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East Renfrewshire and Mid Sussex

99,440 and 103,756 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than Mid Sussex on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

East Renfrewshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 6. 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

East Renfrewshire Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,013, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626East Renfrewshire: £4,013Mid Sussex: £3,642East Renfrewshire: £4,030Mid Sussex: £3,440East Renfrewshire: £3,806

    £4,013£4,030£3,806East Renfrewshire is higher£3,626£3,642£3,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, Mid Sussex £12,534Mid Sussex: £12,534East Renfrewshire: £12,434Mid Sussex: £12,588East Renfrewshire: £12,487Mid Sussex: £11,889East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£12,534£12,588£11,889

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £1,296, Mid Sussex £1,231Mid Sussex: £1,231East Renfrewshire: £1,296Mid Sussex: £1,237East Renfrewshire: £1,301Mid Sussex: £1,168East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,231£1,237£1,168

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, Mid Sussex £11,672Mid Sussex: £11,672East Renfrewshire: £11,180Mid Sussex: £11,722East Renfrewshire: £11,228Mid Sussex: £11,071East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£11,672£11,722£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, Mid Sussex £262Mid Sussex: £262East Renfrewshire: £313Mid Sussex: £263East Renfrewshire: £314Mid Sussex: £248East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297East Renfrewshire is higher£262£263£248

  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: East Renfrewshire £924, Mid Sussex £585Mid Sussex: £585East Renfrewshire: £924Mid Sussex: £588East Renfrewshire: £928Mid Sussex: £555East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£585£588£555

  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: East Renfrewshire £17, Mid Sussex £15Mid Sussex: £15East Renfrewshire: £17Mid Sussex: £15East Renfrewshire: £17Mid Sussex: £14East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16East Renfrewshire is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Mid Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231East Renfrewshire: £374Mid Sussex: £232East Renfrewshire: £375Mid Sussex: £219East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Mid Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101East Renfrewshire: £159Mid Sussex: £102East Renfrewshire: £160Mid Sussex: £96East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£101£102£96

  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: East Renfrewshire £88, Mid Sussex £58Mid Sussex: £58East Renfrewshire: £88Mid Sussex: £58East Renfrewshire: £88Mid Sussex: £55East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, Mid Sussex £998Mid Sussex: £998East Renfrewshire: £890Mid Sussex: £1,002East Renfrewshire: £894Mid Sussex: £947East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844Mid Sussex is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £131, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149East Renfrewshire: £131Mid Sussex: £149East Renfrewshire: £132Mid Sussex: £141East Renfrewshire: £124

    £131£132£124Mid Sussex is higher£149£149£141

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £305, Mid Sussex £167Mid Sussex: £167East Renfrewshire: £305Mid Sussex: £168East Renfrewshire: £306Mid Sussex: £159East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£167£168£159

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, Mid Sussex £6.40Mid Sussex: £6.40East Renfrewshire: £7.67Mid Sussex: £6.43East Renfrewshire: £7.71Mid Sussex: £6.07East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.44, Mid Sussex £2.55Mid Sussex: £2.55East Renfrewshire: £5.44Mid Sussex: £2.56East Renfrewshire: £5.46Mid Sussex: £2.42East Renfrewshire: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16East Renfrewshire is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £8.95, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06East Renfrewshire: £8.95Mid Sussex: £9.09East Renfrewshire: £8.99Mid Sussex: £8.59East Renfrewshire: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire 965.6, Mid Sussex 1,000.7Mid Sussex: 1,000.7East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count1,000.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire 72.7, Mid Sussex 58.9Mid Sussex: 58.9East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7East Renfrewshire is higher58.9

  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: East Renfrewshire 184.6, Mid Sussex 122.6Mid Sussex: 122.6East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higher122.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 60.2, Mid Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher35.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire 118.0, Mid Sussex 109.0Mid Sussex: 109.0East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count109.0

  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: East Renfrewshire 23.3, Mid Sussex 14.0Mid Sussex: 14.0East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higher14.0

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East Renfrewshire and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated£3,626£3,642£3,440East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Shared outEstimated£12,534£12,588£11,889Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Shared outEstimated£1,231£1,237£1,168East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,672£11,722£11,071Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£262£263£248East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Shared outEstimated£585£588£555East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Shared outEstimated£15£15£14East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Shared outEstimated£231£232£219East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Shared outEstimated£101£102£96East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£58£58£55East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£998£1,002£947Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£149£149£141Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£167£168£159East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.40£6.43£6.07East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£2.55£2.56£2.42East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,000.7Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.758.9East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6Shared out122.6East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.2Shared out35.4East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.0109.0East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Shared outEstimated14.0East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 3. 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

East Renfrewshire Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,013, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626East Renfrewshire: £4,013Mid Sussex: £3,642East Renfrewshire: £4,030Mid Sussex: £3,440East Renfrewshire: £3,806

    £4,013£4,030£3,806East Renfrewshire is higher£3,626£3,642£3,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, Mid Sussex £2,396Mid Sussex: £2,396East Renfrewshire: £2,591Mid Sussex: £2,407East Renfrewshire: £2,602Mid Sussex: £2,273East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,396£2,407£2,273

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, Mid Sussex £740Mid Sussex: £740East Renfrewshire: £749Mid Sussex: £743East Renfrewshire: £752Mid Sussex: £702East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£740£743£702

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, Mid Sussex £2,231Mid Sussex: £2,231East Renfrewshire: £2,329Mid Sussex: £2,241East Renfrewshire: £2,339Mid Sussex: £2,117East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,241£2,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, Mid Sussex £50Mid Sussex: £50East Renfrewshire: £65Mid Sussex: £50East Renfrewshire: £65Mid Sussex: £47East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higher£50£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112East Renfrewshire: £192Mid Sussex: £112East Renfrewshire: £193Mid Sussex: £106East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£112£112£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.56, Mid Sussex £2.88Mid Sussex: £2.88East Renfrewshire: £3.56Mid Sussex: £2.89East Renfrewshire: £3.58Mid Sussex: £2.73East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38East Renfrewshire is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Mid Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231East Renfrewshire: £374Mid Sussex: £232East Renfrewshire: £375Mid Sussex: £219East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Mid Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101East Renfrewshire: £159Mid Sussex: £102East Renfrewshire: £160Mid Sussex: £96East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, Mid Sussex £35Mid Sussex: £35East Renfrewshire: £51Mid Sussex: £35East Renfrewshire: £51Mid Sussex: £33East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, Mid Sussex £600Mid Sussex: £600East Renfrewshire: £514Mid Sussex: £602East Renfrewshire: £516Mid Sussex: £569East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488Mid Sussex is higher£600£602£569

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £131, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149East Renfrewshire: £131Mid Sussex: £149East Renfrewshire: £132Mid Sussex: £141East Renfrewshire: £124

    £131£132£124Mid Sussex is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, Mid Sussex £100Mid Sussex: £100East Renfrewshire: £176Mid Sussex: £101East Renfrewshire: £177Mid Sussex: £95East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, Mid Sussex £3.85Mid Sussex: £3.85East Renfrewshire: £4.44Mid Sussex: £3.86East Renfrewshire: £4.46Mid Sussex: £3.65East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21East Renfrewshire is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.14, Mid Sussex £1.53Mid Sussex: £1.53East Renfrewshire: £3.14Mid Sussex: £1.54East Renfrewshire: £3.16Mid Sussex: £1.45East Renfrewshire: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98East Renfrewshire is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £8.95, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06East Renfrewshire: £8.95Mid Sussex: £9.09East Renfrewshire: £8.99Mid Sussex: £8.59East Renfrewshire: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, Mid Sussex 191.3Mid Sussex: 191.3East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count191.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, Mid Sussex 11.3Mid Sussex: 11.3East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higher11.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 38.5, Mid Sussex 23.4Mid Sussex: 23.4East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higher23.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 60.2, Mid Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher35.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, Mid Sussex 65.5Mid Sussex: 65.5East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count65.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 13.5, Mid Sussex 8.4Mid Sussex: 8.4East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higher8.4

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East Renfrewshire and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated£3,626£3,642£3,440East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Shared outEstimated£2,396£2,407£2,273East Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Shared outEstimated£740£743£702East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,231£2,241£2,117East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£50£50£47East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Shared outEstimated£112£112£106East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Shared outEstimated£2.88£2.89£2.73East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Shared outEstimated£231£232£219East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Shared outEstimated£101£102£96East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Shared outEstimated£35£35£33East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£600£602£569Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£149£149£141Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£100£101£95East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£3.85£3.86£3.65East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£1.53£1.54£1.45East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2191.3East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.211.3East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.5Shared out23.4East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.2Shared out35.4East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.265.5East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated8.4East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 5. 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

East Renfrewshire Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £399.0m, Mid Sussex £376.3mMid Sussex: £376.3mEast Renfrewshire: £399.0mMid Sussex: £377.9mEast Renfrewshire: £400.7mMid Sussex: £356.9mEast Renfrewshire: £378.5m

    £399.0m£400.7m£378.5mEast Renfrewshire is higher£376.3m£377.9m£356.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, Mid Sussex £248.6mMid Sussex: £248.6mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mMid Sussex: £249.7mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mMid Sussex: £235.8mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£248.6m£249.7m£235.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, Mid Sussex £76.8mMid Sussex: £76.8mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mMid Sussex: £77.1mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mMid Sussex: £72.8mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£76.8m£77.1m£72.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, Mid Sussex £231.5mMid Sussex: £231.5mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mMid Sussex: £232.5mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mMid Sussex: £219.6mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, Mid Sussex £5.2mMid Sussex: £5.2mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mMid Sussex: £5.2mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mMid Sussex: £4.9mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mEast Renfrewshire is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, Mid Sussex £11.6mMid Sussex: £11.6mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mMid Sussex: £11.7mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mMid Sussex: £11.0mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire 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: East Renfrewshire £0.35m, Mid Sussex £0.30mMid Sussex: £0.30mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mMid Sussex: £0.30mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mMid Sussex: £0.28mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, Mid Sussex £24.0mMid Sussex: £24.0mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mMid Sussex: £24.1mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mMid Sussex: £22.7mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, Mid Sussex £10.5mMid Sussex: £10.5mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mMid Sussex: £10.6mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mMid Sussex: £10.0mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, Mid Sussex £3.6mMid Sussex: £3.6mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mMid Sussex: £3.6mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mMid Sussex: £3.4mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEast Renfrewshire is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, Mid Sussex £62.2mMid Sussex: £62.2mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mMid Sussex: £62.5mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mMid Sussex: £59.0mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mMid Sussex is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £13.0m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mEast Renfrewshire: £13.0mMid Sussex: £15.5mEast Renfrewshire: £13.1mMid Sussex: £14.6mEast Renfrewshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mMid Sussex is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, Mid Sussex £10.4mMid Sussex: £10.4mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mMid Sussex: £10.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mMid Sussex: £9.9mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, Mid Sussex £0.40mMid Sussex: £0.40mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mMid Sussex: £0.40mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mMid Sussex: £0.38mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, Mid Sussex £0.16mMid Sussex: £0.16mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mMid Sussex: £0.16mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mMid Sussex: £0.15mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, Mid Sussex £0.94mMid Sussex: £0.94mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mMid Sussex: £0.94mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mMid Sussex: £0.89mEast Renfrewshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mMid Sussex is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, Mid Sussex 19,849Mid Sussex: 19,849East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count19,849

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, Mid Sussex 1,169Mid Sussex: 1,169East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507East Renfrewshire is higher1,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, Mid Sussex 2,431Mid Sussex: 2,431East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825East Renfrewshire is higher2,431

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, Mid Sussex 3,674Mid Sussex: 3,674East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985East Renfrewshire is higher3,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, Mid Sussex 6,797Mid Sussex: 6,797East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count6,797

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, Mid Sussex 873Mid Sussex: 873East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339East Renfrewshire is higher873

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.0m£400.7m£378.5mShared outEstimated£376.3m£377.9m£356.9mEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mShared outEstimated£248.6m£249.7m£235.8mEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mShared outEstimated£76.8m£77.1m£72.8mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mEast Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEast Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mShared outEstimated£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mShared outEstimated£24.0m£24.1m£22.7mEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimated£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mEast Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mMid Sussex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEast Renfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00719,849East Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5071,169East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,825Shared out2,431East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,985Shared out3,674East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7806,797Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Shared outEstimated873East Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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