@SeeStats

I am the Chief Statistician at the Department for Work and Pensions. I tweet about our statistics and other such statistical things @ukgss. Views = my own.

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Joined October 2015
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We have published our State of the Statistical System 2026 report 📊🔎 It highlights progress and improvement across the system, while setting out the key issues, risks and priorities shaping its future 👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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78.4% of the rise in the Universal Credit caseload between Jul 2024 and Feb 2026 has been from people moving from legacy benefits onto Universal Credit Data source ow.ly/8KKo50YY6vT
A stacked bar chart showing that the Universal Credit caseload increase between July 2024 and February 2026 was mainly due to 1.1 million people, representing 78.4% of the total, being moved from legacy benefits to Universal Credit. The remainder of the increase is due to other Universal Credit claimants.

ALT A stacked bar chart showing that the Universal Credit caseload increase between July 2024 and February 2026 was mainly due to 1.1 million people, representing 78.4% of the total, being moved from legacy benefits to Universal Credit. The remainder of the increase is due to other Universal Credit claimants.

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Steve Ellerd-Elliott retweeted
GSS@UKGSS29 Apr 2025
Do you have thoughts on the skills and training that statisticians will need over the next ten years? @RoyalStatSoc and GSS recently led a roundtable to find out how we can support capability. Read our joint report and respond to the survey by 28 July. 👇 rss.org.uk/news-publication/…
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We have independently reviewed the actions taken by @DWPgovuk to address the requirement from our recent assessment of Personal Independence Payment statistics. These statistics comply with the Code and should be labelled accredited official statistics 👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
An icon of a data graph with "PIP" written over the bars of the chart, alongside the text "personal independence payment statistics confirmation of accredited official statistics status"

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Today we have published new guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics. We actively encourage statistics producers to use and promote this guidance to support ongoing development activities: osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…

Collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics: A guide for...

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We are undertaking a review of the Code of Practice for Statistics and want to hear your views: osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…

Review of the Code of Practice for Statistics  - Office for Statistics Regulation

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) is undertaking a review of the Code of Practice for Statistics, to ensure it continues to effectively serve the production and regulation of government...

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We have begun our assessment of Personal Independence Payment statistics from @DWPgovuk and are looking for views from users of the statistics. Find out more: osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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Today we publish our State of the Statistical System 2022/23 report, setting out the strengths of the UK statistical system, current pressures, and how statistics producers and others should be responding to these. osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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Today we have written to @DWPgovuk about its Benefit Sanctions statistics welcoming the developments to date and supporting user engagement as they progress further: osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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Today we published the Statistical Practice Capability Framework; providing organisations a way to better understand themselves and develop statistical practice further with our Code of Practice. Learn how the framework can help your organisation here: osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…

Statistical Practice Capability Framework - Office for Statistics Regulation

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In response to findings from our compliance check, it’s great to see @DWP’s recent improvements to the Pensioners Incomes series statistics; enhancing information on quality assurance for users and improving communication on future development plans 👏gov.uk/government/statistics…

Pensioners’ Incomes Series: financial year 2021 to 2022

Estimates and interpretation of trends in the level and sources of pensioners’ incomes for the financial years ending 1995 to 2022.

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In our latest blog, Statistics Regulator Siobhan Tuohy-Smith (@Siobhan_TS) discusses what we mean by intelligent transparency and how you can be an advocate for intelligent transparency across government and official data, statistics and wider analysis. osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
Blog: What is intelligent transparency and how you can help? by Siobhan Tuohy-Smith

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Read our latest blog, where Statistics Regulators Vicky Stone and Chris Davies look at the role of statistics in the Cost of Living Crisis debate: osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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This year’s State of the Statistical System report celebrates the UK Statistical System and its ability to respond quickly in answering society’s key questions. We are asking for further innovation and collaboration to drive improvement amidst social and economic challenges 📊:

State of the Statistical System | Office for Statistics Regulation

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Steve Ellerd-Elliott retweeted
UK Statistics Authority
@UKStatsAuth1 Jun 2022
We are pleased to announce that Sir Robert Chote has today begun his five-year term as the new Chair of the UK Statistics Authority. We would like to offer him a warm welcome and wish him all the best for his time with the Authority. uksa.statisticsauthority.gov…
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Steve Ellerd-Elliott retweeted
ONS Focus@ONSfocus17 Feb 2022
Not long to go now - the first episode of #StatisticallySpeaking is out on Monday! ⏰ Listen to the trailer and subscribe to get the latest episodes as they're released 👇 sites.libsyn.com/397223
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Steve Ellerd-Elliott retweeted
Neil Couling@NeilCouling12 Oct 2021
Relates to some questions from the Chair of the @CommonsWorkPen select committee on 16 September last but of general interest too on the nature and scale of childcare payments in #UniversalCredit
Steve Ellerd-Elliott@SeeStats12 Oct 2021
Out Today: Ad-hoc release of statistics showing the number of Universal Credit payments being made to eligible claims that had a childcare element, along with the number and proportion of these receiving the maximum amount bit.ly/3mQJ6oa
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We have opened our consultation on the 9.30am release practice in the Code of Practice for Statistics. We’d like to hear your views. Find out more on our website. 👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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Steve Ellerd-Elliott retweeted
ONS Focus@ONSfocus28 Sep 2021
The National Statistician has today welcomed the findings of the Inclusive Data Taskforce and set out a series of initiatives to help ensure the UK’s data is fully inclusive. You can read the full report and its recommendations here.👇 uksa.statisticsauthority.gov…
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Steve Ellerd-Elliott retweeted
GSS@UKGSS21 Sep 2021
🚨 Registration is now open for #GSSM26 🚨 This year the theme is statistical methods in an age of disruption. Register now: bit.ly/GSSM26Register
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