Quarterly update of data for the Department of Social Service Payments, which provides information on the duration, type and rate of payment received. The latest data is reported for Quarter 2 2021.

This dataset provides information on JobSeeker rates, which are a good measure of socio-economic disadvantage in an area and provide an indication of which areas within your region are most affected by the impacts of COVID-19.

The Department of Social Service Payments demographic dataset is made up of selected data by geography and demographics, providing data on Duration on Payment (Working Age & Pensions), Duration on Income Support (Working Age & DSP), Rate (Working Age & Pensions), Earnings (Working Age & Pensions), Age Pension assets data, Newstart and Youth Allowance (other) Principal Carers, Activity Tested Recipients by Partial Capacity to Work (NSA,PPS & YAO), Exits within 3 months (NSA, PP, Sickness & YA), Exits within 12 months (NSA, PP, Sickness & YA), DSP by medical condition, and Care Receiver by medical conditions. Data is reported quarterly for the months of April 2021 to June 2021.