*Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit. The recording of tax credits has changed in line with National Accounts, all tax credits have been classified as cash benefits.
**Including Universal Credit & Government training scheme allowances.
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Average direct cash benefits of non-retired households in the UK, by source
This statistic displays the average direct benefits in cash of non-retired households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by source. Households in the UK received, on average, *** British pounds in tax credits, this was the largest benefit received by households, whilst they received only **** British pound, on average, in from industrial injury disablement benefit and war pensions.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 26, 2019). Average direct benefits in cash received by non-retired households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by source (in GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/814413/average-direct-cash-benefits-of-non-retired-households-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average direct benefits in cash received by non-retired households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by source (in GBP)." Chart. February 26, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/814413/average-direct-cash-benefits-of-non-retired-households-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Average direct benefits in cash received by non-retired households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by source (in GBP). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/814413/average-direct-cash-benefits-of-non-retired-households-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average Direct Benefits in Cash Received by Non-retired Households in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017/18, by Source (in Gbp)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Feb 2019, /statistics/814413/average-direct-cash-benefits-of-non-retired-households-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Average direct benefits in cash received by non-retired households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by source (in GBP) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/814413/average-direct-cash-benefits-of-non-retired-households-uk/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Average direct benefits in cash received by non-retired households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by source (in GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/814413/average-direct-cash-benefits-of-non-retired-households-uk/
