In 2020/21 the government of the United Kingdom spent approximately 1.04 billion 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 almost 6.2 billion pounds.
Government expenditure on Jobseeker's Allowance in the United Kingdom from 1996/97 to 2020/21 (in million GBP)
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GOV.UK. (November 26, 2021). Government expenditure on Jobseeker's Allowance in the United Kingdom from 1996/97 to 2020/21 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283944/jsa-spending-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. "Government expenditure on Jobseeker's Allowance in the United Kingdom from 1996/97 to 2020/21 (in million GBP)." Chart. November 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283944/jsa-spending-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. (2021). Government expenditure on Jobseeker's Allowance in the United Kingdom from 1996/97 to 2020/21 (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283944/jsa-spending-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. "Government Expenditure on Jobseeker's Allowance in The United Kingdom from 1996/97 to 2020/21 (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283944/jsa-spending-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK, Government expenditure on Jobseeker's Allowance in the United Kingdom from 1996/97 to 2020/21 (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283944/jsa-spending-in-the-uk/ (last visited May 27, 2022)