Spending on working-age incapacity benefits as a share of total welfare spending (Great Britain), 1978/79 - 2029/30

Source: Institute for Government analysis of Department for Work and Pensions, 'Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2025'Notes: Forecast figures are based on policy announced during the March 2025 spring statement, which has since changed. The benefits covered include: employment and support allowance, incapacity benefit, income support (incapacity/sick and disabled), invalidity benefit, severe disablement allowance, sickness benefit, Universal Credit health element.Get the dataEmbed Download image
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