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Historic and forecast benefit expenditure and caseload data usually consistent with the annual spring and autumn Budgets or Statements.
Understanding the Move to Universal Credit customer journey for DWP legacy benefit customers and factors that influenced their decision to make a Universal Credit claim or not
Statistics for the number of claims, starts, people and households on Universal Credit .
Uptake of backdated Bereavement Support Payment and Widowed Parent’s Allowance under the Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023.
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 2024 to March 2025, based on local authority financial year end returns.
Provides statistics on PIP claimants and their respective daily living activity scores.
This ad hoc analysis provides estimates of the impact of changes to Universal Credit on poverty levels following revisions to the previously announced policy.
This ad hoc analysis provides estimates of the impact of changes to PIP and UC on poverty levels following revisions to the previously announced policy.
Provides statistics under development on households and individuals on Universal Credit in Northern Ireland.
Statistics about sanctions on Universal Credit (UC). The data will be available as normal for analysis via Stat-Xplore.
Official statistics on the numbers in receipt of Support for Mortgage Interest loans.
This ad hoc publication contains management information on the Child Maintenance Service.
This publication provides estimates of the impact of the policy change on the numbers of children in poverty.
Information about households and the adults and children living in them by their economic activity status in Northern Ireland.
Management information relating to the Health Transformation Programme.
Statistics on households that have had their benefits capped between 15 April 2013 and February 2025.
These statistics cover the number of people on Universal Credit with a health condition or disability restricting their ability to work.
Estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain in the financial year 2024 to 2025.
Outcomes of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Work Capability Assessments, including mandatory reconsiderations and appeals information.
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