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United Kingdom PS: Net cash requirement (exc PS Banks) (PSNCR exc): £m CPNSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVCASH.M.NSA.ITEM-JW38

Latest16,939 £mSeptember 2026
Previous9,870.0 £mAugust 2026
Year ago−10,863 £mSeptember 2025

United Kingdom PS: Net cash requirement (exc PS Banks) (PSNCR exc): £m CPNSA () was 16,939 £m in September 2026, up 71.6% from August 2026 and up 27,802 from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −59,426 £m (Jan 2026) to 64,355 £m (May 2020), averaging 7,138.1 £m.

United Kingdom PS: Net cash requirement (exc PS Banks) (PSNCR exc): £m CPNSA () (£m), Apr 1984 – Sep 2026−75k−50k−25k0k25k50k75k1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom PS: Net cash requirement (exc PS Banks) (PSNCR exc): £m CPNSA () (£m), Apr 1984 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202616,939 £m
August 20269,870.0 £m
July 2026−29,459 £m
June 202615,239 £m
May 202623,372 £m
April 20269,094.0 £m
March 202629,319 £m
February 20267,946.0 £m
January 2026−59,426 £m
December 202512,735 £m
November 202510,716 £m
October 202520,834 £m
September 2025−10,863 £m
August 202510,160 £m
July 20252,938.0 £m
June 2025−23,825 £m
May 202524,690 £m
April 20259,714.0 £m
March 20251,392.0 £m
February 20257,142.0 £m
January 2025−22,178 £m
December 202419,954 £m
November 202413,875 £m
October 202418,187 £m

Last 24 observations. The full history (510 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationApril 1984
Observations510
FrequencyMonthly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high64,355 £m (May 2020)
10-year low−59,426 £m (Jan 2026)
10-year average7,138.1 £m
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.GOVCASH.M.NSA.ITEM-JW38

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FAQ

What is the current pS: Net cash requirement (exc PS Banks) (PSNCR exc): £m CPNSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 16,939 £m 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.GOVCASH.M.NSA.ITEM-JW38.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “PS: Net cash requirement (exc PS Banks) (PSNCR exc): £m CPNSA (UK)”.