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West Worcestershire and South Suffolk

102,513 and 97,033 residents (mid-2024).

West Worcestershire is higher than South Suffolk on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 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

West Worcestershire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk 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 Worcestershire South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535West Worcestershire: £4,973South Suffolk: £4,554West Worcestershire: £4,994South Suffolk: £4,301West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,535£4,554£4,301

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £12,566, South Suffolk £12,263South Suffolk: £12,263West Worcestershire: £12,566South Suffolk: £12,315West Worcestershire: £12,620South Suffolk: £11,632West Worcestershire: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire is higher£12,263£12,315£11,632

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,621, South Suffolk £1,461South Suffolk: £1,461West Worcestershire: £1,621South Suffolk: £1,467West Worcestershire: £1,628South Suffolk: £1,386West Worcestershire: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire is higher£1,461£1,467£1,386

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £11,586, South Suffolk £11,400South Suffolk: £11,400West Worcestershire: £11,586South Suffolk: £11,449West Worcestershire: £11,635South Suffolk: £10,814West Worcestershire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989West Worcestershire is higher£11,400£11,449£10,814

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £272, South Suffolk £244South Suffolk: £244West Worcestershire: £272South Suffolk: £245West Worcestershire: £273South Suffolk: £232West Worcestershire: £258

    £272£273£258West Worcestershire is higher£244£245£232

  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 Worcestershire £691, South Suffolk £601South Suffolk: £601West Worcestershire: £691South Suffolk: £604West Worcestershire: £694South Suffolk: £570West Worcestershire: £655

    £691£694£655West Worcestershire is higher£601£604£570

  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 Worcestershire £18, South Suffolk £17South Suffolk: £17West Worcestershire: £18South Suffolk: £17West Worcestershire: £18South Suffolk: £16West Worcestershire: £17

    £18£18£17West Worcestershire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304West Worcestershire: £356South Suffolk: £306West Worcestershire: £358South Suffolk: £289West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338West Worcestershire is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98West Worcestershire: £96South Suffolk: £99West Worcestershire: £96South Suffolk: £93West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  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 Worcestershire £100, South Suffolk £82South Suffolk: £82West Worcestershire: £100South Suffolk: £83West Worcestershire: £101South Suffolk: £78West Worcestershire: £95

    £100£101£95West Worcestershire is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,266, South Suffolk £1,171South Suffolk: £1,171West Worcestershire: £1,266South Suffolk: £1,176West Worcestershire: £1,272South Suffolk: £1,111West Worcestershire: £1,201

    £1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133West Worcestershire: £151South Suffolk: £134West Worcestershire: £152South Suffolk: £126West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144West Worcestershire is higher£133£134£126

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £243, South Suffolk £198South Suffolk: £198West Worcestershire: £243South Suffolk: £199West Worcestershire: £244South Suffolk: £188West Worcestershire: £230

    £243£244£230West Worcestershire is higher£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £6.41, South Suffolk £5.83South Suffolk: £5.83West Worcestershire: £6.41South Suffolk: £5.85West Worcestershire: £6.44South Suffolk: £5.53West Worcestershire: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £5.37, South Suffolk £3.88South Suffolk: £3.88West Worcestershire: £5.37South Suffolk: £3.90West Worcestershire: £5.39South Suffolk: £3.68West Worcestershire: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09West Worcestershire is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45West Worcestershire: £4.61South Suffolk: £6.48West Worcestershire: £4.63South Suffolk: £6.12West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37South Suffolk is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire 1,016.5, South Suffolk 992.8South Suffolk: 992.8West Worcestershire: 1,016.5

    1,016.5West Worcestershire is higher992.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire 70.5, South Suffolk 65.7South Suffolk: 65.7West Worcestershire: 70.5

    70.5West Worcestershire is higher65.7

  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 Worcestershire 139.1, South Suffolk 123.5South Suffolk: 123.5West Worcestershire: 139.1

    139.1West Worcestershire is higher123.5

  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 Worcestershire 51.5, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5West Worcestershire is higher47.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire 146.4, South Suffolk 139.8South Suffolk: 139.8West Worcestershire: 146.4

    146.4West Worcestershire is higher139.8

  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: West Worcestershire 22.2, South Suffolk 18.8South Suffolk: 18.8West Worcestershire: 22.2

    22.2West Worcestershire is higher18.8

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West Worcestershire and South Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureWest WorcestershireSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£4,535£4,554£4,301West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,263£12,315£11,632West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,461£1,467£1,386West Worcestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,400£11,449£10,814West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£272£273£258£244£245£232West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£601£604£570West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£304£306£289West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£98£99£93South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£82£83£78West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,266£1,272£1,201£1,171£1,176£1,111West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£133£134£126West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£198£199£188West Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.83£5.85£5.53West Worcestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.88£3.90£3.68West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.5992.8West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.565.7West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1123.5West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.547.3West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.4139.8West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.218.8West Worcestershire

Per resident

West Worcestershire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk 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 Worcestershire South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535West Worcestershire: £4,973South Suffolk: £4,554West Worcestershire: £4,994South Suffolk: £4,301West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,535£4,554£4,301

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,461, South Suffolk £3,160South Suffolk: £3,160West Worcestershire: £3,461South Suffolk: £3,174West Worcestershire: £3,476South Suffolk: £2,998West Worcestershire: £3,283

    £3,461£3,476£3,283West Worcestershire is higher£3,160£3,174£2,998

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £904, South Suffolk £832South Suffolk: £832West Worcestershire: £904South Suffolk: £836West Worcestershire: £908South Suffolk: £789West Worcestershire: £858

    £904£908£858West Worcestershire is higher£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,191, South Suffolk £2,938South Suffolk: £2,938West Worcestershire: £3,191South Suffolk: £2,951West Worcestershire: £3,204South Suffolk: £2,787West Worcestershire: £3,027

    £3,191£3,204£3,027West Worcestershire is higher£2,938£2,951£2,787

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £75, South Suffolk £63South Suffolk: £63West Worcestershire: £75South Suffolk: £63West Worcestershire: £75South Suffolk: £60West Worcestershire: £71

    £75£75£71West Worcestershire is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £190, South Suffolk £155South Suffolk: £155West Worcestershire: £190South Suffolk: £156West Worcestershire: £191South Suffolk: £147West Worcestershire: £181

    £190£191£181West Worcestershire is higher£155£156£147

  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 Worcestershire £4.93, South Suffolk £4.40South Suffolk: £4.40West Worcestershire: £4.93South Suffolk: £4.41West Worcestershire: £4.95South Suffolk: £4.17West Worcestershire: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68West Worcestershire is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304West Worcestershire: £356South Suffolk: £306West Worcestershire: £358South Suffolk: £289West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338West Worcestershire is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98West Worcestershire: £96South Suffolk: £99West Worcestershire: £96South Suffolk: £93West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £56, South Suffolk £47South Suffolk: £47West Worcestershire: £56South Suffolk: £47West Worcestershire: £56South Suffolk: £44West Worcestershire: £53

    £56£56£53West Worcestershire is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £707, South Suffolk £667South Suffolk: £667West Worcestershire: £707South Suffolk: £670West Worcestershire: £710South Suffolk: £633West Worcestershire: £670

    £707£710£670West Worcestershire is higher£667£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133West Worcestershire: £151South Suffolk: £134West Worcestershire: £152South Suffolk: £126West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144West Worcestershire is higher£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £135, South Suffolk £113South Suffolk: £113West Worcestershire: £135South Suffolk: £113West Worcestershire: £136South Suffolk: £107West Worcestershire: £128

    £135£136£128West Worcestershire is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £3.57, South Suffolk £3.32South Suffolk: £3.32West Worcestershire: £3.57South Suffolk: £3.34West Worcestershire: £3.59South Suffolk: £3.15West Worcestershire: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Worcestershire £2.99, South Suffolk £2.21South Suffolk: £2.21West Worcestershire: £2.99South Suffolk: £2.22West Worcestershire: £3.01South Suffolk: £2.10West Worcestershire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84West Worcestershire is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45West Worcestershire: £4.61South Suffolk: £6.48West Worcestershire: £4.63South Suffolk: £6.12West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37South Suffolk is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 280.0, South Suffolk 255.9South Suffolk: 255.9West Worcestershire: 280.0

    280.0West Worcestershire is higher255.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 19.4, South Suffolk 16.9South Suffolk: 16.9West Worcestershire: 19.4

    19.4West Worcestershire is higher16.9

  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 Worcestershire 38.3, South Suffolk 31.8South Suffolk: 31.8West Worcestershire: 38.3

    38.3West Worcestershire is higher31.8

  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 Worcestershire 51.5, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5West Worcestershire is higher47.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 81.7, South Suffolk 79.6South Suffolk: 79.6West Worcestershire: 81.7

    81.7West Worcestershire is higher79.6

  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 Worcestershire 12.4, South Suffolk 10.7South Suffolk: 10.7West Worcestershire: 12.4

    12.4West Worcestershire is higher10.7

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West Worcestershire and South Suffolk, per resident
MeasureWest WorcestershireSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£4,535£4,554£4,301West Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,461£3,476£3,283£3,160£3,174£2,998West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£904£908£858£832£836£789West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,027£2,938£2,951£2,787West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£63£63£60West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£155£156£147West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.40£4.41£4.17West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£304£306£289West Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£98£99£93South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£47£47£44West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£707£710£670£667£670£633West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£133£134£126West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£113£113£107West Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.32£3.34£3.15West Worcestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.21£2.22£2.10West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026280.0255.9West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.416.9West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.331.8West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.547.3West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.779.6West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.410.7West Worcestershire

Total

West Worcestershire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 1. 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 Worcestershire South Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Worcestershire £509.8m, South Suffolk £440.0mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mSouth Suffolk: £417.4mWest Worcestershire: £483.6m

    £509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Worcestershire £354.8m, South Suffolk £306.6mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mSouth Suffolk: £290.9mWest Worcestershire: £336.5m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Worcestershire £92.7m, South Suffolk £80.7mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mSouth Suffolk: £76.6mWest Worcestershire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire £327.1m, South Suffolk £285.1mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mSouth Suffolk: £270.4mWest Worcestershire: £310.3m

    £327.1m£328.5m£310.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire £7.7m, South Suffolk £6.1mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mSouth Suffolk: £5.8mWest Worcestershire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £19.5m, South Suffolk £15.0mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mSouth Suffolk: £14.3mWest Worcestershire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Worcestershire £0.51m, South Suffolk £0.43mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mSouth Suffolk: £0.40mWest Worcestershire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £36.5m, South Suffolk £29.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mSouth Suffolk: £28.0mWest Worcestershire: £34.6m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £9.8m, South Suffolk £9.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mSouth Suffolk: £9.0mWest Worcestershire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire £5.7m, South Suffolk £4.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mSouth Suffolk: £4.3mWest Worcestershire: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire £72.4m, South Suffolk £64.7mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mSouth Suffolk: £61.4mWest Worcestershire: £68.7m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Worcestershire £15.5m, South Suffolk £12.9mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mSouth Suffolk: £12.3mWest Worcestershire: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £13.9m, South Suffolk £10.9mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mSouth Suffolk: £10.4mWest Worcestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWest Worcestershire is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £0.37m, South Suffolk £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mSouth Suffolk: £0.31mWest Worcestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Worcestershire £0.31m, South Suffolk £0.21mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mSouth Suffolk: £0.20mWest Worcestershire: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Worcestershire £0.47m, South Suffolk £0.63mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mSouth Suffolk: £0.59mWest Worcestershire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire 28,700, South Suffolk 24,827South Suffolk: 24,827West Worcestershire: 28,700

    28,700West Worcestershire is higher24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire 1,990, South Suffolk 1,643South Suffolk: 1,643West Worcestershire: 1,990

    1,990West Worcestershire is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 3,926, South Suffolk 3,088South Suffolk: 3,088West Worcestershire: 3,926

    3,926West Worcestershire is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 5,274, South Suffolk 4,593South Suffolk: 4,593West Worcestershire: 5,274

    5,274West Worcestershire is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire 8,371, South Suffolk 7,725South Suffolk: 7,725West Worcestershire: 8,371

    8,371West Worcestershire is higher7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire 1,267, South Suffolk 1,038South Suffolk: 1,038West Worcestershire: 1,267

    1,267West Worcestershire is higher1,038

Show the numbers
West Worcestershire and South Suffolk, total
MeasureWest WorcestershireSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m£440.0m£441.9m£417.4mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mWest Worcestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mWest Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mWest Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mWest Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.6m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mWest Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mWest Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mWest Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWest Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mWest Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mWest Worcestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mWest Worcestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70024,827West Worcestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9901,643West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9263,088West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2744,593West Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3717,725West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2671,038West Worcestershire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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