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North Dorset and South Suffolk

95,740 and 97,033 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than South Suffolk on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Dorset is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk 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

North Dorset South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535North Dorset: £4,709South Suffolk: £4,554North Dorset: £4,729South Suffolk: £4,301North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset 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: North Dorset £12,515, South Suffolk £12,263South Suffolk: £12,263North Dorset: £12,515South Suffolk: £12,315North Dorset: £12,568South Suffolk: £11,632North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset 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: North Dorset £1,445, South Suffolk £1,461South Suffolk: £1,461North Dorset: £1,445South Suffolk: £1,467North Dorset: £1,451South Suffolk: £1,386North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370South Suffolk 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: North Dorset £11,633, South Suffolk £11,400South Suffolk: £11,400North Dorset: £11,633South Suffolk: £11,449North Dorset: £11,683South Suffolk: £10,814North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset 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: North Dorset £248, South Suffolk £244South Suffolk: £244North Dorset: £248South Suffolk: £245North Dorset: £249South Suffolk: £232North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235North Dorset 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: North Dorset £616, South Suffolk £601South Suffolk: £601North Dorset: £616South Suffolk: £604North Dorset: £619South Suffolk: £570North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584North Dorset 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: North Dorset £17, South Suffolk £17South Suffolk: £17North Dorset: £17South Suffolk: £17North Dorset: £17South Suffolk: £16North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16North Dorset 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: North Dorset £327, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304North Dorset: £327South Suffolk: £306North Dorset: £329South Suffolk: £289North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311North Dorset 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: North Dorset £93, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98North Dorset: £93South Suffolk: £99North Dorset: £93South Suffolk: £93North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88South Suffolk 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: North Dorset £89, South Suffolk £82South Suffolk: £82North Dorset: £89South Suffolk: £83North Dorset: £90South Suffolk: £78North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85North Dorset is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, South Suffolk £1,171South Suffolk: £1,171North Dorset: £1,140South Suffolk: £1,176North Dorset: £1,145South Suffolk: £1,111North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081South Suffolk is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133North Dorset: £142South Suffolk: £134North Dorset: £142South Suffolk: £126North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Dorset 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: North Dorset £206, South Suffolk £198South Suffolk: £198North Dorset: £206South Suffolk: £199North Dorset: £207South Suffolk: £188North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196North Dorset 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: North Dorset £4.59, South Suffolk £5.83South Suffolk: £5.83North Dorset: £4.59South Suffolk: £5.85North Dorset: £4.61South Suffolk: £5.53North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35South Suffolk 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: North Dorset £4.42, South Suffolk £3.88South Suffolk: £3.88North Dorset: £4.42South Suffolk: £3.90North Dorset: £4.44South Suffolk: £3.68North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45North Dorset: £5.41South Suffolk: £6.48North Dorset: £5.43South Suffolk: £6.12North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13South Suffolk 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: North Dorset 1,023.6, South Suffolk 992.8South Suffolk: 992.8North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset 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: North Dorset 65.8, South Suffolk 65.7South Suffolk: 65.7North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8North Dorset 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: North Dorset 127.9, South Suffolk 123.5South Suffolk: 123.5North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9North Dorset 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: North Dorset 49.6, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6North Dorset 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: North Dorset 134.1, South Suffolk 139.8South Suffolk: 139.8North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1South Suffolk 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: North Dorset 19.7, South Suffolk 18.8South Suffolk: 18.8North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7North Dorset is higher18.8

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North Dorset and South Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,535£4,554£4,301North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,263£12,315£11,632North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,461£1,467£1,386South Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,400£11,449£10,814North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£244£245£232North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£601£604£570North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£304£306£289North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£98£99£93South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£82£83£78North Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,171£1,176£1,111South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£133£134£126North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£198£199£188North Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.83£5.85£5.53South Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£3.88£3.90£3.68North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.6992.8North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.865.7North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9123.5North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.647.3North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1139.8South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.718.8North Dorset

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk 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

North Dorset South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535North Dorset: £4,709South Suffolk: £4,554North Dorset: £4,729South Suffolk: £4,301North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset is higher£4,535£4,554£4,301

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, South Suffolk £3,160South Suffolk: £3,160North Dorset: £3,332South Suffolk: £3,174North Dorset: £3,346South Suffolk: £2,998North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset is higher£3,160£3,174£2,998

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, South Suffolk £832South Suffolk: £832North Dorset: £810South Suffolk: £836North Dorset: £813South Suffolk: £789North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768South Suffolk is higher£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, South Suffolk £2,938South Suffolk: £2,938North Dorset: £3,097South Suffolk: £2,951North Dorset: £3,111South Suffolk: £2,787North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset is higher£2,938£2,951£2,787

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, South Suffolk £63South Suffolk: £63North Dorset: £66South Suffolk: £63North Dorset: £66South Suffolk: £60North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63North Dorset 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: North Dorset £164, South Suffolk £155South Suffolk: £155North Dorset: £164South Suffolk: £156North Dorset: £165South Suffolk: £147North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156North Dorset 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: North Dorset £4.56, South Suffolk £4.40South Suffolk: £4.40North Dorset: £4.56South Suffolk: £4.41North Dorset: £4.58South Suffolk: £4.17North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33North Dorset 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: North Dorset £327, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304North Dorset: £327South Suffolk: £306North Dorset: £329South Suffolk: £289North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311North Dorset 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: North Dorset £93, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98North Dorset: £93South Suffolk: £99North Dorset: £93South Suffolk: £93North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88South Suffolk 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: North Dorset £50, South Suffolk £47South Suffolk: £47North Dorset: £50South Suffolk: £47North Dorset: £50South Suffolk: £44North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48North Dorset is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, South Suffolk £667South Suffolk: £667North Dorset: £639South Suffolk: £670North Dorset: £642South Suffolk: £633North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606South Suffolk is higher£667£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133North Dorset: £142South Suffolk: £134North Dorset: £142South Suffolk: £126North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Dorset is higher£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, South Suffolk £113South Suffolk: £113North Dorset: £116South Suffolk: £113North Dorset: £116South Suffolk: £107North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110North Dorset is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, South Suffolk £3.32South Suffolk: £3.32North Dorset: £2.57South Suffolk: £3.34North Dorset: £2.58South Suffolk: £3.15North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44South Suffolk is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, South Suffolk £2.21South Suffolk: £2.21North Dorset: £2.48South Suffolk: £2.22North Dorset: £2.49South Suffolk: £2.10North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45North Dorset: £5.41South Suffolk: £6.48North Dorset: £5.43South Suffolk: £6.12North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13South Suffolk is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, South Suffolk 255.9South Suffolk: 255.9North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5North Dorset is higher255.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, South Suffolk 16.9South Suffolk: 16.9North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5North Dorset 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: North Dorset 34.0, South Suffolk 31.8South Suffolk: 31.8North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0North Dorset 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: North Dorset 49.6, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6North Dorset is higher47.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, South Suffolk 79.6South Suffolk: 79.6North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2South Suffolk 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: North Dorset 11.1, South Suffolk 10.7South Suffolk: 10.7North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1North Dorset is higher10.7

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North Dorset and South Suffolk, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,535£4,554£4,301North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,160£3,174£2,998North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£832£836£789South Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£2,938£2,951£2,787North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£63£63£60North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£155£156£147North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.40£4.41£4.17North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£304£306£289North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£98£99£93South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£47£47£44North Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£667£670£633South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£133£134£126North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£113£113£107North Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.32£3.34£3.15South Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£2.21£2.22£2.10North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5255.9North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.9North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.031.8North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.647.3North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.279.6South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.110.7North Dorset

Total

North Dorset is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk 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

North Dorset South Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, South Suffolk £440.0mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mNorth Dorset: £450.9mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mNorth Dorset: £452.8mSouth Suffolk: £417.4mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNorth Dorset is higher£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, South Suffolk £306.6mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mNorth Dorset: £319.0mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mNorth Dorset: £320.4mSouth Suffolk: £290.9mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset is higher£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, South Suffolk £80.7mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mNorth Dorset: £77.5mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mNorth Dorset: £77.9mSouth Suffolk: £76.6mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mSouth Suffolk is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, South Suffolk £285.1mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mNorth Dorset: £296.5mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mNorth Dorset: £297.8mSouth Suffolk: £270.4mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset is higher£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, South Suffolk £6.1mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mNorth Dorset: £6.3mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mNorth Dorset: £6.4mSouth Suffolk: £5.8mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNorth Dorset 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: North Dorset £15.7m, South Suffolk £15.0mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mNorth Dorset: £15.7mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mNorth Dorset: £15.8mSouth Suffolk: £14.3mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Dorset 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: North Dorset £0.44m, South Suffolk £0.43mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSouth Suffolk: £0.40mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Dorset 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: North Dorset £31.3m, South Suffolk £29.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mNorth Dorset: £31.3mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mNorth Dorset: £31.5mSouth Suffolk: £28.0mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNorth Dorset 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: North Dorset £8.9m, South Suffolk £9.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSouth Suffolk: £9.0mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouth Suffolk 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: North Dorset £4.8m, South Suffolk £4.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSouth Suffolk: £4.3mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth Dorset is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, South Suffolk £64.7mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mNorth Dorset: £61.2mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mNorth Dorset: £61.4mSouth Suffolk: £61.4mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mSouth Suffolk is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, South Suffolk £12.9mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSouth Suffolk: £12.3mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Dorset is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, South Suffolk £10.9mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSouth Suffolk: £10.4mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth Dorset is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, South Suffolk £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSouth Suffolk: £0.31mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, South Suffolk £0.21mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSouth Suffolk: £0.20mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, South Suffolk £0.63mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSouth Suffolk: £0.59mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, South Suffolk 24,827South Suffolk: 24,827North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092North Dorset is higher24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, South Suffolk 1,643South Suffolk: 1,643North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677North Dorset is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, South Suffolk 3,088South Suffolk: 3,088North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259North Dorset is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, South Suffolk 4,593South Suffolk: 4,593North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753North Dorset is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, South Suffolk 7,725South Suffolk: 7,725North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195South Suffolk is higher7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, South Suffolk 1,038South Suffolk: 1,038North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058North Dorset is higher1,038

Show the numbers
North Dorset and South Suffolk, total
MeasureNorth DorsetSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£440.0m£441.9m£417.4mNorth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mSouth Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mNorth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mNorth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mNorth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mNorth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mNorth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSouth Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mNorth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSouth Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09224,827North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6771,643North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,088North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7534,593North Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1957,725South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,038North Dorset

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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