Research and analysis

Social security expenditure in the United Kingdom, including Scotland

Details of historical and current social security expenditure in the UK, and comparable data for Scotland.

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Social security expenditure in the United Kingdom, including Scotland

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Social security expenditure in the United Kingdom, including Scotland: tables

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Details

This publication provides details of historical and current social security expenditure in the UK, and comparable data for Scotland. These details are used in ‘Scotland analysis: work and pensions’ – an analysis of what Scottish independence would mean for social security, pensions and helping people into work.

Published 24 April 2014