Universal Credit Programme — UK Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) — Tollgate Data

Universal Credit ProgrammeUniversal Credit Programme (DWP) appears in 8 snapshots of the UK GMPP, from 2012 Sep to 2023 Mar.Its cost is £17.3b at 2023 Mar, against £12.8b at 2012 Sep: +35%.Its planned finish is 31 Mar 2025, 87 months later than the 31 Dec 2017 first planned.Its latest rating is Amber (2023 Mar), up from Amber/Red at 2012 Sep.

Snapshot

Cost

Planned finish

Rating

2012 Sep

£12.8b

31 Dec 2017

Amber/Red

2013 Sep

2015 Sep

£15.8b

30 Apr 2020

Amber

2016 Sep

£13.6b

30 Jun 2022

Amber

2017 Sep

£13.6b

30 Jun 2022

Amber

2018 Sep

£12.7b

30 Jun 2023

Amber

2019 Sep

£12.7b

31 Dec 2024

Amber

2023 Mar

£17.3b

31 Mar 2025

Amber

Cite: IPA / NISTA (Cabinet Office) (2026). UK Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP): Universal Credit Programme. Tollgate Data, https://data.tollgatehq.com/projects/uk-gmpp/universalcreditprogramme, as at 31 Mar 2026. Licence: OGL v3.QuestionsHow much does Universal Credit Programme cost? Its cost is £17.3b at 2023 Mar, against £12.8b at 2012 Sep: +35%.Is Universal Credit Programme late? Its planned finish is 31 Mar 2025, 87 months later than the 31 Dec 2017 first planned.What is Universal Credit Programme's latest rating? Its latest rating is Amber (2023 Mar), up from Amber/Red at 2012 Sep.UK Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP)UK Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) projects