Universal Credit statistics, 29 April 2013 to 8 April 2021
Experimental statistics for the number of people, households on Universal Credit, and claims and starts.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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Details
The latest release of these statistics can be found in the collection of Universal Credit statistics.
These experimental statistics contain data for the total number of people:
- who have submitted a claim for Universal Credit with a personal declaration to 8 April 2021
- who have made a claim and have attended an initial interview, accepted their claimant commitment, and gone on to start Universal Credit up to 8 April 2021
- who are on Universal Credit at 8 April 2021
They also contain data for the total number of households on Universal Credit at 11 February 2021.
Read the background information and methodology note for guidance on these statistics, such as timeliness, uses, and procedures.
Proposed changes to Universal Credit statistics in forthcoming releases
New geographical data on wards available in Stat-Xplore from 15 June 2021
Wards will be available as a geographical breakdown on Stat-Xplore for people on Universal Credit and households on Universal Credit from 15 June 2021. This breakdown was requested in the user engagement survey conducted last year.
New statistics intended for release in August 2021
In line with the DWP statistics user engagement strategy we are also seeking views from users on our intention to include new measures on children in Universal Credit households from the August 2021 release. These measures are:
- the number of children in Universal Credit households
- the age of the youngest child in Universal Credit households
It is also intended to amend family type, as the children variables will be based on a broader definition of children than the policy definition for eligibility for the child entitlement.
More information on these new statistics are provided in about these statistics. Users are invited to comment on these proposed changes.
Interactive tools
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.
Next releases
People on Universal Credit statistics are released monthly.
Next release: 15 June 2021.
Households on Universal Credit statistics, and claims and starts for Universal Credit are released quarterly.
Next quarterly release: 17 August 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.