Universal Credit statistics, 29 April 2013 to 10 December 2020
Official experimental statistics for the number of people on Universal Credit.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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Details
The latest release of these statistics can be found in the Universal Credit statistics collection.
Data for people on Universal Credit is available in Stat-Xplore on a monthly basis.
These monthly experimental statistics include the total number of people who are on Universal Credit at 10 December 2020.
The statistics are broken down by:
- Jobcentre Plus office
- age
- employment status
- conditionality regime
- duration
Intention to publish new statistics in the households on Universal Credit series
From the next publication of Universal Credit statistics on 23 February 2021, the Households on Universal Credit series will be expanded to include new or extended information on:
- households on Universal Credit affected by the removal of the spare room subsidy, including the type of reduction and average amount of deduction
- whether the Local Housing Allowance covers the rent and an accompanying geographical breakdown by broad rental market area
- distinguishing between limited capability for work payment element and the limited capability for work and work related activity payment element
These will be made available on Stat-Xplore, with accompanying metadata available for users to understand the definitions and coverage of these new variables.
These additions to Universal Credit statistics are being made as part of the Universal Credit statistics release strategy and in response to user needs.
Interactive statistics
View statistics on the Universal Credit claimants at Jobcentre Plus office level in an interactive map.
View an interactive map which shows statistics on households on Universal Credit at Local Authority level.
View an interactive dashboard of the latest Universal Credit household statistics by region.
Find further breakdowns of these statistics on Stat-Xplore, an online tool for exploring some of DWP’s main statistics.
Next releases
People on Universal Credit statistics are released monthly.
Next release: 23 February 2021.
Households on Universal Credit statistics, and claims and starts for Universal Credit are released quarterly.
Next quarterly release: 23 February 2021.
Pre-release access
In addition to staff who are responsible for the production and quality assurance of the statistics, up to 24-hour pre-release access is provided to ministers and other officials. We publish the job titles and organisations of the people who have been granted up to 24-hour pre-release access to the latest Universal Credit statistics.
More information
Read the background information and methodology note for more information about the Universal Credit statistics.