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Statistics about sanctions on Universal Credit (UC) Full Service, along with the historical series for UC Live Service. The data will be available as normal for analysis via Stat-Xplore.
National Statistics release of the main Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) administered benefits through Stat-Xplore or supplementary tables where appropriate.
Data on the amount of Housing Benefit that is overpaid to claimants, the overpayments recovered and amounts written off.
This release of statistics contains the number of claimants of DWP legacy benefits and Tax Credits who have been sent a notice inviting them to claim Universal Credit.…
Statistics on the average number of days to process a new Housing Benefit claim or a change in circumstance of an existing claim. Statistics for the period April to June 2024. This is also known as quarter 1 of financial year 2024 to 2025.
Statistics on the average number of days to process a new Housing Benefit claim or a change in circumstance of an existing claim. Statistics for the period January to March 2024. This is also known as quarter 4 of financial year 2023 to 2024.
Statistics on the average number of days to process a new Housing Benefit claim or a change in circumstance of an existing claim. Statistics for the period July to September 2024. This is also known as quarter 2 of financial year 2024 to 2025.
Estimates of unfulfilled eligibility levels in the benefit system in Great Britain in the financial year 2023 to 2024. These are official statistics in development.
Estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain in the financial year 2023 to 2024.
Analysis of local authorities' use of Discretionary Housing Payments (England and Wales) from April to September 2024, based on local authority mid-year returns.
Analysis of local authorities' use of Discretionary Housing Payments (England and Wales) from April 2023 to March 2024, based on local authority end-of-year returns.
Estimates of take-up of income-related benefits for Great Britain for the financial year ending 2023.
Statistics on households that have had their benefits capped between 15 April 2013 and May 2024.
Statistics on households that have had their benefits capped between 15 April 2013 and February 2024.
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