Dataset: Alternative Claimant Count - Off Flows

Field: Age

Description

Age is derived from the claimant's date of birth taken from source data. Age is recorded in years when the scan of the source data is taken.

Classification

For the Alternative Claimant Count, age is available as either single year of age, or as age bands, for all claimants between 16 and 65. Age groups are banded as follows:

Total number of categories: 11

Quality Statement

The age of claimant on the reference date (second Thursday in the month) is derived from date of birth. It is derived from date of birth information as recorded on the Customer Information System (CIS). CIS is a more reliable source of information as it links to all of the DWP benefit systems and contains the most up to date information for each individual.

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