The number of working-age people receiving a main benefit, as at the end of September 2020, was 23.3 percent higher compared with the September 2019 quarter.

There are 369,300 working-age people receiving a main benefit as at the end of September 2020 according to Ministry of Social Development data.

Benefit numbers as a proportion of the working-age population increased to 11.8 percent compared with 9.7 percent as at the end of September 2019.

The working-age population is defined as those aged 18-64.

The number of working-age people on Jobseeker Support increased by 42.8 percent, compared with the September 2019 quarter.

204,116 working-age people are receiving a Jobseeker Support benefit as at the end of September 2020

Sole Parent Support increased by 10.3 percent, compared with the September 2019 quarter.