International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates based on country data compiled through the ILO Social Security Inquiry (SSI).

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Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable
Year Value Units Series Observation status Unit multiplier Unit measure
2016 93.5 Percentage (%) Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2020 93.5 Percentage (%) Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2016 100.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2020 100.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2016 100.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2017 100.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2020 100.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2016 100.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2020 100.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2000 98.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2013 100.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2014 100.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2020 100.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2016 100.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of poor population receiving social assistance cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2000 68.2 Percentage (%) Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2005 61.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2007 53.8 Percentage (%) Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2009 65.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2010 61.6 Percentage (%) Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2011 60.8 Percentage (%) Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2014 60.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2020 56.4 Percentage (%) Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2016 76.6 Percentage (%) Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2020 76.6 Percentage (%) Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)
2019 68.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury Estimated value Percentage (%) Percentage (%)

Source: International Labour Organization (ILO)

Geographical Area: United Kingdom

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

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International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates based on country data compiled through the ILO Social Security Inquiry (SSI).
Indicator description
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)
Definitions

The Social Security Inquiry (SSI) questionnaire has become the main comprehensive tool used to compile data on social protection coverage for children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims, and the poor and vulnerable.
Available disaggregations

Sex
Calculations
Other information

Data follows the UN specification for this indicator.
Data last updated 13 January 2022
Metadata last updated 21 March 2022

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable
Target name

Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

Tier II
UN custodian agency

International Labour Organization (ILO), World Bank (WB)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals metadata for target 1.3 opens in a new window
Organisation

International Labour Organization (ILO)
Periodicity
Earliest available data

2005
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
Link to data source UN SDG Database opens in a new window
Release date 01 January 1970
Next release

TBC
Statistical classification

Official
Contact details

socprodata@ilo.org
Other information

The Social Security Inquiry (SSI) is produced by Social Protection Department (SOCPRO) of the International Labour Office (ILO). SSI is a set of questionnaires and a database, which is the main source of global data on social protection, used daily by policy makers, officials of international organizations and researchers.

For the methodological manual and the SSI questionnaire please visit Social Protection.

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