Universal Credit: a checklist before claiming
What people need to know about before claiming Universal Credit.
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ESA and Incapacity benefit statistics (276 KB , PDF)
This note presents a summary of statistics on Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and its predecessors.
In November 2011, there were 2.7 million working-age claimants of ESA or other incapacity benefits in the UK – this represents 6.7% of the population aged 16 to 64.
Documents to download
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ESA and Incapacity benefit statistics (276 KB , PDF)
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Constituency data: Universal Credit claimants
Explore constituency-level data on people claiming Universal Credit in Great Britain using our interactive dashboard.
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Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-25
The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-25 makes provisions to identify, prevent and deter fraud and error, and enable the recovery of debt, both in the public sector and in the benefits system.