Updated: Added latest release (Feb 2013) and re-organized structure.
The statistics detail the number of people in receipt of Housing Benefit (HB) and Council Tax Benefit (CTB) and the amount of benefit received. They also include breakdowns of local authority, tenancy type, passported benefits and age group.
The statistics update previously published covers national statistics from May 2010 to November 2012.
Latest release Quarterly summary: 20 February 2013PDF, 209KB, 35 pages
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Additional tables [MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.84MB]
Caseload by parliamentary constituency: January 2011 [MS Excel Spreadsheet, 137KB]
Experimental statistics [MS Excel Spreadsheet, 776KB]
Guide to using experimental statistics [PDF, 23.3KB, 3 pages]
Geographical breakdowns [PDF, 29KB, 4 pages]
The DWP statistical summary provides a structured overview of the national statistics published by DWP, including Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit statistics.
Historical summariesThe statistics available below are based on the Single Housing Benefit Extract (SHBE) data source.
SHBE is a monthly electronic scan of claimant level data direct from Local Authority computer systems. It has been designed to provide sufficient information for all current and future statistical proposes and is now the single source of HB and CTB data.
For additional information see the bottom of the page.
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit caseload statistics: November 2008 to November 2012MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.84MB
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Oct 2012: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.8MB
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Sep 2012: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.77MB
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Aug 2012: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.73MB
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May 2012: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.56MB
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Apr 2012: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.51MB
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Mar 2012: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.45MB
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Feb 2012: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.42MB
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Jan 2012: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.4MB
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Dec 2011: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.38MB
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Nov 2011: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.35MB
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Oct 2011: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.32MB
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Sep 2011: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.28MB
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Aug 2011: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.24MB
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July 2011: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.19MB
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Jun 2011: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.18MB
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May 2011: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.15MB
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Apr 2011: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.1MB
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Mar 2011: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.07MB
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Feb 2011: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.04MB
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Jan 2011: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 1MB
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Dec 2010: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 999KB
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Nov 2010: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 958KB
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Oct 2010: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 951KB
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Sep 2010: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 895KB
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Aug 2010: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 886KB
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Jul 2010: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 851KB
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Jun 2010: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 809KB
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May 2010: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit summary statisticsMS Excel Spreadsheet, 764KB
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Additional information Caseload definition and methodologyView a paper detailing the Caseload definition and methodology: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit caseload statistics [PDF, 66KB, 12 pages]
Experimental Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit flows data: November 2008 to November 2012Experimental flows tables [MS Excel Spreadsheet, 776KB]
Guide to using experimental statistics [PDF, 23.3KB, 3 pages]
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