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Comparison Data

Comments• In 2008 there were 4,920 children aged 0 to 15

living in families in receipt of out of work benefits. Out of work benefits include: Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, Incapacity Benefit/Employment Support Allowance/Sever Disability Allowance and Pension Credit.

• For 0-4 year olds this figure was 1,470 children. A total of 5,550 children aged 0-18 lived in families in receipt of out of work benefits.

• Numbers and rates are decreasing but are expected to increase when future data is available which is likely to represent the effects of the recession.

• RBKC has lower numbers and proportions of children living in families in receipt of out of work benefits than London and marginally lower than England.

Source: National Indicator 116Data notes: lowest geography level is borough level

Child Poverty and WorklessnessThe proportion of 0-15 year olds living in families in receipt of out of work benefits

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K&C 17.7%

London 27.6%

England 19.2%

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% of children aged 0-15 living in families receiving out of work benefits

15%

17%

19%

21%

23%

25%

27%

29%

31%

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

RBKC London England

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

RBKC – number 5,600 5,450 5,390 5,180 4,920

RBKC - % 21.0% 20.1% 19.6% 18.7% 17.7%

London - % 30.0% 29.8% 29.8% 28.8% 27.6%

England - % 21.0% 20.6% 20.0% 19.8% 19.2%

Source: DWP Child Poverty figures (http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hbai.asp)

Child Poverty and WorklessnessPercentage of children in child poverty by Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)


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Comments

• This map shows areas of high concentration of child poverty (above the London average of 32%).

• Data used to calculate child poverty on a lower super output level (LSOA) is different from the borough level data (shown on the previous slide). Here, child poverty is calculated by the % of children living in families in receipt of child tax credit, who ‘s reported income is less than 60% of the median income, or is in receipt of income support or income based job-seekers allowance, divided by the total number of children in the area (determined by child benefit data).

• Areas shaded in blue are below the London average of child poverty; areas left white are at or below the national average. There are many LSOAs that are below the London and England levels for child poverty.

• There are six (of 103) LSOA where 60% or more children live in families are classed as being in poverty.

Source: DWP Child Poverty figures (http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hbai.asp)

Child Poverty and WorklessnessPercentage of children in child poverty (by LSOA)


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Comments

• This map shows areas of high concentration of child poverty (above the London average of 32%).

•High levels of child poverty exist in the northern wards of the Borough which is mirrored in neighbouring parts of Hammersmith and Fulham and Westminster.

Numbers of children by age of those living in families in receipt of CTC (<60% median income) or IS/JSA

Source: DWP Child Poverty figures (http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hbai.asp)Data note: numbers are rounded up to the nearest 5 for each LSOA so numbers for different cohorts may not match

Child Poverty and WorklessnessProfile of families of in receipt of Child Tax Credit or Income Support/JSA


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Comments•These charts demonstrate the profile of children living in families in receipt of Child Tax Credit, whose reported income is less than 60 per cent of the median income, or whose families is in receipt of Income Support or Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance (see previous slide for how sourced).

• 35% (2,260) of children living in families in ‘poverty’ live in two children households. This is a similar proportion to families across London (32%). A similar number of one and three children households also live in poverty. There are 1,100 children living in households in poverty where there are four or more children.

•The highest proportion of children living in families in poverty are aged between five and ten. This is different from the London picture where the proportion of children in poverty is highest in the 16-19 age category.

•71% (4715) of children living in families in poverty are from lone parent households. This is higher than the London average of 68%.

1 child, 1,770

2 children, 2,260

3 children, 1,545

4 or more children, 1,110

1,750 2,180

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780

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2,500

0 - 4 5 - 10 11 - 15 16 - 19

Number of children in families in receipt of CTC (<60% median income) or

IS/JSA

Lone Parent, 57%Employment

Support Allowance and Incapacity Benefit, 26%

Job Seeker, 12%

Carer, 3%Bereaved, 2% Others on income

related benefit, 0%

SalesComments

• There were 13,180 working age benefit claimants in RBKC in November 2009, of which 3,030 (23%) had dependent children. For a further 2,830 claimants it was unknown if they had children – it could be assumed that some of them have children.

• Dependent children are those aged under 16, together with those aged 16-18 still in full time education, for whom additional benefit is paid.

• A total of 1,720 claimants receive lone parent benefits. This is the main reason for claiming by those with dependent children (total of 57% of all claimants with dependent children).

• 1.4% of all benefit claimants in RBKC claim lone parent benefit: this is lower than the 2.6% in London and the 1.9% in England.

Source: NOMIS – November 2009 figuresDate note: Table % is ‘% of those with dependent children claiming that benefit of all claimants claiming that benefit’

Child Poverty and WorklessnessBenefit claimants with dependent children by main reason for claiming


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Main reason for claiming benefit by claimants with dependent children

All people

No. %*

Number of people claiming benefits (with dependent children) 3,030 23

Main benefit: Job Seeker 360 13.3

Main benefit: Employment Support Allowance & Incapacity Allowance 800 12.9

Main benefit: Lone Parent 1,720 100

Main benefit: Carer 80 14.0

Main benefit: Others on income related benefit 10 1.6

Main benefit: Bereaved 50 50

All people Females Males

No. % No. % No. %

Total 1,720 1,670 97 50 3

Aged under 25 190 11.0 190 11.4 0 0.0

Aged 25-34 620 36.0 600 35.9 20 40.0

Aged 35-44 670 39.0 660 39.5 10 20.0

Aged 45-54 230 13.4 210 12.6 20 40.0

Aged 55-59 10 0.6 10 0.6 0 0.0

Comments• A total of 1,720 adults claim lone parent benefit in RBKC. The

majority (97%) of claimants are female and aged between 25 and 44 (73%). •There is a higher number of claimants in the northern wards and super output areas along the boundary with Hammersmith and Fulham. •Only fifty males in total claim lone parent benefit. •190 females under the age of 25 claim lone parent benefit.

Source: NOMIS November 2009 figures

Child Poverty and WorklessnessProfile of lone parent benefit claimants


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