DWP · 47 periods · households

Housing support caseload: full history

PeriodValueStatusPublished inSource cell
Year ending March 2025
2024-04-012025-03-31
2,072,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2024/25” = 2072
Year ending March 2024
2023-04-012024-03-31
2,351,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2023/24” = 2351
Year ending March 2023
2022-04-012023-03-31
2,509,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2022/23” = 2509
Year ending March 2022
2021-04-012022-03-31
2,733,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2021/22” = 2733
Year ending March 2021
2020-04-012021-03-31
3,008,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2020/21” = 3008
Year ending March 2020
2019-04-012020-03-31
3,394,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2019/20” = 3394
Year ending March 2019
2018-04-012019-03-31
3,984,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2018/19” = 3984
Year ending March 2018
2017-04-012018-03-31
4,371,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2017/18” = 4371
Year ending March 2017
2016-04-012017-03-31
4,594,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2016/17” = 4594
Year ending March 2016
2015-04-012016-03-31
4,777,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2015/16” = 4777
Year ending March 2015
2014-04-012015-03-31
4,921,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2014/15” = 4921
Year ending March 2014
2013-04-012014-03-31
5,026,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2013/14” = 5026
Year ending March 2013
2012-04-012013-03-31
5,053,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2012/13” = 5053
Year ending March 2012
2011-04-012012-03-31
4,932,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2011/12” = 4932
Year ending March 2011
2010-04-012011-03-31
4,798,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2010/11” = 4798
Year ending March 2010
2009-04-012010-03-31
4,547,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2009/10” = 4547
Year ending March 2009
2008-04-012009-03-31
4,166,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2008/09” = 4166
Year ending March 2008
2007-04-012008-03-31
4,036,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2007/08” = 4036
Year ending March 2007
2006-04-012007-03-31
4,021,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2006/07” = 4021
Year ending March 2006
2005-04-012006-03-31
3,986,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2005/06” = 3986
Year ending March 2005
2004-04-012005-03-31
3,940,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2004/05” = 3940
Year ending March 2004
2003-04-012004-03-31
3,812,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2003/04” = 3812
Year ending March 2003
2002-04-012003-03-31
3,807,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2002/03” = 3807
Year ending March 2002
2001-04-012002-03-31
3,846,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2001/02” = 3846
Year ending March 2001
2000-04-012001-03-31
3,946,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “2000/01” = 3946
Year ending March 2000
1999-04-012000-03-31
4,187,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1999/00” = 4187
Year ending March 1999
1998-04-011999-03-31
4,423,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1998/99” = 4423
Year ending March 1998
1997-04-011998-03-31
4,588,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1997/98” = 4588
Year ending March 1997
1996-04-011997-03-31
4,740,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1996/97” = 4740
Year ending March 1996
1995-04-011996-03-31
4,757,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1995/96” = 4757
Year ending March 1995
1994-04-011995-03-31
4,692,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1994/95” = 4692
Year ending March 1994
1993-04-011994-03-31
4,601,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1993/94” = 4601
Year ending March 1993
1992-04-011993-03-31
4,380,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1992/93” = 4380
Year ending March 1992
1991-04-011992-03-31
4,120,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1991/92” = 4120
Year ending March 1991
1990-04-011991-03-31
3,950,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1990/91” = 3950
Year ending March 1990
1989-04-011990-03-31
3,886,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1989/90” = 3886
Year ending March 1989
1988-04-011989-03-31
3,996,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1988/89” = 3996
Year ending March 1988
1987-04-011988-03-31
4,860,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1987/88” = 4860
Year ending March 1987
1986-04-011987-03-31
4,900,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1986/87” = 4900
Year ending March 1986
1985-04-011986-03-31
4,860,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1985/86” = 4860
Year ending March 1985
1984-04-011985-03-31
4,825,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1984/85” = 4825
Year ending March 1984
1983-04-011984-03-31
4,750,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1983/84” = 4750
Year ending March 1983
1982-04-011983-03-31
4,431,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1982/83” = 4431
Year ending March 1982
1981-04-011982-03-31
4,151,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1981/82” = 4151
Year ending March 1981
1980-04-011981-03-31
3,556,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1980/81” = 3556
Year ending March 1980
1979-04-011980-03-31
3,314,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1979/80” = 3314
Year ending March 1979
1978-04-011979-03-31
3,408,000FinalBenefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026
26 March 2026
Housing benefits caseloads, thousands · “Total” × “1978/79” = 3408