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Braintree and Frome and East Somerset

108,544 and 94,068 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than Frome and East Somerset on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Braintree is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Braintree Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Braintree: £4,062Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Braintree: £4,079Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,276£4,294£4,056

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,341, Frome and East Somerset £12,420Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Braintree: £12,341Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Braintree: £12,393Frome and East Somerset: £11,781Braintree: £11,706

    £12,341£12,393£11,706Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,420£12,473£11,781

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,559, Frome and East Somerset £1,698Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Braintree: £1,559Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Braintree: £1,565Frome and East Somerset: £1,610Braintree: £1,478

    £1,559£1,565£1,478Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,705£1,610

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,429, Frome and East Somerset £11,537Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Braintree: £11,429Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Braintree: £11,478Frome and East Somerset: £10,944Braintree: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,587£10,944

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £278, Frome and East Somerset £284Frome and East Somerset: £284Braintree: £278Frome and East Somerset: £285Braintree: £279Frome and East Somerset: £269Braintree: £264

    £278£279£264Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £615, Frome and East Somerset £580Frome and East Somerset: £580Braintree: £615Frome and East Somerset: £582Braintree: £618Frome and East Somerset: £550Braintree: £583

    £615£618£583Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£580£582£550

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £19, Frome and East Somerset £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Braintree: £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Braintree: £19Frome and East Somerset: £18Braintree: £18

    £19£19£18Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Braintree: £318Frome and East Somerset: £346Braintree: £319Frome and East Somerset: £327Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Braintree: £135Frome and East Somerset: £129Braintree: £136Frome and East Somerset: £122Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Braintree is higher£128£129£122

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £99, Frome and East Somerset £94Frome and East Somerset: £94Braintree: £99Frome and East Somerset: £94Braintree: £99Frome and East Somerset: £89Braintree: £94

    £99£99£94Braintree is higher£94£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,252, Frome and East Somerset £1,403Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Braintree: £1,252Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Braintree: £1,257Frome and East Somerset: £1,331Braintree: £1,188

    £1,252£1,257£1,188Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Braintree: £154Frome and East Somerset: £126Braintree: £155Frome and East Somerset: £119Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Braintree is higher£125£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £199, Frome and East Somerset £193Frome and East Somerset: £193Braintree: £199Frome and East Somerset: £193Braintree: £200Frome and East Somerset: £183Braintree: £189

    £199£200£189Braintree is higher£193£193£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £5.08, Frome and East Somerset £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Braintree: £5.08Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Braintree: £5.10Frome and East Somerset: £4.73Braintree: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Braintree is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £3.61, Frome and East Somerset £3.16Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Braintree: £3.61Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Braintree: £3.62Frome and East Somerset: £3.00Braintree: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Braintree is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Braintree: £6.54Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Braintree: £6.56Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Braintree 990.4, Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4Braintree: 990.4

    990.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Braintree 71.9, Frome and East Somerset 71.3Frome and East Somerset: 71.3Braintree: 71.9

    71.9Braintree is higherDepends on how you count71.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Braintree 137.9, Frome and East Somerset 128.0Frome and East Somerset: 128.0Braintree: 137.9

    137.9Braintree is higher128.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 51.0, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count52.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Braintree 141.5, Frome and East Somerset 147.6Frome and East Somerset: 147.6Braintree: 141.5

    141.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count147.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Braintree 22.3, Frome and East Somerset 20.3Frome and East Somerset: 20.3Braintree: 22.3

    22.3Braintree is higher20.3

Show the numbers
Braintree and Frome and East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,393£11,706£12,420£12,473£11,781Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,478£1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,537£11,587£10,944Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£264£284£285£269Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583£580£582£550Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£345£346£327Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£128£129£122Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£94£94£89Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,188£1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£125£126£119Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£193£193£183Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.99£5.01£4.73Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.16£3.18£3.00Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.41,016.4Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.971.3Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9128.0Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.052.4Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5147.6Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.320.3Braintree

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Braintree Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Braintree: £4,062Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Braintree: £4,079Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,276£4,294£4,056

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,499, Frome and East Somerset £2,670Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Braintree: £2,499Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Braintree: £2,510Frome and East Somerset: £2,533Braintree: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,670£2,681£2,533

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Braintree £949, Frome and East Somerset £1,001Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Braintree: £949Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Braintree: £953Frome and East Somerset: £949Braintree: £900

    £949£953£900Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,001£1,005£949

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,314, Frome and East Somerset £2,480Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Braintree: £2,314Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Braintree: £2,324Frome and East Somerset: £2,353Braintree: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,353

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £56, Frome and East Somerset £61Frome and East Somerset: £61Braintree: £56Frome and East Somerset: £61Braintree: £57Frome and East Somerset: £58Braintree: £53

    £56£57£53Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £125, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Braintree: £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Braintree: £125Frome and East Somerset: £118Braintree: £118

    £125£125£118Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Braintree £3.81, Frome and East Somerset £4.05Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Braintree: £3.81Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Braintree: £3.82Frome and East Somerset: £3.84Braintree: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.05£4.07£3.84

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Braintree: £318Frome and East Somerset: £346Braintree: £319Frome and East Somerset: £327Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Braintree: £135Frome and East Somerset: £129Braintree: £136Frome and East Somerset: £122Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Braintree is higher£128£129£122

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Braintree £60, Frome and East Somerset £55Frome and East Somerset: £55Braintree: £60Frome and East Somerset: £55Braintree: £60Frome and East Somerset: £52Braintree: £57

    £60£60£57Braintree is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £762, Frome and East Somerset £827Frome and East Somerset: £827Braintree: £762Frome and East Somerset: £831Braintree: £765Frome and East Somerset: £785Braintree: £723

    £762£765£723Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£827£831£785

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Braintree: £154Frome and East Somerset: £126Braintree: £155Frome and East Somerset: £119Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Braintree is higher£125£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £121, Frome and East Somerset £114Frome and East Somerset: £114Braintree: £121Frome and East Somerset: £114Braintree: £122Frome and East Somerset: £108Braintree: £115

    £121£122£115Braintree is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.09, Frome and East Somerset £2.94Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Braintree: £3.09Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Braintree: £3.10Frome and East Somerset: £2.79Braintree: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Braintree is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.19, Frome and East Somerset £1.87Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Braintree: £2.19Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Braintree: £2.20Frome and East Somerset: £1.77Braintree: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Braintree is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Braintree: £6.54Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Braintree: £6.56Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 200.6, Frome and East Somerset 218.5Frome and East Somerset: 218.5Braintree: 200.6

    200.6Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count218.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 14.6, Frome and East Somerset 15.3Frome and East Somerset: 15.3Braintree: 14.6

    14.6Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count15.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 27.9, Frome and East Somerset 27.5Frome and East Somerset: 27.5Braintree: 27.9

    27.9Braintree is higher27.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 51.0, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count52.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 86.2, Frome and East Somerset 87.0Frome and East Somerset: 87.0Braintree: 86.2

    86.2Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count87.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 13.6, Frome and East Somerset 12.0Frome and East Somerset: 12.0Braintree: 13.6

    13.6Braintree is higher12.0

Show the numbers
Braintree and Frome and East Somerset, per resident
MeasureBraintreeFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,670£2,681£2,533Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£61£61£58Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£125£125£118Frome and East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£4.05£4.07£3.84Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£345£346£327Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£128£129£122Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£55£55£52Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723£827£831£785Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£125£126£119Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£114£114£108Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£2.94£2.95£2.79Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£1.87£1.87£1.77Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6218.5Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.615.3Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.927.5Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.052.4Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.287.0Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.612.0Braintree

Total

Braintree is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Braintree Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £440.9m, Frome and East Somerset £402.2mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mBraintree: £440.9mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mBraintree: £442.8mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5mBraintree: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £271.3m, Frome and East Somerset £251.2mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mBraintree: £271.3mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mBraintree: £272.4mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2mBraintree: £257.3m

    £271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £103.0m, Frome and East Somerset £94.2mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mBraintree: £103.0mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mBraintree: £103.4mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3mBraintree: £97.7m

    £103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £251.2m, Frome and East Somerset £233.3mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mBraintree: £251.2mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mBraintree: £252.3mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3mBraintree: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £6.1m, Frome and East Somerset £5.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mBraintree: £6.1mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mBraintree: £6.1mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4mBraintree: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £13.5m, Frome and East Somerset £11.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mBraintree: £13.5mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mBraintree: £13.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1mBraintree: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Braintree £0.41m, Frome and East Somerset £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mBraintree: £0.41mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mBraintree: £0.41mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36mBraintree: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree £34.5m, Frome and East Somerset £32.4mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mBraintree: £34.5mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mBraintree: £34.7mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8mBraintree: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Braintree £14.7m, Frome and East Somerset £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mBraintree: £14.7mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mBraintree: £14.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4mBraintree: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBraintree is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree £6.5m, Frome and East Somerset £5.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mBraintree: £6.5mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mBraintree: £6.6mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9mBraintree: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBraintree is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £82.7m, Frome and East Somerset £77.8mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mBraintree: £82.7mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mBraintree: £83.1mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8mBraintree: £78.5m

    £82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £16.7m, Frome and East Somerset £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mBraintree: £16.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mBraintree: £16.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2mBraintree: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBraintree is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £13.1m, Frome and East Somerset £10.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mBraintree: £13.1mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mBraintree: £13.2mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1mBraintree: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBraintree is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.34m, Frome and East Somerset £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mBraintree: £0.34mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mBraintree: £0.34mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26mBraintree: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBraintree is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.24m, Frome and East Somerset £0.18mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mBraintree: £0.24mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mBraintree: £0.24mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17mBraintree: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBraintree is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Braintree £0.71m, Frome and East Somerset £0.63mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mBraintree: £0.71mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mBraintree: £0.71mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60mBraintree: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Braintree 21,770, Frome and East Somerset 20,555Frome and East Somerset: 20,555Braintree: 21,770

    21,770Braintree is higherDepends on how you count20,555

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 1,581, Frome and East Somerset 1,442Frome and East Somerset: 1,442Braintree: 1,581

    1,581Braintree is higherDepends on how you count1,442

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 3,031, Frome and East Somerset 2,588Frome and East Somerset: 2,588Braintree: 3,031

    3,031Braintree is higher2,588

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 5,531, Frome and East Somerset 4,931Frome and East Somerset: 4,931Braintree: 5,531

    5,531Braintree is higherDepends on how you count4,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 9,351, Frome and East Somerset 8,185Frome and East Somerset: 8,185Braintree: 9,351

    9,351Braintree is higherDepends on how you count8,185

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree 1,471, Frome and East Somerset 1,124Frome and East Somerset: 1,124Braintree: 1,471

    1,471Braintree is higher1,124

Show the numbers
Braintree and Frome and East Somerset, total
MeasureBraintreeFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£402.2m£404.0m£381.5mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m£251.2m£252.2m£238.2mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m£94.2m£94.6m£89.3mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m£77.8m£78.2m£73.8mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBraintree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,77020,555Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5811,442Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0312,588Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5314,931Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3518,185Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,124Braintree

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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