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  • Statistics for the number of claims, starts, people and households on Universal Credit.

  • Statistics for the number of claims, starts, people and households on Universal Credit.

  • Ad hoc statistics about the number of long-term out of work claimants on Universal Credit in the “Searching for Work” labour market regime.

  • Historic and forecast benefit expenditure and caseload data usually consistent with the annual spring and autumn Budgets or Statements.

  • This is a release of official statistics in development and a statistical consultation on developing new statistics based on the Social Metrics Commission approach to poverty measurement. The consultation ran from 18 January…

  • This publication provides statistics on the estimated number of claimants affected by each of the Work Capability Assessment reform changes announced at Autumn Statement 2023.

  • Geographical analysis of Child Benefit at country, region, local authority, Westminster/Scottish parliamentary constituency, Lower Super Output Area, Super Data Zone and Data Zone levels.

  • This report contains the findings and recommendations from a review of the UK material deprivation measures.

  • This report presents the estimate from the tax year 2020 to 2021 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.

  • This report presents the estimate from the tax year 2021 to 2022 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.

  • This report summarises the characteristics of self-employed Universal Credit (UC) claimants during Autumn 2020-2021.

  • These statistics are a snapshot of the overall caseload of people receiving Working Tax Credits and/or Child Tax Credits.

  • Cold Weather Payments made in England and Wales between 1 November 2023 and 31 March 2024.

  • Official statistics in development on the numbers in receipt of Support for Mortgage Interest loans.

  • This research aimed to understand the level of digital skills of DWP customers across 10 benefits lines.

  • This research aimed to understand the level of digital skills of DWP Personal Independence Payment customers.

  • Statistics on the number and percentage of people living in low income households for the financial years ending 1995 to 2023.

  • Technical report into ensuring that benefit and income information used for the Family Resources Survey is as accurate as possible.

  • Results from an analysis of the longitudinal survey ‘Understanding Society’, looking at persistent low income and changes in household income.

  • Annual statistics on the number and proportion of children living in low income families..