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Sheffield South East and East Thanet

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

Sheffield South East is higher than East Thanet on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 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

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

Sheffield South East East Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    998.6East Thanet is higher1,030.5

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

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

    145.3East Thanet is higher149.9

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

    186.5Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count183.9

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

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

    98.8East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count99.3

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

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

    255.8East Thanet is higher298.6

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

    49.0Sheffield South East is higher43.4

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Sheffield South East and East Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield South EastEast ThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,229£13,160£13,216£12,483East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,724£2,736£2,584£3,463£3,478£3,285East Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£11,592£11,641£10,996East Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£655£658£621East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£875£879£830Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£37£37£35Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£651£654£617East Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£210£210£199East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£198£199£188Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,049£1,936£2,859£2,871£2,712East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£274£275£260East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£386£388£366Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£10£10£9.80East Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£9.34£9.38£8.86Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£5.46£5.48£5.18Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.61,030.5East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3149.9East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.5183.9Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.899.3East Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.8298.6East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202649.043.4Sheffield South East

Per resident

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

Sheffield South East East Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    180.2East Thanet is higher215.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    26.2East Thanet is higher31.4

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

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

    33.6East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count38.5

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

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

    98.8East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    159.4East Thanet is higher177.0

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

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

    30.5Sheffield South East is higher25.7

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Sheffield South East and East Thanet, per resident
MeasureSheffield South EastEast ThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,756£2,767£2,614East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£2,054£2,062£1,948East Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,427£2,438£2,303East Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£137£138£130East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£183£184£174East Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.81£7.85£7.41East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£651£654£617East Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£210£210£199East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£118£118£112Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,272£1,277£1,206£1,695£1,702£1,608East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£274£275£260East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£229£230£217Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£6.13£6.15£5.81Sheffield South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.81£5.55£5.57£5.26Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£5.46£5.48£5.18Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.2215.8East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.231.4East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.638.5East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.899.3East Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.4177.0East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.525.7Sheffield South East

Total

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

Sheffield South East East Thanet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,302East Thanet is higher22,925

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,808East Thanet is higher3,334

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

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

    3,604East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count4,091

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    17,073East Thanet is higher18,808

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

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

    3,270Sheffield South East is higher2,733

Show the numbers
Sheffield South East and East Thanet, total
MeasureSheffield South EastEast ThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m£632.0m£634.7m£599.5mEast Thanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m£292.8m£294.0m£277.7mEast Thanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m£218.2m£219.1m£206.9mEast Thanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m£257.9m£259.0m£244.6mEast Thanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mEast Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mSheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEast Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£180.1m£180.8m£170.8mEast Thanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEast Thanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSheffield South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,30222,925East Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8083,334East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6044,091East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,58410,544Sheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,07318,808East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2702,733Sheffield South East

Sources

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

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