DWP · 77 periods · £ million
Total benefit expenditure: full history
| Period | Value | Status | Published in | Source cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ending March 2025 2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31 | £289.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2024/25” = 289.2989489423778 |
| Year ending March 2024 2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31 | £267.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2023/24” = 267.8720435623201 |
| Year ending March 2023 2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31 | £233.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2022/23” = 233.13964730844015 |
| Year ending March 2022 2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31 | £217.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2021/22” = 217.56212975880763 |
| Year ending March 2021 2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31 | £213.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2020/21” = 213.24315988594554 |
| Year ending March 2020 2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31 | £192.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2019/20” = 192.567841009768 |
| Year ending March 2019 2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31 | £183.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2018/19” = 183.84913384796607 |
| Year ending March 2018 2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31 | £178.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2017/18” = 178.1486280148377 |
| Year ending March 2017 2016-04-01 → 2017-03-31 | £173.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2016/17” = 173.9261631097901 |
| Year ending March 2016 2015-04-01 → 2016-03-31 | £171.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2015/16” = 171.8930377999211 |
| Year ending March 2015 2014-04-01 → 2015-03-31 | £168.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2014/15” = 168.38008252187507 |
| Year ending March 2014 2013-04-01 → 2014-03-31 | £164.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2013/14” = 164.23666498876673 |
| Year ending March 2013 2012-04-01 → 2013-03-31 | £166.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2012/13” = 166.64502093256195 |
| Year ending March 2012 2011-04-01 → 2012-03-31 | £159.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2011/12” = 159.05032287856628 |
| Year ending March 2011 2010-04-01 → 2011-03-31 | £153.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2010/11” = 153.46365316980354 |
| Year ending March 2010 2009-04-01 → 2010-03-31 | £148.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2009/10” = 148.09793069052213 |
| Year ending March 2009 2008-04-01 → 2009-03-31 | £135.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2008/09” = 135.75716542445363 |
| Year ending March 2008 2007-04-01 → 2008-03-31 | £126.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2007/08” = 126.24220586285739 |
| Year ending March 2007 2006-04-01 → 2007-03-31 | £119.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2006/07” = 119.20717254344038 |
| Year ending March 2006 2005-04-01 → 2006-03-31 | £115.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2005/06” = 115.78115564274367 |
| Year ending March 2005 2004-04-01 → 2005-03-31 | £111.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2004/05” = 111.09255313748041 |
| Year ending March 2004 2003-04-01 → 2004-03-31 | £105.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2003/04” = 105.79062308501705 |
| Year ending March 2003 2002-04-01 → 2003-03-31 | £110.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2002/03” = 110.30229898003748 |
| Year ending March 2002 2001-04-01 → 2002-03-31 | £106.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2001/02” = 106.70685189487553 |
| Year ending March 2001 2000-04-01 → 2001-03-31 | £101.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “2000/01” = 101.37384078511492 |
| Year ending March 2000 1999-04-01 → 2000-03-31 | £99bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1999/00” = 99.04858524246771 |
| Year ending March 1999 1998-04-01 → 1999-03-31 | £95.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1998/99” = 95.56531756003844 |
| Year ending March 1998 1997-04-01 → 1998-03-31 | £93.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1997/98” = 93.34739375699999 |
| Year ending March 1997 1996-04-01 → 1997-03-31 | £92.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1996/97” = 92.217949757 |
| Year ending March 1996 1995-04-01 → 1996-03-31 | £88.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1995/96” = 88.71081915304131 |
| Year ending March 1995 1994-04-01 → 1995-03-31 | £84.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1994/95” = 84.862667214 |
| Year ending March 1994 1993-04-01 → 1994-03-31 | £82.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1993/94” = 82.437566 |
| Year ending March 1993 1992-04-01 → 1993-03-31 | £75.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1992/93” = 75.257452 |
| Year ending March 1992 1991-04-01 → 1992-03-31 | £66.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1991/92” = 66.30288846844331 |
| Year ending March 1991 1990-04-01 → 1991-03-31 | £56.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1990/91” = 56.47879971568504 |
| Year ending March 1990 1989-04-01 → 1990-03-31 | £50.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1989/90” = 50.314249481000004 |
| Year ending March 1989 1988-04-01 → 1989-03-31 | £47.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1988/89” = 47.317750509999996 |
| Year ending March 1988 1987-04-01 → 1988-03-31 | £46.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1987/88” = 46.700744 |
| Year ending March 1987 1986-04-01 → 1987-03-31 | £44.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1986/87” = 44.917658 |
| Year ending March 1986 1985-04-01 → 1986-03-31 | £41.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1985/86” = 41.76806 |
| Year ending March 1985 1984-04-01 → 1985-03-31 | £38.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1984/85” = 38.25106 |
| Year ending March 1984 1983-04-01 → 1984-03-31 | £35.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1983/84” = 35.33206 |
| Year ending March 1983 1982-04-01 → 1983-03-31 | £31.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1982/83” = 31.628060000000005 |
| Year ending March 1982 1981-04-01 → 1982-03-31 | £27.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1981/82” = 27.69831 |
| Year ending March 1981 1980-04-01 → 1981-03-31 | £22.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1980/81” = 22.658060000000003 |
| Year ending March 1980 1979-04-01 → 1980-03-31 | £18.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1979/80” = 18.77706 |
| Year ending March 1979 1978-04-01 → 1979-03-31 | £15.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1978/79” = 15.873000000000001 |
| Year ending March 1978 1977-04-01 → 1978-03-31 | £13.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1977/78” = 13.36712 |
| Year ending March 1977 1976-04-01 → 1977-03-31 | £11.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1976/77” = 11.114196000000002 |
| Year ending March 1976 1975-04-01 → 1976-03-31 | £9.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1975/76” = 9.337579000000002 |
| Year ending March 1975 1974-04-01 → 1975-03-31 | £6.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1974/75” = 6.901727 |
| Year ending March 1974 1973-04-01 → 1974-03-31 | £5.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1973/74” = 5.504999 |
| Year ending March 1973 1972-04-01 → 1973-03-31 | £4.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1972/73” = 4.897699999999999 |
| Year ending March 1972 1971-04-01 → 1972-03-31 | £4.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1971/72” = 4.2298 |
| Year ending March 1971 1970-04-01 → 1971-03-31 | £3.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1970/71” = 3.6365 |
| Year ending March 1970 1969-04-01 → 1970-03-31 | £3.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1969/70” = 3.3921 |
| Year ending March 1969 1968-04-01 → 1969-03-31 | £3.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1968/69” = 3.1722 |
| Year ending March 1968 1967-04-01 → 1968-03-31 | £2.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1967/68” = 2.7896 |
| Year ending March 1967 1966-04-01 → 1967-03-31 | £2.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1966/67” = 2.4564999999999997 |
| Year ending March 1966 1965-04-01 → 1966-03-31 | £2.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1965/66” = 2.3224 |
| Year ending March 1965 1964-04-01 → 1965-03-31 | £2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1964/65” = 1.9621000000000002 |
| Year ending March 1964 1963-04-01 → 1964-03-31 | £1.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1963/64” = 1.8905999999999996 |
| Year ending March 1963 1962-04-01 → 1963-03-31 | £1.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1962/63” = 1.6458 |
| Year ending March 1962 1961-04-01 → 1962-03-31 | £1.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1961/62” = 1.5531 |
| Year ending March 1961 1960-04-01 → 1961-03-31 | £1.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1960/61” = 1.3898 |
| Year ending March 1960 1959-04-01 → 1960-03-31 | £1.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1959/60” = 1.3504 |
| Year ending March 1959 1958-04-01 → 1959-03-31 | £1.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1958/59” = 1.287 |
| Year ending March 1958 1957-04-01 → 1958-03-31 | £1.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1957/58” = 1.0511 |
| Year ending March 1957 1956-04-01 → 1957-03-31 | £980.8m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1956/57” = 0.9807999999999999 |
| Year ending March 1956 1955-04-01 → 1956-03-31 | £942.3m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1955/56” = 0.9423 |
| Year ending March 1955 1954-04-01 → 1955-03-31 | £839.2m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1954/55” = 0.8392000000000001 |
| Year ending March 1954 1953-04-01 → 1954-03-31 | £816.7m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1953/54” = 0.8167 |
| Year ending March 1953 1952-04-01 → 1953-03-31 | £775.2m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1952/53” = 0.7752000000000001 |
| Year ending March 1952 1951-04-01 → 1952-03-31 | £642.1m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1951/52” = 0.6421 |
| Year ending March 1951 1950-04-01 → 1951-03-31 | £610.5m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1950/51” = 0.6105 |
| Year ending March 1950 1949-04-01 → 1950-03-31 | £597.8m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1949/50” = 0.5978 |
| Year ending March 1949 1948-04-01 → 1949-03-31 | £471.3m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Total” × “1948/49” = 0.47130000000000005 |