Income Support Claimants
Number of income support claimants by age and gender (age split not available for gender).
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Data dictionary
| Field name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GeographyCode | text | |
| GeographyName | text | |
| GeographyType | text | |
| DateCode | text | |
| Measurement | text | |
| Units | text | |
| Value | text | |
| Gender | text | |
| Age | text |
Metadata
| Theme | Economic Activity, Benefits and Tax Credits |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Scottish Government |
| License | UK Open Government Licence (OGL) |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Update frequency | annual |
| Reference period | 1999 to 2012 |
| Geographic coverage | Data Zones, Intermediate Zones, Community Health Partnerships, Regeneration Outcome Agreement Areas - Community Planning Partnerships, Regeneration Outcome Agreement Areas - Local Areas, Health Board Areas, Council Areas, Electoral Wards, Scottish Parliamentary Constituencies, Country |
| Contact | statistics.enquiries@gov.scot |
API
Developers can query this data directly at:
https://api.data.gov.scot/api/3/action/package_show?id=income_support_claimants
For general advice on using the API, see the guide How to access data using the API.
For full API documentation, including available data and metadata endpoints, query parameters, and example requests, see the CKAN API documentation.