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Brighton and Hove and Westminster

285,063 and 215,694 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton and Hove is higher than Westminster on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Brighton and Hove is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Westminster 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

Brighton and Hove Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Brighton and Hove: £4,100Westminster: £4,455Brighton and Hove: £4,118Westminster: £4,207Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,455£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £12,878, Westminster £11,942Westminster: £11,942Brighton and Hove: £12,878Westminster: £11,993Brighton and Hove: £12,932Westminster: £11,328Brighton and Hove: £12,215

    £12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove is higher£11,942£11,993£11,328

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,937, Westminster £2,167Westminster: £2,167Brighton and Hove: £1,937Westminster: £2,176Brighton and Hove: £1,946Westminster: £2,055Brighton and Hove: £1,838

    £1,937£1,946£1,838Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£2,167£2,176£2,055

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £11,440, Westminster £9,405Westminster: £9,405Brighton and Hove: £11,440Westminster: £9,445Brighton and Hove: £11,488Westminster: £8,921Brighton and Hove: £10,851

    £11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove is higher£9,405£9,445£8,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £745, Westminster £1,816Westminster: £1,816Brighton and Hove: £745Westminster: £1,823Brighton and Hove: £748Westminster: £1,722Brighton and Hove: £707

    £745£748£707Westminster is higher£1,816£1,823£1,722

  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: Brighton and Hove £655, Westminster £660Westminster: £660Brighton and Hove: £655Westminster: £662Brighton and Hove: £658Westminster: £626Brighton and Hove: £621

    £655£658£621Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£660£662£626

  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: Brighton and Hove £38, Westminster £62Westminster: £62Brighton and Hove: £38Westminster: £62Brighton and Hove: £38Westminster: £59Brighton and Hove: £36

    £38£38£36Westminster is higher£62£62£59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £441, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Brighton and Hove: £441Westminster: £397Brighton and Hove: £443Westminster: £375Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Brighton and Hove: £138Westminster: £117Brighton and Hove: £139Westminster: £111Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higher£117£117£111

  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: Brighton and Hove £75, Westminster £92Westminster: £92Brighton and Hove: £75Westminster: £92Brighton and Hove: £75Westminster: £87Brighton and Hove: £71

    £75£75£71Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,512, Westminster £1,723Westminster: £1,723Brighton and Hove: £1,512Westminster: £1,730Brighton and Hove: £1,518Westminster: £1,634Brighton and Hove: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,723£1,730£1,634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Brighton and Hove: £405Westminster: £898Brighton and Hove: £407Westminster: £848Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Westminster is higher£894£898£848

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £336, Westminster £337Westminster: £337Brighton and Hove: £336Westminster: £339Brighton and Hove: £337Westminster: £320Brighton and Hove: £319

    £336£337£319Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£337£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £9.09, Westminster £7.50Westminster: £7.50Brighton and Hove: £9.09Westminster: £7.53Brighton and Hove: £9.13Westminster: £7.11Brighton and Hove: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £5.64, Westminster £7.34Westminster: £7.34Brighton and Hove: £5.64Westminster: £7.37Brighton and Hove: £5.66Westminster: £6.96Brighton and Hove: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Westminster is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Brighton and Hove: £4.95Westminster: £2.89Brighton and Hove: £4.98Westminster: £2.73Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 1,031.4, Westminster 899.4Westminster: 899.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Brighton and Hove is higher899.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 155.8, Westminster 259.7Westminster: 259.7Brighton and Hove: 155.8

    155.8Westminster is higher259.7

  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: Brighton and Hove 134.9, Westminster 133.0Westminster: 133.0Brighton and Hove: 134.9

    134.9Brighton and Hove is higher133.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 59.3Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higher59.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove 175.2, Westminster 166.1Westminster: 166.1Brighton and Hove: 175.2

    175.2Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count166.1

  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: Brighton and Hove 16.5, Westminster 21.2Westminster: 21.2Brighton and Hove: 16.5

    16.5Westminster is higher21.2

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Brighton and Hove and Westminster, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton and HoveWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,878£12,932£12,215£11,942£11,993£11,328Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,937£1,946£1,838£2,167£2,176£2,055Westminster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,440£11,488£10,851£9,405£9,445£8,921Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£660£662£626Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£62£62£59Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£396£397£375Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£117£117£111Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£92£92£87Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,723£1,730£1,634Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£319£337£339£320Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£7.50£7.53£7.11Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£7.34£7.37£6.96Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£2.88£2.89£2.73Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.4899.4Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.8259.7Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9133.0Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.659.3Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.2166.1Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.521.2Westminster

Per resident

Brighton and Hove is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Westminster 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

Brighton and Hove Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Brighton and Hove: £4,100Westminster: £4,455Brighton and Hove: £4,118Westminster: £4,207Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,455£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,722, Westminster £1,382Westminster: £1,382Brighton and Hove: £1,722Westminster: £1,388Brighton and Hove: £1,730Westminster: £1,311Brighton and Hove: £1,634

    £1,722£1,730£1,634Brighton and Hove is higher£1,382£1,388£1,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,388, Westminster £1,644Westminster: £1,644Brighton and Hove: £1,388Westminster: £1,651Brighton and Hove: £1,394Westminster: £1,559Brighton and Hove: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,644£1,651£1,559

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,530, Westminster £1,089Westminster: £1,089Brighton and Hove: £1,530Westminster: £1,093Brighton and Hove: £1,537Westminster: £1,033Brighton and Hove: £1,451

    £1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove is higher£1,089£1,093£1,033

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £100, Westminster £210Westminster: £210Brighton and Hove: £100Westminster: £211Brighton and Hove: £100Westminster: £199Brighton and Hove: £95

    £100£100£95Westminster is higher£210£211£199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £88, Westminster £76Westminster: £76Brighton and Hove: £88Westminster: £77Brighton and Hove: £88Westminster: £72Brighton and Hove: £83

    £88£88£83Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £5.10, Westminster £7.16Westminster: £7.16Brighton and Hove: £5.10Westminster: £7.19Brighton and Hove: £5.12Westminster: £6.79Brighton and Hove: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Westminster is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £441, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Brighton and Hove: £441Westminster: £397Brighton and Hove: £443Westminster: £375Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Brighton and Hove: £138Westminster: £117Brighton and Hove: £139Westminster: £111Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £54, Westminster £70Westminster: £70Brighton and Hove: £54Westminster: £70Brighton and Hove: £54Westminster: £66Brighton and Hove: £51

    £54£54£51Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,083, Westminster £1,307Westminster: £1,307Brighton and Hove: £1,083Westminster: £1,313Brighton and Hove: £1,088Westminster: £1,240Brighton and Hove: £1,028

    £1,083£1,088£1,028Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,307£1,313£1,240

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Brighton and Hove: £405Westminster: £898Brighton and Hove: £407Westminster: £848Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Westminster is higher£894£898£848

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £241, Westminster £256Westminster: £256Brighton and Hove: £241Westminster: £257Brighton and Hove: £242Westminster: £243Brighton and Hove: £228

    £241£242£228Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£243

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £6.52, Westminster £5.68Westminster: £5.68Brighton and Hove: £6.52Westminster: £5.71Brighton and Hove: £6.54Westminster: £5.39Brighton and Hove: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.04, Westminster £5.57Westminster: £5.57Brighton and Hove: £4.04Westminster: £5.59Brighton and Hove: £4.05Westminster: £5.28Brighton and Hove: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Westminster is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Brighton and Hove: £4.95Westminster: £2.89Brighton and Hove: £4.98Westminster: £2.73Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 138.0, Westminster 104.1Westminster: 104.1Brighton and Hove: 138.0

    138.0Brighton and Hove is higher104.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 20.8, Westminster 30.1Westminster: 30.1Brighton and Hove: 20.8

    20.8Westminster is higher30.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 18.0, Westminster 15.4Westminster: 15.4Brighton and Hove: 18.0

    18.0Brighton and Hove is higher15.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 59.3Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 125.5, Westminster 126.1Westminster: 126.1Brighton and Hove: 125.5

    125.5Westminster is higherDepends on how you count126.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 11.8, Westminster 16.1Westminster: 16.1Brighton and Hove: 11.8

    11.8Westminster is higher16.1

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Brighton and Hove and Westminster, per resident
MeasureBrighton and HoveWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,730£1,634£1,382£1,388£1,311Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,644£1,651£1,559Westminster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,451£1,089£1,093£1,033Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£210£211£199Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£76£77£72Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£396£397£375Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£117£117£111Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£70£70£66Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,028£1,307£1,313£1,240Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£256£257£243Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.68£5.71£5.39Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£5.57£5.59£5.28Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£2.88£2.89£2.73Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.0104.1Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.830.1Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.015.4Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.659.3Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.5126.1Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.816.1Westminster

Total

Brighton and Hove is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Westminster 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

Brighton and Hove Westminster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2bn, Westminster £956.8mWestminster: £956.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnWestminster: £960.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnWestminster: £907.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £491.0m, Westminster £298.2mWestminster: £298.2mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mWestminster: £299.4mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mWestminster: £282.8mBrighton and Hove: £465.7m

    £491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £395.8m, Westminster £354.6mWestminster: £354.6mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mWestminster: £356.1mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mWestminster: £336.4mBrighton and Hove: £375.4m

    £395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove £436.2m, Westminster £234.8mWestminster: £234.8mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mWestminster: £235.8mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mWestminster: £222.7mBrighton and Hove: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £28.4m, Westminster £45.3mWestminster: £45.3mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mWestminster: £45.5mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mWestminster: £43.0mBrighton and Hove: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mWestminster is higher£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £25.0m, Westminster £16.5mWestminster: £16.5mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mWestminster: £16.5mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mWestminster: £15.6mBrighton and Hove: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £1.5m, Westminster £1.5mWestminster: £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mWestminster: £1.6mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mWestminster: £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWestminster is higher£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £125.8m, Westminster £85.3mWestminster: £85.3mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mWestminster: £85.7mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mWestminster: £80.9mBrighton and Hove: £119.3m

    £125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £39.4m, Westminster £25.2mWestminster: £25.2mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mWestminster: £25.3mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mWestminster: £23.9mBrighton and Hove: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £15.3m, Westminster £15.0mWestminster: £15.0mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mWestminster: £15.1mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mWestminster: £14.2mBrighton and Hove: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £308.9m, Westminster £282.0mWestminster: £282.0mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mWestminster: £283.2mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mWestminster: £267.5mBrighton and Hove: £293.0m

    £308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton and Hove £115.4m, Westminster £192.9mWestminster: £192.9mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mWestminster: £193.7mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mWestminster: £183.0mBrighton and Hove: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mWestminster is higher£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £68.6m, Westminster £55.2mWestminster: £55.2mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mWestminster: £55.4mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mWestminster: £52.3mBrighton and Hove: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £1.9m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mWestminster: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mWestminster: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mWestminster: £1.1mBrighton and Hove: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWestminster is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.4m, Westminster £0.62mWestminster: £0.62mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mWestminster: £0.62mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mWestminster: £0.59mBrighton and Hove: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove 39,325, Westminster 22,454Westminster: 22,454Brighton and Hove: 39,325

    39,325Brighton and Hove is higher22,454

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 5,941, Westminster 6,483Westminster: 6,483Brighton and Hove: 5,941

    5,941Westminster is higher6,483

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 5,142, Westminster 3,320Westminster: 3,320Brighton and Hove: 5,142

    5,142Brighton and Hove is higher3,320

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 18,703, Westminster 12,785Westminster: 12,785Brighton and Hove: 18,703

    18,703Brighton and Hove is higher12,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 35,788, Westminster 27,188Westminster: 27,188Brighton and Hove: 35,788

    35,788Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count27,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 3,361, Westminster 3,465Westminster: 3,465Brighton and Hove: 3,361

    3,361Westminster is higher3,465

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Westminster, total
MeasureBrighton and HoveWestminsterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£956.8m£960.8m£907.5mBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m£298.2m£299.4m£282.8mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m£354.6m£356.1m£336.4mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£234.8m£235.8m£222.7mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.6m£1.5mWestminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWestminster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,32522,454Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9416,483Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1423,320Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,70312,785Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,78827,188Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3613,465Westminster

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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