Responding to Welfare Reform - Allerdale Summary · Source: DWP, October 2010 to November 2012 Unemployment (Job Seekers Allowance claimants) Allerdale Cumbria National Number of

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Responding to Welfare Reform - Allerdale Summary This summary provides data and headline analysis about the potential impact of welfare reform in Allerdale:

• There are 6,546 households in Allerdale with an annual income of less than £10,000 – this number has fallen in the last year

• 8,470 people of working age (16-64 years) in Allerdale are claiming some type of benefit and 79% of those are claiming an out-of-work benefit. Most claimants are aged 45-54years.

• There are 1,496 people claiming Jobseekers Allowance in Allerdale – this number has fallen in the past year

• However, youth unemployment in Allerdale is not falling at the same rate and remains above the national average

• Some parts of the district, in particular in deprived, urban areas, with high levels of unemployment

• One in five people living in Allerdale have a long-term health problem or disability, above the county and national average

• During the period October 2010 to November 2012, 1,470 claimants of employment & support allowance/incapacity benefit were re-assessed, of those 21% were deemed ‘fit for work’. Some of these claimants could require additional support when re-entering the employment market

• 6,900 families are currently claiming child or working tax credits in Allerdale, There was a fall of 2,300 following the changes to tax credit thresholds in April 2012

• Levels of child poverty are high in areas of Allerdale with a total of 3,105 children (aged 0-19 years) living in poverty.

• In Allerdale there are 7,309 people claiming housing benefit. 67% of housing benefit claimants are of working age. 1402 tenants in Allerdale have been identified as ‘under-occupying’ their home against the social sector size criteria and have experienced a reduction in Housing Benefit

Key Facts and Figures • 20.8% of households have a long-term health problem or

disability, above the national average

• 6,546 (15.3%) households have an annual income of less than £10,000

• 1,496 people claiming Job Seekers Allowance

• Youth unemployment is above national levels at a rate of 4.7

• 8,470 people are claiming some type of benefit

• 6,650 people are claiming ‘out of work’ benefits

• 6,900 families are in receipt of Child or Working Tax Credits

• 16.0% of children (0-19 years) are living in poverty, above the county average

• 21% of those who have been reassessed for Incapacity Benefit/Employment Support Allowance have been deemed ‘fit for work’

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Demography

Allerdale Cumbria National

Males 47,335 245,722 26,333,448

Females 48,933 253,382 27,160,281

Total 96,268 499,104 53,493,729

0-15 16,120 82,681 10,130,226

16-64 59,224 308,865 34,306,995

65+ 20,924 107,558 9,056,508

% Males 49.2% 49.2% 49.2%

% Females 50.8% 50.8% 50.8%

% 0-15 16.7% 18.9% 18.9%

% 16-64 61.5% 64.1% 64.1%

% 65+ 21.7% 16.9% 16.9%

Source: 2012 Mid-Year Population Estimates, Office for National Statistics (ONS)

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Incapacity Benefits Reassessments - Outcomes of Work Capability Assessments


Total caseload 1,470 7,760 723,680

Fit for work (number) 300 1,720 189,180

Fit for work (%) 21% 22% 28%

Source: DWP, October 2010 to November 2012

Unemployment (Job Seekers Allowance claimants)


Number of claimants (working age population 16-64years) 1,496 6,357 1,164,085

Claimant Rate (% of working age population) 2.5 2.1 2.9

Youth Number of Claimants (aged 16-24 years) 435 1,835 313,645

Youth Claimant Rate (% of population aged 16-24 years) 4.7 3.7 4.2

Source: Office for National Statistics, November 2013

Household Income


Mean Household Income £31,571 £32,316 £35,994

Median Household Income £24,389 £25,043 £28,024

Lower Quartile Household Income £13,369 £13,659 £14,852 Number of households with an annual median income of less than £10k 6,546 33,102 3,377,528.52 % of households with an annual median income of less than £10k 15.3% 14.8% 12.8%

Source: 2013 CACI, Paycheck Data

House Price


Mean House Price £152,763 £163,486 £218,589

Median House Price £126,858 £136,728 £169,685

Lower Quartile House Price £83,929 £88,439 £114,127

Source: 2013 CACI, Streetvalue Data

Benefit Claimants (working age client group (16-64years)


Total Number 8,470 40,890 4,645,040

Total Rate 14.3 13.2 13.5

Out of work benefits Number 6,650 31,960 3,748,070

Out of work benefits Rate 11.2 10.3 10.9

Source: Department for Work & Pensions, May 2013

Benefit claimants - Disability Living Allowance


All entitled cases, all ages 5,730 29,210 2,729,010

16-64 years 3,450 17,390 1,672,540

65+ years 1,860 9,560 748,000


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Benefit claimants – Employment Support Allowance & Incapacity Benefit


Total claimants Number 4,060 20,260 2,018,570

Total claimants Rate 6.9 6.6 5.9


Families receiving Child or Working Tax Credit


Families receiving Child or Working Tax Credit 6,900 33,900 3,849,100

Families receiving Child Tax Credit element only 1,400 7,300 690,900

Source: Department for Work & Pensions, December 2013

Children, aged 0-15 years, in out-of-work benefit households


Children in out-of-work benefit households 2,760 12,960 1,959,870


Child Poverty


% children in poverty – All Children (0-19 years) 16.0 15.4 21.3

Number of children in poverty – All Children (0-19 years) 3,105 16,702 2,644,916

Source: HMRC, August 2010

Housing and Council Tax Benefit recipients


All Housing Benefit recipients 7,309 32,923 5,078,523

All Council Tax Benefit recipients 9,050 42,090 5,904,250


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Map 1: % households with a median annual income of less than £10k, by Lower Super Output Area

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Responding to Welfare Reform - Barrow Summary This summary provides data and headline analysis about the potential impact of welfare reform in Barrow:

• There are 5,443 households in Barrow with an annual income of less than £10,000 – this number has fallen in the last year

• 8,280 people of working age (16-64 years) in Barrow are claiming some type of benefit and 80% of those are claiming an out-of-work benefit. Most claimants are aged 45-54years.

• There are 1,391 people claiming Jobseekers Allowance in Barrow – this number has fallen in the past year

• However, youth unemployment in Barrow is not falling at the same rate and remains above the national average

• One quarter of residents in Barrow have a long-term health problem or disability, above the county and national average

• Barrow has the highest proportion of those claiming Disability Living Allowance in the county


• 5,500 families are currently claiming child or working tax credits in Barrow, There was a fall of 1,800 following the changes to tax credit thresholds in April 2012

• Levels of child poverty are high in Barrow with a total of 3,290 children (aged 0-19 years) living in poverty.

• In Barrow there are 5,482 people claiming housing benefit. 242 tenants in Barrow have been identified as ‘under-occupying’ their home against the social sector size criteria and have experienced a reduction in Housing Benefit

Key Facts and Figures • 24.7% of households have a long-term health problem or

disability, above the county and national average

• 7,361 young people (16-24years) are living in Barrow (10.8%, second highest proportion in the county)





• Barrow has the greatest proportion of benefit claimants than all other districts



• 21.7% of children (0-19 years) are living in poverty, above county and national averages

• 31% of those who have been reassessed for Incapacity Benefit/Employment Support Allowance have been deemed ‘fit

for work’

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Demography

Barrow Cumbria National

Males 33,828 245,722 26,333,448

Females 34,618 253,382 27,160,281

Total 68,446 499,104 53,493,729

0-15 12,078 82,681 10,130,226

16-64 42,898 308,865 34,306,995

65+ 13,470 107,558 9,056,508

% Males 49.4% 49.2% 49.2%

% Females 50.6% 50.8% 50.8%

% 0-15 17.6% 18.9% 18.9%

% 16-64 62.7% 64.1% 64.1%

% 65+ 19.7% 16.9% 16.9%




Total caseload 1,750 7,760 723,680


Fit for work (%) 31% 22% 28%









Household Income






House Price


Mean House Price £107,645 £163,486 £218,589



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Total Number 8,280 40,890 4,645,040

Total Rate 19.3 13.2 13.5






All entitled cases 6,560 29,210 2,729,010

16-64 years 3,590 17,390 1,672,540

65+ years 2,520 9,560 748,000
















Child Poverty










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Map 1: % households with a median annual income of less than £10k, by Ward

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Responding to Welfare Reform - Carlisle Summary This summary provides data and headline analysis about the potential impact of welfare reform in Carlisle:

• There are 6,847 households in Carlisle with an annual income of less than £10,000 – this number has fallen in the last year but remains above national levels

• 9,510 people of working age (16-64 years) in Carlisle are claiming some type of benefit and 81% of those are claiming an out-of-work benefit. Most claimants are aged 45-54years.

• There are 1,436 people claiming Jobseekers Allowance in Carlisle – this number has fallen in the past year

• However, youth unemployment in Carlisle is not falling at the same rate and in some areas is above the national average

• Almost 1 in 4 of residents in Carlisle have a long-term health problem or disability, just above the national average

• Carlisle has the second highest proportion of those claiming Disability Living Allowance in the county


• 8,300 families are currently claiming child or working tax credits in Carlisle. There was a fall of 2,700 following the changes to tax credit thresholds in April 2012

• Levels of child poverty are high in some areas of Carlisle with a total of 3,425 children (aged 0-19 years) living in poverty.

• In Carlisle there are 7,770 people claiming housing benefit – 73% of these are of working age. 1034 tenants in Carlisle have been identified as ‘under-occupying’ their home against the social sector size criteria and have experienced a reduction in Housing Benefit

Key Facts and Figures • 27% of households have a limiting long-term health problem or

disability, above the national average


• 12,188 young people (16-24years) are living in Carlisle (11.3%, the highest proportion in the county)


• Youth unemployment is now below national levels at a rate of 3.0



• 8,300 families are in receipt of Child or Working Tax Credit

• 16.0% of children (0-19 years) are living in poverty, above the county average

• 22% of those who have been reassessed for Incapacity Benefit/Employment Support Allowance have been deemed ‘fit for

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Demography

Carlisle Cumbria National

Males 52,709 245,722 26,333,448

Females 55,243 253,382 27,160,281

Total 107,952 499,104 53,493,729

0-15 18,553 82,681 10,130,226

16-64 68,654 308,865 34,306,995

65+ 20,745 107,558 9,056,508

% Males 48.8% 49.2% 49.2%

% Females 51.2% 50.8% 50.8%

% 0-15 17.2% 18.9% 18.9%

% 16-64 63.6% 64.1% 64.1%

%65+ 19.2% 16.9% 16.9%




Total caseload 1,720 7,760 723,680


Fit for work (%) 22% 22% 28%









Household Income






House Price


Mean House Price £137,547 £163,486 £218,589



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Total Number 9,510 40,890 4,645,040

Total Rate 13.8 13.2 13.5




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16-64 years 4,030 17,390 1,672,540

65+ years 1,770 9,560 748,000
















Child Poverty










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Responding to Welfare Reform - Copeland Summary This summary provides data and headline analysis about the potential impact of welfare reform in Copeland:

• There are more than 4,000 households in Copeland with an annual income of less than £10,000 – this number has fallen in the last year but remains above national levels

• 7,040 people of working age (16-64 years) in Copeland are claiming some type of benefit and 80% of those are claiming an out-of-work benefit. Most claimants are aged 45-54years.

• There are 1,128 people claiming Jobseekers Allowance in Copeland – this number has fallen in the past year

• However, youth unemployment in Copeland is not falling at the same rate and in some areas is above the national average

• Almost one third of residents in Copeland have a long-term health problem or disability, above the national and county average


• 4,600 families are currently claiming child or working tax credits in Copeland. There was a fall of 1,100 following the changes to tax credit thresholds in April 2012

• Levels of child poverty are high in Copeland with some areas having some of the highest levels in the county with a total of 2,445 children (aged 0-19 years) living in poverty.

• In Copeland there are 5,502 people claiming housing benefit – 71% of these are of working age. 1347 tenants in Copeland have been identified as ‘under-occupying’ their home against the social sector size criteria and have experienced a reduction in Housing Benefit

Key Facts and Figures • 29% of households have a limiting long-term health problem, above

the county and national average


• 7,103 young people (16-24years) are living in Copeland (10.1%, third highest proportion in the county)






• 17.5% of children (0-19 years) are living in poverty, above county and national averages

• 20% (1 in 5 people) who have been reassessed for Incapacity Benefit/Employment Support Allowance have been deemed ‘fit for work’

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Demography

Copeland Cumbria National

Males 35,329 245,722 26,333,448

Females 35,000 253,382 27,160,281

Total 70,329 499,104 53,493,729

0-15 11,840 82,681 10,130,226

16-64 44,540 308,865 34,306,995

65+ 13,949 107,558 9,056,508

% Males 50.2% 49.2% 49.2%

% Females 49.8% 50.8% 50.8%

% 0-15 16.8% 18.9% 18.9%

% 16-64 63.3% 64.1% 64.1%

%65+ 19.8% 16.9% 16.9%




Total caseload 1,410 7,760 723,680


Fit for work (%) 20% 22% 28%









Household Income






House Price


Mean House Price £121,515 £163,486 £218,589



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Total Number 7,040 40,890 4,645,040

Total Rate 15.8 13.2 13.5




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16-64 years 2,790 17,390 1,672,540

65+ years 1,560 9,560 748,000










Families receiving Child Tax Credit element only 700 7,300 690,900






Child Poverty










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Responding to Welfare Reform - Eden Summary This summary provides data and headline analysis about the potential impact of welfare reform in Eden:

• There are more than 3,299 households in Eden with an annual income of less than £10,000 – this number has fallen in the last year but remains above national levels

• 2,600 people of working age (16-64 years) in Eden are claiming some type of benefit and 75% of those are claiming an out-of-work benefit. Most claimants are aged 45-54years.

• The relatively high levels of low income households in Eden combined with the relatively low levels of working age benefit claimants suggests a high-proportion of in-work benefit claimants on low wages

• There are 326 people claiming Jobseekers Allowance in Eden – this is below national and county average

• One quarter of residents in Eden have a long-term health problem or disability, below the national and county average

• During the period October 2010 to November 2012, 460 claimants of employment & support allowance/incapacity benefit were re-assessed, of those 17% were deemed ‘fit for work’. Some of these claimants could require additional support when re-entering the employment market

• 3,100 families are currently claiming child or working tax credits in Eden. There was a fall of 1,500 following the changes to tax credit thresholds in April 2012

• Levels of child poverty are low in Eden with a total of 930 children (aged 0-19 years) living in poverty.

• In Eden there are 2,317 people claiming housing benefit – approximately 70% of these are of working age. 238 tenants in Eden have been identified as ‘under-occupying’ their home against the social sector size criteria and have experienced a reduction in Housing Benefit. The cost of housing in Eden could make finding alternative, affordable accommodation particularly difficult

Key Facts and Figures • 25% of households have a limiting long-term health problem

or disability, below county and national averages


• 23% of Eden’s population are aged 65+, the second highest proportion in the county

• 328 people claiming Job Seekers Allowance




• 8.6% of children (0-19 years) are living in poverty, below county and national averages

• 17% who have been reassessed for Incapacity Benefit/ Employment Support Allowance have been deemed ‘fit for

work’

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Demography

Eden Cumbria National

Males 26,111 245,722 26,333,448

Females 26,545 253,382 27,160,281

Total 52,656 499,104 53,493,729

0-15 8,388 82,681 10,130,226

16-64 32,158 308,865 34,306,995

65+ 12,110 107,558 9,056,508

% Males 49.6% 49.2% 49.2%

% Females 50.4% 50.8% 50.8%

% 0-15 15.9% 18.9% 18.9%

% 16-64 61.1% 64.1% 64.1%

%65+ 23.0% 16.9% 16.9% Source: 2012 Mid-Year Population Estimates, Office for National Statistics (ONS)



Total caseload 460 7,760 723,680


Fit for work (%) 17% 22% 28%




Number of claimants (working age population 16-64years) 328 6,357 1,164,085





Household Income






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House Price


Mean House Price £212,018 £163,486 £218,589






Total Number 2,600 40,890 4,645,040

Total Rate 8.1 13.2 13.5







16-64 years 1,250 17,390 1,672,540

65+ years 580 9,560 748,000









Families receiving Child or Working Tax Credit 3.100 33,900 3,849,100

Families receiving Child Tax Credit element only 800 7,300 690,900




Children in out-of-work benefit households 690 12,960 1,959,870


Child Poverty



Number of children in poverty – All Children (0-19 years) 865 16,702 2,644,916


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Responding to Welfare Reform - South Lakeland Summary This summary provides data and headline analysis about the potential impact of welfare reform in South Lakeland

• There are more than 6,599 households in South Lakeland with an annual income of less than £10,000 – this number has fallen in the last year

• 4,990 people of working age (16-64 years) in South Lakeland are claiming some type of benefit and 74% of those are claiming an out-of-work benefit. Most claimants are aged 45-54years.

• There are 673 people claiming Jobseekers Allowance in South Lakeland – this is below national and county average

• Almost 1 in 5 of residents in South Lakeland have a long-term health problem or disability, below the county average but above the national average

• During the period October 2010 to November 2012, 950 claimants of employment & support allowance/incapacity benefit were re-assessed, of those 21% were deemed ‘fit for work’. Some of these claimants could require additional support when re-entering the employment market

• 5,600 families are currently claiming child or working tax credits in South Lakeland. There was a fall of 2,600 following the changes to tax credit thresholds in April 2012

• Levels of child poverty are low in South Lakeland with a total of 1,505 children (aged 0-19 years) living in poverty.

• In South Lakeland there are 4,543 people claiming housing benefit – approximately 70% of these are of working age. 480 tenants in South Lakeland have been identified as ‘under-occupying’ their home against the social sector size criteria and have experienced a reduction in Housing Benefit. South Lakeland’s rurality could make finding alternative, affordable accommodation within communities particularly difficult

Key Facts and Figures • 18.8% of households have a limiting long-term health problem

or disability, below the county average and similar to the national average


• There are 26,360 older people (25.5%) living in South Lakeland – the highest number and proportion in the county

• 578 people claiming Job Seekers Allowance




• 8.2% of children (0-19 years) are living in poverty, below county and national averages

• 21% of those who have been reassessed for Incapacity Benefit/Employment Support Allowance have been deemed

‘fit for work’

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Demography

South Lakeland Cumbria National

Males 50,410 245,722 26,333,448

Females 53,043 253,382 27,160,281

Total 103,453 499,104 53,493,729

0-15 15,702 82,681 10,130,226

16-64 61,391 308,865 34,306,995

65+ 26,360 107,558 9,056,508

% Males 48.7% 49.2% 49.2%

% Females 51.3% 50.8% 50.8%

% 0-15 15.2% 18.9% 18.9%

% 16-64 59.3% 64.1% 64.1%

% 65+ 25.5% 16.9% 16.9%

Source: 2012 Mid-Year Population Estimates, Office for National Statistics (ONS) Incapacity Benefits/Employment Support Allowance Reassessments - Outcomes of Work Capability Assessments


Total caseload 950 7,760 723,680


Fit for work (%) 21% 22% 28%




Number of claimants (working age population 16-64years) 578 6,357 1,164,085





Household Income






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House Price


Mean House Price £240,659 £163,486 £218,589






Total Number 4,990 40,890 4,645,040

Total Rate 8.1 13.2 13.5







16-64 years 2,290 17,390 1,672,540

65+ years 1,240 9,560 748,000
















Child Poverty





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Responding to Welfare Reform - Allerdale Summary · Source: DWP, October 2010 to November 2012 Unemployment (Job Seekers Allowance claimants) Allerdale Cumbria National Number of