Latest unemployment benefits figures revealed by Manchester City Council

Moss Side has the highest percentage of residents over the age of 16 claiming unemployment benefits.

According to figures obtained from the council, 10.78% of Moss Side residents claim Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) and Universal Credit.

Of those living under Manchester City Council, there are 24,800 jobless claimants, equivalent to 6.19% of the council’s population.

The ward with the lowest number of claimants is Deansgate, with just 1.13%, an area of ​​the city dotted with new buildings and luxury flats.

The two wards in the affluent suburb of Didsbury, West and East both have 2.3% of the population claiming unemployment benefits.

Other wards with high numbers of unemployment claimants are Longsight with 10.25% and Gorton & Abbey Hey with 10.37%.

These unemployment figures are based on the number of over-16s claiming unemployment benefit, namely Jobseeker’s Allowance and Universal Credit.

Jobseeker’s Allowance is a benefit given to those who are actively looking for work.

Universal Credit, introduced in 2013 as a way of combining six different monthly benefits, is given to those on low incomes or households in need of financial support.

Compared to the rest of the UK, which has a benefit claimant rate of 3.83%, Greater Manchester as a whole has 5.07% of its population claiming benefits.

Below is the data for all council wards.

Data obtained from Manchester City Council Information Centre.

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