Accredited official statistics: Annual DWP Benefits Statistics Compendium: 2026

Accredited Official Statistics and Official Statistics release of the main DWP-administered benefits.

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This is an annual Accredited Official Statistics and Official Statistics release of the main Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)-administered benefits via Stat-Xplore or supplementary tables where appropriate. 

Statistics on Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit are also published as part of this release. 

Statistics on Maternity Allowance are suspended from the August 2024 release. 

Scottish devolution: changes to the presentation of DWP statistics 

The devolution of social security benefits to the Scottish Government is now having an impact on DWP statistics. 

Refer to our  background information note for more information on presentational changes we have made to our statistics in response to Scottish devolution. 

DWP benefits statistics have moved from a quarterly release cycle to an annual compendium release. This contains a high-level summary of the latest Accredited Official Statistics and Official Statistics on DWP benefits. It also contains commentary on Benefit Combination statistics. DWP Benefits and Benefit Combination statistics are also released annually on Stat-Xplore.  

Find further information about the publication and statistics, including details on changes and revisions, in the background and methodology documents. 

Further information about this release can be found on the DWP  benefits statistics collection page and in the ‘Welfare, Wellbeing and Housing’ community on StatsUserNetwork.