Manchester City Council

Benefits and support The benefits service: our data

Caseload figures for previous years

Caseload figures for 2024/25
Case typeApril to JuneJuly to SeptemberOctober to DecemberJanuary to March
Live caseload52,28351,35850,89450,639
Cases with housing benefits27,79525,68824,43822,882
Cases with council tax support46,97946,48646,13545,860
Council tenants9,4669,3339,0848,889
Housing association tenants17,17816,13615,39714,432
Private tenants3,5692,8752,6332,345
Council tax support only24,48825,67026,45627,757

Caseload figures for 2023/24

Case typeApril to JuneJuly to SeptemberOctober to DecemberJanuary to March
Live caseload53,40953,27053,11452,453
Cases with housing benefits30,44129,99529,38928,661
Cases with council tax support47,79947,70147,50146,869
Council tenants7,4517,4267,3967,631
Housing association tenants18,59618,34417,95117,586
Private tenants4,3944,2254,0423,849
Council tax support only22,96823,29523,72523,792

Caseload figures for 2022/23

Case typeApril to JuneJuly to SeptemberOctober to DecemberJanuary to MarchLive caseload55,06054,78254,20153,764Cases with housing benefits32,70032,10231,65931,040Cases with council tax support49,06748,80948,18447,746Council tenants7,8157,8017,8027,631Housing association tenants19,72719,35619,06218,789Private tenants5,1584,9454,7954,620Council tax support only22,36022,68022,54222,724

Caseload figures for 2021/22

Case typeApril to JuneJuly to SeptemberOctober to DecemberJanuary to MarchLive caseload58,92157,80456,38655,628Cases with housing benefits35,70934,91334,10433,507Cases with council tax support52,60151,58150,26349,195Council tenants8,3618,2178,0088,001Housing association tenants21,14620,75920,41720,104Private tenants6,2025,9375,6795,402Council tax support only23,21222,89122,28222,121

Caseload figures for 2020/21

Case typeApril to JuneJuly to SeptemberOctober to DecemberJanuary to MarchLive caseload59,98959,92159,71759,578Cases with housing benefits38,71037,90637,22836,575Cases with council tax support53,18953,34853,12752,836Council tenants6,9926,8656,6956,551Housing association tenants22,50822,12021,75821,401Private tenants7,2346,9986,6966,470Council tax support only21,27922,01522,48923,003