Guidance

Universal Credit statistics: release strategy

Information about the Universal Credit statistics release strategy.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
5 September 2013
Last updated
12 November 2024 — See all updates

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Universal Credit statistics release strategy

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This publication explains:

  • the release strategy for Universal Credit statistics
  • how Universal Credit affects the Office for National Statistics (ONS) claimant count

Updates to this page

Published 5 September 2013
Last updated 12 November 2024 + show all updates

  1. Added additional bullet points referencing ethnicity breakdowns from May 2024 and Universal Credit deduction statistics (introduced from November 2024).

  2. Updated the release strategy for Universal Credit statistics. The latest release of Universal Credit statistics has been published today, 13 February 2023.

  3. Updated the release strategy for Universal Credit statistics. Changes have been made throughout the document. The main changes are to the 'Frequency and formats' section and the 'Areas for future exploration' section. The latest release of Universal Credit statistics has been published today, 15 August 2023.

  4. Added team.ucos@dwp.gov.uk as the new email address for feedback from users on which Universal Credit statistics breakdowns are a priority for them.

  5. Added Demi Champney (demi.champney@dwp.gsi.gov.uk) as the new contact for feedback from users on which Universal Credit statistics breakdowns are a priority for them.

  6. Added revised Universal Credit statistics: release strategy as a result of consultation, which ran from 13 September to 24 October 2017.

  7. Updated the release strategy for Universal Credit statistics. Main changes to 'Data' section and feedback contact.

  8. Updated the release strategy for Universal Credit statistics.

  9. Updated the release strategy for Universal Credit statistics.

  10. First published.

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