United Kingdom Sector (S.1): Social security benefit in cash (D.621): Uses: Current price: £million: Seasonally adjusted ()
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVCONS.Q.SA.ITEM-L8QM
Latest (y/y)6.8%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)7.2%Q1 2026
Level41,849 £mQ2 2026
United Kingdom Sector (S.1): Social security benefit in cash (D.621): Uses: Current price: £million: Seasonally adjusted () was up 6.8% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 7.2% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 41,849 £m.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.4% (Q3 2024) to 15.4% (Q3 2022), averaging 4.8%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 41,849 £m | 6.8 |
| Q1 2026 | 39,702 £m | 7.2 |
| Q4 2025 | 40,521 £m | 7.8 |
| Q3 2025 | 38,632 £m | 4.7 |
| Q2 2025 | 39,176 £m | 7.6 |
| Q1 2025 | 37,023 £m | 10.3 |
| Q4 2024 | 37,603 £m | 9.7 |
| Q3 2024 | 36,911 £m | 0.4 |
| Q2 2024 | 36,401 £m | 10.1 |
| Q1 2024 | 33,572 £m | 13.4 |
| Q4 2023 | 34,281 £m | 11.9 |
| Q3 2023 | 36,772 £m | 12.3 |
| Q2 2023 | 33,069 £m | 11.7 |
| Q1 2023 | 29,617 £m | 4.1 |
| Q4 2022 | 30,647 £m | 5.6 |
| Q3 2022 | 32,756 £m | 15.4 |
| Q2 2022 | 29,604 £m | 3.9 |
| Q1 2022 | 28,453 £m | 1.8 |
| Q4 2021 | 29,025 £m | 2.8 |
| Q3 2021 | 28,377 £m | 1.0 |
| Q2 2021 | 28,503 £m | 1.7 |
| Q1 2021 | 27,961 £m | 3.8 |
| Q4 2020 | 28,223 £m | 2.7 |
| Q3 2020 | 28,094 £m | 2.6 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (158 observations) is available through the API.
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# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.GOVCONS.Q.SA.ITEM-L8QM",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1987 |
| Observations | 158 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 15.4% (Q3 2022) |
| 10-year low | 0.4% (Q3 2024) |
| 10-year average | 4.8% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.GOVCONS.Q.SA.ITEM-L8QM |
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FAQ
- What is the current sector (S.1): Social security benefit in cash (D.621): Uses: Current price: £million: Seasonally adjusted () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 6.8% 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-L8QM.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “UK sector (S.1): Social security benefit in cash (D.621): Uses: Current price: £million: Seasonally adjusted (UK)”.