DWP benefits statistics: November 2023
Statistics on the main benefits administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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This is a quarterly National Statistics release of the main DWP-administered benefits via Stat-Xplore or supplementary tables where appropriate.
Statistics on Maternity Allowance and Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit are also published as part of this release.
Restoration of State Pension statistics
During 2019, a new DWP computer system called “Get Your State Pension” (GYSP) came online to handle State Pension claims. State Pension statistics were suspended from Stat-Xplore in August 2021, because GYSP was handling a sizeable proportion of claims which we were unable to include in our published State Pension statistics.
After developing new statistical datasets and completing rigorous quality assurance on the new GYSP data, State Pension statistics were restored to Stat-Xplore on 14 November 2023.
The temporary State Pension headline data tables released between August 2021 and August 2023 have been withdrawn, and users should instead now access State Pension caseload statistics via Stat-Xplore.
More information can be found in the State Pension summary published as part of this statistics release.
A biannual release of supplementary tables derived from a legacy computer system was also suspended in relation to the above. These tables were last published in May 2021 covering data to September 2020. Tables 4 and 5 from this release (proportions of beneficiaries receiving a full amount) are now available via Stat-Xplore. Tables 1, 2 and 3 (deferment increments for claimants of pre-2016 State Pension) will remain suspended until further developments of the GYSP datasets enable these additional variables to be analysed.
Deferment increments data for claimants of new State Pension is also now available via Stat-Xplore.
Scottish devolution: changes to the presentation of DWP statistics
The devolution of social security benefits to the Scottish Government is now having an impact on DWP statistics.
Please refer to our background information note for more information on presentational changes we have made to our statistics in response to Scottish devolution.
More information
A statistical summary document is published every six months in February and August each year. It contains a high-level summary of the latest National Statistics on DWP benefits. Commentary on Benefit Combination statistics is now included twice a year as part of this collection. Benefit Combinations statistics are released quarterly on Stat-Xplore.
Find further information about the publication and statistics, including details on changes and revisions, in the background and methodology documents.
Further information about this release can be found on the DWP benefits statistics collection page and in the “Welfare and Benefits” community on StatsUserNet.
If you have any comments or questions, get in touch at: benefits.statistics@dwp.gov.uk