DWP · Year ending March 2016 to Year ending March 2025 · people
Disability benefits caseload
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| Period | Disability benefits caseload |
|---|---|
| Year ending March 2016 | 5,212,000 people |
| Year ending March 2017 | 5,278,000 people |
| Year ending March 2018 | 5,262,000 people |
| Year ending March 2019 | 5,278,000 people |
| Year ending March 2020 | 5,354,000 people |
| Year ending March 2021 | 4,974,000 people |
| Year ending March 2022 | 5,137,000 people |
| Year ending March 2023 | 5,501,000 people |
| Year ending March 2024 | 5,958,000 people |
| Year ending March 2025 | 6,531,000 people |
Source: DWP, Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: outturn and forecast (Spring Forecast 2026), Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 (published 26 March 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.
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