In 2022/23 the government of the United Kingdom spent approximately 317 million British pounds on the Jobseekers Allowance, the main benefit for unemployed people in the country. During the provided time period, spending on this type of benefit peaked in 2012/13 when it reached over 6.66 billion pounds.
Government expenditure on Jobseeker's Allowance in the United Kingdom from 1996/97 to 2022/23 (in million GBP)
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GOV.UK, & Department for Work and Pensions UK. (April 24, 2023). Government expenditure on Jobseeker's Allowance in the United Kingdom from 1996/97 to 2022/23 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/283944/jsa-spending-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK, und Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Government expenditure on Jobseeker's Allowance in the United Kingdom from 1996/97 to 2022/23 (in million GBP)." Chart. April 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/283944/jsa-spending-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK, Department for Work and Pensions UK. (2023). Government expenditure on Jobseeker's Allowance in the United Kingdom from 1996/97 to 2022/23 (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/283944/jsa-spending-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK, and Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Government Expenditure on Jobseeker's Allowance in The United Kingdom from 1996/97 to 2022/23 (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/283944/jsa-spending-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK & Department for Work and Pensions UK, Government expenditure on Jobseeker's Allowance in the United Kingdom from 1996/97 to 2022/23 (in million GBP) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/283944/jsa-spending-in-the-uk/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Government expenditure on Jobseeker's Allowance in the United Kingdom from 1996/97 to 2022/23 (in million GBP) [Graph], GOV.UK, & Department for Work and Pensions UK, April 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/283944/jsa-spending-in-the-uk/