United Kingdom Rest of the World (S.2): Social security benefit in cash (D.621): Resource: Current price £million: Seasonally adjusted ()
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVCONS.Q.SA.ITEM-L8QK
United Kingdom Rest of the World (S.2): Social security benefit in cash (D.621): Resource: Current price £million: Seasonally adjusted () was down 0.8% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 7.5% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 899.0 £m.
That is the lowest reading since Q3 2022.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.1% (Q4 2016) to 11.5% (Q4 2025), averaging 3.3%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 899.0 £m | −0.8 |
| Q1 2026 | 933.0 £m | 7.5 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,011.0 £m | 11.5 |
| Q3 2025 | 935.0 £m | 6.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 906.0 £m | 4.5 |
| Q1 2025 | 868.0 £m | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 907.0 £m | 9.7 |
| Q3 2024 | 882.0 £m | 7.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 867.0 £m | 8.6 |
| Q1 2024 | 827.0 £m | 5.8 |
| Q4 2023 | 827.0 £m | 6.8 |
| Q3 2023 | 824.0 £m | 6.9 |
| Q2 2023 | 798.0 £m | 6.3 |
| Q1 2023 | 782.0 £m | 6.7 |
| Q4 2022 | 774.0 £m | 3.8 |
| Q3 2022 | 771.0 £m | −0.9 |
| Q2 2022 | 751.0 £m | −1.8 |
| Q1 2022 | 733.0 £m | 0.5 |
| Q4 2021 | 746.0 £m | −3.9 |
| Q3 2021 | 778.0 £m | 6.3 |
| Q2 2021 | 765.0 £m | 5.7 |
| Q1 2021 | 729.0 £m | 0.8 |
| Q4 2020 | 776.0 £m | −0.3 |
| Q3 2020 | 732.0 £m | 1.8 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (158 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.GOVCONS.Q.SA.ITEM-L8QK"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.GOVCONS.Q.SA.ITEM-L8QK",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1987 |
| Observations | 158 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 11.5% (Q4 2025) |
| 10-year low | −5.1% (Q4 2016) |
| 10-year average | 3.3% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.GOVCONS.Q.SA.ITEM-L8QK |
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FAQ
- What is the current rest of the World (S.2): Social security benefit in cash (D.621): Resource: Current price £million: Seasonally adjusted () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −0.8% year on year for Q2 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.GOVCONS.Q.SA.ITEM-L8QK.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Rest of the World (S.2): Social security benefit in cash (D.621): Resource: Current price £million: Seasonally adjusted (UK)”.