Statistics
Announcement
The Information Directorate is currently in the process of restructuring its National Statistics publications.
It is proposed that the following publications are to be ceased.
The Abstract of Statistics for Benefits, National Insurance Contributions, and Indices of Prices and Earnings http://statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/abstract.asp
Housing Benefit Operational Database (HoBOD) http://statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hobod/index.php
For more information on this, please follow the respective links above.
DWP Tabulation Tool
The DWP are now releasing many of their National Statistics via a Tabulation Tool that allows the user to define their own bespoke analyses.
Click this link DWP Tabulation Tool to begin.
National Statistics
National Statistics is the Department for Work and Pensions' official source of authoritative, accurate and relevant information on the economy and society. It brings together a vast range of statistical information, which is prepared in acordance with the UK Statistics Authority's Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
The Department for Work and Pensions releases detailed National Statistics on client groups, benefits, employment programmes and National Insurance numbers allocated to foreign nationals, through its internet Tabulation Tool. Please see the link below for access to the Tabulation Tool.
The National Statistics logo is your assurance of statistics produced to the highest professional standards. The UK Statistics Authority published a new Code of Practice for Official Statistics in January 2009. The Code sets out the key principles and standards which official statisticians are expected to follow and uphold. The Code contains eight principles and, in relation to each, a statement of associated practices that describe how those principles are to be implemented in practice. There are also three Protocols, covering User Engagement, Release Practices and the Use of Administrative Sources for statistical purposes. The Code can be accessed via the following link to the UK Statistics Authority :
DWP Compliance Statements
Code of Practice for Official StatisticsThe Department for Work and Pensions is currently putting in place the arrangements necessary to implement the new Code of Practice for Official Statistics published by the UK Statistics Authority in January 2009. Our statement of compliance with the principles and protocols will appear soon.
Pre-Release Access to Statistics Order 2008The Pre-Release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008 came into force on 1 December 2008. This is an important part of the Government’s reform of official statistics following the introduction of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007, which is designed to improve trust and confidence in official statistics.
In the interests of openness and transparency, the Order requires that all Government Departments maintain a public record listing the titles of all the statistical releases to which these arrangements apply, as well as the job titles of all those persons to whom pre-release access has been granted, and the organisations to which they belong.
- Click this link DWP pre-release access to see the statement of compliance with the Pre-Release Access to Statistics Order and the list of statistical publications to which the Order applies.
DWP statistics dissemination policy
The Department's approach to the release of its statistics is described at the following link:
DWP National Statistics Quality Review Annual Report 2004/05
The Department for Work and Pensions has published its first annual summary of developments aimed at improving the quality of its statistics. This report is in addition to full quality reviews of individual outputs that can be found at the website of the Office for National Statistics at http://www.statistics.gov.uk/about/data/methodology/quality/reviews/completed.asp
Click this link to see the full DWP National Statistics Quality Review Annual Report 2004/05. 