Official Statistics

Characteristics of benefit recipients towards the end of life, England and Wales: May 2018 to April 2021

An analysis describing the take-up of non-means tested benefits towards the end of life, and sociodemographic variables which may affect this, using poisson regression modelling in England and Wales between 1 May 2018 and 30 April 2021. This work was funded by Marie Curie (The Take-up Study: Understanding and improving benefit take-up towards the end of life (MC-22-505).

• From: Office for National Statistics
• Published: 27 March 2026

Applies to England and Wales

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Characteristics of benefit recipients towards the end of life, England and Wales: May 2018 to April 2021

https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/characteristicsofbenefitrecipientstowardstheendoflifeenglandandwalesmay2018toapril2021

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Published 27 March 2026