Added a note that DWP has stopped publishing Housing Benefit flows data in spreadsheet format. It is now only released on Stat-Xplore, an online tool which allows you to create your own customised tables and charts.
Published the latest Housing Benefit flows statistics, with data to May 2020. Also added a note that future releases of this data will only be published on Stat-Xplore.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows statistics, with data to February 2020.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows statistics, with data to November 2019.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows statistics, with data to August 2019.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows statistics, with data to May 2019.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows statistics, with data to February 2019.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows statistics, with data to November 2018.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows statistics, with data to August 2018.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows statistics, with data to May 2018.
On 14 August 2018 the Housing Benefit caseload data was incorrectly published on this page, this has now been replaced by the correct statistics - the latest Housing Benefit flows statistics, with data to May 2018.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows statistics, with data to May 2018.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows statistics, with data to February 2018.
Updated 'Experimental Housing Benefit flows data: November 2008 to November 2017' to show next publication date as May 2018.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows data to November 2017.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows data to August 2017.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows data to May 2017.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows data to February 2017.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows data to November 2016.
Published latest Housing Benefit flows data to August 2016.
Published latest Housing benefit flows data to May 2016.
Added data to March 2016 to the spreadsheet.
Published latest Housing benefit flows data to November 2015.
Added data to August 2015 to the spreadsheet.
Added data to May 2015 to the spreadsheet.
Added data to February 2015.
Published statistics for the period November 2008 to November 2014.
#2192: Published statistics for the period November 2008 to August 2014.
Published statistics for the period November 2008 to May 2014.
Statistics for the period November 2008 to February 2014 published.
Statistics for the period November 2008 to November 2013 published.
Update to previously published national statistics relating to the period November 2008 to August 2013.
Latest Housing Benefit (HB) flows data national statistics published for the period November 2008 to May 2013.
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has stopped publishing Housing Benefit flows data in spreadsheet format. The data is now only released on Stat-Xplore, an online tool which allows you to create your own customised tables and charts. Use Stat-Xplore tool to find the latest data.
New methodology guidance has been published to support the move of data to Stat-Xplore.
We would like your feedback on this change. Please email stats-consultation@dwp.gov.uk if you have any comments or questions.
The final release of data in spreadsheet format on this page is to May 2020.
Council Tax Benefit (CTB) was abolished in April 2013 and replaced by a system of localised support. In England, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is now responsible for these statistics. The Scottish and Welsh Governments have similar responsibility. The statistics shown here provide the final numbers relating to CTB.