People on Universal Credit, Great Britain (October 2024)

7.2million people

Department for Work and Pensions, Universal Credit statistics, 29 April 2013 to 9 October 2025 reports people on Universal Credit, Great Britain (October 2024) of 7.2million people for 26 November 2025.

Taken from the source, last 23 Oct 2026, 16:54 UTC · Source · Receipt

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Where we use it

• Kemi Badenoch on Universal Credit claimants, Budget debate 26 November 2025

  Kemi Badenoch said: “There are 1 million more people claiming universal credit than there were at the time of the last Budget.” This page repeats what Department for Work and Pensions reports.

  Kemi Badenoch · week of 2026-10-23

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