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North East Lincolnshire and Thanet

159,738 and 142,158 residents (mid-2024).

North East Lincolnshire is higher than Thanet on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 Lincolnshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 13. 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 Lincolnshire Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Thanet: £5,957North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Thanet: £5,627North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,932£5,957£5,627

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £13,033, Thanet £13,006Thanet: £13,006North East Lincolnshire: £13,033Thanet: £13,061North East Lincolnshire: £13,088Thanet: £12,337North East Lincolnshire: £12,362

    £13,033£13,088£12,362North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,006£13,061£12,337

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £2,735, Thanet £3,207Thanet: £3,207North East Lincolnshire: £2,735Thanet: £3,220North East Lincolnshire: £2,747Thanet: £3,042North East Lincolnshire: £2,594

    £2,735£2,747£2,594Thanet is higher£3,207£3,220£3,042

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £11,534, Thanet £11,513Thanet: £11,513North East Lincolnshire: £11,534Thanet: £11,562North East Lincolnshire: £11,583Thanet: £10,921North East Lincolnshire: £10,940

    £11,534£11,583£10,940North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £547, Thanet £587Thanet: £587North East Lincolnshire: £547Thanet: £590North East Lincolnshire: £549Thanet: £557North East Lincolnshire: £519

    £547£549£519Thanet is higher£587£590£557

  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 Lincolnshire £917, Thanet £872Thanet: £872North East Lincolnshire: £917Thanet: £875North East Lincolnshire: £921Thanet: £827North East Lincolnshire: £870

    £917£921£870North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£872£875£827

  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 Lincolnshire £36, Thanet £34Thanet: £34North East Lincolnshire: £36Thanet: £34North East Lincolnshire: £36Thanet: £32North East Lincolnshire: £34

    £36£36£34North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £596, Thanet £630Thanet: £630North East Lincolnshire: £596Thanet: £632North East Lincolnshire: £599Thanet: £597North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, Thanet £203Thanet: £203North East Lincolnshire: £140Thanet: £204North East Lincolnshire: £140Thanet: £193North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133Thanet is higher£203£204£193

  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 Lincolnshire £176, Thanet £189Thanet: £189North East Lincolnshire: £176Thanet: £190North East Lincolnshire: £177Thanet: £180North East Lincolnshire: £167

    £176£177£167Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £2,157, Thanet £2,627Thanet: £2,627North East Lincolnshire: £2,157Thanet: £2,639North East Lincolnshire: £2,167Thanet: £2,492North East Lincolnshire: £2,046

    £2,157£2,167£2,046Thanet is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Thanet £262Thanet: £262North East Lincolnshire: £243Thanet: £263North East Lincolnshire: £244Thanet: £249North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£249

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £385, Thanet £370Thanet: £370North East Lincolnshire: £385Thanet: £372North East Lincolnshire: £387Thanet: £351North East Lincolnshire: £365

    £385£387£365North East Lincolnshire is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £6.03, Thanet £10Thanet: £10North East Lincolnshire: £6.03Thanet: £10North East Lincolnshire: £6.06Thanet: £9.78North East Lincolnshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Thanet is higher£10£10£9.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £11, Thanet £9.24Thanet: £9.24North East Lincolnshire: £11Thanet: £9.27North East Lincolnshire: £11Thanet: £8.76North East Lincolnshire: £10

    £11£11£10North East Lincolnshire is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Thanet: £5.45North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Thanet: £5.15North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire 1,017.5, Thanet 1,018.4Thanet: 1,018.4North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5

    1,017.5Thanet is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire 141.3, Thanet 135.9Thanet: 135.9North East Lincolnshire: 141.3

    141.3North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  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: North East Lincolnshire 189.7, Thanet 182.2Thanet: 182.2North East Lincolnshire: 189.7

    189.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count182.2

  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 Lincolnshire 89.6, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6Thanet is higherDepends on how you count95.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire 262.4, Thanet 280.4Thanet: 280.4North East Lincolnshire: 262.4

    262.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count280.4

  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 Lincolnshire 37.5, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5North East Lincolnshire: 37.5

    37.5Thanet is higherDepends on how you count41.5

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,033£13,088£12,362£13,006£13,061£12,337North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,735£2,747£2,594£3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,940£11,513£11,562£10,921North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£549£519£587£590£557Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£917£921£870£872£875£827North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£34£34£32North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£630£632£597Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£203£204£193Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£189£190£180Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,167£2,046£2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£262£263£249Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£370£372£351North East Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£10£10£9.78Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.24£9.27£8.76North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£5.43£5.45£5.15North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,018.4Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3135.9North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7182.2North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.695.6Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4280.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.541.5Thanet

Per resident

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 19. 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 Lincolnshire Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Thanet: £5,957North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Thanet: £5,627North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,932£5,957£5,627

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,661, Thanet £2,963Thanet: £2,963North East Lincolnshire: £2,661Thanet: £2,976North East Lincolnshire: £2,672Thanet: £2,810North East Lincolnshire: £2,524

    £2,661£2,672£2,524Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,963£2,976£2,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,636, Thanet £1,869Thanet: £1,869North East Lincolnshire: £1,636Thanet: £1,877North East Lincolnshire: £1,643Thanet: £1,772North East Lincolnshire: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Thanet is higher£1,869£1,877£1,772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,355, Thanet £2,623Thanet: £2,623North East Lincolnshire: £2,355Thanet: £2,634North East Lincolnshire: £2,365Thanet: £2,488North East Lincolnshire: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,623£2,634£2,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £112, Thanet £134Thanet: £134North East Lincolnshire: £112Thanet: £134North East Lincolnshire: £112Thanet: £127North East Lincolnshire: £106

    £112£112£106Thanet is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £187, Thanet £199Thanet: £199North East Lincolnshire: £187Thanet: £199North East Lincolnshire: £188Thanet: £188North East Lincolnshire: £178

    £187£188£178Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£199£199£188

  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 Lincolnshire £7.25, Thanet £7.78Thanet: £7.78North East Lincolnshire: £7.25Thanet: £7.81North East Lincolnshire: £7.28Thanet: £7.38North East Lincolnshire: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £596, Thanet £630Thanet: £630North East Lincolnshire: £596Thanet: £632North East Lincolnshire: £599Thanet: £597North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, Thanet £203Thanet: £203North East Lincolnshire: £140Thanet: £204North East Lincolnshire: £140Thanet: £193North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133Thanet is higher£203£204£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £105, Thanet £110Thanet: £110North East Lincolnshire: £105Thanet: £111North East Lincolnshire: £106Thanet: £105North East Lincolnshire: £100

    £105£106£100Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,291, Thanet £1,531Thanet: £1,531North East Lincolnshire: £1,291Thanet: £1,538North East Lincolnshire: £1,296Thanet: £1,452North East Lincolnshire: £1,224

    £1,291£1,296£1,224Thanet is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Thanet £262Thanet: £262North East Lincolnshire: £243Thanet: £263North East Lincolnshire: £244Thanet: £249North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £230, Thanet £216Thanet: £216North East Lincolnshire: £230Thanet: £217North East Lincolnshire: £231Thanet: £205North East Lincolnshire: £219

    £230£231£219North East Lincolnshire is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £3.61, Thanet £6.01Thanet: £6.01North East Lincolnshire: £3.61Thanet: £6.03North East Lincolnshire: £3.62Thanet: £5.70North East Lincolnshire: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Thanet is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £6.46, Thanet £5.38Thanet: £5.38North East Lincolnshire: £6.46Thanet: £5.40North East Lincolnshire: £6.49Thanet: £5.10North East Lincolnshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13North East Lincolnshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Thanet: £5.45North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Thanet: £5.15North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 207.7, Thanet 232.0Thanet: 232.0North East Lincolnshire: 207.7

    207.7Thanet is higherDepends on how you count232.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 28.9, Thanet 31.0Thanet: 31.0North East Lincolnshire: 28.9

    28.9Thanet is higherDepends on how you count31.0

  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 Lincolnshire 38.7, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5North East Lincolnshire: 38.7

    38.7Thanet is higherDepends on how you count41.5

  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 Lincolnshire 89.6, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6Thanet is higherDepends on how you count95.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 157.0, Thanet 163.4Thanet: 163.4North East Lincolnshire: 157.0

    157.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count163.4

  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 Lincolnshire 22.4, Thanet 24.2Thanet: 24.2North East Lincolnshire: 22.4

    22.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count24.2

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and Thanet, per resident
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,661£2,672£2,524£2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£134£134£127Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£199£199£188Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£630£632£597Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£203£204£193Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£110£111£105Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,296£1,224£1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£262£263£249Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£219£216£217£205North East Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.38£5.40£5.10North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£5.43£5.45£5.15North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7232.0Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.931.0Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.741.5Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.695.6Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0163.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.424.2Thanet

Total

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Thanet 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

North East Lincolnshire Thanet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £843.9m, Thanet £843.2mThanet: £843.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mThanet: £846.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mThanet: £799.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5m

    £843.9m£847.5m£800.5mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £425.0m, Thanet £421.2mThanet: £421.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mThanet: £423.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mThanet: £399.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2m

    £425.0m£426.8m£403.2mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £261.4m, Thanet £265.6mThanet: £265.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mThanet: £266.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mThanet: £252.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9m

    £261.4m£262.5m£247.9mThanet is higher£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire £376.1m, Thanet £372.8mThanet: £372.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mThanet: £374.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mThanet: £353.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £17.8m, Thanet £19.0mThanet: £19.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mThanet: £19.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mThanet: £18.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mThanet is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £29.9m, Thanet £28.2mThanet: £28.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mThanet: £28.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mThanet: £26.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.4mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, Thanet £1.1mThanet: £1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mThanet: £1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mThanet: £1.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £95.2m, Thanet £89.5mThanet: £89.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mThanet: £89.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mThanet: £84.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £22.3m, Thanet £28.9mThanet: £28.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mThanet: £29.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mThanet: £27.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mThanet is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £16.8m, Thanet £15.7mThanet: £15.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mThanet: £15.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mThanet: £14.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £206.2m, Thanet £217.7mThanet: £217.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mThanet: £218.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mThanet: £206.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5m

    £206.2m£207.0m£195.5mThanet is higher£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Lincolnshire £38.8m, Thanet £37.2mThanet: £37.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mThanet: £37.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mThanet: £35.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £36.8m, Thanet £30.7mThanet: £30.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mThanet: £30.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mThanet: £29.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9m

    £36.8m£37.0m£34.9mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £0.58m, Thanet £0.85mThanet: £0.85mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mThanet: £0.86mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mThanet: £0.81mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThanet is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.0m, Thanet £0.76mThanet: £0.76mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mThanet: £0.77mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mThanet: £0.73mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, Thanet £0.77mThanet: £0.77mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mThanet: £0.77mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mThanet: £0.73mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire 33,181, Thanet 32,982Thanet: 32,982North East Lincolnshire: 33,181

    33,181North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count32,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 4,608, Thanet 4,400Thanet: 4,400North East Lincolnshire: 4,608

    4,608North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count4,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 6,186, Thanet 5,900Thanet: 5,900North East Lincolnshire: 6,186

    6,186North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count5,900

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 14,306, Thanet 13,594Thanet: 13,594North East Lincolnshire: 14,306

    14,306North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count13,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 25,075, Thanet 23,228Thanet: 23,228North East Lincolnshire: 25,075

    25,075North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count23,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 3,584, Thanet 3,436Thanet: 3,436North East Lincolnshire: 3,584

    3,584North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count3,436

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and Thanet, total
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m£843.2m£846.8m£799.9mNorth East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mNorth East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m£265.6m£266.8m£252.0mThanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£372.8m£374.4m£353.7mNorth East Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mThanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mNorth East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mNorth East Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mThanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth East Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m£217.7m£218.6m£206.5mThanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mNorth East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mNorth East Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mThanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mNorth East Lincolnshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth East Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,18132,982North East Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6084,400North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,1865,900North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,30613,594North East Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,07523,228North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5843,436North East Lincolnshire

Sources

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

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  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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