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South Suffolk and North East Fife

97,033 and 92,045 residents (mid-2024).

South Suffolk is higher than North East Fife on 2 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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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 2 of 22 measures, and North East Fife 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 North East Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, North East Fife £4,803North East Fife: £4,803South Suffolk: £4,535North East Fife: £4,823South Suffolk: £4,554North East Fife: £4,556South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301North East Fife is higher£4,803£4,823£4,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £12,263, North East Fife £12,297North East Fife: £12,297South Suffolk: £12,263North East Fife: £12,349South Suffolk: £12,315North East Fife: £11,664South Suffolk: £11,632

    £12,263£12,315£11,632North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£12,297£12,349£11,664

  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 East Fife £1,517North East Fife: £1,517South Suffolk: £1,461North East Fife: £1,524South Suffolk: £1,467North East Fife: £1,439South Suffolk: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386North East Fife is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £11,400, North East Fife £11,482North East Fife: £11,482South Suffolk: £11,400North East Fife: £11,531South Suffolk: £11,449North East Fife: £10,891South Suffolk: £10,814

    £11,400£11,449£10,814North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£11,482£11,531£10,891

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £244, North East Fife £267North East Fife: £267South Suffolk: £244North East Fife: £269South Suffolk: £245North East Fife: £254South Suffolk: £232

    £244£245£232North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

  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 East Fife £530North East Fife: £530South Suffolk: £601North East Fife: £532South Suffolk: £604North East Fife: £502South Suffolk: £570

    £601£604£570South Suffolk is higher£530£532£502

  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 East Fife £17North East Fife: £17South Suffolk: £17North East Fife: £18South Suffolk: £17North East Fife: £17South Suffolk: £16

    £17£17£16North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £304, North East Fife £593North East Fife: £593South Suffolk: £304North East Fife: £595South Suffolk: £306North East Fife: £562South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289North East Fife is higher£593£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, North East Fife £191North East Fife: £191South Suffolk: £98North East Fife: £191South Suffolk: £99North East Fife: £181South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93North East Fife is higher£191£191£181

  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 East Fife £133North East Fife: £133South Suffolk: £82North East Fife: £133South Suffolk: £83North East Fife: £126South Suffolk: £78

    £82£83£78North East Fife is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £1,171, North East Fife £1,082North East Fife: £1,082South Suffolk: £1,171North East Fife: £1,086South Suffolk: £1,176North East Fife: £1,026South Suffolk: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111South Suffolk is higher£1,082£1,086£1,026

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, North East Fife £155North East Fife: £155South Suffolk: £133North East Fife: £156South Suffolk: £134North East Fife: £147South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126North East Fife is higher£155£156£147

  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 East Fife £291North East Fife: £291South Suffolk: £198North East Fife: £292South Suffolk: £199North East Fife: £276South Suffolk: £188

    £198£199£188North East Fife is higher£291£292£276

  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 East Fife £6.17North East Fife: £6.17South Suffolk: £5.83North East Fife: £6.19South Suffolk: £5.85North East Fife: £5.85South Suffolk: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53North East Fife is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £3.88, North East Fife £6.08North East Fife: £6.08South Suffolk: £3.88North East Fife: £6.11South Suffolk: £3.90North East Fife: £5.77South Suffolk: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68North East Fife is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, North East Fife £7.37North East Fife: £7.37South Suffolk: £6.45North East Fife: £7.40South Suffolk: £6.48North East Fife: £6.99South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12North East Fife is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

  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 East Fife 1,009.2North East Fife: 1,009.2South Suffolk: 992.8

    992.8North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count1,009.2

  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 East Fife 71.9North East Fife: 71.9South Suffolk: 65.7

    65.7North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count71.9

  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, North East Fife 148.1North East Fife: 148.1South Suffolk: 123.5

    123.5North East Fife is higher148.1

  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 East Fife 96.2North East Fife: 96.2South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3North East Fife is higher96.2

  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 East Fife 143.8North East Fife: 143.8South Suffolk: 139.8

    139.8North East Fife is higher143.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk 18.8, North East Fife 31.7North East Fife: 31.7South Suffolk: 18.8

    18.8North East Fife is higher31.7

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South Suffolk and North East Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth SuffolkNorth East FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,263£12,315£11,632£12,297£12,349£11,664Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,517£1,524£1,439Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,449£10,814£11,482£11,531£10,891North East Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£267£269£254North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£530£532£502Shared outEstimatedSouth Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£18£17Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£191£191£181Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£133£133£126Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,082£1,086£1,026South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£155£156£147North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£291£292£276North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.17£6.19£5.85North East Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£6.08£6.11£5.77North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.81,009.2North East Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.771.9North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5148.1Shared outNorth East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.396.2Shared outNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.8143.8North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.831.7Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, North East Fife £4,803North East Fife: £4,803South Suffolk: £4,535North East Fife: £4,823South Suffolk: £4,554North East Fife: £4,556South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301North East Fife is higher£4,803£4,823£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £3,160, North East Fife £2,931North East Fife: £2,931South Suffolk: £3,160North East Fife: £2,943South Suffolk: £3,174North East Fife: £2,780South Suffolk: £2,998

    £3,160£3,174£2,998South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,931£2,943£2,780

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £832, North East Fife £927North East Fife: £927South Suffolk: £832North East Fife: £931South Suffolk: £836North East Fife: £879South Suffolk: £789

    £832£836£789North East Fife is higher£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Suffolk £2,938, North East Fife £2,737North East Fife: £2,737South Suffolk: £2,938North East Fife: £2,748South Suffolk: £2,951North East Fife: £2,596South Suffolk: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,737£2,748£2,596

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £63, North East Fife £64North East Fife: £64South Suffolk: £63North East Fife: £64South Suffolk: £63North East Fife: £60South Suffolk: £60

    £63£63£60North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £155, North East Fife £126North East Fife: £126South Suffolk: £155North East Fife: £127South Suffolk: £156North East Fife: £120South Suffolk: £147

    £155£156£147South Suffolk is higher£126£127£120

  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 East Fife £4.15North East Fife: £4.15South Suffolk: £4.40North East Fife: £4.17South Suffolk: £4.41North East Fife: £3.94South Suffolk: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £304, North East Fife £593North East Fife: £593South Suffolk: £304North East Fife: £595South Suffolk: £306North East Fife: £562South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289North East Fife is higher£593£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, North East Fife £191North East Fife: £191South Suffolk: £98North East Fife: £191South Suffolk: £99North East Fife: £181South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93North East Fife is higher£191£191£181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £47, North East Fife £81North East Fife: £81South Suffolk: £47North East Fife: £81South Suffolk: £47North East Fife: £77South Suffolk: £44

    £47£47£44North East Fife is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £667, North East Fife £661North East Fife: £661South Suffolk: £667North East Fife: £664South Suffolk: £670North East Fife: £627South Suffolk: £633

    £667£670£633South Suffolk is higher£661£664£627

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, North East Fife £155North East Fife: £155South Suffolk: £133North East Fife: £156South Suffolk: £134North East Fife: £147South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126North East Fife is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £113, North East Fife £178North East Fife: £178South Suffolk: £113North East Fife: £178South Suffolk: £113North East Fife: £168South Suffolk: £107

    £113£113£107North East Fife is higher£178£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £3.32, North East Fife £3.77North East Fife: £3.77South Suffolk: £3.32North East Fife: £3.79South Suffolk: £3.34North East Fife: £3.58South Suffolk: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15North East Fife is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Suffolk £2.21, North East Fife £3.72North East Fife: £3.72South Suffolk: £2.21North East Fife: £3.74South Suffolk: £2.22North East Fife: £3.53South Suffolk: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10North East Fife is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, North East Fife £7.37North East Fife: £7.37South Suffolk: £6.45North East Fife: £7.40South Suffolk: £6.48North East Fife: £6.99South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12North East Fife is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 255.9, North East Fife 240.5North East Fife: 240.5South Suffolk: 255.9

    255.9South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count240.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 16.9, North East Fife 17.1North East Fife: 17.1South Suffolk: 16.9

    16.9North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count17.1

  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 East Fife 35.3North East Fife: 35.3South Suffolk: 31.8

    31.8North East Fife is higher35.3

  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 East Fife 96.2North East Fife: 96.2South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3North East Fife is higher96.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 79.6, North East Fife 87.9North East Fife: 87.9South Suffolk: 79.6

    79.6North East Fife is higher87.9

  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 East Fife 19.4North East Fife: 19.4South Suffolk: 10.7

    10.7North East Fife is higher19.4

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South Suffolk and North East Fife, per resident
MeasureSouth SuffolkNorth East FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,160£3,174£2,998£2,931£2,943£2,780Shared outEstimatedSouth Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£927£931£879Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,737£2,748£2,596South Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£64£64£60North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£126£127£120Shared outEstimatedSouth Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.15£4.17£3.94Shared outEstimatedSouth Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£191£191£181Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£81£81£77Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£661£664£627South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£155£156£147North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£178£178£168North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.77£3.79£3.58North East Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£3.72£3.74£3.53North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.9240.5South Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.917.1North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.835.3Shared outNorth East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.396.2Shared outNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.687.9North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.719.4Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife

Total

South Suffolk is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North East Fife 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

South Suffolk North East Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Suffolk £440.0m, North East Fife £442.1mNorth East Fife: £442.1mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mNorth East Fife: £444.0mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mNorth East Fife: £419.3mSouth Suffolk: £417.4m

    £440.0m£441.9m£417.4mNorth East Fife is higher£442.1m£444.0m£419.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Suffolk £306.6m, North East Fife £269.8mNorth East Fife: £269.8mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mNorth East Fife: £270.9mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mNorth East Fife: £255.9mSouth Suffolk: £290.9m

    £306.6m£308.0m£290.9mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£269.8m£270.9m£255.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Suffolk £80.7m, North East Fife £85.3mNorth East Fife: £85.3mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mNorth East Fife: £85.7mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mNorth East Fife: £80.9mSouth Suffolk: £76.6m

    £80.7m£81.1m£76.6mNorth East Fife is higher£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk £285.1m, North East Fife £251.9mNorth East Fife: £251.9mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mNorth East Fife: £253.0mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mNorth East Fife: £238.9mSouth Suffolk: £270.4m

    £285.1m£286.3m£270.4mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£251.9m£253.0m£238.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk £6.1m, North East Fife £5.9mNorth East Fife: £5.9mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mNorth East Fife: £5.9mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mNorth East Fife: £5.6mSouth Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £15.0m, North East Fife £11.6mNorth East Fife: £11.6mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mNorth East Fife: £11.7mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mNorth East Fife: £11.0mSouth Suffolk: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Suffolk is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  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 East Fife £0.38mNorth East Fife: £0.38mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mNorth East Fife: £0.38mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mNorth East Fife: £0.36mSouth Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £29.5m, North East Fife £54.5mNorth East Fife: £54.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mNorth East Fife: £54.8mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mNorth East Fife: £51.7mSouth Suffolk: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mNorth East Fife is higher£54.5m£54.8m£51.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £9.5m, North East Fife £17.5mNorth East Fife: £17.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mNorth East Fife: £17.6mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mNorth East Fife: £16.6mSouth Suffolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth East Fife is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Suffolk £4.5m, North East Fife £7.5mNorth East Fife: £7.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mNorth East Fife: £7.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mNorth East Fife: £7.1mSouth Suffolk: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mNorth East Fife is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk £64.7m, North East Fife £60.8mNorth East Fife: £60.8mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mNorth East Fife: £61.1mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mNorth East Fife: £57.7mSouth Suffolk: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSouth Suffolk is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Suffolk £12.9m, North East Fife £14.3mNorth East Fife: £14.3mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mNorth East Fife: £14.3mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mNorth East Fife: £13.5mSouth Suffolk: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Fife is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Suffolk £10.9m, North East Fife £16.3mNorth East Fife: £16.3mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mNorth East Fife: £16.4mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mNorth East Fife: £15.5mSouth Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth East Fife is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Suffolk £0.32m, North East Fife £0.35mNorth East Fife: £0.35mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mNorth East Fife: £0.35mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mNorth East Fife: £0.33mSouth Suffolk: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth East Fife is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Suffolk £0.21m, North East Fife £0.34mNorth East Fife: £0.34mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mNorth East Fife: £0.34mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mNorth East Fife: £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.22m£0.20mNorth East Fife is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Suffolk £0.63m, North East Fife £0.68mNorth East Fife: £0.68mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mNorth East Fife: £0.68mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mNorth East Fife: £0.64mSouth Suffolk: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mNorth East Fife is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk 24,827, North East Fife 22,139North East Fife: 22,139South Suffolk: 24,827

    24,827South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count22,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk 1,643, North East Fife 1,577North East Fife: 1,577South Suffolk: 1,643

    1,643South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,577

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 3,088, North East Fife 3,250North East Fife: 3,250South Suffolk: 3,088

    3,088North East Fife is higher3,250

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 4,593, North East Fife 8,854North East Fife: 8,854South Suffolk: 4,593

    4,593North East Fife is higher8,854

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk 7,725, North East Fife 8,086North East Fife: 8,086South Suffolk: 7,725

    7,725North East Fife is higher8,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Suffolk 1,038, North East Fife 1,783North East Fife: 1,783South Suffolk: 1,038

    1,038North East Fife is higher1,783

Show the numbers
South Suffolk and North East Fife, total
MeasureSouth SuffolkNorth East FifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m£269.8m£270.9m£255.9mShared outEstimatedSouth Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m£251.9m£253.0m£238.9mSouth Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mShared outEstimatedSouth Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShared outEstimatedSouth Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£54.5m£54.8m£51.7mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mSouth Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Fife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mNorth East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth East Fife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82722,139South Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6431,577South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0883,250Shared outNorth East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5938,854Shared outNorth East Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7258,086North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0381,783Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife

Sources

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

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