As of November 2023, there were estimated to be approximately 6.27 million people on Universal Credit in Great Britain, of which 945,827 were aged between 35 and 39, the highest of the provided age groups.
Number of people on universal credit in Great Britain in November 2023, by age group
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- Basic Statistic Number of people on universal credit in Great Britain 2013-2023
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Expenditure forecasts
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GOV.UK, & Department for Work and Pensions UK. (December 12, 2023). Number of people on universal credit in Great Britain in November 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440505/uk-number-of-people-on-universal-credit-by-age/
GOV.UK, und Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Number of people on universal credit in Great Britain in November 2023, by age group." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440505/uk-number-of-people-on-universal-credit-by-age/
GOV.UK, Department for Work and Pensions UK. (2023). Number of people on universal credit in Great Britain in November 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440505/uk-number-of-people-on-universal-credit-by-age/
GOV.UK, and Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Number of People on Universal Credit in Great Britain in November 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440505/uk-number-of-people-on-universal-credit-by-age/
GOV.UK & Department for Work and Pensions UK, Number of people on universal credit in Great Britain in November 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440505/uk-number-of-people-on-universal-credit-by-age/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Number of people on universal credit in Great Britain in November 2023, by age group [Graph], GOV.UK, & Department for Work and Pensions UK, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440505/uk-number-of-people-on-universal-credit-by-age/