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Barnsley in Depth Children’s and Young People’s Report – 2008/09 InformationNote: R is a figure to illustrate the correlation between two sets of data, with -1 being a perfectnegative correlation, and +1 being a perfect positive correlation. Usually, +0.7 or above isregarded a significant positive result.Figure 7.3.11: Percentage Change in under 16 Population Receiving Disability LivingAllowance - August 2004-2008Change in % of 16-24 year olds claiming Disability Living Allowance between August 2004 and 2008(Source: Department for Work & Pensions - Information Analysis Directorate)BarnsleyWorsbroughWombwellStairfootSt Helen'sRoystonRockinghamPenistone WestPenistone EastOld TownNorth EastMonk BrettonKingstoneHoyland MiltonDodworthDearne SouthDearne NorthDarton WestDarton EastDarfieldCudworthCentral-1.5-0.7-0.6-0.8-0.7-0.5-0.10.00.20.20.10.10.20.20.40.51.01.11.21.31.21.6-2.0 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0% ChangeJobseeker’s Allowance (16-24 year olds)JSA is payable to people under pensionable age who are (a) available for,and actively seeking, work of at least 40 hours a week; (b) in Great Britain; (c)capable of work; (d) not in relevant education, and (e) working less than 16hours a week on average. In April 2004 Child Tax Credit replaced the childelements of Jobseekers Allowance.Those who have paid sufficient National Insurance contributions receivecontribution-based JSA for up to six months. Those who do not qualify for, orwhose needs are not met by, contribution-based JSA, may qualify for incomebasedhelp on condition that a working partner must work less than 24 hoursa week on average. Income-based JSA is similar to Income Support and themajority of JSA recipients are expected to qualify through this route.Jobseeker’s Allowance claimant figures are subject to significant short-termchanges in the economy particularly in areas where large numbers of peopleare in low-paid and temporary jobs.In Barnsley, as at August 2008 there were 1,510 JSA claimants of 16-24years old (6% of the 16-24 year old population). This is an increase of 2.3% ofthe population from August 2004 (a 76% increase in numbers). Figure 7.3.12shows that the wards with the highest rates have shown the greatest increase(the upper quartile has increased faster than the Barnsley rate and lowerquartiles).- 119 -