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East Thanet and Sheffield South East

106,234 and 107,135 residents (mid-2024).

East Thanet is higher than Sheffield South East on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

East Thanet is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East on 8. 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

East Thanet Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5,949, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119East Thanet: £5,949Sheffield South East: £5,141East Thanet: £5,974Sheffield South East: £4,856East Thanet: £5,643

    £5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£5,119£5,141£4,856

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £13,160, Sheffield South East £12,892Sheffield South East: £12,892East Thanet: £13,160Sheffield South East: £12,947East Thanet: £13,216Sheffield South East: £12,229East Thanet: £12,483

    £13,160£13,216£12,483East Thanet is higher£12,892£12,947£12,229

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £3,463, Sheffield South East £2,724Sheffield South East: £2,724East Thanet: £3,463Sheffield South East: £2,736East Thanet: £3,478Sheffield South East: £2,584East Thanet: £3,285

    £3,463£3,478£3,285East Thanet is higher£2,724£2,736£2,584

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £11,592, Sheffield South East £11,314Sheffield South East: £11,314East Thanet: £11,592Sheffield South East: £11,362East Thanet: £11,641Sheffield South East: £10,732East Thanet: £10,996

    £11,592£11,641£10,996East Thanet is higher£11,314£11,362£10,732

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £655, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648East Thanet: £655Sheffield South East: £651East Thanet: £658Sheffield South East: £615East Thanet: £621

    £655£658£621East Thanet is higher£648£651£615

  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: East Thanet £875, Sheffield South East £891Sheffield South East: £891East Thanet: £875Sheffield South East: £895East Thanet: £879Sheffield South East: £845East Thanet: £830

    £875£879£830Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  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: East Thanet £37, Sheffield South East £39Sheffield South East: £39East Thanet: £37Sheffield South East: £39East Thanet: £37Sheffield South East: £37East Thanet: £35

    £37£37£35Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £651, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648East Thanet: £651Sheffield South East: £651East Thanet: £654Sheffield South East: £615East Thanet: £617

    £651£654£617East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£615

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £210, Sheffield South East £199Sheffield South East: £199East Thanet: £210Sheffield South East: £200East Thanet: £210Sheffield South East: £189East Thanet: £199

    £210£210£199East Thanet is higher£199£200£189

  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: East Thanet £198, Sheffield South East £211Sheffield South East: £211East Thanet: £198Sheffield South East: £212East Thanet: £199Sheffield South East: £200East Thanet: £188

    £198£199£188Sheffield South East is higher£211£212£200

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £2,859, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041East Thanet: £2,859Sheffield South East: £2,049East Thanet: £2,871Sheffield South East: £1,936East Thanet: £2,712

    £2,859£2,871£2,712East Thanet is higher£2,041£2,049£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Thanet £274, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240East Thanet: £274Sheffield South East: £241East Thanet: £275Sheffield South East: £228East Thanet: £260

    £274£275£260East Thanet is higher£240£241£228

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £386, Sheffield South East £446Sheffield South East: £446East Thanet: £386Sheffield South East: £448East Thanet: £388Sheffield South East: £423East Thanet: £366

    £386£388£366Sheffield South East is higher£446£448£423

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £10, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10East Thanet: £10Sheffield South East: £10East Thanet: £10Sheffield South East: £9.61East Thanet: £9.80

    £10£10£9.80East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £9.34, Sheffield South East £17Sheffield South East: £17East Thanet: £9.34Sheffield South East: £17East Thanet: £9.38Sheffield South East: £16East Thanet: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Sheffield South East is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5.46, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20East Thanet: £5.46Sheffield South East: £8.24East Thanet: £5.48Sheffield South East: £7.78East Thanet: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Sheffield South East is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Thanet 1,030.5, Sheffield South East 998.6Sheffield South East: 998.6East Thanet: 1,030.5

    1,030.5East Thanet is higher998.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Thanet 149.9, Sheffield South East 145.3Sheffield South East: 145.3East Thanet: 149.9

    149.9East Thanet is higher145.3

  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: East Thanet 183.9, Sheffield South East 186.5Sheffield South East: 186.5East Thanet: 183.9

    183.9Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count186.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 99.3, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8East Thanet: 99.3

    99.3East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count98.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Thanet 298.6, Sheffield South East 255.8Sheffield South East: 255.8East Thanet: 298.6

    298.6East Thanet is higher255.8

  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: East Thanet 43.4, Sheffield South East 49.0Sheffield South East: 49.0East Thanet: 43.4

    43.4Sheffield South East is higher49.0

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East Thanet and Sheffield South East, per person in the age group
MeasureEast ThanetSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,949£5,974£5,643£5,119£5,141£4,856East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,160£13,216£12,483£12,892£12,947£12,229East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,463£3,478£3,285£2,724£2,736£2,584East Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,592£11,641£10,996£11,314£11,362£10,732East Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£648£651£615East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£875£879£830£891£895£845Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£39£39£37Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£648£651£615East Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£199£200£189East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£211£212£200Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,859£2,871£2,712£2,041£2,049£1,936East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£240£241£228East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£386£388£366£446£448£423Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.80£10£10£9.61East Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£17£17£16Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.5998.6East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9145.3East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.9186.5Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.398.8East Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026298.6255.8East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.449.0Sheffield South East

Per resident

East Thanet is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East on 6. 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

East Thanet Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5,949, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119East Thanet: £5,949Sheffield South East: £5,141East Thanet: £5,974Sheffield South East: £4,856East Thanet: £5,643

    £5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£5,119£5,141£4,856

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Thanet £2,756, Sheffield South East £2,326Sheffield South East: £2,326East Thanet: £2,756Sheffield South East: £2,336East Thanet: £2,767Sheffield South East: £2,206East Thanet: £2,614

    £2,756£2,767£2,614East Thanet is higher£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Thanet £2,054, Sheffield South East £1,698Sheffield South East: £1,698East Thanet: £2,054Sheffield South East: £1,705East Thanet: £2,062Sheffield South East: £1,610East Thanet: £1,948

    £2,054£2,062£1,948East Thanet is higher£1,698£1,705£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Thanet £2,427, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041East Thanet: £2,427Sheffield South East: £2,050East Thanet: £2,438Sheffield South East: £1,936East Thanet: £2,303

    £2,427£2,438£2,303East Thanet is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Thanet £137, Sheffield South East £117Sheffield South East: £117East Thanet: £137Sheffield South East: £117East Thanet: £138Sheffield South East: £111East Thanet: £130

    £137£138£130East Thanet is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £183, Sheffield South East £161Sheffield South East: £161East Thanet: £183Sheffield South East: £161East Thanet: £184Sheffield South East: £152East Thanet: £174

    £183£184£174East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Thanet £7.81, Sheffield South East £7.04Sheffield South East: £7.04East Thanet: £7.81Sheffield South East: £7.07East Thanet: £7.85Sheffield South East: £6.68East Thanet: £7.41

    £7.81£7.85£7.41East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £651, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648East Thanet: £651Sheffield South East: £651East Thanet: £654Sheffield South East: £615East Thanet: £617

    £651£654£617East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£615

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £210, Sheffield South East £199Sheffield South East: £199East Thanet: £210Sheffield South East: £200East Thanet: £210Sheffield South East: £189East Thanet: £199

    £210£210£199East Thanet is higher£199£200£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Thanet £118, Sheffield South East £132Sheffield South East: £132East Thanet: £118Sheffield South East: £132East Thanet: £118Sheffield South East: £125East Thanet: £112

    £118£118£112Sheffield South East is higher£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Thanet £1,695, Sheffield South East £1,272Sheffield South East: £1,272East Thanet: £1,695Sheffield South East: £1,277East Thanet: £1,702Sheffield South East: £1,206East Thanet: £1,608

    £1,695£1,702£1,608East Thanet is higher£1,272£1,277£1,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Thanet £274, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240East Thanet: £274Sheffield South East: £241East Thanet: £275Sheffield South East: £228East Thanet: £260

    £274£275£260East Thanet is higher£240£241£228

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Thanet £229, Sheffield South East £278Sheffield South East: £278East Thanet: £229Sheffield South East: £279East Thanet: £230Sheffield South East: £263East Thanet: £217

    £229£230£217Sheffield South East is higher£278£279£263

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Thanet £6.13, Sheffield South East £6.31Sheffield South East: £6.31East Thanet: £6.13Sheffield South East: £6.34East Thanet: £6.15Sheffield South East: £5.99East Thanet: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£6.31£6.34£5.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Thanet £5.55, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10East Thanet: £5.55Sheffield South East: £10East Thanet: £5.57Sheffield South East: £9.81East Thanet: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Sheffield South East is higher£10£10£9.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5.46, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20East Thanet: £5.46Sheffield South East: £8.24East Thanet: £5.48Sheffield South East: £7.78East Thanet: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Sheffield South East is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 215.8, Sheffield South East 180.2Sheffield South East: 180.2East Thanet: 215.8

    215.8East Thanet is higher180.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 31.4, Sheffield South East 26.2Sheffield South East: 26.2East Thanet: 31.4

    31.4East Thanet is higher26.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 38.5, Sheffield South East 33.6Sheffield South East: 33.6East Thanet: 38.5

    38.5East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 99.3, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8East Thanet: 99.3

    99.3East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count98.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 177.0, Sheffield South East 159.4Sheffield South East: 159.4East Thanet: 177.0

    177.0East Thanet is higher159.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 25.7, Sheffield South East 30.5Sheffield South East: 30.5East Thanet: 25.7

    25.7Sheffield South East is higher30.5

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East Thanet and Sheffield South East, per resident
MeasureEast ThanetSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,949£5,974£5,643£5,119£5,141£4,856East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,756£2,767£2,614£2,326£2,336£2,206East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,054£2,062£1,948£1,698£1,705£1,610East Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,427£2,438£2,303£2,041£2,050£1,936East Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£117£117£111East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£161£161£152East Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.81£7.85£7.41£7.04£7.07£6.68East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£648£651£615East Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£199£200£189East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£132£132£125Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,695£1,702£1,608£1,272£1,277£1,206East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£240£241£228East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£278£279£263Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£6.31£6.34£5.99Sheffield South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£10£10£9.81Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.8180.2East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.426.2East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.533.6East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.398.8East Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.0159.4East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.730.5Sheffield South East

Total

East Thanet is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East on 8. 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

East Thanet Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Thanet £632.0m, Sheffield South East £548.5mSheffield South East: £548.5mEast Thanet: £632.0mSheffield South East: £550.8mEast Thanet: £634.7mSheffield South East: £520.3mEast Thanet: £599.5m

    £632.0m£634.7m£599.5mEast Thanet is higher£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Thanet £292.8m, Sheffield South East £249.2mSheffield South East: £249.2mEast Thanet: £292.8mSheffield South East: £250.3mEast Thanet: £294.0mSheffield South East: £236.4mEast Thanet: £277.7m

    £292.8m£294.0m£277.7mEast Thanet is higher£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Thanet £218.2m, Sheffield South East £181.9mSheffield South East: £181.9mEast Thanet: £218.2mSheffield South East: £182.6mEast Thanet: £219.1mSheffield South East: £172.5mEast Thanet: £206.9m

    £218.2m£219.1m£206.9mEast Thanet is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Thanet £257.9m, Sheffield South East £218.7mSheffield South East: £218.7mEast Thanet: £257.9mSheffield South East: £219.6mEast Thanet: £259.0mSheffield South East: £207.4mEast Thanet: £244.6m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.6mEast Thanet is higher£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Thanet £14.6m, Sheffield South East £12.5mSheffield South East: £12.5mEast Thanet: £14.6mSheffield South East: £12.6mEast Thanet: £14.6mSheffield South East: £11.9mEast Thanet: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Thanet is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £19.5m, Sheffield South East £17.2mSheffield South East: £17.2mEast Thanet: £19.5mSheffield South East: £17.3mEast Thanet: £19.6mSheffield South East: £16.3mEast Thanet: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Thanet £0.83m, Sheffield South East £0.75mSheffield South East: £0.75mEast Thanet: £0.83mSheffield South East: £0.76mEast Thanet: £0.83mSheffield South East: £0.72mEast Thanet: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £69.1m, Sheffield South East £69.4mSheffield South East: £69.4mEast Thanet: £69.1mSheffield South East: £69.7mEast Thanet: £69.4mSheffield South East: £65.9mEast Thanet: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £22.3m, Sheffield South East £21.3mSheffield South East: £21.3mEast Thanet: £22.3mSheffield South East: £21.4mEast Thanet: £22.4mSheffield South East: £20.2mEast Thanet: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEast Thanet is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Thanet £12.5m, Sheffield South East £14.1mSheffield South East: £14.1mEast Thanet: £12.5mSheffield South East: £14.2mEast Thanet: £12.6mSheffield South East: £13.4mEast Thanet: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield South East is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Thanet £180.1m, Sheffield South East £136.2mSheffield South East: £136.2mEast Thanet: £180.1mSheffield South East: £136.8mEast Thanet: £180.8mSheffield South East: £129.2mEast Thanet: £170.8m

    £180.1m£180.8m£170.8mEast Thanet is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Thanet £29.1m, Sheffield South East £25.7mSheffield South East: £25.7mEast Thanet: £29.1mSheffield South East: £25.9mEast Thanet: £29.2mSheffield South East: £24.4mEast Thanet: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEast Thanet is higher£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Thanet £24.3m, Sheffield South East £29.8mSheffield South East: £29.8mEast Thanet: £24.3mSheffield South East: £29.9mEast Thanet: £24.4mSheffield South East: £28.2mEast Thanet: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSheffield South East is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Thanet £0.65m, Sheffield South East £0.68mSheffield South East: £0.68mEast Thanet: £0.65mSheffield South East: £0.68mEast Thanet: £0.65mSheffield South East: £0.64mEast Thanet: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Thanet £0.59m, Sheffield South East £1.1mSheffield South East: £1.1mEast Thanet: £0.59mSheffield South East: £1.1mEast Thanet: £0.59mSheffield South East: £1.1mEast Thanet: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSheffield South East is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Thanet £0.58m, Sheffield South East £0.88mSheffield South East: £0.88mEast Thanet: £0.58mSheffield South East: £0.88mEast Thanet: £0.58mSheffield South East: £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSheffield South East is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Thanet 22,925, Sheffield South East 19,302Sheffield South East: 19,302East Thanet: 22,925

    22,925East Thanet is higher19,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Thanet 3,334, Sheffield South East 2,808Sheffield South East: 2,808East Thanet: 3,334

    3,334East Thanet is higher2,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Thanet 4,091, Sheffield South East 3,604Sheffield South East: 3,604East Thanet: 4,091

    4,091East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count3,604

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Thanet 10,544, Sheffield South East 10,584Sheffield South East: 10,584East Thanet: 10,544

    10,544Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count10,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Thanet 18,808, Sheffield South East 17,073Sheffield South East: 17,073East Thanet: 18,808

    18,808East Thanet is higher17,073

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Thanet 2,733, Sheffield South East 3,270Sheffield South East: 3,270East Thanet: 2,733

    2,733Sheffield South East is higher3,270

Show the numbers
East Thanet and Sheffield South East, total
MeasureEast ThanetSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.0m£634.7m£599.5m£548.5m£550.8m£520.3mEast Thanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£292.8m£294.0m£277.7m£249.2m£250.3m£236.4mEast Thanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.1m£206.9m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mEast Thanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.6m£218.7m£219.6m£207.4mEast Thanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mEast Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mEast Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mEast Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£69.4m£69.7m£65.9mSheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mEast Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.1m£180.8m£170.8m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mEast Thanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mEast Thanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.1mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92519,302East Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3342,808East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0913,604East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,54410,584Sheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,80817,073East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7333,270Sheffield South East

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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