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United Kingdom CG: Current expenditure: Net social benefits payable: £m CPNSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-GZSJ.SECTOR-CG

Latest (y/y)5.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)6.6%August 2026
Level30,571 £mSeptember 2026

United Kingdom CG: Current expenditure: Net social benefits payable: £m CPNSA () was up 5.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 6.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 30,571 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.9% (Sep 2024) to 31.4% (Feb 2024), averaging 5.2%.

United Kingdom CG: Current expenditure: Net social benefits payable: £m CPNSA (), annual % change, Apr 1998 – Sep 2026−10%0%10%20%30%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom CG: Current expenditure: Net social benefits payable: £m CPNSA (), annual % change, Apr 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
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United Kingdom CG: Current expenditure: Net social benefits payable: £m CPNSA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202630,571 £m5.3
August 202629,163 £m6.6
July 202629,398 £m6.9
June 202628,597 £m7.8
May 202628,381 £m4.2
April 202629,385 £m10.1
March 202626,806 £m2.4
February 202625,388 £m5.4
January 202627,587 £m5.6
December 202527,893 £m7.1
November 202526,679 £m5.8
October 202527,663 £m8.2
September 202529,020 £m13.7
August 202527,363 £m4.3
July 202527,490 £m5.7
June 202526,528 £m6.1
May 202527,230 £m8.7
April 202526,685 £m4.5
March 202526,177 £m11.1
February 202524,089 £m−3.5
January 202526,126 £m10.1
December 202426,047 £m9.6
November 202425,219 £m4.2
October 202425,565 £m2.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (354 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-GZSJ.SECTOR-CG"

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import requests
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationApril 1997
Observations354
FrequencyMonthly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high31.4% (Feb 2024)
10-year low−7.9% (Sep 2024)
10-year average5.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-GZSJ.SECTOR-CG

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FAQ

What is the current cG: Current expenditure: Net social benefits payable: £m CPNSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 5.3% year on year for September 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-GZSJ.SECTOR-CG.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “CG: Current expenditure: Net social benefits payable: £m CPNSA (UK)”.