Dataset: Benefit Cap (Point in Time Caseload)
Field: National - Regional - Admin LA
Description
Administrative location information is taken from Housing Benefit (HB) data.
The benefit cap is administered to HB claimants by a single Local Authority (LA). It is possible for a HB claimant to reside in a different LA to the one administering their HB, and therefore, their benefit cap. LA and region information reflect the initial LA in which the cap was applied to that household.
LA boundaries build up exactly into regions, for example, North East Region is built up from data collected from the following 12 LAs / unitary authorities (UA):
County Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland.
Regions then build up exactly into countries.
LA, region and country level information refers to administrative boundaries. These boundaries represent a hierarchy of areas relating to national / local government in the UK.
Classification
Applicable to: All capped households
Region
E12000001 - North East
E12000002 - North West
E12000003 - Yorkshire and the Humber
E12000004 - East Midlands
E12000005 - West Midlands
E12000006 - East
E12000007 - London
E12000008 - South East
E12000009 - South West
W92000004 - Wales
S92000003 - Scotland
ZZXXXXXXX - Unknown / Missing
Total number of categories:
By Region: 12
By LA: 380
A full list of codes and names relating to local authority areas can be obtained from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) website here.
Quality Statement
It is possible that errors can occur in the recording of geography when inputting onto computer system within the local authority processing the claim. Some data from local authorities has been carried forward due to incomplete or missing data. Information on which data has been substituted can be found here.