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South Suffolk and Penrith and Solway

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

South Suffolk is higher than Penrith and Solway on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £12,263, Penrith and Solway £12,379Penrith and Solway: £12,379South Suffolk: £12,263Penrith and Solway: £12,432South Suffolk: £12,315Penrith and Solway: £11,742South Suffolk: £11,632

    £12,263£12,315£11,632Penrith and Solway is higher£12,379£12,432£11,742

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £1,461, Penrith and Solway £1,497Penrith and Solway: £1,497South Suffolk: £1,461Penrith and Solway: £1,504South Suffolk: £1,467Penrith and Solway: £1,420South Suffolk: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Penrith and Solway is higher£1,497£1,504£1,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £11,400, Penrith and Solway £11,431Penrith and Solway: £11,431South Suffolk: £11,400Penrith and Solway: £11,480South Suffolk: £11,449Penrith and Solway: £10,843South Suffolk: £10,814

    £11,400£11,449£10,814Penrith and Solway is higher£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £244, Penrith and Solway £273Penrith and Solway: £273South Suffolk: £244Penrith and Solway: £274South Suffolk: £245Penrith and Solway: £259South Suffolk: £232

    £244£245£232Penrith and Solway is higher£273£274£259

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

    £601£604£570Penrith and Solway is higher£655£658£621

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

    £17£17£16Penrith and Solway is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £304, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410South Suffolk: £304Penrith and Solway: £411South Suffolk: £306Penrith and Solway: £389South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289Penrith and Solway is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102South Suffolk: £98Penrith and Solway: £103South Suffolk: £99Penrith and Solway: £97South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93Penrith and Solway is higher£102£103£97

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £198£199£188Penrith and Solway is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £5.83, Penrith and Solway £3.78Penrith and Solway: £3.78South Suffolk: £5.83Penrith and Solway: £3.80South Suffolk: £5.85Penrith and Solway: £3.59South Suffolk: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53South Suffolk is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £3.88, Penrith and Solway £5.46Penrith and Solway: £5.46South Suffolk: £3.88Penrith and Solway: £5.48South Suffolk: £3.90Penrith and Solway: £5.18South Suffolk: £3.68

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Penrith and Solway 1,017.3Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3South Suffolk: 992.8

    992.8Penrith and Solway is higher1,017.3

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

    65.7Penrith and Solway is higher72.8

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

    123.5Penrith and Solway is higher135.7

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

    47.3Penrith and Solway is higher59.7

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

    139.8South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count137.3

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

    18.8Penrith and Solway is higher18.8

Show the numbers
South Suffolk and Penrith and Solway, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth SuffolkPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,263£12,315£11,632£12,379£12,432£11,742Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,497£1,504£1,420Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,449£10,814£11,431£11,480£10,843Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£273£274£259Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£655£658£621Penrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£410£411£389Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£102£103£97Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£92£93£87Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,111£1,116£1,054South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£138£138£131Penrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£285£286£270Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£3.78£3.80£3.59South Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.81,017.3Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.772.8Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5135.7Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.359.7Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.8137.3South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.818.8Penrith and Solway

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £63£63£60Penrith and Solway is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £155, Penrith and Solway £168Penrith and Solway: £168South Suffolk: £155Penrith and Solway: £169South Suffolk: £156Penrith and Solway: £160South Suffolk: £147

    £155£156£147Penrith and Solway is higher£168£169£160

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

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Penrith and Solway is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £304, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410South Suffolk: £304Penrith and Solway: £411South Suffolk: £306Penrith and Solway: £389South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289Penrith and Solway is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102South Suffolk: £98Penrith and Solway: £103South Suffolk: £99Penrith and Solway: £97South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93Penrith and Solway is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £47, Penrith and Solway £53Penrith and Solway: £53South Suffolk: £47Penrith and Solway: £53South Suffolk: £47Penrith and Solway: £50South Suffolk: £44

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    255.9Penrith and Solway is higher261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.9Penrith and Solway is higher18.7

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

    31.8Penrith and Solway is higher34.9

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

    47.3Penrith and Solway is higher59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    79.6South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count79.1

  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, Penrith and Solway 10.9Penrith and Solway: 10.9South Suffolk: 10.7

    10.7Penrith and Solway is higher10.9

Show the numbers
South Suffolk and Penrith and Solway, per resident
MeasureSouth SuffolkPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,160£3,174£2,998£3,183£3,196£3,019Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£862£866£818Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,939£2,951£2,788Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£70£71£67Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£168£169£160Penrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.93£4.95£4.68Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£410£411£389Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£102£103£97Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£53£53£50Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£640£643£607South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£138£138£131Penrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£164£165£155Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.18£2.19£2.07South Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.9261.5Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.918.7Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.834.9Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.359.7Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.679.1South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.9Penrith and Solway

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mPenrith and Solway is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £15.0m, Penrith and Solway £16.8mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mPenrith and Solway: £15.9mSouth Suffolk: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mPenrith and Solway is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £29.5m, Penrith and Solway £40.8mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mPenrith and Solway: £38.7mSouth Suffolk: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £9.5m, Penrith and Solway £10.2mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mPenrith and Solway: £9.6mSouth Suffolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Suffolk £4.5m, Penrith and Solway £5.3mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mPenrith and Solway: £5.0mSouth Suffolk: £4.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,827Penrith and Solway is higher26,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,643Penrith and Solway is higher1,863

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

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

    3,088Penrith and Solway is higher3,475

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

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

    4,593Penrith and Solway is higher5,947

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

    1,038Penrith and Solway is higher1,081

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South Suffolk and Penrith and Solway, total
MeasureSouth SuffolkPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m£468.3m£470.3m£444.2mPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m£317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m£85.9m£86.2m£81.5mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m£292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mPenrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mPenrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPenrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mSouth Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPenrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPenrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82726,051Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6431,863Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0883,475Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5935,947Penrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7257,876Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0381,081Penrith and Solway

Sources

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

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