<p>The information requested is available in the benefit expenditure and caseload tables produced by the department. The latest tables produced at Spring Budget 2023 can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2023" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p> </p><p>Total housing benefit expenditure can be found on rows 4 and 66 of the housing benefits tab.</p><p> </p><p>The number of households in receipt of housing benefit can be found on row 127 of the housing benefits tab.</p>