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North East Fife and South Suffolk

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

North East Fife is higher than South Suffolk on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North East Fife 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

North East Fife South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,803£4,823£4,556North East Fife 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: North East Fife £12,297, South Suffolk £12,263South Suffolk: £12,263North East Fife: £12,297South Suffolk: £12,315North East Fife: £12,349South Suffolk: £11,632North East Fife: £11,664

    £12,297£12,349£11,664North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Fife £1,517, South Suffolk £1,461South Suffolk: £1,461North East Fife: £1,517South Suffolk: £1,467North East Fife: £1,524South Suffolk: £1,386North East Fife: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439North East Fife 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: North East Fife £11,482, South Suffolk £11,400South Suffolk: £11,400North East Fife: £11,482South Suffolk: £11,449North East Fife: £11,531South Suffolk: £10,814North East Fife: £10,891

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

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

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

    £267£269£254North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Fife £530, South Suffolk £601South Suffolk: £601North East Fife: £530South Suffolk: £604North East Fife: £532South Suffolk: £570North East Fife: £502

    £530£532£502South Suffolk 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: North East Fife £17, South Suffolk £17South Suffolk: £17North East Fife: £17South Suffolk: £17North East Fife: £18South Suffolk: £16North East Fife: £17

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

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

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

    £593£595£562North East Fife 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: North East Fife £191, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98North East Fife: £191South Suffolk: £99North East Fife: £191South Suffolk: £93North East Fife: £181

    £191£191£181North East Fife is higher£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: North East Fife £133, South Suffolk £82South Suffolk: £82North East Fife: £133South Suffolk: £83North East Fife: £133South Suffolk: £78North East Fife: £126

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £155£156£147North East Fife 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: North East Fife £291, South Suffolk £198South Suffolk: £198North East Fife: £291South Suffolk: £199North East Fife: £292South Suffolk: £188North East Fife: £276

    £291£292£276North East Fife 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: North East Fife £6.17, South Suffolk £5.83South Suffolk: £5.83North East Fife: £6.17South Suffolk: £5.85North East Fife: £6.19South Suffolk: £5.53North East Fife: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85North East Fife 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: North East Fife £6.08, South Suffolk £3.88South Suffolk: £3.88North East Fife: £6.08South Suffolk: £3.90North East Fife: £6.11South Suffolk: £3.68North East Fife: £5.77

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.37£7.40£6.99North East Fife 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: North East Fife 1,009.2, South Suffolk 992.8South Suffolk: 992.8North East Fife: 1,009.2

    1,009.2North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count992.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Fife 71.9, South Suffolk 65.7South Suffolk: 65.7North East Fife: 71.9

    71.9North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count65.7

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

    148.1North East Fife 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: North East Fife 96.2, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3North East Fife: 96.2

    96.2North East Fife 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: North East Fife 143.8, South Suffolk 139.8South Suffolk: 139.8North East Fife: 143.8

    143.8North East Fife 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: North East Fife 31.7, South Suffolk 18.8South Suffolk: 18.8North East Fife: 31.7

    31.7North East Fife is higher18.8

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North East Fife and South Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East FifeSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated£4,535£4,554£4,301North East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,297£12,349£11,664Shared outEstimated£12,263£12,315£11,632North East Fife
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439Shared outEstimated£1,461£1,467£1,386North East Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,482£11,531£10,891£11,400£11,449£10,814North East Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£269£254£244£245£232North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£502Shared outEstimated£601£604£570South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17Shared outEstimated£17£17£16North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£304£306£289North East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181Shared outEstimated£98£99£93North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126Shared outEstimated£82£83£78North East Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£1,171£1,176£1,111South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£133£134£126North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£198£199£188North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.83£5.85£5.53North East Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£3.88£3.90£3.68North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated£6.45£6.48£6.12North East Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.2992.8North East Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.965.7North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1Shared out123.5North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2Shared out47.3North East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.8139.8North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.7Shared outEstimated18.8North East Fife

Per resident

North East Fife is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk 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

North East Fife South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £126£127£120South Suffolk 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: North East Fife £4.15, South Suffolk £4.40South Suffolk: £4.40North East Fife: £4.15South Suffolk: £4.41North East Fife: £4.17South Suffolk: £4.17North East Fife: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Fife £593, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304North East Fife: £593South Suffolk: £306North East Fife: £595South Suffolk: £289North East Fife: £562

    £593£595£562North East Fife 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: North East Fife £191, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98North East Fife: £191South Suffolk: £99North East Fife: £191South Suffolk: £93North East Fife: £181

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    240.5South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count255.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.1North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 35.3, South Suffolk 31.8South Suffolk: 31.8North East Fife: 35.3

    35.3North East Fife 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: North East Fife 96.2, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3North East Fife: 96.2

    96.2North East Fife is higher47.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    87.9North East Fife 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: North East Fife 19.4, South Suffolk 10.7South Suffolk: 10.7North East Fife: 19.4

    19.4North East Fife is higher10.7

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North East Fife and South Suffolk, per resident
MeasureNorth East FifeSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated£4,535£4,554£4,301North East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,943£2,780Shared outEstimated£3,160£3,174£2,998South Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879Shared outEstimated£832£836£789North East Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,737£2,748£2,596£2,938£2,951£2,787South Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£63£63£60North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120Shared outEstimated£155£156£147South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Shared outEstimated£4.40£4.41£4.17South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£304£306£289North East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181Shared outEstimated£98£99£93North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77Shared outEstimated£47£47£44North East Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£661£664£627£667£670£633South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£133£134£126North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168£113£113£107North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£3.32£3.34£3.15North East Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£2.21£2.22£2.10North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated£6.45£6.48£6.12North East Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.5255.9South Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.116.9North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.3Shared out31.8North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2Shared out47.3North East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.979.6North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared outEstimated10.7North East Fife

Total

North East Fife is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 8. 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

North East Fife South Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSouth Suffolk 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: North East Fife £0.38m, South Suffolk £0.43mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mNorth East Fife: £0.38mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mNorth East Fife: £0.38mSouth Suffolk: £0.40mNorth East Fife: £0.36m

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

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

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

    £54.5m£54.8m£51.7mNorth East Fife 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: North East Fife £17.5m, South Suffolk £9.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mNorth East Fife: £17.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mNorth East Fife: £17.6mSouth Suffolk: £9.0mNorth East Fife: £16.6m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,139South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,250North East Fife is higher3,088

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

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

    8,854North East Fife is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    8,086North East Fife is higher7,725

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

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

    1,783North East Fife is higher1,038

Show the numbers
North East Fife and South Suffolk, total
MeasureNorth East FifeSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mShared outEstimated£440.0m£441.9m£417.4mNorth East Fife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.8m£270.9m£255.9mShared outEstimated£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mSouth Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mShared outEstimated£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mNorth East Fife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.9m£253.0m£238.9m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mSouth Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSouth Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mShared outEstimated£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShared outEstimated£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.8m£51.7mShared outEstimated£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimated£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mNorth East Fife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSouth Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Fife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth East Fife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mNorth East Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mNorth East Fife
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,13924,827South Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5771,643South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,250Shared out3,088North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,854Shared out4,593North East Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0867,725North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,783Shared outEstimated1,038North East Fife

Sources

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

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