Summary Statistics Bulletin

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Information on National Insurance Number Allocations to Overseas Nationals entering Northern Ireland is no longer published by DSD. From 21^st August 2008 responsibility for publishing similar information transferred to The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in Great Britain.

For more information read the NINo withdrawal notice (PDF 37KB)

Further information is available from DWP and can be read at the Department for Work and Pensions Statistical Tabulations page.

Due to an error in the data source, the Jobseeker's Allowance statistics published in the August 2009 Bulletin were incorrect prior to 22 December 2009.  The statistics are now correct.  Other statistics within the Bulletin are unaffected.

The quarterly NI Social Security Statistics Bulletin publication scheduled for release in August 2008 will not be published.

The announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in November 2007 about data transfer and security at HMRC, resulted in a review of how data is transferred. Whilst the review was ongoing, a temporary suspension of any movement of data was introduced, and it was not possible to retrieve all the data that would be used to compile the statistics within the Bulletin.

Data has since been restored and the subsequent publications should be produced according to the timetable.

Historical issues of the Income Support publications are available on request by contacting ASU@dsdni.gov.uk