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Dagenham and Rainham and Thurrock

127,838 and 124,793 residents (mid-2024).

Dagenham and Rainham is higher than Thurrock on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Dagenham and Rainham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 5. 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

Dagenham and Rainham Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £4,177, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Dagenham and Rainham: £4,177Thurrock: £3,526Dagenham and Rainham: £4,195Thurrock: £3,330Dagenham and Rainham: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Dagenham and Rainham is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dagenham and Rainham £12,961, Thurrock £13,358Thurrock: £13,358Dagenham and Rainham: £12,961Thurrock: £13,415Dagenham and Rainham: £13,017Thurrock: £12,671Dagenham and Rainham: £12,294

    £12,961£13,017£12,294Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,358£13,415£12,671

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham £2,840, Thurrock £2,203Thurrock: £2,203Dagenham and Rainham: £2,840Thurrock: £2,213Dagenham and Rainham: £2,852Thurrock: £2,090Dagenham and Rainham: £2,693

    £2,840£2,852£2,693Dagenham and Rainham is higher£2,203£2,213£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dagenham and Rainham £11,075, Thurrock £11,584Thurrock: £11,584Dagenham and Rainham: £11,075Thurrock: £11,633Dagenham and Rainham: £11,122Thurrock: £10,988Dagenham and Rainham: £10,505

    £11,075£11,122£10,505Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dagenham and Rainham £971, Thurrock £832Thurrock: £832Dagenham and Rainham: £971Thurrock: £836Dagenham and Rainham: £975Thurrock: £790Dagenham and Rainham: £921

    £971£975£921Dagenham and Rainham is higher£832£836£790

  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: Dagenham and Rainham £871, Thurrock £901Thurrock: £901Dagenham and Rainham: £871Thurrock: £905Dagenham and Rainham: £875Thurrock: £855Dagenham and Rainham: £826

    £871£875£826Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  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: Dagenham and Rainham £44, Thurrock £41Thurrock: £41Dagenham and Rainham: £44Thurrock: £41Dagenham and Rainham: £45Thurrock: £39Dagenham and Rainham: £42

    £44£45£42Dagenham and Rainham is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £376, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Dagenham and Rainham: £376Thurrock: £356Dagenham and Rainham: £378Thurrock: £336Dagenham and Rainham: £357

    £376£378£357Dagenham and Rainham is higher£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £154, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Dagenham and Rainham: £154Thurrock: £136Dagenham and Rainham: £155Thurrock: £129Dagenham and Rainham: £146

    £154£155£146Dagenham and Rainham is higher£136£136£129

  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: Dagenham and Rainham £124, Thurrock £111Thurrock: £111Dagenham and Rainham: £124Thurrock: £111Dagenham and Rainham: £125Thurrock: £105Dagenham and Rainham: £118

    £124£125£118Dagenham and Rainham is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham £2,479, Thurrock £1,898Thurrock: £1,898Dagenham and Rainham: £2,479Thurrock: £1,906Dagenham and Rainham: £2,489Thurrock: £1,800Dagenham and Rainham: £2,351

    £2,479£2,489£2,351Dagenham and Rainham is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £329, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Dagenham and Rainham: £329Thurrock: £198Dagenham and Rainham: £331Thurrock: £187Dagenham and Rainham: £312

    £329£331£312Dagenham and Rainham is higher£198£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham £218, Thurrock £184Thurrock: £184Dagenham and Rainham: £218Thurrock: £185Dagenham and Rainham: £219Thurrock: £175Dagenham and Rainham: £207

    £218£219£207Dagenham and Rainham is higher£184£185£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham £9.31, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Dagenham and Rainham: £9.31Thurrock: £5.53Dagenham and Rainham: £9.35Thurrock: £5.22Dagenham and Rainham: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Dagenham and Rainham is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham £9.12, Thurrock £5.21Thurrock: £5.21Dagenham and Rainham: £9.12Thurrock: £5.23Dagenham and Rainham: £9.16Thurrock: £4.94Dagenham and Rainham: £8.65

    £9.12£9.16£8.65Dagenham and Rainham is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £8.06, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Dagenham and Rainham: £8.06Thurrock: £4.88Dagenham and Rainham: £8.10Thurrock: £4.61Dagenham and Rainham: £7.65

    £8.06£8.10£7.65Dagenham and Rainham is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dagenham and Rainham 997.3, Thurrock 1,035.8Thurrock: 1,035.8Dagenham and Rainham: 997.3

    997.3Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,035.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dagenham and Rainham 180.7, Thurrock 167.2Thurrock: 167.2Dagenham and Rainham: 180.7

    180.7Dagenham and Rainham is higher167.2

  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: Dagenham and Rainham 181.0, Thurrock 188.7Thurrock: 188.7Dagenham and Rainham: 181.0

    181.0Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count188.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 61.1, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Dagenham and Rainham: 61.1

    61.1Dagenham and Rainham is higher57.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham 243.4, Thurrock 197.0Thurrock: 197.0Dagenham and Rainham: 243.4

    243.4Dagenham and Rainham is higher197.0

  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: Dagenham and Rainham 30.2, Thurrock 25.0Thurrock: 25.0Dagenham and Rainham: 30.2

    30.2Dagenham and Rainham is higher25.0

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Dagenham and Rainham and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureDagenham and RainhamThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,511£3,526£3,330Dagenham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,961£13,017£12,294£13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,840£2,852£2,693£2,203£2,213£2,090Dagenham and Rainham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,075£11,122£10,505£11,584£11,633£10,988Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£971£975£921£832£836£790Dagenham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£871£875£826£901£905£855Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£45£42£41£41£39Dagenham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£378£357£354£356£336Dagenham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£136£136£129Dagenham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£111£111£105Dagenham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,479£2,489£2,351£1,898£1,906£1,800Dagenham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£312£198£198£187Dagenham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£184£185£175Dagenham and Rainham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£5.50£5.53£5.22Dagenham and Rainham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.12£9.16£8.65£5.21£5.23£4.94Dagenham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.06£8.10£7.65£4.86£4.88£4.61Dagenham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.31,035.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.7167.2Dagenham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.0188.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.157.0Dagenham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.4197.0Dagenham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.225.0Dagenham and Rainham

Per resident

Dagenham and Rainham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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

Dagenham and Rainham Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £4,177, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Dagenham and Rainham: £4,177Thurrock: £3,526Dagenham and Rainham: £4,195Thurrock: £3,330Dagenham and Rainham: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Dagenham and Rainham is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £1,487, Thurrock £1,377Thurrock: £1,377Dagenham and Rainham: £1,487Thurrock: £1,383Dagenham and Rainham: £1,493Thurrock: £1,306Dagenham and Rainham: £1,410

    £1,487£1,493£1,410Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £1,823, Thurrock £1,441Thurrock: £1,441Dagenham and Rainham: £1,823Thurrock: £1,447Dagenham and Rainham: £1,830Thurrock: £1,367Dagenham and Rainham: £1,729

    £1,823£1,830£1,729Dagenham and Rainham is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £1,270, Thurrock £1,194Thurrock: £1,194Dagenham and Rainham: £1,270Thurrock: £1,199Dagenham and Rainham: £1,276Thurrock: £1,133Dagenham and Rainham: £1,205

    £1,270£1,276£1,205Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,194£1,199£1,133

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £111, Thurrock £86Thurrock: £86Dagenham and Rainham: £111Thurrock: £86Dagenham and Rainham: £112Thurrock: £81Dagenham and Rainham: £106

    £111£112£106Dagenham and Rainham is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £100, Thurrock £93Thurrock: £93Dagenham and Rainham: £100Thurrock: £93Dagenham and Rainham: £100Thurrock: £88Dagenham and Rainham: £95

    £100£100£95Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £5.08, Thurrock £4.21Thurrock: £4.21Dagenham and Rainham: £5.08Thurrock: £4.22Dagenham and Rainham: £5.10Thurrock: £3.99Dagenham and Rainham: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Dagenham and Rainham is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £376, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Dagenham and Rainham: £376Thurrock: £356Dagenham and Rainham: £378Thurrock: £336Dagenham and Rainham: £357

    £376£378£357Dagenham and Rainham is higher£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £154, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Dagenham and Rainham: £154Thurrock: £136Dagenham and Rainham: £155Thurrock: £129Dagenham and Rainham: £146

    £154£155£146Dagenham and Rainham is higher£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £80, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Dagenham and Rainham: £80Thurrock: £73Dagenham and Rainham: £80Thurrock: £69Dagenham and Rainham: £76

    £80£80£76Dagenham and Rainham is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £1,591, Thurrock £1,241Thurrock: £1,241Dagenham and Rainham: £1,591Thurrock: £1,246Dagenham and Rainham: £1,598Thurrock: £1,177Dagenham and Rainham: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Dagenham and Rainham is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £329, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Dagenham and Rainham: £329Thurrock: £198Dagenham and Rainham: £331Thurrock: £187Dagenham and Rainham: £312

    £329£331£312Dagenham and Rainham is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £140, Thurrock £121Thurrock: £121Dagenham and Rainham: £140Thurrock: £121Dagenham and Rainham: £141Thurrock: £114Dagenham and Rainham: £133

    £140£141£133Dagenham and Rainham is higher£121£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £5.98, Thurrock £3.59Thurrock: £3.59Dagenham and Rainham: £5.98Thurrock: £3.61Dagenham and Rainham: £6.00Thurrock: £3.41Dagenham and Rainham: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Dagenham and Rainham is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £5.85, Thurrock £3.41Thurrock: £3.41Dagenham and Rainham: £5.85Thurrock: £3.42Dagenham and Rainham: £5.88Thurrock: £3.23Dagenham and Rainham: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Dagenham and Rainham is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £8.06, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Dagenham and Rainham: £8.06Thurrock: £4.88Dagenham and Rainham: £8.10Thurrock: £4.61Dagenham and Rainham: £7.65

    £8.06£8.10£7.65Dagenham and Rainham is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 114.4, Thurrock 106.8Thurrock: 106.8Dagenham and Rainham: 114.4

    114.4Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count106.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 20.7, Thurrock 17.2Thurrock: 17.2Dagenham and Rainham: 20.7

    20.7Dagenham and Rainham is higher17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 20.8, Thurrock 19.5Thurrock: 19.5Dagenham and Rainham: 20.8

    20.8Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 61.1, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Dagenham and Rainham: 61.1

    61.1Dagenham and Rainham is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 156.2, Thurrock 128.8Thurrock: 128.8Dagenham and Rainham: 156.2

    156.2Dagenham and Rainham is higher128.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 19.4, Thurrock 16.4Thurrock: 16.4Dagenham and Rainham: 19.4

    19.4Dagenham and Rainham is higher16.4

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Dagenham and Rainham and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureDagenham and RainhamThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,511£3,526£3,330Dagenham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,487£1,493£1,410£1,377£1,383£1,306Dagenham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,823£1,830£1,729£1,441£1,447£1,367Dagenham and Rainham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,270£1,276£1,205£1,194£1,199£1,133Dagenham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£86£86£81Dagenham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£93£93£88Dagenham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.21£4.22£3.99Dagenham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£378£357£354£356£336Dagenham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£136£136£129Dagenham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£72£73£69Dagenham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,241£1,246£1,177Dagenham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£312£198£198£187Dagenham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£121£121£114Dagenham and Rainham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£3.59£3.61£3.41Dagenham and Rainham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£3.41£3.42£3.23Dagenham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.06£8.10£7.65£4.86£4.88£4.61Dagenham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026114.4106.8Dagenham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.717.2Dagenham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.819.5Dagenham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.157.0Dagenham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2128.8Dagenham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.416.4Dagenham and Rainham

Total

Dagenham and Rainham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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

Dagenham and Rainham Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dagenham and Rainham £534.0m, Thurrock £438.1mThurrock: £438.1mDagenham and Rainham: £534.0mThurrock: £440.0mDagenham and Rainham: £536.2mThurrock: £415.6mDagenham and Rainham: £506.5m

    £534.0m£536.2m£506.5mDagenham and Rainham is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dagenham and Rainham £190.0m, Thurrock £171.9mThurrock: £171.9mDagenham and Rainham: £190.0mThurrock: £172.6mDagenham and Rainham: £190.8mThurrock: £163.0mDagenham and Rainham: £180.3m

    £190.0m£190.8m£180.3mDagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dagenham and Rainham £233.0m, Thurrock £179.8mThurrock: £179.8mDagenham and Rainham: £233.0mThurrock: £180.6mDagenham and Rainham: £234.0mThurrock: £170.6mDagenham and Rainham: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDagenham and Rainham is higher£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dagenham and Rainham £162.4m, Thurrock £149.0mThurrock: £149.0mDagenham and Rainham: £162.4mThurrock: £149.7mDagenham and Rainham: £163.1mThurrock: £141.4mDagenham and Rainham: £154.0m

    £162.4m£163.1m£154.0mDagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dagenham and Rainham £14.2m, Thurrock £10.7mThurrock: £10.7mDagenham and Rainham: £14.2mThurrock: £10.8mDagenham and Rainham: £14.3mThurrock: £10.2mDagenham and Rainham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mDagenham and Rainham is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham £12.8m, Thurrock £11.6mThurrock: £11.6mDagenham and Rainham: £12.8mThurrock: £11.6mDagenham and Rainham: £12.8mThurrock: £11.0mDagenham and Rainham: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mDagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham £0.65m, Thurrock £0.53mThurrock: £0.53mDagenham and Rainham: £0.65mThurrock: £0.53mDagenham and Rainham: £0.65mThurrock: £0.50mDagenham and Rainham: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mDagenham and Rainham is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham £48.1m, Thurrock £44.2mThurrock: £44.2mDagenham and Rainham: £48.1mThurrock: £44.4mDagenham and Rainham: £48.3mThurrock: £42.0mDagenham and Rainham: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mDagenham and Rainham is higher£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham £19.7m, Thurrock £16.9mThurrock: £16.9mDagenham and Rainham: £19.7mThurrock: £17.0mDagenham and Rainham: £19.8mThurrock: £16.1mDagenham and Rainham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mDagenham and Rainham is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham £10.2m, Thurrock £9.0mThurrock: £9.0mDagenham and Rainham: £10.2mThurrock: £9.1mDagenham and Rainham: £10.3mThurrock: £8.6mDagenham and Rainham: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mDagenham and Rainham is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dagenham and Rainham £203.4m, Thurrock £154.9mThurrock: £154.9mDagenham and Rainham: £203.4mThurrock: £155.5mDagenham and Rainham: £204.2mThurrock: £146.9mDagenham and Rainham: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.2m£192.9mDagenham and Rainham is higher£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dagenham and Rainham £42.1m, Thurrock £24.7mThurrock: £24.7mDagenham and Rainham: £42.1mThurrock: £24.8mDagenham and Rainham: £42.3mThurrock: £23.4mDagenham and Rainham: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mDagenham and Rainham is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dagenham and Rainham £17.9m, Thurrock £15.0mThurrock: £15.0mDagenham and Rainham: £17.9mThurrock: £15.1mDagenham and Rainham: £18.0mThurrock: £14.3mDagenham and Rainham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDagenham and Rainham is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dagenham and Rainham £0.76m, Thurrock £0.45mThurrock: £0.45mDagenham and Rainham: £0.76mThurrock: £0.45mDagenham and Rainham: £0.77mThurrock: £0.43mDagenham and Rainham: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mDagenham and Rainham is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dagenham and Rainham £0.75m, Thurrock £0.42mThurrock: £0.42mDagenham and Rainham: £0.75mThurrock: £0.43mDagenham and Rainham: £0.75mThurrock: £0.40mDagenham and Rainham: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mDagenham and Rainham is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dagenham and Rainham £1.0m, Thurrock £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mDagenham and Rainham: £1.0mThurrock: £0.61mDagenham and Rainham: £1.0mThurrock: £0.57mDagenham and Rainham: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mDagenham and Rainham is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dagenham and Rainham 14,623, Thurrock 13,326Thurrock: 13,326Dagenham and Rainham: 14,623

    14,623Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count13,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dagenham and Rainham 2,649, Thurrock 2,151Thurrock: 2,151Dagenham and Rainham: 2,649

    2,649Dagenham and Rainham is higher2,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham 2,654, Thurrock 2,427Thurrock: 2,427Dagenham and Rainham: 2,654

    2,654Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count2,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham 7,807, Thurrock 7,110Thurrock: 7,110Dagenham and Rainham: 7,807

    7,807Dagenham and Rainham is higher7,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dagenham and Rainham 19,972, Thurrock 16,078Thurrock: 16,078Dagenham and Rainham: 19,972

    19,972Dagenham and Rainham is higher16,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham 2,481, Thurrock 2,040Thurrock: 2,040Dagenham and Rainham: 2,481

    2,481Dagenham and Rainham is higher2,040

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Dagenham and Rainham and Thurrock, total
MeasureDagenham and RainhamThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.0m£536.2m£506.5m£438.1m£440.0m£415.6mDagenham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.0m£190.8m£180.3m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mDagenham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£179.8m£180.6m£170.6mDagenham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.4m£163.1m£154.0m£149.0m£149.7m£141.4mDagenham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mDagenham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mDagenham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDagenham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£44.2m£44.4m£42.0mDagenham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mDagenham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mDagenham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m£154.9m£155.5m£146.9mDagenham and Rainham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mDagenham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mDagenham and Rainham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mDagenham and Rainham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDagenham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mDagenham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,62313,326Dagenham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6492,151Dagenham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6542,427Dagenham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8077,110Dagenham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,97216,078Dagenham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4812,040Dagenham and Rainham

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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