The 2013 MoJ/DWP/HMRC data share has been created in order to continue to improve understanding of the links between offending, benefits and employment (including offenders’ income) and to help identify what works in reducing re-offending.
The data share has been set-up for analytical purposes only. MoJ data on offenders has been matched to DWP and HMRC data on benefits, employment and income. Once the data is successfully matched, the data is anonymised and used for analytical purposes only.
The 2013 data share includes information on the offending, benefit and employment / income history for just under 5 million offenders. The data share will be updated on an annual basis.