UK welfare state

Statistics report about the welfare state in the United Kingdom

UK welfare state

This report presents statistics detailing government welfare benefit expenditure in the United Kingdom. The statistics combine to give an overview of such expenditure including a detailed look at the main social benefits of the UK including historical data as well as forecasts up unto 2022.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on welfare in the UK 2013-2029
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on benefits in the UK 1948-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of people on universal credit in Great Britain 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of people on universal credit in Great Britain 2013-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of people on universal credit in Great Britain 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the UK 2000-2024
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of households receiving benefits in the UK 2022, by region

Welfare Expenditure

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  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on income support in the UK 1948-2024
  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on employment and support allowances in the UK 2008-2024
  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on statutory maternity pay in the UK 1987-2024
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on incapacity benefit in the UK 1995-2024
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on disability living allowance in the UK 1992-2024
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on attendance allowance in the UK 1971-2024
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on carer's allowance in the UK 1976-2024
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on winter fuel payments in the UK 1997-2024
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on pension credit in the UK 2003-2024
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on over 75 TV licenses in the UK 2000/01-2019/20

Expenditure distribution

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  • Premium Statistic Share of total household income from state support United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2018
  • Premium Statistic Share of total household income from state support UK, by country 2017/18
  • Premium Statistic Share of families receiving income-related benefits UK 2017/18, by country
  • Premium Statistic Share of families receiving non-income-related benefits UK 2017/18, by country
  • Premium Statistic Share of families receiving benefits United Kingdom (UK) 2017/18, by benefit
  • Premium Statistic Share of families receiving income-related benefits England 2017/18 by region
  • Premium Statistic Share of families receiving non-income-related benefits England 2017/18 by region
  • Premium Statistic Share of families receiving state support UK 2017/18 by family type
  • Premium Statistic Share of families receiving income-related benefits UK 2017/18, by family type
  • Premium Statistic Share of families receiving non-income-related benefits UK 2017/18, by family type
  • Premium Statistic Share of families receiving state support UK 2017/18, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Share of families receiving income-related benefits UK 2017/18, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Share of families receiving non-income-related benefits UK 2017/18, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Share of families receiving state support UK 2017/18, by employment status
  • Premium Statistic Share of families receiving income-related benefit UK 2017/18, by employment status
  • Premium Statistic Share of families receiving non-income-related benefit UK 2017/18, by employment

Expenditure forecasts

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  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on welfare in the UK 2013-2029
  • Basic Statistic Income support: Forecasted United Kingdom (UK) government spending 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic Employment and support allowance: Forecasted UK government spending 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic United Kingdom (UK) government spending forecast: statutory maternity pay 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic Incapacity benefit: Forecasted United Kingdom (UK) government spending 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic UK government spending forecast: disability living allowance 2017-2024
  • Basic Statistic Attendance allowance: Forecasted United Kingdom (UK) government spending 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic Carer's allowance: Forecasted United Kingdom (UK) government spending 2017-2024
  • Basic Statistic Winter fuel payments: Forecasted United Kingdom (UK) government spending 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Pension credit: Forecasted United Kingdom (UK) government spending 2017-2024

Legacy benefit categories

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  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on statutory sickness benefits in the UK 1948-2022
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on over 75 TV licenses in the UK 2000/01-2019/20
  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on social fund benefits in the UK 1988-2014
  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on council tax benefit in the UK 1970-2013
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