Trend
+£1.1bn (42%) since 2019/20
exact ONS/HMRC/MHCLG/PSS fields
What does housing & environment spending aim to achieve?
Safe, affordable homes
More homes
Protect nature
Tackle climate change
Resilient communities
Inside the £3.7bn
exact ONS/HMRC/MHCLG/PSS fields
Housing Support (Benefits)
£2.1bn56.8% · £70/household
- Housing Benefit (legacy)
- Housing element of Universal Credit
- Discretionary Housing Payments
Affordable Housing Supply & Regeneration
£0.7bn18.9% · £23/household
- Affordable Homes Programme
- Regeneration funding
- Brownfield development
Environment Protection
£0.6bn16.2% · £20/household
- Environmental protection
- Biodiversity & nature recovery
- Water quality & resources
Waste & Recycling
£0.2bn5.4% · £7/household
- Waste collection & disposal
- Recycling initiatives
- Landfill tax credits
Climate Change & Net Zero
£0.1bn2.7% · £3/household
- Net Zero Strategy delivery
- Energy efficiency
- Green innovation funds
Planning & Local Environment
£0.1bn2.4% · £3/household
- Planning & development
- Local environmental improvement
- Environmental health
Other Housing & Environment Services
£0.1bn1.6% · £3/household
- Policy & research
- Regulation & oversight
- Programme delivery
Housing & Environment spending has risen by £1.1 billion per month (+42%) since 2019/20.
Over 4.3 million households receive housing support through benefits.
The government's target is to deliver 1.5 million new homes by 2029.
The UK has a legally binding target to reach Net Zero by 2050.
Sources
- ONS — Public sector finances, UK
- MHCLG — Housing supply statistics
- Defra — Environmental accounts and statistics
Financial year 2024/25.