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The latest release of these statistics can be found in the collection of Universal Credit statistics.

These official statistics contain data on:

the number of people who made a claim or started on Universal Credit to January 2024
the number of people who are on Universal Credit to January 2024
the number of households who are on Universal Credit to November 2023, including dedicated childcare statistics

Further information

Universal Credit claims and starts breakdowns by postcode are no longer available from April 2022 onwards, due to missing geography data. The missing information has been captured and action is being taken to reinstate these breakdowns in future releases. Updates will be provided via Stat-Xplore and the gov.uk website.

Read the background information and methodology note for guidance on these statistics, such as timeliness, uses, and procedures.

Interactive tools

Software used for the interactive maps is no longer supported. These showed households on Universal Credit at the local authority level and people on Universal Credit at Jobcentre Plus level.

The interactive maps have therefore been withdrawn and a replacement is currently under development. Once completed and launched, the interactive tool (called Examine-a-Stat) will have improved functionality, including interactive maps, to better meet a wider range of user needs. It will be available in due course and the statistics are currently available on Stat-Xplore.

Pre-release access

In addition to staff who are responsible for the production and quality assurance of the statistics, up to 24-hour pre-release access is provided to ministers and other officials. We publish the job titles and organisations of the people who have been granted up to 24-hour pre-release access to the latest Universal Credit statistics.

Published 13 February 2024
Last updated 23 October 2024 + show all updates

23 October 2024
[1] Replaced figure 9 in "Universal Credit childcare element statistics, November 2021 to November 2023". The label on the horizontal access has changed from ages 11 to 16 to ages 12 to 16. [2] Replaced "Data tables: Universal Credit childcare element statistics" spreadsheet. A row label in table 9 has changed from ages 11 to 16 to ages 12 to 16.
13 February 2024
First published.

Universal Credit statistics, 29 April 2013 to 11 January 2024

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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