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UK welfare state

Statistics report about the welfare state in the United Kingdom

This report presents statistics detailing the government welfare system in the United Kingdom. The report covers the overall benefits system, followed by chapters on pensioners, working-age adults, children and families, and on disability benefits.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Social protection spending as a share of GDP in the UK 1955-2026
  • Basic Statistic Government spending on social protection UK 2011-2026
  • Basic Statistic Government spending on social protection in the UK 2025, by function
  • Basic Statistic Government spending on health in the UK 2011-2026
  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on welfare in the UK 2013-2026
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on benefits in the UK 2011-2026
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on housing benefit in the UK 2010-2026
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of individuals in relative low income in the UK 1994-2024, by demographic

Pensioners

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  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on state pensions in the UK 2010-2025
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on pension credit in the UK 2010-2025
  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on attendance allowance in the UK 2010-2025
  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on winter fuel payments in the UK 2010-2025
  • Basic Statistic Annual pension growth by triple lock uprating factor UK 2011-2027

Working-Age Adults

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  • Basic Statistic Number of people on universal credit in Great Britain 2013-2026
  • Basic Statistic Number of people on universal credit in Great Britain 2014-2025, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of people on universal credit in Great Britain 2025, by age
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on Universal Credit in the UK 2019-2025
  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on Jobseeker's Allowance in the UK 2010 -2025

Children and Families

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  • Basic Statistic Government spending on education in the UK 2011-2026
  • Premium Statistic Government spending on education in the UK 2026, by function
  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on child benefits in the UK 2010-2025
  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on child and working tax credits in the UK 2010-2025
  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on statutory maternity pay in the UK 2010-2025
  • Basic Statistic Number of children eligible for free school meals in England 2015-2026

Disability Benefits

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  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in the UK 2013-2025
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on disability living allowance in the UK 2010-2025
  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on employment and support allowances in the UK 2010-2026
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on carer's allowance in the UK 2010-2025
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