DWP · 47 periods · £ million
Benefit expenditure on working-age people: full history
| Period | Value | Status | Published in | Source cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ending March 2025 2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31 | £119.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2024/25” = 119.79180031556642 |
| Year ending March 2024 2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31 | £108.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2023/24” = 108.89862730777145 |
| Year ending March 2023 2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31 | £93.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2022/23” = 93.11718841607593 |
| Year ending March 2022 2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31 | £86.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2021/22” = 86.2496479940523 |
| Year ending March 2021 2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31 | £85.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2020/21” = 85.17447264811486 |
| Year ending March 2020 2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31 | £66.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2019/20” = 66.41423932635298 |
| Year ending March 2019 2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31 | £60.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2018/19” = 60.103641361849206 |
| Year ending March 2018 2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31 | £56.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2017/18” = 56.77485630443201 |
| Year ending March 2017 2016-04-01 → 2017-03-31 | £54.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2016/17” = 54.23605385597927 |
| Year ending March 2016 2015-04-01 → 2016-03-31 | £53.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2015/16” = 53.76080651195184 |
| Year ending March 2015 2014-04-01 → 2015-03-31 | £52.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2014/15” = 52.429399181534215 |
| Year ending March 2014 2013-04-01 → 2014-03-31 | £51.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2013/14” = 51.91452222926724 |
| Year ending March 2013 2012-04-01 → 2013-03-31 | £55.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2012/13” = 55.0957169324643 |
| Year ending March 2012 2011-04-01 → 2012-03-31 | £53.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2011/12” = 53.08408743904218 |
| Year ending March 2011 2010-04-01 → 2011-03-31 | £51.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2010/11” = 51.27797282402521 |
| Year ending March 2010 2009-04-01 → 2010-03-31 | £49.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2009/10” = 49.42275263144184 |
| Year ending March 2009 2008-04-01 → 2009-03-31 | £42.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2008/09” = 42.814148734302925 |
| Year ending March 2008 2007-04-01 → 2008-03-31 | £40.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2007/08” = 40.24340330059421 |
| Year ending March 2007 2006-04-01 → 2007-03-31 | £38.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2006/07” = 38.244559119927516 |
| Year ending March 2006 2005-04-01 → 2006-03-31 | £36.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2005/06” = 36.93052200828824 |
| Year ending March 2005 2004-04-01 → 2005-03-31 | £35.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2004/05” = 35.69932487227357 |
| Year ending March 2004 2003-04-01 → 2004-03-31 | £34.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2003/04” = 34.62806168585695 |
| Year ending March 2003 2002-04-01 → 2003-03-31 | £33.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2002/03” = 33.31767818672487 |
| Year ending March 2002 2001-04-01 → 2002-03-31 | £32.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2001/02” = 32.38261541270014 |
| Year ending March 2001 2000-04-01 → 2001-03-31 | £31.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “2000/01” = 31.72597693305347 |
| Year ending March 2000 1999-04-01 → 2000-03-31 | £32.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1999/00” = 32.657783608021326 |
| Year ending March 1999 1998-04-01 → 1999-03-31 | £33.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1998/99” = 33.31323908965017 |
| Year ending March 1998 1997-04-01 → 1998-03-31 | £33.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1997/98” = 33.40615655934372 |
| Year ending March 1997 1996-04-01 → 1997-03-31 | £34.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1996/97” = 34.23901106225253 |
| Year ending March 1996 1995-04-01 → 1996-03-31 | £33.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1995/96” = 33.49815515035701 |
| Year ending March 1995 1994-04-01 → 1995-03-31 | £31.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1994/95” = 31.78076365942652 |
| Year ending March 1994 1993-04-01 → 1994-03-31 | £30.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1993/94” = 30.556640477738103 |
| Year ending March 1993 1992-04-01 → 1993-03-31 | £27.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1992/93” = 27.212284889007034 |
| Year ending March 1992 1991-04-01 → 1992-03-31 | £22.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1991/92” = 22.69103905613411 |
| Year ending March 1991 1990-04-01 → 1991-03-31 | £17.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1990/91” = 17.87682596973053 |
| Year ending March 1990 1989-04-01 → 1990-03-31 | £15.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1989/90” = 15.345773833544426 |
| Year ending March 1989 1988-04-01 → 1989-03-31 | £14.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1988/89” = 14.909193195627202 |
| Year ending March 1988 1987-04-01 → 1988-03-31 | £15.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1987/88” = 15.577510236185928 |
| Year ending March 1987 1986-04-01 → 1987-03-31 | £15.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1986/87” = 15.33683630786763 |
| Year ending March 1986 1985-04-01 → 1986-03-31 | £14bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1985/86” = 14.042834071766636 |
| Year ending March 1985 1984-04-01 → 1985-03-31 | £12.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1984/85” = 12.826570114134206 |
| Year ending March 1984 1983-04-01 → 1984-03-31 | £11.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1983/84” = 11.572896942930397 |
| Year ending March 1983 1982-04-01 → 1983-03-31 | £9.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1982/83” = 9.849874823284052 |
| Year ending March 1982 1981-04-01 → 1982-03-31 | £8.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1981/82” = 8.317859341730934 |
| Year ending March 1981 1980-04-01 → 1981-03-31 | £6.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1980/81” = 6.282305072632625 |
| Year ending March 1980 1979-04-01 → 1980-03-31 | £4.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1979/80” = 4.812850861011478 |
| Year ending March 1979 1978-04-01 → 1979-03-31 | £4.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Working age” × “1978/79” = 4.390162987750389 |