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State Pension caseload: full history
| Period | Value | Status | Published in | Source cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ending March 2025 2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31 | 12,987,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2024/25” = 12987 |
| Year ending March 2024 2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31 | 12,776,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2023/24” = 12776 |
| Year ending March 2023 2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31 | 12,597,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2022/23” = 12597 |
| Year ending March 2022 2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31 | 12,457,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2021/22” = 12457 |
| Year ending March 2021 2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31 | 12,379,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2020/21” = 12379 |
| Year ending March 2020 2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31 | 12,556,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2019/20” = 12556 |
| Year ending March 2019 2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31 | 12,724,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2018/19” = 12724 |
| Year ending March 2018 2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31 | 12,838,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2017/18” = 12838 |
| Year ending March 2017 2016-04-01 → 2017-03-31 | 12,930,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2016/17” = 12930 |
| Year ending March 2016 2015-04-01 → 2016-03-31 | 12,957,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2015/16” = 12957 |
| Year ending March 2015 2014-04-01 → 2015-03-31 | 12,958,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2014/15” = 12958 |
| Year ending March 2014 2013-04-01 → 2014-03-31 | 12,888,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2013/14” = 12888 |
| Year ending March 2013 2012-04-01 → 2013-03-31 | 12,810,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2012/13” = 12810 |
| Year ending March 2012 2011-04-01 → 2012-03-31 | 12,667,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2011/12” = 12667 |
| Year ending March 2011 2010-04-01 → 2011-03-31 | 12,566,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2010/11” = 12566 |
| Year ending March 2010 2009-04-01 → 2010-03-31 | 12,410,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2009/10” = 12410 |
| Year ending March 2009 2008-04-01 → 2009-03-31 | 12,160,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2008/09” = 12160 |
| Year ending March 2008 2007-04-01 → 2008-03-31 | 11,938,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2007/08” = 11938 |
| Year ending March 2007 2006-04-01 → 2007-03-31 | 11,715,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2006/07” = 11715 |
| Year ending March 2006 2005-04-01 → 2006-03-31 | 11,585,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2005/06” = 11585 |
| Year ending March 2005 2004-04-01 → 2005-03-31 | 11,477,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2004/05” = 11477 |
| Year ending March 2004 2003-04-01 → 2004-03-31 | 11,320,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2003/04” = 11320 |
| Year ending March 2003 2002-04-01 → 2003-03-31 | 11,195,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2002/03” = 11195 |
| Year ending March 2002 2001-04-01 → 2002-03-31 | 11,095,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2001/02” = 11095 |
| Year ending March 2001 2000-04-01 → 2001-03-31 | 11,004,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “2000/01” = 11004 |
| Year ending March 2000 1999-04-01 → 2000-03-31 | 10,936,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1999/00” = 10936 |
| Year ending March 1999 1998-04-01 → 1999-03-31 | 10,782,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1998/99” = 10782 |
| Year ending March 1998 1997-04-01 → 1998-03-31 | 10,680,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1997/98” = 10680 |
| Year ending March 1997 1996-04-01 → 1997-03-31 | 10,536,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1996/97” = 10536 |
| Year ending March 1996 1995-04-01 → 1996-03-31 | 10,384,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1995/96” = 10384 |
| Year ending March 1995 1994-04-01 → 1995-03-31 | 10,097,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1994/95” = 10097 |
| Year ending March 1994 1993-04-01 → 1994-03-31 | 10,061,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1993/94” = 10061 |
| Year ending March 1993 1992-04-01 → 1993-03-31 | 10,056,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1992/93” = 10056 |
| Year ending March 1992 1991-04-01 → 1992-03-31 | 9,990,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1991/92” = 9990 |
| Year ending March 1991 1990-04-01 → 1991-03-31 | 9,930,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1990/91” = 9930 |
| Year ending March 1990 1989-04-01 → 1990-03-31 | 9,755,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1989/90” = 9755 |
| Year ending March 1989 1988-04-01 → 1989-03-31 | 9,755,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1988/89” = 9755 |
| Year ending March 1988 1987-04-01 → 1988-03-31 | 9,700,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1987/88” = 9700 |
| Year ending March 1987 1986-04-01 → 1987-03-31 | 9,627,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1986/87” = 9627 |
| Year ending March 1986 1985-04-01 → 1986-03-31 | 9,495,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1985/86” = 9495 |
| Year ending March 1985 1984-04-01 → 1985-03-31 | 9,298,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1984/85” = 9298 |
| Year ending March 1984 1983-04-01 → 1984-03-31 | 9,261,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1983/84” = 9261 |
| Year ending March 1983 1982-04-01 → 1983-03-31 | 9,164,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1982/83” = 9164 |
| Year ending March 1982 1981-04-01 → 1982-03-31 | 9,074,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1981/82” = 9074 |
| Year ending March 1981 1980-04-01 → 1981-03-31 | 8,895,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1980/81” = 8895 |
| Year ending March 1980 1979-04-01 → 1980-03-31 | 8,727,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1979/80” = 8727 |
| Year ending March 1979 1978-04-01 → 1979-03-31 | 8,579,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1978/79” = 8579 |
| Year ending March 1978 1977-04-01 → 1978-03-31 | 8,436,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1977/78” = 8436 |
| Year ending March 1977 1976-04-01 → 1977-03-31 | 8,315,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1976/77” = 8315 |
| Year ending March 1976 1975-04-01 → 1976-03-31 | 8,128,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1975/76” = 8128 |
| Year ending March 1975 1974-04-01 → 1975-03-31 | 7,951,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1974/75” = 7951 |
| Year ending March 1974 1973-04-01 → 1974-03-31 | 7,803,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1973/74” = 7803 |
| Year ending March 1973 1972-04-01 → 1973-03-31 | 7,648,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1972/73” = 7648 |
| Year ending March 1972 1971-04-01 → 1972-03-31 | 7,495,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1971/72” = 7495 |
| Year ending March 1971 1970-04-01 → 1971-03-31 | 7,344,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1970/71” = 7344 |
| Year ending March 1970 1969-04-01 → 1970-03-31 | 7,151,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1969/70” = 7151 |
| Year ending March 1969 1968-04-01 → 1969-03-31 | 6,955,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1968/69” = 6955 |
| Year ending March 1968 1967-04-01 → 1968-03-31 | 6,751,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1967/68” = 6751 |
| Year ending March 1967 1966-04-01 → 1967-03-31 | 6,523,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1966/67” = 6523 |
| Year ending March 1966 1965-04-01 → 1966-03-31 | 6,340,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1965/66” = 6340 |
| Year ending March 1965 1964-04-01 → 1965-03-31 | 6,142,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1964/65” = 6142 |
| Year ending March 1964 1963-04-01 → 1964-03-31 | 5,965,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1963/64” = 5965 |
| Year ending March 1963 1962-04-01 → 1963-03-31 | 5,919,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1962/63” = 5919 |
| Year ending March 1962 1961-04-01 → 1962-03-31 | 5,778,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1961/62” = 5778 |
| Year ending March 1961 1960-04-01 → 1961-03-31 | 5,661,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1960/61” = 5661 |
| Year ending March 1960 1959-04-01 → 1960-03-31 | 5,541,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1959/60” = 5541 |
| Year ending March 1959 1958-04-01 → 1959-03-31 | 5,412,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1958/59” = 5412 |
| Year ending March 1958 1957-04-01 → 1958-03-31 | 4,832,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1957/58” = 4832 |
| Year ending March 1957 1956-04-01 → 1957-03-31 | 4,729,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1956/57” = 4729 |
| Year ending March 1956 1955-04-01 → 1956-03-31 | 4,621,000 | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | State Pension caseload, thousands · “Total State Pension Caseload” × “1955/56” = 4621 |