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South Suffolk and Arundel and South Downs

97,033 and 99,148 residents (mid-2024).

South Suffolk is higher than Arundel and South Downs on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

South Suffolk is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 5. 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

South Suffolk Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744South Suffolk: £4,535Arundel and South Downs: £4,764South Suffolk: £4,554Arundel and South Downs: £4,500South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301Arundel and South Downs is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £12,263, Arundel and South Downs £12,484Arundel and South Downs: £12,484South Suffolk: £12,263Arundel and South Downs: £12,537South Suffolk: £12,315Arundel and South Downs: £11,841South Suffolk: £11,632

    £12,263£12,315£11,632Arundel and South Downs is higher£12,484£12,537£11,841

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £1,461, Arundel and South Downs £1,296Arundel and South Downs: £1,296South Suffolk: £1,461Arundel and South Downs: £1,301South Suffolk: £1,467Arundel and South Downs: £1,229South Suffolk: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386South Suffolk is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £11,400, Arundel and South Downs £11,692Arundel and South Downs: £11,692South Suffolk: £11,400Arundel and South Downs: £11,741South Suffolk: £11,449Arundel and South Downs: £11,090South Suffolk: £10,814

    £11,400£11,449£10,814Arundel and South Downs is higher£11,692£11,741£11,090

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £244, Arundel and South Downs £236Arundel and South Downs: £236South Suffolk: £244Arundel and South Downs: £237South Suffolk: £245Arundel and South Downs: £223South Suffolk: £232

    £244£245£232South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£223

  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: South Suffolk £601, Arundel and South Downs £541Arundel and South Downs: £541South Suffolk: £601Arundel and South Downs: £544South Suffolk: £604Arundel and South Downs: £514South Suffolk: £570

    £601£604£570South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£541£544£514

  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: South Suffolk £17, Arundel and South Downs £15Arundel and South Downs: £15South Suffolk: £17Arundel and South Downs: £15South Suffolk: £17Arundel and South Downs: £14South Suffolk: £16

    £17£17£16South Suffolk is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £304, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237South Suffolk: £304Arundel and South Downs: £238South Suffolk: £306Arundel and South Downs: £225South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289South Suffolk is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87South Suffolk: £98Arundel and South Downs: £87South Suffolk: £99Arundel and South Downs: £82South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93South Suffolk is higher£87£87£82

  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: South Suffolk £82, Arundel and South Downs £72Arundel and South Downs: £72South Suffolk: £82Arundel and South Downs: £73South Suffolk: £83Arundel and South Downs: £69South Suffolk: £78

    £82£83£78South Suffolk is higher£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £1,171, Arundel and South Downs £1,043Arundel and South Downs: £1,043South Suffolk: £1,171Arundel and South Downs: £1,048South Suffolk: £1,176Arundel and South Downs: £990South Suffolk: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111South Suffolk is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158South Suffolk: £133Arundel and South Downs: £159South Suffolk: £134Arundel and South Downs: £150South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126Arundel and South Downs is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £198, Arundel and South Downs £171Arundel and South Downs: £171South Suffolk: £198Arundel and South Downs: £172South Suffolk: £199Arundel and South Downs: £163South Suffolk: £188

    £198£199£188South Suffolk is higher£171£172£163

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £5.83, Arundel and South Downs £5.77Arundel and South Downs: £5.77South Suffolk: £5.83Arundel and South Downs: £5.79South Suffolk: £5.85Arundel and South Downs: £5.47South Suffolk: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53South Suffolk is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £3.88, Arundel and South Downs £2.99Arundel and South Downs: £2.99South Suffolk: £3.88Arundel and South Downs: £3.01South Suffolk: £3.90Arundel and South Downs: £2.84South Suffolk: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68South Suffolk is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56South Suffolk: £6.45Arundel and South Downs: £5.58South Suffolk: £6.48Arundel and South Downs: £5.27South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Suffolk 992.8, Arundel and South Downs 1,006.8Arundel and South Downs: 1,006.8South Suffolk: 992.8

    992.8Arundel and South Downs is higher1,006.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Suffolk 65.7, Arundel and South Downs 58.9Arundel and South Downs: 58.9South Suffolk: 65.7

    65.7South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count58.9

  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: South Suffolk 123.5, Arundel and South Downs 108.9Arundel and South Downs: 108.9South Suffolk: 123.5

    123.5South Suffolk is higher108.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 47.3, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3South Suffolk is higher36.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk 139.8, Arundel and South Downs 117.3Arundel and South Downs: 117.3South Suffolk: 139.8

    139.8South Suffolk is higher117.3

  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: South Suffolk 18.8, Arundel and South Downs 16.6Arundel and South Downs: 16.6South Suffolk: 18.8

    18.8South Suffolk is higher16.6

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South Suffolk and Arundel and South Downs, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth SuffolkArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,744£4,764£4,500Arundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,263£12,315£11,632£12,484£12,537£11,841Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,296£1,301£1,229South Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,449£10,814£11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£236£237£223South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£541£544£514South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15£15£14South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£237£238£225South Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£87£87£82South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£72£73£69South Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,043£1,048£990South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£158£159£150Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£171£172£163South Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.77£5.79£5.47South Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£2.99£3.01£2.84South Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.56£5.58£5.27South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.81,006.8Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.758.9South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5108.9South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.336.7South Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.8117.3South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.816.6South Suffolk

Per resident

South Suffolk is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs 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

South Suffolk Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744South Suffolk: £4,535Arundel and South Downs: £4,764South Suffolk: £4,554Arundel and South Downs: £4,500South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301Arundel and South Downs is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £3,160, Arundel and South Downs £3,552Arundel and South Downs: £3,552South Suffolk: £3,160Arundel and South Downs: £3,567South Suffolk: £3,174Arundel and South Downs: £3,369South Suffolk: £2,998

    £3,160£3,174£2,998Arundel and South Downs is higher£3,552£3,567£3,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £832, Arundel and South Downs £705Arundel and South Downs: £705South Suffolk: £832Arundel and South Downs: £708South Suffolk: £836Arundel and South Downs: £668South Suffolk: £789

    £832£836£789South Suffolk is higher£705£708£668

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Suffolk £2,938, Arundel and South Downs £3,326Arundel and South Downs: £3,326South Suffolk: £2,938Arundel and South Downs: £3,340South Suffolk: £2,951Arundel and South Downs: £3,155South Suffolk: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Arundel and South Downs is higher£3,326£3,340£3,155

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £63, Arundel and South Downs £67Arundel and South Downs: £67South Suffolk: £63Arundel and South Downs: £67South Suffolk: £63Arundel and South Downs: £64South Suffolk: £60

    £63£63£60Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £155, Arundel and South Downs £154Arundel and South Downs: £154South Suffolk: £155Arundel and South Downs: £155South Suffolk: £156Arundel and South Downs: £146South Suffolk: £147

    £155£156£147South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £4.40, Arundel and South Downs £4.30Arundel and South Downs: £4.30South Suffolk: £4.40Arundel and South Downs: £4.32South Suffolk: £4.41Arundel and South Downs: £4.08South Suffolk: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17South Suffolk is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £304, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237South Suffolk: £304Arundel and South Downs: £238South Suffolk: £306Arundel and South Downs: £225South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289South Suffolk is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87South Suffolk: £98Arundel and South Downs: £87South Suffolk: £99Arundel and South Downs: £82South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93South Suffolk is higher£87£87£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £47, Arundel and South Downs £39Arundel and South Downs: £39South Suffolk: £47Arundel and South Downs: £40South Suffolk: £47Arundel and South Downs: £37South Suffolk: £44

    £47£47£44South Suffolk is higher£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £667, Arundel and South Downs £567Arundel and South Downs: £567South Suffolk: £667Arundel and South Downs: £570South Suffolk: £670Arundel and South Downs: £538South Suffolk: £633

    £667£670£633South Suffolk is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158South Suffolk: £133Arundel and South Downs: £159South Suffolk: £134Arundel and South Downs: £150South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126Arundel and South Downs is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £113, Arundel and South Downs £93Arundel and South Downs: £93South Suffolk: £113Arundel and South Downs: £94South Suffolk: £113Arundel and South Downs: £88South Suffolk: £107

    £113£113£107South Suffolk is higher£93£94£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £3.32, Arundel and South Downs £3.13Arundel and South Downs: £3.13South Suffolk: £3.32Arundel and South Downs: £3.14South Suffolk: £3.34Arundel and South Downs: £2.97South Suffolk: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15South Suffolk is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Suffolk £2.21, Arundel and South Downs £1.63Arundel and South Downs: £1.63South Suffolk: £2.21Arundel and South Downs: £1.64South Suffolk: £2.22Arundel and South Downs: £1.55South Suffolk: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10South Suffolk is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56South Suffolk: £6.45Arundel and South Downs: £5.58South Suffolk: £6.48Arundel and South Downs: £5.27South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 255.9, Arundel and South Downs 286.4Arundel and South Downs: 286.4South Suffolk: 255.9

    255.9Arundel and South Downs is higher286.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 16.9, Arundel and South Downs 16.8Arundel and South Downs: 16.8South Suffolk: 16.9

    16.9South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 31.8, Arundel and South Downs 31.0Arundel and South Downs: 31.0South Suffolk: 31.8

    31.8South Suffolk is higher31.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 47.3, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3South Suffolk is higher36.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 79.6, Arundel and South Downs 63.8Arundel and South Downs: 63.8South Suffolk: 79.6

    79.6South Suffolk is higher63.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 10.7, Arundel and South Downs 9.0Arundel and South Downs: 9.0South Suffolk: 10.7

    10.7South Suffolk is higher9.0

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South Suffolk and Arundel and South Downs, per resident
MeasureSouth SuffolkArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,744£4,764£4,500Arundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,160£3,174£2,998£3,552£3,567£3,369Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£705£708£668South Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£3,326£3,340£3,155Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£67£67£64Arundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£154£155£146South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.30£4.32£4.08South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£237£238£225South Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£87£87£82South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£39£40£37South Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£567£570£538South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£158£159£150Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£93£94£88South Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.13£3.14£2.97South Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£1.63£1.64£1.55South Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.56£5.58£5.27South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.9286.4Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.916.8South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.831.0South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.336.7South Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.663.8South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.0South Suffolk

Total

South Suffolk is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Suffolk Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Suffolk £440.0m, Arundel and South Downs £470.4mArundel and South Downs: £470.4mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mArundel and South Downs: £472.4mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mArundel and South Downs: £446.1mSouth Suffolk: £417.4m

    £440.0m£441.9m£417.4mArundel and South Downs is higher£470.4m£472.4m£446.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Suffolk £306.6m, Arundel and South Downs £352.1mArundel and South Downs: £352.1mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mArundel and South Downs: £353.6mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mArundel and South Downs: £334.0mSouth Suffolk: £290.9m

    £306.6m£308.0m£290.9mArundel and South Downs is higher£352.1m£353.6m£334.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Suffolk £80.7m, Arundel and South Downs £69.9mArundel and South Downs: £69.9mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mArundel and South Downs: £70.2mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mArundel and South Downs: £66.3mSouth Suffolk: £76.6m

    £80.7m£81.1m£76.6mSouth Suffolk is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk £285.1m, Arundel and South Downs £329.8mArundel and South Downs: £329.8mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mArundel and South Downs: £331.2mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mArundel and South Downs: £312.8mSouth Suffolk: £270.4m

    £285.1m£286.3m£270.4mArundel and South Downs is higher£329.8m£331.2m£312.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk £6.1m, Arundel and South Downs £6.6mArundel and South Downs: £6.6mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mArundel and South Downs: £6.7mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mArundel and South Downs: £6.3mSouth Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £15.0m, Arundel and South Downs £15.3mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mArundel and South Downs: £14.5mSouth Suffolk: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Suffolk £0.43m, Arundel and South Downs £0.43mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mArundel and South Downs: £0.40mSouth Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Suffolk 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: South Suffolk £29.5m, Arundel and South Downs £23.5mArundel and South Downs: £23.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mArundel and South Downs: £23.6mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mArundel and South Downs: £22.3mSouth Suffolk: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mSouth Suffolk is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £9.5m, Arundel and South Downs £8.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.6mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mArundel and South Downs: £8.7mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.2mSouth Suffolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Suffolk is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Suffolk £4.5m, Arundel and South Downs £3.9mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mArundel and South Downs: £3.7mSouth Suffolk: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSouth Suffolk is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk £64.7m, Arundel and South Downs £56.2mArundel and South Downs: £56.2mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mArundel and South Downs: £56.5mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mArundel and South Downs: £53.4mSouth Suffolk: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSouth Suffolk is higher£56.2m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Suffolk £12.9m, Arundel and South Downs £15.7mArundel and South Downs: £15.7mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mArundel and South Downs: £15.8mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mArundel and South Downs: £14.9mSouth Suffolk: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mArundel and South Downs is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Suffolk £10.9m, Arundel and South Downs £9.2mArundel and South Downs: £9.2mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mArundel and South Downs: £9.3mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mArundel and South Downs: £8.8mSouth Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSouth Suffolk is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Suffolk £0.32m, Arundel and South Downs £0.31mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mArundel and South Downs: £0.29mSouth Suffolk: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Suffolk £0.21m, Arundel and South Downs £0.16mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mArundel and South Downs: £0.15mSouth Suffolk: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.22m£0.20mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Suffolk £0.63m, Arundel and South Downs £0.55mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mArundel and South Downs: £0.52mSouth Suffolk: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk 24,827, Arundel and South Downs 28,399Arundel and South Downs: 28,399South Suffolk: 24,827

    24,827Arundel and South Downs is higher28,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk 1,643, Arundel and South Downs 1,661Arundel and South Downs: 1,661South Suffolk: 1,643

    1,643Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 3,088, Arundel and South Downs 3,073Arundel and South Downs: 3,073South Suffolk: 3,088

    3,088South Suffolk is higher3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 4,593, Arundel and South Downs 3,640Arundel and South Downs: 3,640South Suffolk: 4,593

    4,593South Suffolk is higher3,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk 7,725, Arundel and South Downs 6,322Arundel and South Downs: 6,322South Suffolk: 7,725

    7,725South Suffolk is higher6,322

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Suffolk 1,038, Arundel and South Downs 895Arundel and South Downs: 895South Suffolk: 1,038

    1,038South Suffolk is higher895

Show the numbers
South Suffolk and Arundel and South Downs, total
MeasureSouth SuffolkArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m£470.4m£472.4m£446.1mArundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m£352.1m£353.6m£334.0mArundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mSouth Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m£329.8m£331.2m£312.8mArundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mArundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mArundel and South Downs
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mSouth Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mSouth Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£56.2m£56.5m£53.4mSouth Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mArundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mSouth Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82728,399Arundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6431,661Arundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0883,073South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5933,640South Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7256,322South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,038895South Suffolk

Sources

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

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