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Penrith and Solway and South Suffolk

99,608 and 97,033 residents (mid-2024).

Penrith and Solway is higher than South Suffolk on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Penrith and Solway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 3. 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

Penrith and Solway South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Penrith and Solway: £4,701South Suffolk: £4,554Penrith and Solway: £4,721South Suffolk: £4,301Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £12,379, South Suffolk £12,263South Suffolk: £12,263Penrith and Solway: £12,379South Suffolk: £12,315Penrith and Solway: £12,432South Suffolk: £11,632Penrith and Solway: £11,742

    £12,379£12,432£11,742Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £1,497, South Suffolk £1,461South Suffolk: £1,461Penrith and Solway: £1,497South Suffolk: £1,467Penrith and Solway: £1,504South Suffolk: £1,386Penrith and Solway: £1,420

    £1,497£1,504£1,420Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £11,431, South Suffolk £11,400South Suffolk: £11,400Penrith and Solway: £11,431South Suffolk: £11,449Penrith and Solway: £11,480South Suffolk: £10,814Penrith and Solway: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £273, South Suffolk £244South Suffolk: £244Penrith and Solway: £273South Suffolk: £245Penrith and Solway: £274South Suffolk: £232Penrith and Solway: £259

    £273£274£259Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £655, South Suffolk £601South Suffolk: £601Penrith and Solway: £655South Suffolk: £604Penrith and Solway: £658South Suffolk: £570Penrith and Solway: £621

    £655£658£621Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £19, South Suffolk £17South Suffolk: £17Penrith and Solway: £19South Suffolk: £17Penrith and Solway: £19South Suffolk: £16Penrith and Solway: £18

    £19£19£18Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £410, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Penrith and Solway: £410South Suffolk: £306Penrith and Solway: £411South Suffolk: £289Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £102, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Penrith and Solway: £102South Suffolk: £99Penrith and Solway: £103South Suffolk: £93Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £92, South Suffolk £82South Suffolk: £82Penrith and Solway: £92South Suffolk: £83Penrith and Solway: £93South Suffolk: £78Penrith and Solway: £87

    £92£93£87Penrith and Solway is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,111, South Suffolk £1,171South Suffolk: £1,171Penrith and Solway: £1,111South Suffolk: £1,176Penrith and Solway: £1,116South Suffolk: £1,111Penrith and Solway: £1,054

    £1,111£1,116£1,054South Suffolk is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Penrith and Solway: £138South Suffolk: £134Penrith and Solway: £138South Suffolk: £126Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £285, South Suffolk £198South Suffolk: £198Penrith and Solway: £285South Suffolk: £199Penrith and Solway: £286South Suffolk: £188Penrith and Solway: £270

    £285£286£270Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £3.78, South Suffolk £5.83South Suffolk: £5.83Penrith and Solway: £3.78South Suffolk: £5.85Penrith and Solway: £3.80South Suffolk: £5.53Penrith and Solway: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59South 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: Penrith and Solway £5.46, South Suffolk £3.88South Suffolk: £3.88Penrith and Solway: £5.46South Suffolk: £3.90Penrith and Solway: £5.48South Suffolk: £3.68Penrith and Solway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Penrith and Solway: £7.13South Suffolk: £6.48Penrith and Solway: £7.16South Suffolk: £6.12Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 1,017.3, South Suffolk 992.8South Suffolk: 992.8Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3

    1,017.3Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 72.8, South Suffolk 65.7South Suffolk: 65.7Penrith and Solway: 72.8

    72.8Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 135.7, South Suffolk 123.5South Suffolk: 123.5Penrith and Solway: 135.7

    135.7Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 59.7, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 137.3, South Suffolk 139.8South Suffolk: 139.8Penrith and Solway: 137.3

    137.3South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count139.8

  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: Penrith and Solway 18.8, South Suffolk 18.8South Suffolk: 18.8Penrith and Solway: 18.8

    18.8Penrith and Solway is higher18.8

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Penrith and Solway and South Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasurePenrith and SolwaySouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,535£4,554£4,301Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742£12,263£12,315£11,632Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420£1,461£1,467£1,386Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,400£11,449£10,814Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£244£245£232Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£601£604£570Penrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£304£306£289Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£98£99£93Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£82£83£78Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054£1,171£1,176£1,111South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£133£134£126Penrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£198£199£188Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£5.83£5.85£5.53South Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.88£3.90£3.68Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.45£6.48£6.12Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.3992.8Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.865.7Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7123.5Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.747.3Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.3139.8South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.818.8Penrith and Solway

Per resident

Penrith and Solway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 3. 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

Penrith and Solway South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Penrith and Solway: £4,701South Suffolk: £4,554Penrith and Solway: £4,721South Suffolk: £4,301Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway is higher£4,535£4,554£4,301

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3,183, South Suffolk £3,160South Suffolk: £3,160Penrith and Solway: £3,183South Suffolk: £3,174Penrith and Solway: £3,196South Suffolk: £2,998Penrith and Solway: £3,019

    £3,183£3,196£3,019Penrith and Solway is higher£3,160£3,174£2,998

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £862, South Suffolk £832South Suffolk: £832Penrith and Solway: £862South Suffolk: £836Penrith and Solway: £866South Suffolk: £789Penrith and Solway: £818

    £862£866£818Penrith and Solway is higher£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2,939, South Suffolk £2,938South Suffolk: £2,938Penrith and Solway: £2,939South Suffolk: £2,951Penrith and Solway: £2,951South Suffolk: £2,787Penrith and Solway: £2,788

    £2,939£2,951£2,788Penrith and Solway is higher£2,938£2,951£2,787

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £70, South Suffolk £63South Suffolk: £63Penrith and Solway: £70South Suffolk: £63Penrith and Solway: £71South Suffolk: £60Penrith and Solway: £67

    £70£71£67Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £168, South Suffolk £155South Suffolk: £155Penrith and Solway: £168South Suffolk: £156Penrith and Solway: £169South Suffolk: £147Penrith and Solway: £160

    £168£169£160Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £4.93, South Suffolk £4.40South Suffolk: £4.40Penrith and Solway: £4.93South Suffolk: £4.41Penrith and Solway: £4.95South Suffolk: £4.17Penrith and Solway: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £410, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Penrith and Solway: £410South Suffolk: £306Penrith and Solway: £411South Suffolk: £289Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £102, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Penrith and Solway: £102South Suffolk: £99Penrith and Solway: £103South Suffolk: £93Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £53, South Suffolk £47South Suffolk: £47Penrith and Solway: £53South Suffolk: £47Penrith and Solway: £53South Suffolk: £44Penrith and Solway: £50

    £53£53£50Penrith and Solway is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £640, South Suffolk £667South Suffolk: £667Penrith and Solway: £640South Suffolk: £670Penrith and Solway: £643South Suffolk: £633Penrith and Solway: £607

    £640£643£607South Suffolk is higher£667£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Penrith and Solway: £138South Suffolk: £134Penrith and Solway: £138South Suffolk: £126Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Penrith and Solway is higher£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £164, South Suffolk £113South Suffolk: £113Penrith and Solway: £164South Suffolk: £113Penrith and Solway: £165South Suffolk: £107Penrith and Solway: £155

    £164£165£155Penrith and Solway is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2.18, South Suffolk £3.32South Suffolk: £3.32Penrith and Solway: £2.18South Suffolk: £3.34Penrith and Solway: £2.19South Suffolk: £3.15Penrith and Solway: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07South Suffolk is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3.14, South Suffolk £2.21South Suffolk: £2.21Penrith and Solway: £3.14South Suffolk: £2.22Penrith and Solway: £3.16South Suffolk: £2.10Penrith and Solway: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Penrith and Solway: £7.13South Suffolk: £6.48Penrith and Solway: £7.16South Suffolk: £6.12Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 261.5, South Suffolk 255.9South Suffolk: 255.9Penrith and Solway: 261.5

    261.5Penrith and Solway is higher255.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 18.7, South Suffolk 16.9South Suffolk: 16.9Penrith and Solway: 18.7

    18.7Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 34.9, South Suffolk 31.8South Suffolk: 31.8Penrith and Solway: 34.9

    34.9Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 59.7, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Penrith and Solway is higher47.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 79.1, South Suffolk 79.6South Suffolk: 79.6Penrith and Solway: 79.1

    79.1South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count79.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 10.9, South Suffolk 10.7South Suffolk: 10.7Penrith and Solway: 10.9

    10.9Penrith and Solway is higher10.7

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Penrith and Solway and South Suffolk, per resident
MeasurePenrith and SolwaySouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,535£4,554£4,301Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,183£3,196£3,019£3,160£3,174£2,998Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£832£836£789Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,939£2,951£2,788£2,938£2,951£2,787Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£63£63£60Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£155£156£147Penrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.40£4.41£4.17Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£304£306£289Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£98£99£93Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£47£47£44Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£640£643£607£667£670£633South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£133£134£126Penrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£113£113£107Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£3.32£3.34£3.15South Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.21£2.22£2.10Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.45£6.48£6.12Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5255.9Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.9Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.931.8Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.747.3Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.179.6South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.910.7Penrith and Solway

Total

Penrith and Solway is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 2. 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

Penrith and Solway South Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £468.3m, South Suffolk £440.0mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mSouth Suffolk: £417.4mPenrith and Solway: £444.2m

    £468.3m£470.3m£444.2mPenrith and Solway is higher£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £317.0m, South Suffolk £306.6mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mSouth Suffolk: £290.9mPenrith and Solway: £300.7m

    £317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £85.9m, South Suffolk £80.7mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mSouth Suffolk: £76.6mPenrith and Solway: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway £292.7m, South Suffolk £285.1mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mSouth Suffolk: £270.4mPenrith and Solway: £277.7m

    £292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £7.0m, South Suffolk £6.1mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mSouth Suffolk: £5.8mPenrith and Solway: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mPenrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £16.8m, South Suffolk £15.0mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mSouth Suffolk: £14.3mPenrith and Solway: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mPenrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £0.49m, South Suffolk £0.43mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mSouth Suffolk: £0.40mPenrith and Solway: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPenrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £40.8m, South Suffolk £29.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mSouth Suffolk: £28.0mPenrith and Solway: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £10.2m, South Suffolk £9.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mSouth Suffolk: £9.0mPenrith and Solway: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPenrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £5.3m, South Suffolk £4.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mSouth Suffolk: £4.3mPenrith and Solway: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £63.7m, South Suffolk £64.7mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mSouth Suffolk: £61.4mPenrith and Solway: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mSouth Suffolk is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penrith and Solway £13.7m, South Suffolk £12.9mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mSouth Suffolk: £12.3mPenrith and Solway: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £16.3m, South Suffolk £10.9mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mSouth Suffolk: £10.4mPenrith and Solway: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £0.22m, South Suffolk £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mSouth Suffolk: £0.31mPenrith and Solway: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penrith and Solway £0.31m, South Suffolk £0.21mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mSouth Suffolk: £0.20mPenrith and Solway: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £0.71m, South Suffolk £0.63mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mSouth Suffolk: £0.59mPenrith and Solway: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway 26,051, South Suffolk 24,827South Suffolk: 24,827Penrith and Solway: 26,051

    26,051Penrith and Solway is higher24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 1,863, South Suffolk 1,643South Suffolk: 1,643Penrith and Solway: 1,863

    1,863Penrith and Solway is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 3,475, South Suffolk 3,088South Suffolk: 3,088Penrith and Solway: 3,475

    3,475Penrith and Solway is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 5,947, South Suffolk 4,593South Suffolk: 4,593Penrith and Solway: 5,947

    5,947Penrith and Solway is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 7,876, South Suffolk 7,725South Suffolk: 7,725Penrith and Solway: 7,876

    7,876Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 1,081, South Suffolk 1,038South Suffolk: 1,038Penrith and Solway: 1,081

    1,081Penrith and Solway is higher1,038

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Penrith and Solway and South Suffolk, total
MeasurePenrith and SolwaySouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m£440.0m£441.9m£417.4mPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mPenrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mPenrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mPenrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mPenrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSouth Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mPenrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mPenrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSouth Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,05124,827Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8631,643Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,088Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9474,593Penrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8767,725Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0811,038Penrith and Solway

Sources

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

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