DWP · 6 periods · households
Universal Credit caseload: full history
| Period | Value | Status | Published in | Source cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ending March 2025 2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31 | 5,473,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Universal Credit and equivalents caseloads, · “Universal Credit” × “2024/25” = 5473 |
| Year ending March 2024 2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31 | 4,706,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Universal Credit and equivalents caseloads, · “Universal Credit” × “2023/24” = 4706 |
| Year ending March 2023 2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31 | 4,229,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Universal Credit and equivalents caseloads, · “Universal Credit” × “2022/23” = 4229 |
| Year ending March 2022 2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31 | 4,049,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Universal Credit and equivalents caseloads, · “Universal Credit” × “2021/22” = 4049 |
| Year ending March 2021 2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31 | 3,873,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Universal Credit and equivalents caseloads, · “Universal Credit” × “2020/21” = 3873 |
| Year ending March 2020 2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31 | 2,130,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Universal Credit and equivalents caseloads, · “Universal Credit” × “2019/20” = 2130 |