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Number of unknown or missing family type on Universal Credit (22234) Metric type
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- This is the number of unknown or missing family type on Universal Credit. These are typically where a child element has been awarded but, in the data available to statisticians, there is no child data available for the reporting month.
Figures are taken on the second Thursday of each month. There is a further condition that entitlement must have been calculated for the period. This will include households with claims that are live and in payment, live and have a nil award (due to earnings or deductions) or temporarily suspended.
These figures are presented on a household basis rather than by individual claimant, therefore it is not possible to cross tabulate this information with the individual level figures on People, Starts and Claims to Universal Credit.
To be counted as a person on Universal Credit, an individual has to have completed the Universal Credit claim process and accepted their Claimant Commitment. This has to happen on or before the count date, with no record of a termination of their claim.
Some people on Universal Credit may not have provided all the information needed to work out their entitlement, or their entitlement to Universal Credit may be in the process of being calculated. These individuals may not have an assessment period spanning the count date. Despite being counted as a person on Universal Credit, they will not appear in the household measure. Conversely, some people who are not counted as being on Universal Credit on the count date, may be included in the corresponding household measure. This may occur where an individual accepted their claimant commitment after the count date - but once accepted, their Universal Credit award will be paid for the period of time covered by the Assessment Period in which the count date falls.
A revised methodology for family type on children in Universal Credit households means comparisons before and after April 2019 cannot be made. From (and including) April 2019, families with children are determined by a child or young person under 20 that has been verified as living in the household.
Statistical disclosure control has been applied within Stat-Xplore to avoid the release of confidential data. Totals may not sum due to the disclosure control applied. Where there are fewer than five claims this has been rounded down to zero. Figures will be subject to revision in subsequent releases. It is expected that overall provisional figures will be within two per cent of their revised figure in future releases.
- Modified
- 10 Apr 2024
- Data last updated
- 17 Feb 2024
- Short label
- No. of unknown/missing family type on Universal Credit
- Status
- Live
- Output precision
- 0
- Polarity
- a low value is good
- Measure
- Family Type
- Dataset
- Number of households on Universal Credit
- Source
- Department for Work and Pensions
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