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United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : People : 50+ yrs : Over 24 Months : NSA : Thousands (ended 2013) ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.AGE-50P.MEASURE-OVER24M

Latest (y/y)100.8%April 2013
Previous (y/y)103.3%March 2013
Level52.60 thousandsApril 2013

United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : People : 50+ yrs : Over 24 Months : NSA : Thousands (ended 2013) () was up 100.8% year on year in April 2013, compared with 103.3% in March 2013.

The level stood at 52.60 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −60.2% (Sep 2008) to 108.5% (Sep 2010), averaging 12.9%.

United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : People : 50+ yrs : Over 24 Months : NSA : Thousands (ended 2013) (), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Apr 2013−100%−50%0%50%100%19982000200220042006200820102012Robomacro
United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : People : 50+ yrs : Over 24 Months : NSA : Thousands (ended 2013) (), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Apr 2013. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : People : 50+ yrs : Over 24 Months : NSA : Thousands (ended 2013) (), level (thousands)0255075100200020052010Robomacro
United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : People : 50+ yrs : Over 24 Months : NSA : Thousands (ended 2013) (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
April 201352.60 thousands100.8
March 201350.00 thousands103.3
February 201347.30 thousands101.3
January 201344.40 thousands100.0
December 201242.20 thousands101.0
November 201239.20 thousands97.0
October 201237.20 thousands94.8
September 201235.20 thousands96.6
August 201233.00 thousands91.9
July 201231.10 thousands88.5
June 201229.50 thousands85.5
May 201227.50 thousands75.2
April 201226.20 thousands71.2
March 201224.60 thousands61.8
February 201223.50 thousands53.6
January 201222.20 thousands43.2
December 201121.00 thousands38.2
November 201119.90 thousands30.9
October 201119.10 thousands24.8
September 201117.90 thousands20.9
August 201117.20 thousands21.1
July 201116.50 thousands23.1
June 201115.90 thousands25.2
May 201115.70 thousands31.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (208 observations) is available through the API.

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import requests
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationApril 2013
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations208
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high108.5% (Sep 2010)
10-year low−60.2% (Sep 2008)
10-year average12.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.AGE-50P.MEASURE-OVER24M

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FAQ

What is the current claimant Count : K02000001 : People : 50+ yrs : Over 24 Months : NSA : Thousands (ended 2013) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 100.8% year on year for April 2013, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.AGE-50P.MEASURE-OVER24M.

Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Claimant Count : K02000001 UK : People : 50+ yrs : Over 24 Months : NSA : Thousands (ended 2013) (UK)”.