Universal Credit Statistics - August 2025
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Universal Credit is a payment to help support households that are out of work or are on a low income. Universal Credit was introduced in Northern Ireland on a phased geographical basis from 27 September 2017.
The UC publication now includes figures relating to Two Child Policy and Local Housing Allowance. In addition, figures previously released as part of the Benefit Cap Statistical Series are now included in the supplementary tables below.
The Universal Credit Statistics - August 2025 publication is available to view in HTML format.