There were 9895 benefit claimants of working age in Merthyr Tydfil (27.7% of the eligible population) in August 2007 which is higher than the Welsh average (18.8%) and almost twice the rate of Great Britain as a whole (14.2%).
The largest proportion of benefit claims is for Incapacity Benefit at 61%.
7.4% of economically active persons aged 16 – 74 in Merthyr Tydfil are unemployed compared to the Wales average of 5.7%.
Income and socio-economic factors are perhaps the most important determinants of health in the United Kingdom. This is because they have a direct bearing on many of the other determinants. Key amongst these are income, employment & poverty. Income At £364 per week, the average weekly income in Merthyr Tydfil is lower than both the Welsh average £404 per week and the Great Britain average of £458. Earnings by Workplace 2007 Source: ONS annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis Benefits Data Indicators: Working Age Client Group There were 9895 working age claimants in Merthyr Tydfil (27.7% of the eligible population) in August 2007 which is higher than the Welsh average (18.8%) and almost twice the rate of Great Britain as a whole (14.2%). Of these; 13% are claiming Jobseekers allowance, the same as the Welsh average. 61% are claiming Incapacity benefit compared to 58% for Wales. 12% are claiming Income support as lone parents as opposed to 11% for Wales. 6% are claiming Carers allowance with 5% the Wales average. 5% are disabled compared to 6% for Wales. Proportion of the working-age population in receipt of out-of-work benefits (by Ward in Merthyr Tydfil] Lone parent households with dependent children: In the 2001 census there were 2231 lone parents with dependent children living in Merthyr Tydfil. Of these 153 (6.9%) were men and 2078 (93.1%) were women. Of the men, 40.5% were in full time employment and 2.6% in part time employment, whereas 13.5% of women were in full time employment and 23% in part time employment. Economic Activity: (From 2001 Census) Merthyr Tydfil Wales Economically Active:persons(16–74yrs) 54.3% 61% Economically Active: employee 44.3% 47.5% of which: Part Time 22.7% 23.8% Full Time 77.3% 76.2% Economically Active: Unemployed 7.4% 5.7% Economically Active: Full time students 3% 3.8% Economically Inactive: persons (16 – 74yrs) 45.7% 39% of which; Economically Inactive: Retired 30.5% 38% Economically Inactive: Student 9.2% 13.1% Economically Inactive: Looking after home/family 15% 16.4% Economically Inactive: Permanently sick/ disabled 34.9% 23.6% Economically Inactive: Other 10.4% 8.9%
Income and socio-economic factors are perhaps the most important determinants of health in the United Kingdom. This is because they have a direct bearing on many of the other determinants. Key amongst these are income, employment & poverty.
Income
At £364 per week, the average weekly income in Merthyr Tydfil is lower than both the Welsh average £404 per week and the Great Britain average of £458.
Earnings by Workplace 2007
Source: ONS annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis
Benefits Data Indicators: Working Age Client Group
There were 9895 working age claimants in Merthyr Tydfil (27.7% of the eligible population) in August 2007 which is higher than the Welsh average (18.8%) and almost twice the rate of Great Britain as a whole (14.2%).
Of these;
Proportion of the working-age population in receipt of out-of-work benefits (by Ward in Merthyr Tydfil]
Lone parent households with dependent children:
In the 2001 census there were 2231 lone parents with dependent children living in Merthyr Tydfil.
Of these 153 (6.9%) were men and 2078 (93.1%) were women.
Of the men, 40.5% were in full time employment and 2.6% in part time employment, whereas 13.5% of women were in full time employment and 23% in part time employment.
Economic Activity: (From 2001 Census)
Merthyr Tydfil
Wales
Economically Active:persons(16–74yrs)
54.3%
61%
44.3%
47.5%
22.7%
23.8%
77.3%
76.2%
7.4%
5.7%
3%
3.8%
45.7%
39%
of which; Economically Inactive: Retired
30.5%
38%
9.2%
13.1%
15%
16.4%
34.9%
23.6%
10.4%
8.9%
Employment by Occupation [April 2006 - March 2007]
Merthyr Tydfil numbers Merthyr Tydfil% Wales% Great Britain% Soc 2000 major group 1-3 5,700 27.5 37.5 42.3 1 Managers and senior officials 1,800 8.9 12.8 15.1 2 Professional occupations 1,400 6.9 11.4 13.0 3 Associate professional & technical 2,400 11.7 13.4 14.3 Soc 2000 major group 4-5 4,900 23.8 24.5 22.9 4 Administrative & secretarial 2,500 12.3 11.7 12.0 5 Skilled trades occupations 2,400 11.5 12.9 10.9 Soc 2000 major group 6-7 4,400 21.6 17.1 15.7 6 Personal service occupations 2,800 13.4 8.9 8.1 7 Sales and customer service occs 1,700 8.1 8.2 7.6 Soc 2000 major group 8-9 5,500 26.8 20.7 18.7 8 Process plant & machine operatives 2,800 13.7 8.8 7.2 9 Elementary occupations 2,700 13.1 11.9 11.5
Merthyr Tydfil numbers
Merthyr Tydfil%
Wales%
Great Britain%
Soc 2000 major group 1-3
5,700
27.5
37.5
42.3
1 Managers and senior officials
1,800
8.9
12.8
15.1
2 Professional occupations
1,400
6.9
11.4
13.0
3 Associate professional & technical
2,400
11.7
13.4
14.3
Soc 2000 major group 4-5
4,900
23.8
24.5
22.9
4 Administrative & secretarial
2,500
12.3
12.0
5 Skilled trades occupations
11.5
12.9
10.9
Soc 2000 major group 6-7
4,400
21.6
17.1
15.7
6 Personal service occupations
2,800
8.1
7 Sales and customer service occs
1,700
8.2
7.6
Soc 2000 major group 8-9
5,500
26.8
20.7
18.7
8 Process plant & machine operatives
13.7
8.8
7.2
9 Elementary occupations
2,700
13.1
11.9
Deprivation
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