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At August 2014, the latest period for which data is available, there were 115,935 Housing Benefit claimants aged 18 to 21.<\/p>
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Expenditure information is in the table below.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> Housing Benefit expenditure for 18 to 21 year olds, £millions<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Nominal terms<\/p><\/td> Real terms, 2014/15 prices<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> 776<\/p><\/td> 818<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> 750<\/p><\/td> 778<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 685<\/p><\/td> 698<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/strong><\/p> Source: Single Housing Benefit Extract and Local Authority subsidy returns.<\/p> <\/p> Notes:<\/p> 1. Benefit expenditure is available for financial years only.<\/p> 2. Figures at 2014/15 prices are deflated using GDP deflators published following the 2014 Autumn Statement at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/383988/GDP_Deflators_Autumn_Statement_December_2014_update.xls<\/a><\/p>