DWP · 77 periods · £ million
Disability benefits expenditure: full history
| Period | Value | Status | Published in | Source cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ending March 2025 2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31 | £41.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2024/25” = 41693.02428797 |
| Year ending March 2024 2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31 | £35.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2023/24” = 35496.25627748 |
| Year ending March 2023 2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31 | £29.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2022/23” = 29456.903087361232 |
| Year ending March 2022 2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31 | £26.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2021/22” = 26358.502157599996 |
| Year ending March 2021 2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31 | £25bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2020/21” = 24956.230228940007 |
| Year ending March 2020 2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31 | £25.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2019/20” = 25799.99570212001 |
| Year ending March 2019 2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31 | £24.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2018/19” = 24559.349602219998 |
| Year ending March 2018 2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31 | £23.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2017/18” = 23660.735911210013 |
| Year ending March 2017 2016-04-01 → 2017-03-31 | £22.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2016/17” = 22263.8373985412 |
| Year ending March 2016 2015-04-01 → 2016-03-31 | £21.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2015/16” = 21827.406377339998 |
| Year ending March 2015 2014-04-01 → 2015-03-31 | £20.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2014/15” = 20884.2924659 |
| Year ending March 2014 2013-04-01 → 2014-03-31 | £19.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2013/14” = 19392.372994300884 |
| Year ending March 2013 2012-04-01 → 2013-03-31 | £19bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2012/13” = 18998.11649598 |
| Year ending March 2012 2011-04-01 → 2012-03-31 | £18bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2011/12” = 17995.037131910005 |
| Year ending March 2011 2010-04-01 → 2011-03-31 | £17.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2010/11” = 17206.460356233183 |
| Year ending March 2010 2009-04-01 → 2010-03-31 | £16.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2009/10” = 16658.767266159997 |
| Year ending March 2009 2008-04-01 → 2009-03-31 | £15.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2008/09” = 15260.007289010002 |
| Year ending March 2008 2007-04-01 → 2008-03-31 | £14.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2007/08” = 14311.464927031753 |
| Year ending March 2007 2006-04-01 → 2007-03-31 | £13.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2006/07” = 13304.85224679 |
| Year ending March 2006 2005-04-01 → 2006-03-31 | £12.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2005/06” = 12542.44267353 |
| Year ending March 2005 2004-04-01 → 2005-03-31 | £11.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2004/05” = 11752.749 |
| Year ending March 2004 2003-04-01 → 2004-03-31 | £11bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2003/04” = 11039.131507160631 |
| Year ending March 2003 2002-04-01 → 2003-03-31 | £10.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2002/03” = 10302.647677202764 |
| Year ending March 2002 2001-04-01 → 2002-03-31 | £9.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2001/02” = 9704.518524090963 |
| Year ending March 2001 2000-04-01 → 2001-03-31 | £9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2000/01” = 8998.760000000002 |
| Year ending March 2000 1999-04-01 → 2000-03-31 | £8.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1999/00” = 8482.797 |
| Year ending March 1999 1998-04-01 → 1999-03-31 | £8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1998/99” = 7996.107999999998 |
| Year ending March 1998 1997-04-01 → 1998-03-31 | £7.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1997/98” = 7474.656999999999 |
| Year ending March 1997 1996-04-01 → 1997-03-31 | £6.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1996/97” = 6890.7119999999995 |
| Year ending March 1996 1995-04-01 → 1996-03-31 | £6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1995/96” = 5995.95 |
| Year ending March 1995 1994-04-01 → 1995-03-31 | £5.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1994/95” = 5087.24 |
| Year ending March 1994 1993-04-01 → 1994-03-31 | £4.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1993/94” = 4567.708 |
| Year ending March 1993 1992-04-01 → 1993-03-31 | £3.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1992/93” = 3594.979 |
| Year ending March 1992 1991-04-01 → 1992-03-31 | £2.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1991/92” = 2768.099 |
| Year ending March 1991 1990-04-01 → 1991-03-31 | £2.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1990/91” = 2265.2670000000003 |
| Year ending March 1990 1989-04-01 → 1990-03-31 | £1.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1989/90” = 1928.026 |
| Year ending March 1989 1988-04-01 → 1989-03-31 | £1.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1988/89” = 1678.8070000000002 |
| Year ending March 1988 1987-04-01 → 1988-03-31 | £1.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1987/88” = 1493.607 |
| Year ending March 1987 1986-04-01 → 1987-03-31 | £1.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1986/87” = 1293 |
| Year ending March 1986 1985-04-01 → 1986-03-31 | £1.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1985/86” = 1108 |
| Year ending March 1985 1984-04-01 → 1985-03-31 | £932m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1984/85” = 932 |
| Year ending March 1984 1983-04-01 → 1984-03-31 | £799m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1983/84” = 799 |
| Year ending March 1983 1982-04-01 → 1983-03-31 | £639m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1982/83” = 639 |
| Year ending March 1982 1981-04-01 → 1982-03-31 | £503m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1981/82” = 503 |
| Year ending March 1981 1980-04-01 → 1981-03-31 | £385m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1980/81” = 385 |
| Year ending March 1980 1979-04-01 → 1980-03-31 | £280m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1979/80” = 280 |
| Year ending March 1979 1978-04-01 → 1979-03-31 | £215m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1978/79” = 215 |
| Year ending March 1978 1977-04-01 → 1978-03-31 | £186.5m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1977/78” = 186.5 |
| Year ending March 1977 1976-04-01 → 1977-03-31 | £135.5m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1976/77” = 135.5 |
| Year ending March 1976 1975-04-01 → 1976-03-31 | £96.1m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1975/76” = 96.10000000000001 |
| Year ending March 1975 1974-04-01 → 1975-03-31 | £62.4m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1974/75” = 62.4 |
| Year ending March 1974 1973-04-01 → 1974-03-31 | £35.8m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1973/74” = 35.8 |
| Year ending March 1973 1972-04-01 → 1973-03-31 | £23.2m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1972/73” = 23.2 |
| Year ending March 1972 1971-04-01 → 1972-03-31 | £6m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1971/72” = 6 |
| Year ending March 1971 1970-04-01 → 1971-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1970/71” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1970 1969-04-01 → 1970-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1969/70” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1969 1968-04-01 → 1969-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1968/69” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1968 1967-04-01 → 1968-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1967/68” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1967 1966-04-01 → 1967-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1966/67” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1966 1965-04-01 → 1966-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1965/66” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1965 1964-04-01 → 1965-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1964/65” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1964 1963-04-01 → 1964-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1963/64” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1963 1962-04-01 → 1963-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1962/63” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1962 1961-04-01 → 1962-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1961/62” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1961 1960-04-01 → 1961-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1960/61” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1960 1959-04-01 → 1960-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1959/60” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1959 1958-04-01 → 1959-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1958/59” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1958 1957-04-01 → 1958-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1957/58” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1957 1956-04-01 → 1957-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1956/57” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1956 1955-04-01 → 1956-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1955/56” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1955 1954-04-01 → 1955-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1954/55” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1954 1953-04-01 → 1954-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1953/54” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1953 1952-04-01 → 1953-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1952/53” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1952 1951-04-01 → 1952-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1951/52” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1951 1950-04-01 → 1951-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1950/51” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1950 1949-04-01 → 1950-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1949/50” = 0 |
| Year ending March 1949 1948-04-01 → 1949-03-31 | £0m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1948/49” = 0 |