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West Suffolk and Frome and East Somerset

123,616 and 94,068 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than Frome and East Somerset on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

West Suffolk is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 12. 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

West Suffolk Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276West Suffolk: £3,757Frome and East Somerset: £4,294West Suffolk: £3,773Frome and East Somerset: £4,056West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,276£4,294£4,056

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,579, Frome and East Somerset £12,420Frome and East Somerset: £12,420West Suffolk: £12,579Frome and East Somerset: £12,473West Suffolk: £12,633Frome and East Somerset: £11,781West Suffolk: £11,932

    £12,579£12,633£11,932West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,420£12,473£11,781

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,443, Frome and East Somerset £1,698Frome and East Somerset: £1,698West Suffolk: £1,443Frome and East Somerset: £1,705West Suffolk: £1,449Frome and East Somerset: £1,610West Suffolk: £1,368

    £1,443£1,449£1,368Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,705£1,610

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,606, Frome and East Somerset £11,537Frome and East Somerset: £11,537West Suffolk: £11,606Frome and East Somerset: £11,587West Suffolk: £11,655Frome and East Somerset: £10,944West Suffolk: £11,008

    £11,606£11,655£11,008West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £323, Frome and East Somerset £284Frome and East Somerset: £284West Suffolk: £323Frome and East Somerset: £285West Suffolk: £324Frome and East Somerset: £269West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  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: West Suffolk £629, Frome and East Somerset £580Frome and East Somerset: £580West Suffolk: £629Frome and East Somerset: £582West Suffolk: £632Frome and East Somerset: £550West Suffolk: £597

    £629£632£597West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£580£582£550

  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: West Suffolk £21, Frome and East Somerset £19Frome and East Somerset: £19West Suffolk: £21Frome and East Somerset: £19West Suffolk: £21Frome and East Somerset: £18West Suffolk: £20

    £21£21£20West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £316, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345West Suffolk: £316Frome and East Somerset: £346West Suffolk: £317Frome and East Somerset: £327West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £95, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128West Suffolk: £95Frome and East Somerset: £129West Suffolk: £95Frome and East Somerset: £122West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90Frome and East Somerset is higher£128£129£122

  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: West Suffolk £74, Frome and East Somerset £94Frome and East Somerset: £94West Suffolk: £74Frome and East Somerset: £94West Suffolk: £74Frome and East Somerset: £89West Suffolk: £70

    £74£74£70Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,168, Frome and East Somerset £1,403Frome and East Somerset: £1,403West Suffolk: £1,168Frome and East Somerset: £1,409West Suffolk: £1,172Frome and East Somerset: £1,331West Suffolk: £1,107

    £1,168£1,172£1,107Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125West Suffolk: £145Frome and East Somerset: £126West Suffolk: £146Frome and East Somerset: £119West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138West Suffolk is higher£125£126£119

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £192, Frome and East Somerset £193Frome and East Somerset: £193West Suffolk: £192Frome and East Somerset: £193West Suffolk: £193Frome and East Somerset: £183West Suffolk: £182

    £192£193£182Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £5.39, Frome and East Somerset £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £4.99West Suffolk: £5.39Frome and East Somerset: £5.01West Suffolk: £5.41Frome and East Somerset: £4.73West Suffolk: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11West Suffolk is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.81, Frome and East Somerset £3.16Frome and East Somerset: £3.16West Suffolk: £3.81Frome and East Somerset: £3.18West Suffolk: £3.82Frome and East Somerset: £3.00West Suffolk: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61West Suffolk is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68West Suffolk: £4.63Frome and East Somerset: £6.71West Suffolk: £4.65Frome and East Somerset: £6.34West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Frome and East Somerset is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Suffolk 1,011.9, Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4West Suffolk: 1,011.9

    1,011.9Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Suffolk 81.9, Frome and East Somerset 71.3Frome and East Somerset: 71.3West Suffolk: 81.9

    81.9West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count71.3

  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: West Suffolk 136.8, Frome and East Somerset 128.0Frome and East Somerset: 128.0West Suffolk: 136.8

    136.8West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count128.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 48.6, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count52.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk 140.5, Frome and East Somerset 147.6Frome and East Somerset: 147.6West Suffolk: 140.5

    140.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count147.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk 16.6, Frome and East Somerset 20.3Frome and East Somerset: 20.3West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count20.3

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Frome and East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,579£12,633£11,932£12,420£12,473£11,781West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,368£1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,008£11,537£11,587£10,944West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£284£285£269West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£580£582£550West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£345£346£327Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£128£129£122Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£94£94£89Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,168£1,172£1,107£1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£125£126£119West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£193£193£183Frome and East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.99£5.01£4.73West Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£3.16£3.18£3.00West Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.91,016.4Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.971.3West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8128.0West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.652.4Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.5147.6Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.620.3Frome and East Somerset

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 18. 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

West Suffolk Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276West Suffolk: £3,757Frome and East Somerset: £4,294West Suffolk: £3,773Frome and East Somerset: £4,056West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,276£4,294£4,056

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,309, Frome and East Somerset £2,670Frome and East Somerset: £2,670West Suffolk: £2,309Frome and East Somerset: £2,681West Suffolk: £2,319Frome and East Somerset: £2,533West Suffolk: £2,190

    £2,309£2,319£2,190Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,670£2,681£2,533

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £888, Frome and East Somerset £1,001Frome and East Somerset: £1,001West Suffolk: £888Frome and East Somerset: £1,005West Suffolk: £892Frome and East Somerset: £949West Suffolk: £842

    £888£892£842Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,001£1,005£949

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,130, Frome and East Somerset £2,480Frome and East Somerset: £2,480West Suffolk: £2,130Frome and East Somerset: £2,491West Suffolk: £2,139Frome and East Somerset: £2,353West Suffolk: £2,021

    £2,130£2,139£2,021Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,353

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, Frome and East Somerset £61Frome and East Somerset: £61West Suffolk: £59Frome and East Somerset: £61West Suffolk: £60Frome and East Somerset: £58West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £115, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125West Suffolk: £115Frome and East Somerset: £125West Suffolk: £116Frome and East Somerset: £118West Suffolk: £110

    £115£116£110Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £3.92, Frome and East Somerset £4.05Frome and East Somerset: £4.05West Suffolk: £3.92Frome and East Somerset: £4.07West Suffolk: £3.94Frome and East Somerset: £3.84West Suffolk: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £316, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345West Suffolk: £316Frome and East Somerset: £346West Suffolk: £317Frome and East Somerset: £327West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £95, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128West Suffolk: £95Frome and East Somerset: £129West Suffolk: £95Frome and East Somerset: £122West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90Frome and East Somerset is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £45, Frome and East Somerset £55Frome and East Somerset: £55West Suffolk: £45Frome and East Somerset: £55West Suffolk: £46Frome and East Somerset: £52West Suffolk: £43

    £45£46£43Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £719, Frome and East Somerset £827Frome and East Somerset: £827West Suffolk: £719Frome and East Somerset: £831West Suffolk: £722Frome and East Somerset: £785West Suffolk: £682

    £719£722£682Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£827£831£785

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125West Suffolk: £145Frome and East Somerset: £126West Suffolk: £146Frome and East Somerset: £119West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138West Suffolk is higher£125£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £118, Frome and East Somerset £114Frome and East Somerset: £114West Suffolk: £118Frome and East Somerset: £114West Suffolk: £119Frome and East Somerset: £108West Suffolk: £112

    £118£119£112West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.31, Frome and East Somerset £2.94Frome and East Somerset: £2.94West Suffolk: £3.31Frome and East Somerset: £2.95West Suffolk: £3.32Frome and East Somerset: £2.79West Suffolk: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14West Suffolk is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.34, Frome and East Somerset £1.87Frome and East Somerset: £1.87West Suffolk: £2.34Frome and East Somerset: £1.87West Suffolk: £2.35Frome and East Somerset: £1.77West Suffolk: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22West Suffolk is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68West Suffolk: £4.63Frome and East Somerset: £6.71West Suffolk: £4.65Frome and East Somerset: £6.34West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Frome and East Somerset is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 185.8, Frome and East Somerset 218.5Frome and East Somerset: 218.5West Suffolk: 185.8

    185.8Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count218.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.0, Frome and East Somerset 15.3Frome and East Somerset: 15.3West Suffolk: 15.0

    15.0Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 25.1, Frome and East Somerset 27.5Frome and East Somerset: 27.5West Suffolk: 25.1

    25.1Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count27.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 48.6, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count52.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.5, Frome and East Somerset 87.0Frome and East Somerset: 87.0West Suffolk: 86.5

    86.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count87.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 10.2, Frome and East Somerset 12.0Frome and East Somerset: 12.0West Suffolk: 10.2

    10.2Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count12.0

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Frome and East Somerset, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,309£2,319£2,190£2,670£2,681£2,533Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£888£892£842£1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,130£2,139£2,021£2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£61£61£58Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£125£125£118Frome and East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£4.05£4.07£3.84Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£345£346£327Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£128£129£122Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£55£55£52Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£827£831£785Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£125£126£119West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£114£114£108West Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.94£2.95£2.79West Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.87£1.87£1.77West Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.8218.5Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.015.3Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.127.5Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.652.4Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.587.0Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.212.0Frome and East Somerset

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 2. 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

West Suffolk Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £464.5m, Frome and East Somerset £402.2mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mWest Suffolk: £464.5mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mWest Suffolk: £466.4mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5mWest Suffolk: £440.6m

    £464.5m£466.4m£440.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £285.4m, Frome and East Somerset £251.2mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mWest Suffolk: £285.4mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mWest Suffolk: £286.6mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2mWest Suffolk: £270.7m

    £285.4m£286.6m£270.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £109.8m, Frome and East Somerset £94.2mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mWest Suffolk: £109.8mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mWest Suffolk: £110.2mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3mWest Suffolk: £104.1m

    £109.8m£110.2m£104.1mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £263.3m, Frome and East Somerset £233.3mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mWest Suffolk: £263.3mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mWest Suffolk: £264.5mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3mWest Suffolk: £249.8m

    £263.3m£264.5m£249.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £7.3m, Frome and East Somerset £5.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mWest Suffolk: £7.3mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mWest Suffolk: £7.4mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4mWest Suffolk: £7.0m

    £7.3m£7.4m£7.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £14.3m, Frome and East Somerset £11.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mWest Suffolk: £14.3mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWest Suffolk: £14.3mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1mWest Suffolk: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Suffolk £0.48m, Frome and East Somerset £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mWest Suffolk: £0.48mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mWest Suffolk: £0.49mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36mWest Suffolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWest 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: West Suffolk £39.0m, Frome and East Somerset £32.4mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mWest Suffolk: £39.0mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mWest Suffolk: £39.2mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8mWest Suffolk: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £11.7m, Frome and East Somerset £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mWest Suffolk: £11.7mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mWest Suffolk: £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4mWest Suffolk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mFrome and East Somerset is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £5.6m, Frome and East Somerset £5.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mWest Suffolk: £5.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mWest Suffolk: £5.6mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9mWest Suffolk: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £88.8m, Frome and East Somerset £77.8mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mWest Suffolk: £88.8mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mWest Suffolk: £89.2mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8mWest Suffolk: £84.3m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.3mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £18.0m, Frome and East Somerset £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWest Suffolk: £18.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWest Suffolk: £18.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2mWest Suffolk: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mWest Suffolk is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £14.6m, Frome and East Somerset £10.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mWest Suffolk: £14.6mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mWest Suffolk: £14.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1mWest Suffolk: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.41m, Frome and East Somerset £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mWest Suffolk: £0.41mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mWest Suffolk: £0.41mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26mWest Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Suffolk is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.29m, Frome and East Somerset £0.18mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mWest Suffolk: £0.29mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mWest Suffolk: £0.29mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17mWest Suffolk: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWest Suffolk is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £0.57m, Frome and East Somerset £0.63mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.57mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.57mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60mWest Suffolk: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFrome and East Somerset is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 22,962, Frome and East Somerset 20,555Frome and East Somerset: 20,555West Suffolk: 22,962

    22,962West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count20,555

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 1,859, Frome and East Somerset 1,442Frome and East Somerset: 1,442West Suffolk: 1,859

    1,859West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,442

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 3,103, Frome and East Somerset 2,588Frome and East Somerset: 2,588West Suffolk: 3,103

    3,103West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,588

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 6,007, Frome and East Somerset 4,931Frome and East Somerset: 4,931West Suffolk: 6,007

    6,007West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count4,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 10,689, Frome and East Somerset 8,185Frome and East Somerset: 8,185West Suffolk: 10,689

    10,689West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count8,185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,265, Frome and East Somerset 1,124Frome and East Somerset: 1,124West Suffolk: 1,265

    1,265West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,124

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Frome and East Somerset, total
MeasureWest SuffolkFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m£402.2m£404.0m£381.5mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m£251.2m£252.2m£238.2mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m£94.2m£94.6m£89.3mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mFrome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWest Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m£77.8m£78.2m£73.8mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWest Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mFrome and East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,96220,555West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8591,442West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1032,588West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0074,931West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,6898,185West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2651,124West Suffolk

Sources

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

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