DWP · 77 periods · £ million
State Pension expenditure: full history
| Period | Value | Status | Published in | Source cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ending March 2025 2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31 | £136.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2024/25” = 136584.36790052996 |
| Year ending March 2024 2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31 | £124.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2023/24” = 124106.07907995992 |
| Year ending March 2023 2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31 | £110.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2022/23” = 110533.35656294 |
| Year ending March 2022 2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31 | £104.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2021/22” = 104691.67042369001 |
| Year ending March 2021 2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31 | £102bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2020/21” = 102034.15475553997 |
| Year ending March 2020 2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31 | £98.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2019/20” = 98807.41904045996 |
| Year ending March 2019 2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31 | £96.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2018/19” = 96743.36958455 |
| Year ending March 2018 2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31 | £93.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2017/18” = 93800.44697529002 |
| Year ending March 2017 2016-04-01 → 2017-03-31 | £91.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2016/17” = 91580.29026354993 |
| Year ending March 2016 2015-04-01 → 2016-03-31 | £89.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2015/16” = 89367.86147389999 |
| Year ending March 2015 2014-04-01 → 2015-03-31 | £86.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2014/15” = 86515.83087488003 |
| Year ending March 2014 2013-04-01 → 2014-03-31 | £83.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2013/14” = 83110.34047699999 |
| Year ending March 2013 2012-04-01 → 2013-03-31 | £79.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2012/13” = 79809.00643881003 |
| Year ending March 2012 2011-04-01 → 2012-03-31 | £74.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2011/12” = 74150.51989825002 |
| Year ending March 2011 2010-04-01 → 2011-03-31 | £69.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2010/11” = 69835.14133307002 |
| Year ending March 2010 2009-04-01 → 2010-03-31 | £66.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2009/10” = 66895.84199032001 |
| Year ending March 2009 2008-04-01 → 2009-03-31 | £61.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2008/09” = 61584.34965923 |
| Year ending March 2008 2007-04-01 → 2008-03-31 | £57.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2007/08” = 57593.74235223231 |
| Year ending March 2007 2006-04-01 → 2007-03-31 | £53.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2006/07” = 53663.45674691999 |
| Year ending March 2006 2005-04-01 → 2006-03-31 | £51.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2005/06” = 51422.462685709994 |
| Year ending March 2005 2004-04-01 → 2005-03-31 | £48.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2004/05” = 48801.80499999999 |
| Year ending March 2004 2003-04-01 → 2004-03-31 | £46.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2003/04” = 46506.35238275691 |
| Year ending March 2003 2002-04-01 → 2003-03-31 | £44.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2002/03” = 44367.258565528275 |
| Year ending March 2002 2001-04-01 → 2002-03-31 | £41.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2001/02” = 41921.60313545 |
| Year ending March 2001 2000-04-01 → 2001-03-31 | £38.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “2000/01” = 38745.2 |
| Year ending March 2000 1999-04-01 → 2000-03-31 | £37.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1999/00” = 37802.438 |
| Year ending March 1999 1998-04-01 → 1999-03-31 | £35.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1998/99” = 35603.291 |
| Year ending March 1998 1997-04-01 → 1998-03-31 | £33.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1997/98” = 33586 |
| Year ending March 1997 1996-04-01 → 1997-03-31 | £32bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1996/97” = 32024.285999999996 |
| Year ending March 1996 1995-04-01 → 1996-03-31 | £30bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1995/96” = 29998.344000000005 |
| Year ending March 1995 1994-04-01 → 1995-03-31 | £28.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1994/95” = 28779.506 |
| Year ending March 1994 1993-04-01 → 1994-03-31 | £28.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1993/94” = 28219.280000000002 |
| Year ending March 1993 1992-04-01 → 1993-03-31 | £26.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1992/93” = 26741.489 |
| Year ending March 1992 1991-04-01 → 1992-03-31 | £25.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1991/92” = 25578.864 |
| Year ending March 1991 1990-04-01 → 1991-03-31 | £22.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1990/91” = 22734.863 |
| Year ending March 1990 1989-04-01 → 1990-03-31 | £20.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1989/90” = 20731.936 |
| Year ending March 1989 1988-04-01 → 1989-03-31 | £19.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1988/89” = 19273.72 |
| Year ending March 1988 1987-04-01 → 1988-03-31 | £18.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1987/88” = 18685.545 |
| Year ending March 1987 1986-04-01 → 1987-03-31 | £17.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1986/87” = 17816.453 |
| Year ending March 1986 1985-04-01 → 1986-03-31 | £16.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1985/86” = 16625 |
| Year ending March 1985 1984-04-01 → 1985-03-31 | £15.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1984/85” = 15307 |
| Year ending March 1984 1983-04-01 → 1984-03-31 | £14.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1983/84” = 14654 |
| Year ending March 1983 1982-04-01 → 1983-03-31 | £13.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1982/83” = 13589 |
| Year ending March 1982 1981-04-01 → 1982-03-31 | £12.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1981/82” = 12165 |
| Year ending March 1981 1980-04-01 → 1981-03-31 | £10.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1980/81” = 10564 |
| Year ending March 1980 1979-04-01 → 1980-03-31 | £8.9bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1979/80” = 8852 |
| Year ending March 1979 1978-04-01 → 1979-03-31 | £7.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1978/79” = 7589 |
| Year ending March 1978 1977-04-01 → 1978-03-31 | £6.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1977/78” = 6627.5 |
| Year ending March 1977 1976-04-01 → 1977-03-31 | £5.7bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1976/77” = 5687.1 |
| Year ending March 1976 1975-04-01 → 1976-03-31 | £4.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1975/76” = 4824.9 |
| Year ending March 1975 1974-04-01 → 1975-03-31 | £3.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1974/75” = 3609 |
| Year ending March 1974 1973-04-01 → 1974-03-31 | £2.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1973/74” = 2779.8 |
| Year ending March 1973 1972-04-01 → 1973-03-31 | £2.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1972/73” = 2395.6 |
| Year ending March 1972 1971-04-01 → 1972-03-31 | £2.1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1971/72” = 2068.2 |
| Year ending March 1971 1970-04-01 → 1971-03-31 | £1.8bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1970/71” = 1785.2 |
| Year ending March 1970 1969-04-01 → 1970-03-31 | £1.6bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1969/70” = 1626.9 |
| Year ending March 1969 1968-04-01 → 1969-03-31 | £1.5bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1968/69” = 1543.3 |
| Year ending March 1968 1967-04-01 → 1968-03-31 | £1.4bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1967/68” = 1384.6 |
| Year ending March 1967 1966-04-01 → 1967-03-31 | £1.3bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1966/67” = 1271.6 |
| Year ending March 1966 1965-04-01 → 1966-03-31 | £1.2bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1965/66” = 1237.8 |
| Year ending March 1965 1964-04-01 → 1965-03-31 | £1bn | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1964/65” = 1014.7 |
| Year ending March 1964 1963-04-01 → 1964-03-31 | £958.8m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1963/64” = 958.8 |
| Year ending March 1963 1962-04-01 → 1963-03-31 | £807.1m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1962/63” = 807.1 |
| Year ending March 1962 1961-04-01 → 1962-03-31 | £783.9m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1961/62” = 783.9 |
| Year ending March 1961 1960-04-01 → 1961-03-31 | £676.9m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1960/61” = 676.9 |
| Year ending March 1960 1959-04-01 → 1960-03-31 | £657m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1959/60” = 657 |
| Year ending March 1959 1958-04-01 → 1959-03-31 | £617.4m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1958/59” = 617.4 |
| Year ending March 1958 1957-04-01 → 1958-03-31 | £482.1m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1957/58” = 482.1 |
| Year ending March 1957 1956-04-01 → 1957-03-31 | £447.9m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1956/57” = 447.9 |
| Year ending March 1956 1955-04-01 → 1956-03-31 | £432.5m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1955/56” = 432.5 |
| Year ending March 1955 1954-04-01 → 1955-03-31 | £348.1m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1954/55” = 348.1 |
| Year ending March 1954 1953-04-01 → 1954-03-31 | £334.1m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1953/54” = 334.1 |
| Year ending March 1953 1952-04-01 → 1953-03-31 | £315.5m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1952/53” = 315.5 |
| Year ending March 1952 1951-04-01 → 1952-03-31 | £275.2m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1951/52” = 275.2 |
| Year ending March 1951 1950-04-01 → 1951-03-31 | £248.6m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1950/51” = 248.6 |
| Year ending March 1950 1949-04-01 → 1950-03-31 | £248.9m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1949/50” = 248.9 |
| Year ending March 1949 1948-04-01 → 1949-03-31 | £176.4m | Final | Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 26 March 2026 | £ million, nominal terms · “Total” × “1948/49” = 176.4 |