DWP · Year ending March 1949 to Year ending March 2025 · £ million
State Pension expenditure
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| Period | State Pension expenditure |
|---|---|
| Year ending March 1949 | £176.4m |
| Year ending March 1950 | £248.9m |
| Year ending March 1951 | £248.6m |
| Year ending March 1952 | £275.2m |
| Year ending March 1953 | £315.5m |
| Year ending March 1954 | £334.1m |
| Year ending March 1955 | £348.1m |
| Year ending March 1956 | £432.5m |
| Year ending March 1957 | £447.9m |
| Year ending March 1958 | £482.1m |
| Year ending March 1959 | £617.4m |
| Year ending March 1960 | £657m |
| Year ending March 1961 | £676.9m |
| Year ending March 1962 | £783.9m |
| Year ending March 1963 | £807.1m |
| Year ending March 1964 | £958.8m |
| Year ending March 1965 | £1bn |
| Year ending March 1966 | £1.2bn |
| Year ending March 1967 | £1.3bn |
| Year ending March 1968 | £1.4bn |
| Year ending March 1969 | £1.5bn |
| Year ending March 1970 | £1.6bn |
| Year ending March 1971 | £1.8bn |
| Year ending March 1972 | £2.1bn |
| Year ending March 1973 | £2.4bn |
| Year ending March 1974 | £2.8bn |
| Year ending March 1975 | £3.6bn |
| Year ending March 1976 | £4.8bn |
| Year ending March 1977 | £5.7bn |
| Year ending March 1978 | £6.6bn |
| Year ending March 1979 | £7.6bn |
| Year ending March 1980 | £8.9bn |
| Year ending March 1981 | £10.6bn |
| Year ending March 1982 | £12.2bn |
| Year ending March 1983 | £13.6bn |
| Year ending March 1984 | £14.7bn |
| Year ending March 1985 | £15.3bn |
| Year ending March 1986 | £16.6bn |
| Year ending March 1987 | £17.8bn |
| Year ending March 1988 | £18.7bn |
| Year ending March 1989 | £19.3bn |
| Year ending March 1990 | £20.7bn |
| Year ending March 1991 | £22.7bn |
| Year ending March 1992 | £25.6bn |
| Year ending March 1993 | £26.7bn |
| Year ending March 1994 | £28.2bn |
| Year ending March 1995 | £28.8bn |
| Year ending March 1996 | £30bn |
| Year ending March 1997 | £32bn |
| Year ending March 1998 | £33.6bn |
| Year ending March 1999 | £35.6bn |
| Year ending March 2000 | £37.8bn |
| Year ending March 2001 | £38.7bn |
| Year ending March 2002 | £41.9bn |
| Year ending March 2003 | £44.4bn |
| Year ending March 2004 | £46.5bn |
| Year ending March 2005 | £48.8bn |
| Year ending March 2006 | £51.4bn |
| Year ending March 2007 | £53.7bn |
| Year ending March 2008 | £57.6bn |
| Year ending March 2009 | £61.6bn |
| Year ending March 2010 | £66.9bn |
| Year ending March 2011 | £69.8bn |
| Year ending March 2012 | £74.2bn |
| Year ending March 2013 | £79.8bn |
| Year ending March 2014 | £83.1bn |
| Year ending March 2015 | £86.5bn |
| Year ending March 2016 | £89.4bn |
| Year ending March 2017 | £91.6bn |
| Year ending March 2018 | £93.8bn |
| Year ending March 2019 | £96.7bn |
| Year ending March 2020 | £98.8bn |
| Year ending March 2021 | £102bn |
| Year ending March 2022 | £104.7bn |
| Year ending March 2023 | £110.5bn |
| Year ending March 2024 | £124.1bn |
| Year ending March 2025 | £136.6bn |
Source: DWP, Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: outturn and forecast (Spring Forecast 2026), Benefit expenditure and caseload tables: Spring Forecast 2026 (published 26 March 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.
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