Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 6 November 2013.
Nigel Evans
Conservative, Ribble Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in (a) Ribble Valley Constituency, (b) Lancashire and (c) the UK have consecutively claimed jobseeker's allowance for (i) over 12 months, (ii) over 24 months and (iii) over 36 months in the latest period for which figures are available.
Esther McVey
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
Statistics on the number of JSA claimants, by geography and duration, can be found at:
https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp
Guidance for users can be found at:
Yes2 people think so
No1 person thinks not
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