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United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : People : 50+ yrs : Percentage Over 12 Months : SA : (%) (ended 2013) ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.AGE-50P.MEASURE-PCTOVER12M

Latest38.0%April 2013
Previous37.7%March 2013
Year ago32.3%April 2012

United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : People : 50+ yrs : Percentage Over 12 Months : SA : (%) (ended 2013) () was 38.0% in April 2013, up 0.3 percentage points from March 2013 and up 5.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since March 1999.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 12.4% (Mar 2009) to 38.0% (Apr 2013), averaging 27.2%.

United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : People : 50+ yrs : Percentage Over 12 Months : SA : (%) (ended 2013) () (%), Apr 1997 – Apr 201310%20%30%40%50%19982000200220042006200820102012Robomacro
United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : People : 50+ yrs : Percentage Over 12 Months : SA : (%) (ended 2013) () (%), Apr 1997 – Apr 2013. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
April 201338.0%
March 201337.7%
February 201337.2%
January 201336.9%
December 201236.6%
November 201236.1%
October 201235.9%
September 201235.8%
August 201235.4%
July 201234.6%
June 201234.0%
May 201232.8%
April 201232.3%
March 201230.3%
February 201228.8%
January 201227.8%
December 201126.6%
November 201125.5%
October 201124.4%
September 201123.2%
August 201122.6%
July 201122.0%
June 201121.5%
May 201121.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (193 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.AGE-50P.MEASURE-PCTOVER12M"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.AGE-50P.MEASURE-PCTOVER12M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationApril 2013
First observationApril 1997
Observations193
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high38.0% (Apr 2013)
10-year low12.4% (Mar 2009)
10-year average27.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.CLAIMS.M.SA.AGE-50P.MEASURE-PCTOVER12M

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FAQ

What is the current claimant Count : K02000001 : People : 50+ yrs : Percentage Over 12 Months : SA : (%) (ended 2013) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 38.0% 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.SA.AGE-50P.MEASURE-PCTOVER12M.

Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Claimant Count : K02000001 UK : People : 50+ yrs : Percentage Over 12 Months : SA : (%) (ended 2013) (UK)”.