HC Deb 20 July 2004 vol 424 c150W
Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people were claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in Havering in each year since 2000. [184249]

Mr. Pond

The information is in the table.

People claiming Job Seekers Allowance in Havering local authority area
Number of people claiming
May 2000 2,934
May 2001 2,241
May 2002 2,346
May 2003 2,593
May 2004 2,444
Notes:
1. Information related to all Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) claimants, and will include both those receiving contribution-based JSA, income-based JSA, and claimants not receiving JSA but signing for national Insurance credits only.
2. Information is based on a 100 per cent. count of claimants of unemployment-related benefits.
Source:
Count of unemployment related benefits, Jobcentre Plus computer systems.