Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2024
Historic and forecast benefit expenditure and caseload data usually consistent with the annual spring and autumn Budgets or Statements.
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The ‘Outturn and forecast: Autumn Budget 2024’ tables are consistent with the Economic and fiscal outlook – October 2024 - Office for Budget Responsibility.
Data source
Stat-Xplore is an online tool for exploring and extracting some of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) main statistics. You can use Stat-Xplore to create your own tables and charts.
Statistical disclosure control has been applied to the tables to avoid the release of confidential data. This means that totals and cross-references may not sum due to the disclosure control applied.
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Figures are in line with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) executive competence unless otherwise stated.
Historic expenditure figures may differ from those published in the accounts due to differing definitions and the inclusion of data that has become available since.
Historic caseload data comes from statistical reports. It may differ from previously published figures because these tables provide estimates for financial years, rather than point-in-time figures.
Some historical data may differ from that previously published where:
- new information has become available
- methods for estimating expenditure have been improved
Forecasts are developed using a number of techniques appropriate to the particular benefits, taking into account demographic, economic, social and policy factors.
Read more detailed information and guidance on this data.
Due to data limitations the following tables have not currently been updated for 2023 to 2024:
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP) expenditure by reported medical condition
- State Pension expenditure by country of residence
We will look to update these when the data becomes available. The updated tables will be published on this page.
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Updates to this page
Published 19 April 2024Last updated 9 December 2024 + show all updates
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Updated the ‘Outturn and Forecast tables: Autumn Budget 2024’ to correct an error in the reported Northern Ireland expenditure and an error in table 4 removing an incorrect caseload summing formula.
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Added the following data tables: Outturn and Forecast tables: Autumn Statement 2024 (ODS), Outturn and Forecast tables: Autumn Statement 2024 (XLS), Benefit expenditure by country and region, 1996/97 to 2023/24, Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2002/03 to 2023/24, Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2010/11 to 2023/24, DLA expenditure by reported medical condition and rate paid, 2002/03 to 2023/24, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit expenditure by local authority, 1996/97 to 2023/24 and Protected Payments inflows, 2016/17 to 2029/30.
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Updated the Outturn and Forecast tables for the Spring Budget 2024 - added additional Universal Credit caseload breakdowns in the ‘Universal Credit and Equivalent’ table.
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