Youth unemployment statistics
This paper presents the latest statistics on youth unemployment in the UK as well as comparisons with other EU countries.
Ten years of welfare reform
This series of research briefings explores a decade of changes to the benefits system since the Coalition Government came to power in May 2010.
Latest social security research
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People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Poverty in the UK: statistics
This note sets out information on the levels and rates of poverty in the UK, including historical trends and forecasts for future years, as well as poverty by employment status, tenure, ethnic group, disability, region and constituency.
Explore research by topic
Explore constituency-level data
Interactive data dashboards on the topic of social security.
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Constituency data: Universal Credit rollout
Provides our latest constituency estimates for Universal Credit roll-out, the Government's new working-age benefit
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Constituency data: Personal Independence Payment
Interactive dashboard providing the latest data on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) by constituency
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Constituency data: people claiming unemployment benefits
Explore constituency-level data on people claiming unemployment benefits using the interactive dashboard
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Constituency data: Child poverty
Constituency-level data on child poverty
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Constituency data: Indices of deprivation
This page provides constituency-level data on deprivation in England.
Constituency casework articles on social security
FAQs and explainers by the Commons Library to help caseworkers with constituent queries.
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Work, incomes and tax
Constituency casework articles related to work, incomes and tax.
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Welfare and pensions
Constituency casework articles related to welfare and pensions.