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Lewes and South Suffolk

97,384 and 97,033 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than South Suffolk on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Lewes is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk 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

Lewes South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Lewes: £5,242South Suffolk: £4,554Lewes: £5,265South Suffolk: £4,301Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes is higher£4,535£4,554£4,301

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,671, South Suffolk £12,263South Suffolk: £12,263Lewes: £12,671South Suffolk: £12,315Lewes: £12,725South Suffolk: £11,632Lewes: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes is higher£12,263£12,315£11,632

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,897, South Suffolk £1,461South Suffolk: £1,461Lewes: £1,897South Suffolk: £1,467Lewes: £1,905South Suffolk: £1,386Lewes: £1,799

    £1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes is higher£1,461£1,467£1,386

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,679, South Suffolk £11,400South Suffolk: £11,400Lewes: £11,679South Suffolk: £11,449Lewes: £11,729South Suffolk: £10,814Lewes: £11,078

    £11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes is higher£11,400£11,449£10,814

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £282, South Suffolk £244South Suffolk: £244Lewes: £282South Suffolk: £245Lewes: £284South Suffolk: £232Lewes: £268

    £282£284£268Lewes is higher£244£245£232

  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: Lewes £691, South Suffolk £601South Suffolk: £601Lewes: £691South Suffolk: £604Lewes: £694South Suffolk: £570Lewes: £656

    £691£694£656Lewes is higher£601£604£570

  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: Lewes £18, South Suffolk £17South Suffolk: £17Lewes: £18South Suffolk: £17Lewes: £18South Suffolk: £16Lewes: £17

    £18£18£17Lewes is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Lewes: £369South Suffolk: £306Lewes: £370South Suffolk: £289Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Lewes is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Lewes: £149South Suffolk: £99Lewes: £150South Suffolk: £93Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Lewes is higher£98£99£93

  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: Lewes £95, South Suffolk £82South Suffolk: £82Lewes: £95South Suffolk: £83Lewes: £95South Suffolk: £78Lewes: £90

    £95£95£90Lewes is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,509, South Suffolk £1,171South Suffolk: £1,171Lewes: £1,509South Suffolk: £1,176Lewes: £1,516South Suffolk: £1,111Lewes: £1,432

    £1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Lewes: £198South Suffolk: £134Lewes: £198South Suffolk: £126Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higher£133£134£126

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £280, South Suffolk £198South Suffolk: £198Lewes: £280South Suffolk: £199Lewes: £281South Suffolk: £188Lewes: £265

    £280£281£265Lewes is higher£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.25, South Suffolk £5.83South Suffolk: £5.83Lewes: £6.25South Suffolk: £5.85Lewes: £6.28South Suffolk: £5.53Lewes: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Lewes is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.46, South Suffolk £3.88South Suffolk: £3.88Lewes: £6.46South Suffolk: £3.90Lewes: £6.49South Suffolk: £3.68Lewes: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Lewes: £6.79South Suffolk: £6.48Lewes: £6.82South Suffolk: £6.12Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewes 1,004.7, South Suffolk 992.8South Suffolk: 992.8Lewes: 1,004.7

    1,004.7Lewes is higher992.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewes 69.3, South Suffolk 65.7South Suffolk: 65.7Lewes: 69.3

    69.3Lewes is higher65.7

  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: Lewes 138.9, South Suffolk 123.5South Suffolk: 123.5Lewes: 138.9

    138.9Lewes is higher123.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 57.5, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Lewes is higher47.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewes 168.8, South Suffolk 139.8South Suffolk: 139.8Lewes: 168.8

    168.8Lewes is higher139.8

  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: Lewes 20.5, South Suffolk 18.8South Suffolk: 18.8Lewes: 20.5

    20.5Lewes is higher18.8

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Lewes and South Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£4,535£4,554£4,301Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,263£12,315£11,632Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,897£1,905£1,799£1,461£1,467£1,386Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,679£11,729£11,078£11,400£11,449£10,814Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£244£245£232Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£656£601£604£570Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£304£306£289Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£98£99£93Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£82£83£78Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,509£1,516£1,432£1,171£1,176£1,111Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£133£134£126Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£198£199£188Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.83£5.85£5.53Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£3.88£3.90£3.68Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.45£6.48£6.12Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.7992.8Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.365.7Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.9123.5Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.547.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8139.8Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.518.8Lewes

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk 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

Lewes South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Lewes: £5,242South Suffolk: £4,554Lewes: £5,265South Suffolk: £4,301Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes is higher£4,535£4,554£4,301

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,464, South Suffolk £3,160South Suffolk: £3,160Lewes: £3,464South Suffolk: £3,174Lewes: £3,479South Suffolk: £2,998Lewes: £3,286

    £3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes is higher£3,160£3,174£2,998

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,056, South Suffolk £832South Suffolk: £832Lewes: £1,056South Suffolk: £836Lewes: £1,060South Suffolk: £789Lewes: £1,001

    £1,056£1,060£1,001Lewes is higher£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £3,193, South Suffolk £2,938South Suffolk: £2,938Lewes: £3,193South Suffolk: £2,951Lewes: £3,207South Suffolk: £2,787Lewes: £3,029

    £3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes is higher£2,938£2,951£2,787

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £77, South Suffolk £63South Suffolk: £63Lewes: £77South Suffolk: £63Lewes: £78South Suffolk: £60Lewes: £73

    £77£78£73Lewes is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £189, South Suffolk £155South Suffolk: £155Lewes: £189South Suffolk: £156Lewes: £190South Suffolk: £147Lewes: £179

    £189£190£179Lewes is higher£155£156£147

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lewes £4.94, South Suffolk £4.40South Suffolk: £4.40Lewes: £4.94South Suffolk: £4.41Lewes: £4.97South Suffolk: £4.17Lewes: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Lewes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Lewes: £369South Suffolk: £306Lewes: £370South Suffolk: £289Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Lewes is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Lewes: £149South Suffolk: £99Lewes: £150South Suffolk: £93Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Lewes is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £53, South Suffolk £47South Suffolk: £47Lewes: £53South Suffolk: £47Lewes: £53South Suffolk: £44Lewes: £50

    £53£53£50Lewes is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £840, South Suffolk £667South Suffolk: £667Lewes: £840South Suffolk: £670Lewes: £844South Suffolk: £633Lewes: £797

    £840£844£797Lewes is higher£667£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Lewes: £198South Suffolk: £134Lewes: £198South Suffolk: £126Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higher£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £156, South Suffolk £113South Suffolk: £113Lewes: £156South Suffolk: £113Lewes: £156South Suffolk: £107Lewes: £148

    £156£156£148Lewes is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.48, South Suffolk £3.32South Suffolk: £3.32Lewes: £3.48South Suffolk: £3.34Lewes: £3.49South Suffolk: £3.15Lewes: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Lewes is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £3.59, South Suffolk £2.21South Suffolk: £2.21Lewes: £3.59South Suffolk: £2.22Lewes: £3.61South Suffolk: £2.10Lewes: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Lewes: £6.79South Suffolk: £6.48Lewes: £6.82South Suffolk: £6.12Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 274.7, South Suffolk 255.9South Suffolk: 255.9Lewes: 274.7

    274.7Lewes is higher255.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 18.9, South Suffolk 16.9South Suffolk: 16.9Lewes: 18.9

    18.9Lewes is higher16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 38.0, South Suffolk 31.8South Suffolk: 31.8Lewes: 38.0

    38.0Lewes is higher31.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 57.5, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Lewes is higher47.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 94.0, South Suffolk 79.6South Suffolk: 79.6Lewes: 94.0

    94.0Lewes is higher79.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 11.4, South Suffolk 10.7South Suffolk: 10.7Lewes: 11.4

    11.4Lewes is higher10.7

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Lewes and South Suffolk, per resident
MeasureLewesSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£4,535£4,554£4,301Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,464£3,479£3,286£3,160£3,174£2,998Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,001£832£836£789Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,193£3,207£3,029£2,938£2,951£2,787Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£63£63£60Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£155£156£147Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.40£4.41£4.17Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£304£306£289Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£98£99£93Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£47£47£44Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£667£670£633Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£133£134£126Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£113£113£107Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.32£3.34£3.15Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£2.21£2.22£2.10Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.45£6.48£6.12Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.7255.9Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.916.9Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.031.8Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.547.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.079.6Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.410.7Lewes

Total

Lewes is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk 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

Lewes South Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £510.5m, South Suffolk £440.0mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mLewes: £510.5mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mLewes: £512.7mSouth Suffolk: £417.4mLewes: £484.3m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.3mLewes is higher£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £337.4m, South Suffolk £306.6mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mLewes: £337.4mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mLewes: £338.8mSouth Suffolk: £290.9mLewes: £320.0m

    £337.4m£338.8m£320.0mLewes is higher£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £102.8m, South Suffolk £80.7mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mLewes: £102.8mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mLewes: £103.2mSouth Suffolk: £76.6mLewes: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mLewes is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £311.0m, South Suffolk £285.1mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mLewes: £311.0mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mLewes: £312.3mSouth Suffolk: £270.4mLewes: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes is higher£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £7.5m, South Suffolk £6.1mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mLewes: £7.5mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mLewes: £7.6mSouth Suffolk: £5.8mLewes: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mLewes is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £18.4m, South Suffolk £15.0mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mLewes: £18.4mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mLewes: £18.5mSouth Suffolk: £14.3mLewes: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mLewes is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewes £0.48m, South Suffolk £0.43mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mLewes: £0.48mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mLewes: £0.48mSouth Suffolk: £0.40mLewes: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLewes is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £35.9m, South Suffolk £29.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mLewes: £35.9mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mLewes: £36.1mSouth Suffolk: £28.0mLewes: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewes is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £14.5m, South Suffolk £9.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mLewes: £14.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mLewes: £14.6mSouth Suffolk: £9.0mLewes: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.1m, South Suffolk £4.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mLewes: £5.1mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mLewes: £5.2mSouth Suffolk: £4.3mLewes: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.2m£4.9mLewes is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £81.8m, South Suffolk £64.7mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mLewes: £81.8mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mLewes: £82.2mSouth Suffolk: £61.4mLewes: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mLewes is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £19.2m, South Suffolk £12.9mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mLewes: £19.2mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mLewes: £19.3mSouth Suffolk: £12.3mLewes: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £15.2m, South Suffolk £10.9mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mLewes: £15.2mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mLewes: £15.2mSouth Suffolk: £10.4mLewes: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLewes is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.34m, South Suffolk £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mLewes: £0.34mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mLewes: £0.34mSouth Suffolk: £0.31mLewes: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLewes is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.35m, South Suffolk £0.21mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mLewes: £0.35mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mLewes: £0.35mSouth Suffolk: £0.20mLewes: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.66m, South Suffolk £0.63mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mLewes: £0.66mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mLewes: £0.66mSouth Suffolk: £0.59mLewes: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLewes is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,750, South Suffolk 24,827South Suffolk: 24,827Lewes: 26,750

    26,750Lewes is higher24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 1,844, South Suffolk 1,643South Suffolk: 1,643Lewes: 1,844

    1,844Lewes is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,699, South Suffolk 3,088South Suffolk: 3,088Lewes: 3,699

    3,699Lewes is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 5,603, South Suffolk 4,593South Suffolk: 4,593Lewes: 5,603

    5,603Lewes is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 9,152, South Suffolk 7,725South Suffolk: 7,725Lewes: 9,152

    9,152Lewes is higher7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,112, South Suffolk 1,038South Suffolk: 1,038Lewes: 1,112

    1,112Lewes is higher1,038

Show the numbers
Lewes and South Suffolk, total
MeasureLewesSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m£440.0m£441.9m£417.4mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,75024,827Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8441,643Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6993,088Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6034,593Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,1527,725Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1121,038Lewes

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.