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Annex Evidence

DWP analytical annex — 58 tables in total. Use the theme filters below to narrow down evidence relevant to a specific signal family. Direct table-to-signal mapping is pending verification by the policy team.

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Signal	Evidence type	Candidate table	Status
hidden neet visibility	Hidden NEET coverage gap	—	table mapping pending verification
first rung access	Never-worked NEET	—	table mapping pending verification
labour market absorption	Employer barriers / skills	—	table mapping pending verification
long term detachment	Duration of NEET spells	—	table mapping pending verification
inactivity driven	Reasons for inactivity (health, caring)	—	table mapping pending verification
participation pressure	Aggregate participation context	—	table mapping pending verification

All annex tables (58)

Table 1: NEETs by participation and activity by ethnicity, UK, 2018-2025 pooled data

People aged 16-24 who are not in employment, education or training · January to December 2025

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Table 2: Hidden NEET people aged 18 to 24 by reason for being NEET, England, 2023-2025

People aged 18-24 who are not in employment, education or training and not claiming benefits · January to December 2023 - 2025 pooled data

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Table 3: Proportion of NEET young people who have never had a paid job over time, UK, 2005 to 2025

NEETs aged 16-24 · 2005-2025

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Table 4: Employers' perceived main barriers to young people's employment opportunities

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Table 5: Main challenges employers experience when hiring young people

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Table 6: Scenario-based analysis of comparative earnings under different job search and employment outcomes for an individual on PIP and LCWRA benefits

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Table 7: Comparison of income from 10 hours of part time work for a 20-year-old compared to health and disability related benefits - 2026/27

— · 2026/27

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Table 8: Percentage of claimants remaining on incapacity benefits over time, by cohort year first claimed

— · 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020

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Table 9: Percentage of claimants remaining on PIP over time, by cohort year first claimed

— · 2013 to 2024

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Table 10: Employment rate over time of everyone aged 18-24 and those awarded PIP for the full period 2018 – 2024

people age 18 to 24 · 2018-2024

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Table 11: Percentage of young people on health and disability benefits who are not in education and training 15 years after their first claim

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Table 12: Percentage of young people NEET 5 years after their first health benefit claim

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Table 13: NEET young people by benefit claimant status, England, 18- to 24-year-olds, 2023/24

People aged 16 to 24 who are not in employment, education or training · 2023/24

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Table 14: Scenarios for NEET rates, 2031

United Kingdom · 2031

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Table 15: Individual working lifetime earnings lost due to a period NEET between 18 and 24

18- to 24-year-olds NEET · —

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Table 16: Total output potential lost due to 18- 24-year-olds NEET

18- to 24-year-olds NEET · —

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Table 17: Foregone tax revenue (income tax and national insurance contributions) from 18- to 24-year-olds NEET

18- to 24-year-olds NEET · —

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Table 18: Lifetime public finance impact of a period NEET 18-24

18- to 24-year-olds NEET · —

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Table 19: Estimated spend per individual across different life stages, England, 2024/2025

16 to 24-year olds NEET · 2024/25

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Table 20: Summary costs of young people NEET

United Kingdom · 2025

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Table 21: NEETs by duration out of full-time education or employment by highest qualification

People aged 16-24 who are not in employment, education or training · January to December 2025

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Table 22: Proportion of NEETs aged 24 who left full-time education aged 18 or before and have not had a job in the last 5 years or never had a paid job

People aged 24 who are not in employment, education or training · January to December 2025

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Table 23: Percentage of graduates aged 21-24 who are NEET

People aged 21-24 who have a degree · 2015-2025

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Table 24: Percentage of 16-24s who are NEET by highest qualification obtained

People aged 16-24 who are not in employment, education or training · 2025

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Table 25: NEET estimates by benefit interactions and reason for being NEET

People aged 16 to 24 who are not in employment, education or training · 2023/24

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Table 26: Children and young people share of mental health spending

— · 2018/19 to 2024/25

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Table 27: Into-work rates of customers within the Limited Capability for Work and Work-related Activities (LCWRA) group on Universal Credit by age group

United Kingdom · April 2021 to November 2025

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Table 28: PIP and UCH-LCWRA caseload and expenditure projections, aged 16-24

England and Wales · 2026-27 to 2040-41

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Table 29a: Total number of young people tracked after first claiming a H&D benefit by age and years after claiming first health and disability benefits

England · April 2008 to March 2024

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Table 30c (i): Total number of young people tracked after claiming incapacity and disability benefit (thousands)

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Table 31a: Young people tracked after first claiming a H&D benefit by year of claim and years after claim (thousands)

England · April 2008 to March 2024

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Table 32d: Proportion of PIP claimants aged 16 to 24 who do not receive UC, by education or employment status

England · March 2024

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Table 33a: 20-year-olds claiming a health and disability benefit in 2014 with 10 year employment record

Great Britain · March 2024

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Table 34: Employment rate from April 2018 to April 2024 for individuals aged 18 to 24 in 2018/19

Regions under DWP policy ownership (England, Wales and Abroad) · April 2018 to March 2024

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Table 35: Monthly employment & education status from 16th birthday of DLAc claimants

England · April 2008 to March 2024

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Table 36d: Percentage of Child DLA claimants claiming an incapacity or disability benefit, by years since sixteenth birthday

England · April 2008 to March 2024

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Table 37a: Percentage of PIP claimants aged 20 in 2015 and still on PIP by completed years since onflow

Regions under DWP policy ownership (England, Wales and Abroad) · April 2013 to October 2025

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Table 38a: Percentage remaining on PIP by completed years since onflow, by age at onflow

Regions under DWP policy ownership (England, Wales and Abroad) · April 2013 to October 2025

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Table 39a: Proportion of each onflow cohort aged 16 to 24 still on PIP by completed years since onflow

Regions under DWP policy ownership (England, Wales and Abroad) · April 2013 to October 2025

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Table 40a: Percentage and volume of ESA claimants aged 20 in 2015 claiming an incapacity benefit 10 years later

Great Britain · 2015 to 2025

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Table 41d: Volume on incapacity benefit by years since ESA SG onflow in 2015, by age at onflow (Jan 2015 to August 2025)

Great Britain · 2015 to 2025

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Table 42a: Proportion on incapacity benefit aged 16 to 24, by years since onflow (post-WCA) and onflow year

Great Britain · 2010 to 2025

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Table 43a: Proportion of DLAc claimants moving onto PIP by years after claim and UC claim

England and Wales · Janurary 2019 to Janurary 2026

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Table 44d: Percentage distribution of feeling life worthwhile scores (0–10) by long term claimants vs in work

Great Britain · September 2019 to September 2024

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Table 45d: Percentage Distribution of Feeling Life Worthwhile Scores (0–10) by Long Term Claimants vs In Work (without Mental Health Conditions)

Great Britain · September 2019 to September 2024

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Table 46a: Proportion of DLAc claim starts by age at DLAc start

England and Wales · 2015 to 2024

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Table 47: Volume of DLA child on-flows by medical condition and year

England and Wales · 2015 to 2024

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Table 48: Percentage of DLA child caseload that off-flows each year

England and Wales · 2018/19 to 2024/25

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Table 49a: Percentage of DLA child claimants turning 16 by year and outcome type

England and Wales · 2015 to 2024

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Table 50a: Percentage of DLA child to PIP reassessments with a PIP outcome, by year and type of first outcome

England and Wales · 2015 to 2024

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Table 51a: Proportion of those under 25 on the PIP caseload that have previously had a DLA child claim

England and Wales · 2021 to 2025

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Table 52: Volumes of people on disability benefits, by age and sex

England and Wales · 2009 - 2024

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Table 53a: Disability benefits receipt by age and main reported condition by percentage

England and Wales · 2009 - 2024

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Table 54a: PIP receipt by age and main reported condition, by volumes

England and Wales · April 2025

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Table 55a: PIP receipt by age and rate received, by volume

England and Wales · April 2025

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Table 56a: Work status or aspirations

England and Wales · October to November 2024

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Table 57a: Number of people aged 18 to 24 claiming Universal Credit Health and Employment Support Allowance, February 2018 to February 2025

Great Britain · February 2018 to February 2025

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Table 58: Medical evidence declarations to Universal Credit from new claimants aged 18-24

18 to 24 year old new UC health claimants in Great Britain · January to December 2025

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