DWP statistics consultation

Today, DWP opened a statistics consultation on “People and households claiming Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment and other benefits: Plans for 2013-2017”. This can be found at: http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/dwp_stats2013_17.pdf

The outcome of this consultation will shape the content and format of DWP statistics on benefits through to 2017 and beyond. It will run until 24 April 2013.

This consultation describes the proposed changes to some Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Official Statistics over the period 2013 to 2017. This period covers the introduction of these new benefits and the migration of the existing stock of claimants. The scope of this document includes most DWP statistics produced from administrative data, i.e. data produced by the computer systems which are used for the administration of the benefits. It excludes changes to DWP statistics produced from surveys (such as the Family Resources Survey); Fraud and Error statistics, as well as the Claimant Count produced by the Office for National Statistics. Changes to these statistics have or will be covered by separate consultations where necessary.