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East Riding of Yorkshire and Dorset

355,378 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher than Dorset on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dorset 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

East Riding of Yorkshire Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Dorset: £5,239East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Dorset: £4,948East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422

    £4,662£4,682£4,422Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire £12,427, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,427Dorset: £12,446East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,480Dorset: £11,756East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,788

    £12,427£12,480£11,788East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,394£12,446£11,756

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £1,477, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,477Dorset: £1,708East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,483Dorset: £1,613East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Dorset is higher£1,701£1,708£1,613

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire £11,410, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,410Dorset: £11,512East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,458Dorset: £10,873East Riding of Yorkshire: £10,822

    £11,410£11,458£10,822Dorset is higher£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire £316, Dorset £269Dorset: £269East Riding of Yorkshire: £316Dorset: £270East Riding of Yorkshire: £318Dorset: £255East Riding of Yorkshire: £300

    £316£318£300East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  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 Riding of Yorkshire £680, Dorset £643Dorset: £643East Riding of Yorkshire: £680Dorset: £646East Riding of Yorkshire: £683Dorset: £610East Riding of Yorkshire: £645

    £680£683£645East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£643£646£610

  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 Riding of Yorkshire £21, Dorset £18Dorset: £18East Riding of Yorkshire: £21Dorset: £18East Riding of Yorkshire: £22Dorset: £17East Riding of Yorkshire: £20

    £21£22£20East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £362, Dorset £386Dorset: £386East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Dorset: £388East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Dorset: £366East Riding of Yorkshire: £343

    £362£363£343Dorset is higher£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £132, Dorset £107Dorset: £107East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Dorset: £108East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Dorset: £102East Riding of Yorkshire: £126

    £132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£107£108£102

  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 Riding of Yorkshire £99, Dorset £99Dorset: £99East Riding of Yorkshire: £99Dorset: £99East Riding of Yorkshire: £100Dorset: £94East Riding of Yorkshire: £94

    £99£100£94East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £1,098, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,098Dorset: £1,325East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,102Dorset: £1,251East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,041

    £1,098£1,102£1,041Dorset is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £119, Dorset £180Dorset: £180East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Dorset: £181East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Dorset: £171East Riding of Yorkshire: £113

    £119£120£113Dorset is higher£180£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £267, Dorset £273Dorset: £273East Riding of Yorkshire: £267Dorset: £274East Riding of Yorkshire: £269Dorset: £259East Riding of Yorkshire: £254

    £267£269£254Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £7.88, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.88Dorset: £4.37East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.91Dorset: £4.13East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £4.54, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.54Dorset: £5.11East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.56Dorset: £4.83East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Dorset is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Dorset: £5.96East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Dorset: £5.63East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Dorset is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire 1,013.1, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 1,013.1

    1,013.1East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire 85.3, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 85.3

    85.3East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count69.1

  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 Riding of Yorkshire 146.4, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0East Riding of Yorkshire: 146.4

    146.4East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count135.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7

    55.7Dorset is higher57.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire 145.3, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5East Riding of Yorkshire: 145.3

    145.3Dorset is higher154.5

  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 Riding of Yorkshire 21.1, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.1

    21.1Dorset is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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East Riding of Yorkshire and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Riding of YorkshireDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,662£4,682£4,422£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,427£12,480£11,788£12,394£12,446£11,756East Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,410£11,458£10,822£11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£318£300£269£270£255East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£680£683£645£643£646£610East Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£18£18£17East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£363£343£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£107£108£102East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£99£99£94East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,098£1,102£1,041£1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£269£254£273£274£259Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£4.35£4.37£4.13East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£5.09£5.11£4.83Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.11,009.1East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.369.1East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4135.0East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.757.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.3154.5Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.121.6Dorset

Per resident

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Riding of Yorkshire Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Dorset: £5,239East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Dorset: £4,948East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422

    £4,662£4,682£4,422Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £3,197, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,197Dorset: £3,626East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,211Dorset: £3,425East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,033

    £3,197£3,211£3,033Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £845, Dorset £927Dorset: £927East Riding of Yorkshire: £845Dorset: £931East Riding of Yorkshire: £849Dorset: £879East Riding of Yorkshire: £802

    £845£849£802Dorset is higher£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £2,936, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,936Dorset: £3,354East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,948Dorset: £3,168East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,785

    £2,936£2,948£2,785Dorset is higher£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £81, Dorset £78Dorset: £78East Riding of Yorkshire: £81Dorset: £79East Riding of Yorkshire: £82Dorset: £74East Riding of Yorkshire: £77

    £81£82£77East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £175, Dorset £187Dorset: £187East Riding of Yorkshire: £175Dorset: £188East Riding of Yorkshire: £176Dorset: £178East Riding of Yorkshire: £166

    £175£176£166Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

  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 Riding of Yorkshire £5.52, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.52Dorset: £5.21East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.55Dorset: £4.92East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £362, Dorset £386Dorset: £386East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Dorset: £388East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Dorset: £366East Riding of Yorkshire: £343

    £362£363£343Dorset is higher£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £132, Dorset £107Dorset: £107East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Dorset: £108East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Dorset: £102East Riding of Yorkshire: £126

    £132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £57, Dorset £54Dorset: £54East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Dorset: £54East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Dorset: £51East Riding of Yorkshire: £54

    £57£57£54East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £628, Dorset £719Dorset: £719East Riding of Yorkshire: £628Dorset: £722East Riding of Yorkshire: £631Dorset: £682East Riding of Yorkshire: £596

    £628£631£596Dorset is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £119, Dorset £180Dorset: £180East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Dorset: £181East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Dorset: £171East Riding of Yorkshire: £113

    £119£120£113Dorset is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £153, Dorset £149Dorset: £149East Riding of Yorkshire: £153Dorset: £149East Riding of Yorkshire: £154Dorset: £141East Riding of Yorkshire: £145

    £153£154£145East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £4.51, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.51Dorset: £2.38East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.53Dorset: £2.25East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £2.60, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.60Dorset: £2.78East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.62Dorset: £2.63East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Dorset is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Dorset: £5.96East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Dorset: £5.63East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Dorset is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 260.7, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0East Riding of Yorkshire: 260.7

    260.7Dorset is higherDepends on how you count294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 21.9, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.9

    21.9East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 37.7, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 37.7

    37.7Dorset is higherDepends on how you count39.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7

    55.7Dorset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 83.2, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2East Riding of Yorkshire: 83.2

    83.2Dorset is higher84.2

  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 Riding of Yorkshire 12.1, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8East Riding of Yorkshire: 12.1

    12.1East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count11.8

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East Riding of Yorkshire and Dorset, per resident
MeasureEast Riding of YorkshireDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,662£4,682£4,422£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,197£3,211£3,033£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£845£849£802£927£931£879Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,936£2,948£2,785£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£78£79£74East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£187£188£178Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.19£5.21£4.92East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£363£343£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£107£108£102East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£54£54£51East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£719£722£682Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£149£149£141East Riding of Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£2.37£2.38£2.25East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£2.77£2.78£2.63Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026260.7294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.920.1East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.739.3Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.757.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.284.2Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.111.8East Riding of Yorkshire

Total

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Riding of Yorkshire Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.7bn, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnDorset: £2.0bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnDorset: £1.9bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnDorset is higher£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.1bn, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnDorset: £1.4bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnDorset: £1.3bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £300.4m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £300.4mDorset: £362.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £301.7mDorset: £342.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mDorset is higher£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.0bn, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnDorset: £1.3bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnDorset: £1.2bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £989.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6mDorset is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £28.9m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £28.9mDorset: £30.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £29.0mDorset: £28.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £62.2m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.2mDorset: £73.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.4mDorset: £69.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mDorset: £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mDorset: £1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £128.5m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £128.5mDorset: £151.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £129.1mDorset: £142.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mDorset is higher£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £47.1m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.1mDorset: £41.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.3mDorset: £39.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £44.6m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £20.2m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mDorset: £21.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mDorset: £19.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £223.3m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £223.3mDorset: £281.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £224.3mDorset: £265.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.3m£211.8mDorset is higher£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £42.3m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.3mDorset: £70.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.5mDorset: £66.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £40.2m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.2mDorset is higher£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £54.4m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.4mDorset: £58.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.6mDorset: £55.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £51.6m

    £54.4m£54.6m£51.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.6m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mDorset: £0.93mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mDorset: £0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £0.93m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mDorset: £1.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mDorset: £1.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mDorset: £2.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mDorset: £2.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 92,635, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452East Riding of Yorkshire: 92,635

    92,635Dorset is higherDepends on how you count114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 7,798, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835East Riding of Yorkshire: 7,798

    7,798Dorset is higherDepends on how you count7,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 13,385, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308East Riding of Yorkshire: 13,385

    13,385Dorset is higherDepends on how you count15,308

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 19,797, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278East Riding of Yorkshire: 19,797

    19,797Dorset is higher22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 29,568, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777East Riding of Yorkshire: 29,568

    29,568Dorset is higher32,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 4,300, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591East Riding of Yorkshire: 4,300

    4,300Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,591

Show the numbers
East Riding of Yorkshire and Dorset, total
MeasureEast Riding of YorkshireDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.6m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,635114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7987,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,38515,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79722,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,56832,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3004,591Dorset

Sources

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

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