Social & Welfare
30 countersOver 5.9 million people in the UK receive Universal Credit at a cost of approximately £70 billion per year. There are 4.3 million children living in poverty and 4,268 people sleeping rough in England. The state pension costs approximately £116 billion annually and is received by 12.6 million people. Approximately 68% of PIP benefit decisions that go to tribunal are overturned. Welfare statistics are sourced from the Department for Work and Pensions, MHCLG, the Ministry of Justice and Crisis.
People Receiving Universal Credit
Universal Credit Claims Made Today
Universal Credit Claims Made This Year
Cost of Universal Credit Today
Cost of Universal Credit This Year
People Receiving State Pension
Cost of State Pension Today
Cost of State Pension This Year
Children in Poverty Right Now
Pensioners in Poverty
People Receiving PIP Right Now
PIP Claims Made This Year
PIP Claims Rejected This Year
PIP Appeals Won This Year (68% overturned)
Benefit Sanctions Issued This Year
Cost of Benefit Sanctions This Year
Average Wait for First UC Payment
Food Bank Referrals from DWP This Year
People Sleeping Rough in England (latest count)
Households in Temporary Accommodation
New Homelessness Cases This Year
Cost of Homelessness to Economy This Year
Looked After Children (in care) in England
Children Entering Care This Year
Cost of Children's Social Care This Year
Adoption Orders Made This Year
Domestic Abuse Refuge Spaces Needed vs Available
Cost of Domestic Abuse to Economy This Year
Annual Cost of Benefits Fraud + Error
Child Benefit Rate (eldest child)
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on official UK government data
How much does the UK spend on Universal Credit each year?
The UK spends approximately £70 billion per year on Universal Credit, according to DWP statistics. Around 800,000 new UC claims are made each year. The state pension adds a further £116 billion annually, making social security the largest area of UK government expenditure.
How many people are homeless in the UK?
Approximately 350,000 people experience homelessness in the UK each year in some form, according to Shelter and DLUHC statistics. This includes 105,000 households in temporary accommodation, over 3,000 people sleeping rough on any given night, and many more in hidden homelessness. Homelessness costs the UK approximately £1.1 billion annually.
How many PIP claims are rejected in the UK each year?
Approximately 300,000 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims are initially rejected each year by the DWP. However, around 200,000 claimants successfully appeal these decisions annually, suggesting a high error rate in initial assessments. PIP supports approximately 3.3 million claimants across the UK.
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