Government expenditure on employment and support allowances in the UK 2010-2025
In 2024/25 the UK government spent approximately 12.3 billion British pounds on employment and support allowances, compared with 12.4 billion in the previous year.
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Government expenditure on employment and support allowances in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 (in million GBP)
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GOV.UK, & Department for Work and Pensions UK. (April 23, 2025). Government expenditure on employment and support allowances in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284445/uk-employment-support-expenditure/
GOV.UK, und Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Government expenditure on employment and support allowances in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 (in million GBP)." Chart. April 23, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284445/uk-employment-support-expenditure/
GOV.UK, Department for Work and Pensions UK. (2025). Government expenditure on employment and support allowances in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284445/uk-employment-support-expenditure/
GOV.UK, and Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Government Expenditure on Employment and Support Allowances in The United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284445/uk-employment-support-expenditure/
GOV.UK & Department for Work and Pensions UK, Government expenditure on employment and support allowances in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284445/uk-employment-support-expenditure/ (last visited June 22, 2025)
Government expenditure on employment and support allowances in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 (in million GBP) [Graph], GOV.UK, & Department for Work and Pensions UK, April 23, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284445/uk-employment-support-expenditure/
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