Total welfare bill (net social benefits)
PS: Current expenditure: Net social benefits (D62): £m CPNSA · Public sector net social benefits paid, cash terms, not seasonally adjusted
2016 – 2025 · 10 published observations · £m
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Every published observation
| Period | Published value | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £333.4bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2024 | £312.5bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2023 | £286.7bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2022 | £260.2bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2021 | £249.7bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2020 | £241.8bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2019 | £224.3bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2018 | £226.0bn | 19 Sept 2025 |
| 2017 | £219.9bn | 19 Sept 2025 |
| 2016 | £220.0bn | 19 Sept 2025 |
| 2015 | £217.7bn | 19 Sept 2025 |
| 2014 | £215.0bn | 19 Sept 2025 |
| 2013 | £210.6bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2012 | £207.6bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2011 | £196.2bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2010 | £188.1bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2009 | £178.5bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2008 | £159.8bn | 21 Jun 2023 |
| 2007 | £148.5bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2006 | £139.0bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2005 | £134.4bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2004 | £130.2bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2003 | £122.0bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2002 | £112.9bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2001 | £108.0bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 2000 | £101.6bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 1999 | £99.5bn | 22 Sept 2026 |
| 1998 | £99.3bn | 21 Jun 2023 |
| 1997 | £101.1bn | 21 Jun 2023 |
| 1996 | £102.6bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1995 | £101.0bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1994 | £96.9bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1993 | £93.4bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1992 | £85.9bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1991 | £74.6bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1990 | £59.7bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1989 | £54.4bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1988 | £51.7bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1987 | £50.5bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1986 | £48.6bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1985 | £44.8bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1984 | £40.8bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1983 | £37.8bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1982 | £34.8bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1981 | £29.6bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1980 | £23.9bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1979 | £19.7bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1978 | £16.5bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1977 | £13.7bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
| 1976 | £11.4bn | 21 Oct 2015 |
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