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West Berkshire and Mid Sussex

164,918 and 161,122 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Mid Sussex on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 18 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

West Berkshire 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

West Berkshire Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722West Berkshire: £3,766Mid Sussex: £3,738West Berkshire: £3,782Mid Sussex: £3,531West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Mid Sussex £12,566Mid Sussex: £12,566West Berkshire: £12,624Mid Sussex: £12,620West Berkshire: £12,678Mid Sussex: £11,920West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, Mid Sussex £1,249Mid Sussex: £1,249West Berkshire: £1,326Mid Sussex: £1,254West Berkshire: £1,332Mid Sussex: £1,185West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire is higher£1,249£1,254£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, Mid Sussex £11,745Mid Sussex: £11,745West Berkshire: £11,839Mid Sussex: £11,795West Berkshire: £11,889Mid Sussex: £11,141West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Mid Sussex £245Mid Sussex: £245West Berkshire: £263Mid Sussex: £246West Berkshire: £264Mid Sussex: £233West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249West Berkshire is higher£245£246£233

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £506, Mid Sussex £562Mid Sussex: £562West Berkshire: £506Mid Sussex: £565West Berkshire: £508Mid Sussex: £533West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Mid Sussex is higher£562£565£533

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £17, Mid Sussex £14Mid Sussex: £14West Berkshire: £17Mid Sussex: £14West Berkshire: £17Mid Sussex: £14West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16West Berkshire is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226West Berkshire: £250Mid Sussex: £227West Berkshire: £251Mid Sussex: £214West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98West Berkshire: £116Mid Sussex: £98West Berkshire: £117Mid Sussex: £93West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£98£98£93

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £66, Mid Sussex £56Mid Sussex: £56West Berkshire: £66Mid Sussex: £56West Berkshire: £66Mid Sussex: £53West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Berkshire is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, Mid Sussex £1,024Mid Sussex: £1,024West Berkshire: £1,096Mid Sussex: £1,028West Berkshire: £1,101Mid Sussex: £971West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150West Berkshire: £156Mid Sussex: £150West Berkshire: £157Mid Sussex: £142West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £155, Mid Sussex £160Mid Sussex: £160West Berkshire: £155Mid Sussex: £161West Berkshire: £156Mid Sussex: £152West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, Mid Sussex £6.47Mid Sussex: £6.47West Berkshire: £6.88Mid Sussex: £6.50West Berkshire: £6.91Mid Sussex: £6.14West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Mid Sussex £2.49Mid Sussex: £2.49West Berkshire: £2.38Mid Sussex: £2.50West Berkshire: £2.39Mid Sussex: £2.36West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43West Berkshire: £6.17Mid Sussex: £8.47West Berkshire: £6.19Mid Sussex: £8.00West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 1,016.9, Mid Sussex 1,005.3Mid Sussex: 1,005.3West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,005.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 63.8, Mid Sussex 56.1Mid Sussex: 56.1West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8West Berkshire is higher56.1

  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: West Berkshire 107.0, Mid Sussex 118.4Mid Sussex: 118.4West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Mid Sussex is higher118.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher35.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire 118.9, Mid Sussex 109.4Mid Sussex: 109.4West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9West Berkshire is higher109.4

  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: West Berkshire 15.3, Mid Sussex 13.4Mid Sussex: 13.4West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3West Berkshire is higher13.4

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West Berkshire and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,722£3,738£3,531West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,566£12,620£11,920West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,249£1,254£1,185West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,745£11,795£11,141West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£245£246£233West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£562£565£533Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£226£227£214West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£98£98£93West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£56£56£53West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,024£1,028£971West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£150£150£142West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£160£161£152Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.47£6.50£6.14West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£2.49£2.50£2.36Mid Sussex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,005.3West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.856.1West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0118.4Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.535.2West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9109.4West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.313.4West Berkshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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

West Berkshire Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722West Berkshire: £3,766Mid Sussex: £3,738West Berkshire: £3,782Mid Sussex: £3,531West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Mid Sussex £2,494Mid Sussex: £2,494West Berkshire: £2,429Mid Sussex: £2,504West Berkshire: £2,440Mid Sussex: £2,366West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,494£2,504£2,366

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Mid Sussex £747Mid Sussex: £747West Berkshire: £809Mid Sussex: £750West Berkshire: £812Mid Sussex: £708West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higher£747£750£708

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Mid Sussex £2,331Mid Sussex: £2,331West Berkshire: £2,278Mid Sussex: £2,341West Berkshire: £2,288Mid Sussex: £2,211West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,331£2,341£2,211

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Mid Sussex £49Mid Sussex: £49West Berkshire: £51Mid Sussex: £49West Berkshire: £51Mid Sussex: £46West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48West Berkshire is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112West Berkshire: £97Mid Sussex: £112West Berkshire: £98Mid Sussex: £106West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92Mid Sussex 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: West Berkshire £3.18, Mid Sussex £2.83Mid Sussex: £2.83West Berkshire: £3.18Mid Sussex: £2.84West Berkshire: £3.20Mid Sussex: £2.68West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226West Berkshire: £250Mid Sussex: £227West Berkshire: £251Mid Sussex: £214West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98West Berkshire: £116Mid Sussex: £98West Berkshire: £117Mid Sussex: £93West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, Mid Sussex £33Mid Sussex: £33West Berkshire: £40Mid Sussex: £34West Berkshire: £40Mid Sussex: £32West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38West Berkshire is higher£33£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Mid Sussex £612Mid Sussex: £612West Berkshire: £669Mid Sussex: £615West Berkshire: £671Mid Sussex: £581West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£612£615£581

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150West Berkshire: £156Mid Sussex: £150West Berkshire: £157Mid Sussex: £142West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Mid Sussex £96Mid Sussex: £96West Berkshire: £94Mid Sussex: £96West Berkshire: £95Mid Sussex: £91West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Mid Sussex £3.87Mid Sussex: £3.87West Berkshire: £4.20Mid Sussex: £3.89West Berkshire: £4.21Mid Sussex: £3.67West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Mid Sussex £1.49Mid Sussex: £1.49West Berkshire: £1.45Mid Sussex: £1.49West Berkshire: £1.46Mid Sussex: £1.41West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43West Berkshire: £6.17Mid Sussex: £8.47West Berkshire: £6.19Mid Sussex: £8.00West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, Mid Sussex 199.5Mid Sussex: 199.5West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count199.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Mid Sussex 11.1Mid Sussex: 11.1West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3West Berkshire is higher11.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 20.6, Mid Sussex 23.5Mid Sussex: 23.5West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6Mid Sussex is higher23.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, Mid Sussex 65.4Mid Sussex: 65.4West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higher65.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 9.3, Mid Sussex 8.0Mid Sussex: 8.0West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3West Berkshire is higher8.0

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West Berkshire and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,722£3,738£3,531West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,494£2,504£2,366Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£747£750£708West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,331£2,341£2,211Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£49£49£46West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£112£112£106Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£2.83£2.84£2.68West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£226£227£214West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£98£98£93West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£33£34£32West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£612£615£581West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£150£150£142West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£96£96£91Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.87£3.89£3.67West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£1.49£1.49£1.41Mid Sussex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7199.5Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.311.1West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.623.5Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.535.2West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.565.4West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.38.0West Berkshire

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Berkshire Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Mid Sussex £599.8mMid Sussex: £599.8mWest Berkshire: £621.1mMid Sussex: £602.3mWest Berkshire: £623.8mMid Sussex: £568.9mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higher£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Mid Sussex £401.8mMid Sussex: £401.8mWest Berkshire: £400.6mMid Sussex: £403.5mWest Berkshire: £402.3mMid Sussex: £381.1mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Mid Sussex £120.3mMid Sussex: £120.3mWest Berkshire: £133.4mMid Sussex: £120.8mWest Berkshire: £133.9mMid Sussex: £114.1mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Mid Sussex £375.5mMid Sussex: £375.5mWest Berkshire: £375.7mMid Sussex: £377.1mWest Berkshire: £377.3mMid Sussex: £356.2mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Mid Sussex £7.8mMid Sussex: £7.8mWest Berkshire: £8.3mMid Sussex: £7.9mWest Berkshire: £8.4mMid Sussex: £7.4mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, Mid Sussex £18.0mMid Sussex: £18.0mWest Berkshire: £16.1mMid Sussex: £18.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mMid Sussex: £17.0mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mMid Sussex is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Berkshire £0.53m, Mid Sussex £0.46mMid Sussex: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.53mMid Sussex: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.53mMid Sussex: £0.43mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, Mid Sussex £36.4mMid Sussex: £36.4mWest Berkshire: £41.2mMid Sussex: £36.5mWest Berkshire: £41.4mMid Sussex: £34.5mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, Mid Sussex £15.8mMid Sussex: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £19.1mMid Sussex: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £19.2mMid Sussex: £14.9mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, Mid Sussex £5.4mMid Sussex: £5.4mWest Berkshire: £6.6mMid Sussex: £5.4mWest Berkshire: £6.6mMid Sussex: £5.1mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Mid Sussex £98.7mMid Sussex: £98.7mWest Berkshire: £110.2mMid Sussex: £99.1mWest Berkshire: £110.7mMid Sussex: £93.6mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Mid Sussex £24.1mMid Sussex: £24.1mWest Berkshire: £25.8mMid Sussex: £24.2mWest Berkshire: £25.9mMid Sussex: £22.9mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mWest Berkshire: £15.6mMid Sussex: £15.5mWest Berkshire: £15.6mMid Sussex: £14.6mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Mid Sussex £0.62mMid Sussex: £0.62mWest Berkshire: £0.69mMid Sussex: £0.63mWest Berkshire: £0.70mMid Sussex: £0.59mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Mid Sussex £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.23mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Mid Sussex £1.4mMid Sussex: £1.4mWest Berkshire: £1.0mMid Sussex: £1.4mWest Berkshire: £1.0mMid Sussex: £1.3mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mMid Sussex is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, Mid Sussex 32,145Mid Sussex: 32,145West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,145

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Mid Sussex 1,794Mid Sussex: 1,794West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higher1,794

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, Mid Sussex 3,786Mid Sussex: 3,786West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395Mid Sussex is higher3,786

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Mid Sussex 5,674Mid Sussex: 5,674West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higher5,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Mid Sussex 10,538Mid Sussex: 10,538West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higher10,538

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Mid Sussex 1,294Mid Sussex: 1,294West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higher1,294

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureWest BerkshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£599.8m£602.3m£568.9mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£375.5m£377.1m£356.2mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£18.0m£18.1m£17.0mMid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£98.7m£99.1m£93.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27032,145West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,794West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3953,786Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3555,674West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,96010,538West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,294West Berkshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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