Universal Credit caseload: selected official snapshots, 2022 to 2026

Selected DWP headline caseload observations showing the rise in people on Universal Credit in Great Britain from 2022 through early 2026.

Universal Credit caseload: selected official snapshots, 2022 to 2026

Great Britain · January 2022 to February 2026 · Source: Department for Work and Pensions

Selected official DWP caseload snapshots. Values are rounded headline figures and observation intervals vary. This is not a complete monthly Universal Credit series and no intermediate months are estimated.

Chart: SupportFund. Source data: Department for Work and Pensions. Universal Credit official statistics. Last checked 13 August 2026. View original source

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