DWP · 47 periods · £ million
Benefit expenditure on pensioners: full history
| Period | Value | Status | Published in | Source cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ending March 2025 2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31 | £164.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2024/25” = 164.94256897950328 |
| Year ending March 2024 2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31 | £155.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2023/24” = 155.20588922343583 |
| Year ending March 2023 2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31 | £137.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2022/23” = 137.0698333959977 |
| Year ending March 2022 2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31 | £128.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2021/22” = 128.85928931041644 |
| Year ending March 2021 2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31 | £125.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2020/21” = 125.81178605418758 |
| Year ending March 2020 2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31 | £123.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2019/20” = 123.8360541309442 |
| Year ending March 2019 2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31 | £121.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2018/19” = 121.59848772844833 |
| Year ending March 2018 2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31 | £119.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2017/18” = 119.36572188526956 |
| Year ending March 2017 2016-04-01 → 2017-03-31 | £117.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2016/17” = 117.73372288378923 |
| Year ending March 2016 2015-04-01 → 2016-03-31 | £116.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2015/16” = 116.21705739555901 |
| Year ending March 2015 2014-04-01 → 2015-03-31 | £114.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2014/15” = 114.11378757387685 |
| Year ending March 2014 2013-04-01 → 2014-03-31 | £110.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2013/14” = 110.68657640979058 |
| Year ending March 2013 2012-04-01 → 2013-03-31 | £109.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2012/13” = 109.86639345323555 |
| Year ending March 2012 2011-04-01 → 2012-03-31 | £104.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2011/12” = 104.20046115099119 |
| Year ending March 2011 2010-04-01 → 2011-03-31 | £100.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2010/11” = 100.33216468939261 |
| Year ending March 2010 2009-04-01 → 2010-03-31 | £96.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2009/10” = 96.60581321111496 |
| Year ending March 2009 2008-04-01 → 2009-03-31 | £90.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2008/09” = 90.38138730176921 |
| Year ending March 2008 2007-04-01 → 2008-03-31 | £83.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2007/08” = 83.221265865909 |
| Year ending March 2007 2006-04-01 → 2007-03-31 | £77.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2006/07” = 77.92730893875661 |
| Year ending March 2006 2005-04-01 → 2006-03-31 | £75.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2005/06” = 75.37624527217754 |
| Year ending March 2005 2004-04-01 → 2005-03-31 | £71.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2004/05” = 71.12978826520684 |
| Year ending March 2004 2003-04-01 → 2004-03-31 | £66.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2003/04” = 66.35981705560982 |
| Year ending March 2003 2002-04-01 → 2003-03-31 | £63.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2002/03” = 63.3303056636526 |
| Year ending March 2002 2001-04-01 → 2002-03-31 | £61.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2001/02” = 61.23818881098439 |
| Year ending March 2001 2000-04-01 → 2001-03-31 | £57.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “2000/01” = 57.06877723676706 |
| Year ending March 2000 1999-04-01 → 2000-03-31 | £53.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1999/00” = 53.90831506305399 |
| Year ending March 1999 1998-04-01 → 1999-03-31 | £50.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1998/99” = 50.78912053950817 |
| Year ending March 1998 1997-04-01 → 1998-03-31 | £48.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1997/98” = 48.74976662876168 |
| Year ending March 1997 1996-04-01 → 1997-03-31 | £46.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1996/97” = 46.918527495714486 |
| Year ending March 1996 1995-04-01 → 1996-03-31 | £44.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1995/96” = 44.5146386603698 |
| Year ending March 1995 1994-04-01 → 1995-03-31 | £42.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1994/95” = 42.7773853854164 |
| Year ending March 1994 1993-04-01 → 1994-03-31 | £41.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1993/94” = 41.71032337626784 |
| Year ending March 1993 1992-04-01 → 1993-03-31 | £38.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1992/93” = 38.75101594802362 |
| Year ending March 1992 1991-04-01 → 1992-03-31 | £35.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1991/92” = 35.530798624968625 |
| Year ending March 1991 1990-04-01 → 1991-03-31 | £31.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1990/91” = 31.737396375410903 |
| Year ending March 1990 1989-04-01 → 1990-03-31 | £28.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1989/90” = 28.436744857101015 |
| Year ending March 1989 1988-04-01 → 1989-03-31 | £26.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1988/89” = 26.056733891297718 |
| Year ending March 1988 1987-04-01 → 1988-03-31 | £24.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1987/88” = 24.857778439733668 |
| Year ending March 1987 1986-04-01 → 1987-03-31 | £23.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1986/87” = 23.480940859603898 |
| Year ending March 1986 1985-04-01 → 1986-03-31 | £21.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1985/86” = 21.78350770062626 |
| Year ending March 1985 1984-04-01 → 1985-03-31 | £19.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1984/85” = 19.850890391995662 |
| Year ending March 1984 1983-04-01 → 1984-03-31 | £18.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1983/84” = 18.631119416168602 |
| Year ending March 1983 1982-04-01 → 1983-03-31 | £17.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1982/83” = 17.144170934839934 |
| Year ending March 1982 1981-04-01 → 1982-03-31 | £15.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1981/82” = 15.265487157245504 |
| Year ending March 1981 1980-04-01 → 1981-03-31 | £12.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1980/81” = 12.894152611236493 |
| Year ending March 1980 1979-04-01 → 1980-03-31 | £10.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1979/80” = 10.7688055273202 |
| Year ending March 1979 1978-04-01 → 1979-03-31 | £9.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | Benefit expenditure, £ billion, nominal terms · “Pensioners” × “1978/79” = 9.342606772425516 |