Makrognosis

United Kingdom Total Claimant count SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.CLAIMANT.M.SA

Latest1,701.0 000sSeptember 2026
Previous1,670.7 000sAugust 2026
Year ago1,658.7 000sSeptember 2025

United Kingdom Total Claimant count SA () was 1,701.0 000s in September 2026, up 1.8% from August 2026 and up 2.6% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since April 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 768.3 000s (Feb 2017) to 2,698.6 000s (Aug 2020), averaging 1,522.3 000s.

United Kingdom Total Claimant count SA () (000s), Jan 1971 – Sep 202601,0002,0003,00019801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Total Claimant count SA () (000s), Jan 1971 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20261,701.0 000s
August 20261,670.7 000s
July 20261,663.7 000s
June 20261,675.5 000s
May 20261,681.9 000s
April 20261,680.6 000s
March 20261,672.4 000s
February 20261,667.4 000s
January 20261,650.3 000s
December 20251,650.4 000s
November 20251,652.9 000s
October 20251,657.0 000s
September 20251,658.7 000s
August 20251,662.4 000s
July 20251,667.9 000s
June 20251,694.4 000s
May 20251,699.4 000s
April 20251,702.1 000s
March 20251,713.6 000s
February 20251,714.9 000s
January 20251,714.6 000s
December 20241,724.3 000s
November 20241,742.8 000s
October 20241,764.0 000s

Last 24 observations. The full history (669 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom Total Claimant count SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1971
Observations669
FrequencyMonthly
Units000s
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high2,698.6 000s (Aug 2020)
10-year low768.3 000s (Feb 2017)
10-year average1,522.3 000s
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.CLAIMANT.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current total Claimant count SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1,701.0 000s 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.CLAIMANT.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Total Claimant count SA (UK)”.