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South Suffolk and North Dorset

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

South Suffolk is higher than North Dorset on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 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

South Suffolk is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Dorset 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

South Suffolk North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £12,263, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515South Suffolk: £12,263North Dorset: £12,568South Suffolk: £12,315North Dorset: £11,871South Suffolk: £11,632

    £12,263£12,315£11,632North Dorset is higher£12,515£12,568£11,871

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £1,461, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445South Suffolk: £1,461North Dorset: £1,451South Suffolk: £1,467North Dorset: £1,370South Suffolk: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386South Suffolk is higher£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £11,400, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633South Suffolk: £11,400North Dorset: £11,683South Suffolk: £11,449North Dorset: £11,035South Suffolk: £10,814

    £11,400£11,449£10,814North Dorset is higher£11,633£11,683£11,035

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £244, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248South Suffolk: £244North Dorset: £249South Suffolk: £245North Dorset: £235South Suffolk: £232

    £244£245£232North Dorset is higher£248£249£235

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

    £601£604£570North Dorset is higher£616£619£584

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

    £304£306£289North Dorset is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93South Suffolk: £98North Dorset: £93South Suffolk: £99North Dorset: £88South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93South Suffolk is higher£93£93£88

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £198£199£188North Dorset is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £5.83, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59South Suffolk: £5.83North Dorset: £4.61South Suffolk: £5.85North Dorset: £4.35South Suffolk: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53South Suffolk is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £3.88, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42South Suffolk: £3.88North Dorset: £4.44South Suffolk: £3.90North Dorset: £4.19South Suffolk: £3.68

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6South Suffolk: 992.8

    992.8North Dorset is higher1,023.6

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

    65.7North Dorset is higher65.8

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

    123.5North Dorset is higher127.9

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

    47.3North Dorset is higher49.6

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

    139.8South Suffolk is higher134.1

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

    18.8North Dorset is higher19.7

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South Suffolk and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth SuffolkNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,263£12,315£11,632£12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,445£1,451£1,370South Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,449£10,814£11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£248£249£235North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£616£619£584North 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£304£306£289£327£329£311North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£93£93£88South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£89£90£85North Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,140£1,145£1,081South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£142£142£135North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£206£207£196North Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.59£4.61£4.35South Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.41£5.43£5.13South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.81,023.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.765.8North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5127.9North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.349.6North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.8134.1South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.819.7North Dorset

Per resident

South Suffolk is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Dorset 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

South Suffolk North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £63£63£60North Dorset is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £155, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164South Suffolk: £155North Dorset: £165South Suffolk: £156North Dorset: £156South Suffolk: £147

    £155£156£147North Dorset is higher£164£165£156

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

    £4.40£4.41£4.17North Dorset is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £304, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327South Suffolk: £304North Dorset: £329South Suffolk: £306North Dorset: £311South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289North Dorset is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93South Suffolk: £98North Dorset: £93South Suffolk: £99North Dorset: £88South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93South Suffolk is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £47, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50South Suffolk: £47North Dorset: £50South Suffolk: £47North Dorset: £48South Suffolk: £44

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    255.9North Dorset is higher272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.9North Dorset is higher17.5

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

    31.8North Dorset is higher34.0

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

    47.3North Dorset is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    79.6South Suffolk is higher75.2

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

    10.7North Dorset is higher11.1

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South Suffolk and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureSouth SuffolkNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,160£3,174£2,998£3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£810£813£768South Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£66£66£63North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£164£165£156North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.56£4.58£4.33North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£327£329£311North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£93£93£88South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£50£50£48North Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£639£642£606South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£142£142£135North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£116£116£110North Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.57£2.58£2.44South Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.41£5.43£5.13South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.9272.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.917.5North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.834.0North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.349.6North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.675.2South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.1North Dorset

Total

South Suffolk is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Dorset 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

South Suffolk North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mNorth Dorset is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £15.0m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mNorth Dorset: £15.8mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mNorth Dorset: £14.9mSouth Suffolk: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mNorth Dorset is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mNorth Dorset: £0.41mSouth Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mNorth Dorset is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £29.5m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mNorth Dorset: £31.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mNorth Dorset: £29.7mSouth Suffolk: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mNorth Dorset is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £9.5m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mNorth Dorset: £8.4mSouth Suffolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Suffolk is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Suffolk £4.5m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mNorth Dorset: £4.6mSouth Suffolk: £4.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,827North Dorset is higher26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,643North Dorset is higher1,677

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

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

    3,088North Dorset is higher3,259

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

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

    4,593North Dorset is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,725South Suffolk is higher7,195

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

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

    1,038North Dorset is higher1,058

Show the numbers
South Suffolk and North Dorset, total
MeasureSouth SuffolkNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNorth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mSouth Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNorth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNorth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouth Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mSouth Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSouth Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouth Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82726,092North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6431,677North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0883,259North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5934,753North Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7257,195South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0381,058North 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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