Field Value Title Barnsley In Depth Children & Young People's ...

Barnsley in Depth Children’s and Young People’s Report – 2008/09 Information7 Economic Well-beingEconomic well-being is usually derived from income to a person or household.Usually this income is from employment or self-employment. For those whoare unable to work, are looking for work or need extra income to support themdue to sickness or disability, social security benefits are paid. Economic wellbeingis linked closely to the previous section on education - especially 16-18year olds who are Not in Employment, Education or Training: a target groupfor the Every Child Matters strategy.7.1 Key Facts on Economic Well-being• Unemployment rate for 16-24 year olds in England has increasedslightly whereas in Barnsley it remained about the same until2008/9 when it rapidly increased due to the economic downturn.• Almost 10,400 Barnsley children (24%) are living in poverty (basedon Government definition).• The number of children & young people in receipt of IncomeSupport fell slightly between 2004 and 2007 but increased slightlyin 2008 (still lower than 2004).• 760 claimants aged 16-24 are in receipt of Disability LivingAllowance.• The number of Job Seekers Allowance claimants increased by2.3% between 2004 and 2008.• The number of Incapacity Benefit / Severe Disablement allowanceclaimants fell by 24% between 2004 and 2008.• Barnsley has twice as many young people aged under-24 yearsclaiming Carer’s Allowance than the national average.• Over 4,650 people in receipt of Income Support had at least onechild in 2008.• As at August 2005 25,290 families and 43,065 children receivedChild Tax credit payments.• There are concentrations of WTC & CTC recipient families (lowincome families) across Barnsley and not just deprived areas.• Barnsley has a mean household income of £30,320 but the medianwas £26,070.- 109 -