Percentage of population who were claimants and monthly costs per claimant for 2018/2019* and 2020
| Month | Pre-COVID-19 year* | COVID-19 year | Change in claimants by % | ||
| Claimants by % | Average cost per claimant | Claimants by % | Cost in £ | ||
| January | 6.2 | £867 | 6.4 | £851 | 0.2 |
| February | 6.1 | £793 | 6.3 | £798 | 0.3 |
| March | 6.4 | £815 | 5.4 | £829 | −1.0 |
| April | 6.1 | £753 | 2.0 | £701 | −4.1 |
| May | 6.4 | £789 | 1.9 | £818 | −4.5 |
| June | 6.2 | £782 | 2.7 | £908 | −3.5 |
| July | 6.2 | £815 | 3.6 | £906 | −2.6 |
| August | 5.8 | £797 | 3.4 | £798 | −2.4 |
*Average of 2018 and 2019.