Summary

Examining how taxes and benefits redistribute between various groups of households in the UK. The study shows where different types of households and individuals are in the income distribution and looks at the changing levels of income inequality over time.

Publications

• Interpreting changes in UK income estimates during the coronavirus pandemic: financial year ending 2021

  Interpreting changes in UK income estimates during the coronavirus pandemic for the financial year ending 2021.

• Average household income, UK: financial year ending 2021

  Final estimates of average household income in the UK, with analysis of how these measures have changed over time, accounting for inflation and household composition.

• Household income inequality, UK: financial year ending 2021

  Initial insight into main estimates of household incomes and inequality in the UK, along with analysis of how these measures have changed over time accounting for inflation and household composition.

Data

• The effects of taxes and benefits on household income, disposable income estimate

  Average UK household incomes taxes and benefits by household type, tenure status, household characteristics and long-term trends in income inequality.

Contact details

Changes to this release date

1. Previous date

   31 January 2022 9:30am

   Reason for change

   Further quality assurance of data is required.

2. Previous date

   17 March 2022 9:30am

   Reason for change

   To avoid bank holiday.

3. Previous date

   16 March 2022 9:30am

   Reason for change

   Further QA required.

4. Previous date

   25 March 2022 9:30am

   Reason for change

   The original date was input in error. This has now been corrected, we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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