Civometry

ONS · April 1997 to July 2026 · £ million

Net social benefits paid

Net social benefits paid: April 1997 to July 2026ConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour010k20k200020102020April 1997: £8.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 1997: £8.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 1997: £8.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 1997: £8.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 1997: £8.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 1997: £8.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 1997: £8.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 1997: £8.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 1997: £8.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 1998: £8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 1998: £7.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 1998: £8.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 1998: £8.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 1998: £7.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 1998: £8.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 1998: £8.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 1998: £8.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 1998: £8.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 1998: £8.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 1998: £8.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 1998: £9.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 1999: £7.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 1999: £7.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 1999: £8.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 1999: £8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 1999: £7.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 1999: £8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 1999: £8.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 1999: £8.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 1999: £9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 1999: £8.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 1999: £8.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 1999: £8.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2000: £8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2000: £8.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2000: £8.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2000: £8.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2000: £8.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2000: £8.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2000: £8.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2000: £8.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2000: £9.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2000: £8.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2000: £8.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2000: £9.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2001: £8.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2001: £8.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2001: £8.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2001: £8.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2001: £8.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2001: £8.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2001: £9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2001: £9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2001: £10.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2001: £9.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2001: £9.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2001: £9.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2002: £8.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2002: £8.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2002: £9.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2002: £9.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2002: £9.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2002: £8.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2002: £9.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2002: £9.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2002: £10.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2002: £9.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2002: £9.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2002: £9.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2003: £9.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2003: £9.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2003: £9.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2003: £9.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2003: £10bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2003: £10.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2003: £10.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2003: £10.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2003: £12.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2003: £10.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2003: £10.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2003: £10.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2004: £10.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2004: £10.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2004: £10.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2004: £10.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2004: £10.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2004: £10.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2004: £10.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2004: £10.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2004: £12.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2004: £10.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2004: £10.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2004: £11.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2005: £10.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2005: £10.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2005: £10.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2005: £10.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2005: £10.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2005: £10.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2005: £11.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2005: £11.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2005: £13.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2005: £11.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2005: £12.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2005: £11.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2006: £11bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2006: £10.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2006: £11.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2006: £10.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2006: £11.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2006: £11.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2006: £11.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2006: £11.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2006: £13.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2006: £11.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2006: £11.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2006: £11.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2007: £11.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2007: £10.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2007: £11.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2007: £11.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2007: £12.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2007: £12.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2007: £12.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2007: £12.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2007: £14.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2007: £12.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2007: £12.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2007: £12.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2008: £12.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2008: £11.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2008: £11.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2008: £13.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2008: £13.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2008: £13.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2008: £13.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2008: £13.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2008: £16.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2008: £13.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2008: £13bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2008: £14bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2009: £14.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2009: £13.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2009: £13.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2009: £14.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2009: £14.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2009: £14.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2009: £15.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2009: £14.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2009: £17.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2009: £15.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2009: £14.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2009: £15.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2010: £15bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2010: £13.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2010: £15.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2010: £15.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2010: £15.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2010: £15.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2010: £16.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2010: £15.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2010: £18.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2010: £15.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2010: £15.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2010: £16.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2011: £15.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2011: £14.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2011: £15.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2011: £16.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2011: £16.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2011: £16.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2011: £16.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2011: £16.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2011: £19.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2011: £16.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2011: £16.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2011: £17bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2012: £16.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2012: £15.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2012: £16.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2012: £17.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2012: £17.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2012: £16.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2012: £17.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2012: £17.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2012: £19.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2012: £17.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2012: £17.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2012: £17.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2013: £17.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2013: £15.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2013: £17.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2013: £17.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2013: £17.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2013: £17bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2013: £18.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2013: £17.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2013: £19.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2013: £17.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2013: £16.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2013: £18bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2014: £17.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2014: £16bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2014: £17.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2014: £18.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2014: £18.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2014: £17.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2014: £18.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2014: £17.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2014: £20.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2014: £18.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2014: £17.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2014: £18.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2015: £17.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2015: £16.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2015: £17.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2015: £18.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2015: £18bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2015: £17.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2015: £18.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2015: £17.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2015: £20.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2015: £18.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2015: £17.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2015: £18.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2016: £17.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2016: £17.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2016: £17.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2016: £18.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2016: £18.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2016: £18bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2016: £18.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2016: £18.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2016: £20.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2016: £18.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2016: £17.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2016: £18.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2017: £17.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2017: £16.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2017: £18bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2017: £18.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2017: £18.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2017: £18.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2017: £18.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2017: £18.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2017: £20.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2017: £18.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2017: £17.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2017: £18.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2018: £18.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2018: £16.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2018: £18.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2018: £18.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2018: £19.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2018: £18.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2018: £19bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2018: £19.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2018: £20.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2018: £19.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2018: £18.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2018: £19.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2019: £18.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2019: £17.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2019: £18.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2019: £19bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2019: £19.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2019: £18.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2019: £19bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2019: £18.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2019: £20.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2019: £18.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2019: £17.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2019: £19.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2020: £19.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2020: £17.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2020: £18.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2020: £20.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2020: £20.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2020: £19.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2020: £20.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2020: £20bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2020: £22.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2020: £20.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2020: £19.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2020: £20.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2021: £20.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2021: £19.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2021: £21bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2021: £21.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2021: £20.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2021: £20.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2021: £20.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2021: £20.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2021: £22.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2021: £20bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2021: £19.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2021: £21bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2022: £19.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2022: £18.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2022: £20.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2022: £21.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2022: £20.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2022: £20.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2022: £23.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2022: £21.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2022: £26.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2022: £20.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2022: £23.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2022: £21.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2023: £20.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2023: £19.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2023: £20.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2023: £25.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2023: £23.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2023: £24.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2023: £23.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2023: £24.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2023: £28.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2023: £25.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2023: £24.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2023: £24.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2024: £24.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2024: £25.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2024: £24.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2024: £26.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2024: £25.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2024: £25.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2024: £26.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2024: £26.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2024: £26bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2024: £26.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2024: £25.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2024: £26.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2025: £26.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2025: £24.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2025: £26.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2025: £27.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2025: £27.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2025: £26.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2025: £27.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2025: £27.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2025: £29.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2025: £28bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2025: £27.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2025: £28.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2026: £28bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2026: £25.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2026: £27.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2026: £29.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2026: £28.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2026: £28.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2026: £29.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026
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PeriodNet social benefits paid
April 1997£8.2bn
May 1997£8.2bn
June 1997£8.2bn
July 1997£8.4bn
August 1997£8.4bn
September 1997£8.4bn
October 1997£8.4bn
November 1997£8.4bn
December 1997£8.4bn
January 1998£8bn
February 1998£7.7bn
March 1998£8.3bn
April 1998£8.3bn
May 1998£7.9bn
June 1998£8.3bn
July 1998£8.6bn
August 1998£8.1bn
September 1998£8.4bn
October 1998£8.3bn
November 1998£8.2bn
December 1998£9.1bn
January 1999£7.6bn
February 1999£7.8bn
March 1999£8.9bn
April 1999£8bn
May 1999£7.7bn
June 1999£8bn
July 1999£8.3bn
August 1999£8.3bn
September 1999£9bn
October 1999£8.4bn
November 1999£8.6bn
December 1999£8.9bn
January 2000£8bn
February 2000£8.1bn
March 2000£8.4bn
April 2000£8.1bn
May 2000£8.3bn
June 2000£8.4bn
July 2000£8.3bn
August 2000£8.4bn
September 2000£9.6bn
October 2000£8.6bn
November 2000£8.5bn
December 2000£9.1bn
January 2001£8.5bn
February 2001£8.3bn
March 2001£8.7bn
April 2001£8.6bn
May 2001£8.9bn
June 2001£8.8bn
July 2001£9bn
August 2001£9bn
September 2001£10.4bn
October 2001£9.2bn
November 2001£9.1bn
December 2001£9.5bn
January 2002£8.9bn
February 2002£8.6bn
March 2002£9.1bn
April 2002£9.3bn
May 2002£9.7bn
June 2002£8.6bn
July 2002£9.4bn
August 2002£9.5bn
September 2002£10.6bn
October 2002£9.5bn
November 2002£9.6bn
December 2002£9.9bn
January 2003£9.5bn
February 2003£9.4bn
March 2003£9.3bn
April 2003£9.6bn
May 2003£10bn
June 2003£10.1bn
July 2003£10.5bn
August 2003£10.3bn
September 2003£12.2bn
October 2003£10.4bn
November 2003£10.2bn
December 2003£10.5bn
January 2004£10.3bn
February 2004£10.3bn
March 2004£10.5bn
April 2004£10.6bn
May 2004£10.7bn
June 2004£10.8bn
July 2004£10.9bn
August 2004£10.9bn
September 2004£12.3bn
October 2004£10.9bn
November 2004£10.8bn
December 2004£11.4bn
January 2005£10.4bn
February 2005£10.5bn
March 2005£10.6bn
April 2005£10.6bn
May 2005£10.8bn
June 2005£10.9bn
July 2005£11.1bn
August 2005£11.2bn
September 2005£13.1bn
October 2005£11.4bn
November 2005£12.2bn
December 2005£11.6bn
January 2006£11bn
February 2006£10.5bn
March 2006£11.2bn
April 2006£10.9bn
May 2006£11.7bn
June 2006£11.4bn
July 2006£11.6bn
August 2006£11.9bn
September 2006£13.8bn
October 2006£11.5bn
November 2006£11.6bn
December 2006£11.7bn
January 2007£11.7bn
February 2007£10.6bn
March 2007£11.9bn
April 2007£11.7bn
May 2007£12.5bn
June 2007£12.4bn
July 2007£12.6bn
August 2007£12.7bn
September 2007£14.5bn
October 2007£12.7bn
November 2007£12.5bn
December 2007£12.6bn
January 2008£12.5bn
February 2008£11.9bn
March 2008£11.6bn
April 2008£13.1bn
May 2008£13.5bn
June 2008£13.1bn
July 2008£13.7bn
August 2008£13.6bn
September 2008£16.1bn
October 2008£13.5bn
November 2008£13bn
December 2008£14bn
January 2009£14.6bn
February 2009£13.1bn
March 2009£13.8bn
April 2009£14.5bn
May 2009£14.8bn
June 2009£14.8bn
July 2009£15.6bn
August 2009£14.7bn
September 2009£17.6bn
October 2009£15.1bn
November 2009£14.5bn
December 2009£15.5bn
January 2010£15bn
February 2010£13.7bn
March 2010£15.2bn
April 2010£15.3bn
May 2010£15.4bn
June 2010£15.6bn
July 2010£16.1bn
August 2010£15.6bn
September 2010£18.6bn
October 2010£15.7bn
November 2010£15.4bn
December 2010£16.4bn
January 2011£15.4bn
February 2011£14.3bn
March 2011£15.5bn
April 2011£16.3bn
May 2011£16.1bn
June 2011£16.4bn
July 2011£16.6bn
August 2011£16.8bn
September 2011£19.2bn
October 2011£16.3bn
November 2011£16.2bn
December 2011£17bn
January 2012£16.2bn
February 2012£15.8bn
March 2012£16.4bn
April 2012£17.4bn
May 2012£17.9bn
June 2012£16.9bn
July 2012£17.6bn
August 2012£17.7bn
September 2012£19.5bn
October 2012£17.6bn
November 2012£17.1bn
December 2012£17.6bn
January 2013£17.5bn
February 2013£15.8bn
March 2013£17.3bn
April 2013£17.4bn
May 2013£17.9bn
June 2013£17bn
July 2013£18.1bn
August 2013£17.6bn
September 2013£19.7bn
October 2013£17.7bn
November 2013£16.7bn
December 2013£18bn
January 2014£17.6bn
February 2014£16bn
March 2014£17.2bn
April 2014£18.1bn
May 2014£18.1bn
June 2014£17.3bn
July 2014£18.5bn
August 2014£17.9bn
September 2014£20.3bn
October 2014£18.2bn
November 2014£17.2bn
December 2014£18.5bn
January 2015£17.9bn
February 2015£16.5bn
March 2015£17.9bn
April 2015£18.2bn
May 2015£18bn
June 2015£17.9bn
July 2015£18.7bn
August 2015£17.9bn
September 2015£20.5bn
October 2015£18.1bn
November 2015£17.5bn
December 2015£18.7bn
January 2016£17.9bn
February 2016£17.3bn
March 2016£17.9bn
April 2016£18.6bn
May 2016£18.1bn
June 2016£18bn
July 2016£18.5bn
August 2016£18.5bn
September 2016£20.6bn
October 2016£18.1bn
November 2016£17.8bn
December 2016£18.8bn
January 2017£17.9bn
February 2017£16.6bn
March 2017£18bn
April 2017£18.5bn
May 2017£18.4bn
June 2017£18.1bn
July 2017£18.4bn
August 2017£18.6bn
September 2017£20.3bn
October 2017£18.4bn
November 2017£17.9bn
December 2017£18.7bn
January 2018£18.3bn
February 2018£16.8bn
March 2018£18.3bn
April 2018£18.7bn
May 2018£19.2bn
June 2018£18.5bn
July 2018£19bn
August 2018£19.3bn
September 2018£20.6bn
October 2018£19.3bn
November 2018£18.7bn
December 2018£19.3bn
January 2019£18.9bn
February 2019£17.4bn
March 2019£18.8bn
April 2019£19bn
May 2019£19.1bn
June 2019£18.1bn
July 2019£19bn
August 2019£18.9bn
September 2019£20.3bn
October 2019£18.9bn
November 2019£17.9bn
December 2019£19.1bn
January 2020£19.4bn
February 2020£17.6bn
March 2020£18.8bn
April 2020£20.2bn
May 2020£20.1bn
June 2020£19.5bn
July 2020£20.8bn
August 2020£20bn
September 2020£22.1bn
October 2020£20.5bn
November 2020£19.8bn
December 2020£20.7bn
January 2021£20.3bn
February 2021£19.1bn
March 2021£21bn
April 2021£21.4bn
May 2021£20.5bn
June 2021£20.2bn
July 2021£20.8bn
August 2021£20.5bn
September 2021£22.2bn
October 2021£20bn
November 2021£19.9bn
December 2021£21bn
January 2022£19.7bn
February 2022£18.9bn
March 2022£20.6bn
April 2022£21.3bn
May 2022£20.4bn
June 2022£20.5bn
July 2022£23.1bn
August 2022£21.1bn
September 2022£26.2bn
October 2022£20.8bn
November 2022£23.3bn
December 2022£21.4bn
January 2023£20.8bn
February 2023£19.5bn
March 2023£20.6bn
April 2023£25.6bn
May 2023£23.5bn
June 2023£24.5bn
July 2023£23.7bn
August 2023£24.1bn
September 2023£28.2bn
October 2023£25.4bn
November 2023£24.8bn
December 2023£24.3bn
January 2024£24.3bn
February 2024£25.6bn
March 2024£24.1bn
April 2024£26.1bn
May 2024£25.6bn
June 2024£25.6bn
July 2024£26.5bn
August 2024£26.7bn
September 2024£26bn
October 2024£26.1bn
November 2024£25.8bn
December 2024£26.6bn
January 2025£26.7bn
February 2025£24.6bn
March 2025£26.7bn
April 2025£27.1bn
May 2025£27.6bn
June 2025£26.9bn
July 2025£27.8bn
August 2025£27.7bn
September 2025£29.4bn
October 2025£28bn
November 2025£27.1bn
December 2025£28.3bn
January 2026£28bn
February 2026£25.8bn
March 2026£27.2bn
April 2026£29.7bn
May 2026£28.7bn
June 2026£28.9bn
July 2026£29.8bn

Source: ONS, Public sector finances time series (PUSF), Public sector finances, UK: July 2026 (published 20 August 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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