DWP QUARTERLY STATISTICAL SUMMARY.

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] DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS IFD260106SSJan06 26 January 2006 DWP QUARTERLY STATISTICAL SUMMARY

Introduction

This Statistical Summary aims to give users a structured overview of the National Statistics published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Statistics are grouped by component area of DWP and, for each statistic, links are given for users to access more detailed information.

Recent enhancements made to the Statistical Summary form one strand of the modernisation of DWP statistics. The key elements of which are :-

* key benefit statistics are now sourced from 100 per cent administrative data (replacing the 5 per cent sample data for headline figures) with improvements in coverage and accuracy particularly for local areas;

* through linking to newly available data from Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs on employment starts, …