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United Kingdom Sector (S.1): Social security benefit in cash (D.621): Uses: Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVCONS.Q.NSA.ITEM-L8QL

Latest (y/y)6.6%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)6.8%Q1 2026
Level40,892 £mQ2 2026

United Kingdom Sector (S.1): Social security benefit in cash (D.621): Uses: Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted () was up 6.6% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 6.8% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 40,892 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.8% (Q3 2024) to 14.5% (Q1 2024), averaging 4.8%.

United Kingdom Sector (S.1): Social security benefit in cash (D.621): Uses: Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted (), annual % change, Q1 1988 – Q2 2026−5%0%5%10%15%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Sector (S.1): Social security benefit in cash (D.621): Uses: Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted (), annual % change, Q1 1988 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Sector (S.1): Social security benefit in cash (D.621): Uses: Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted (), level (£m)0k10k20k30k40k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Sector (S.1): Social security benefit in cash (D.621): Uses: Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202640,892 £m6.6
Q1 202638,727 £m6.8
Q4 202539,580 £m5.6
Q3 202541,132 £m9.8
Q2 202538,366 £m5.7
Q1 202536,274 £m9.0
Q4 202437,483 £m10.6
Q3 202437,445 £m−1.8
Q2 202436,284 £m11.1
Q1 202433,275 £m14.5
Q4 202333,879 £m12.9
Q3 202338,141 £m11.0
Q2 202332,653 £m12.1
Q1 202329,066 £m4.0
Q4 202230,015 £m5.6
Q3 202234,369 £m14.1
Q2 202229,132 £m4.1
Q1 202227,944 £m2.2
Q4 202128,428 £m2.5
Q3 202130,118 £m1.3
Q2 202127,982 £m2.0
Q1 202127,338 £m3.6
Q4 202027,725 £m2.6
Q3 202029,735 £m3.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (158 observations) is available through the API.

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

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1987
Observations158
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high14.5% (Q1 2024)
10-year low−1.8% (Q3 2024)
10-year average4.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.GOVCONS.Q.NSA.ITEM-L8QL

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FAQ

What is the current sector (S.1): Social security benefit in cash (D.621): Uses: Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 6.6% 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.NSA.ITEM-L8QL.

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: Not seasonally adjusted (UK)”.