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Isle of Wight and Dorset

141,356 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight is higher than Dorset on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Isle of Wight is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 3. 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

Isle of Wight Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Isle of Wight: £5,818Dorset: £5,239Isle of Wight: £5,843Dorset: £4,948Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5,217£5,239£4,948

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £12,315, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394Isle of Wight: £12,315Dorset: £12,446Isle of Wight: £12,367Dorset: £11,756Isle of Wight: £11,681

    £12,315£12,367£11,681Dorset is higher£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: Isle of Wight £2,366, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701Isle of Wight: £2,366Dorset: £1,708Isle of Wight: £2,376Dorset: £1,613Isle of Wight: £2,244

    £2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,701£1,708£1,613

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £11,246, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463Isle of Wight: £11,246Dorset: £11,512Isle of Wight: £11,294Dorset: £10,873Isle of Wight: £10,667

    £11,246£11,294£10,667Dorset 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: Isle of Wight £377, Dorset £269Dorset: £269Isle of Wight: £377Dorset: £270Isle of Wight: £378Dorset: £255Isle of Wight: £357

    £377£378£357Isle of Wight 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: Isle of Wight £668, Dorset £643Dorset: £643Isle of Wight: £668Dorset: £646Isle of Wight: £671Dorset: £610Isle of Wight: £633

    £668£671£633Isle of Wight 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: Isle of Wight £24, Dorset £18Dorset: £18Isle of Wight: £24Dorset: £18Isle of Wight: £25Dorset: £17Isle of Wight: £23

    £24£25£23Isle of Wight 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: Isle of Wight £540, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Isle of Wight: £540Dorset: £388Isle of Wight: £542Dorset: £366Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Isle of Wight: £196Dorset: £108Isle of Wight: £197Dorset: £102Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Wight £144, Dorset £99Dorset: £99Isle of Wight: £144Dorset: £99Isle of Wight: £145Dorset: £94Isle of Wight: £137

    £144£145£137Isle of Wight 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: Isle of Wight £1,764, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319Isle of Wight: £1,764Dorset: £1,325Isle of Wight: £1,771Dorset: £1,251Isle of Wight: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Isle of Wight: £224Dorset: £181Isle of Wight: £225Dorset: £171Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Wight £439, Dorset £273Dorset: £273Isle of Wight: £439Dorset: £274Isle of Wight: £440Dorset: £259Isle of Wight: £416

    £439£440£416Isle of Wight 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: Isle of Wight £8.51, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35Isle of Wight: £8.51Dorset: £4.37Isle of Wight: £8.54Dorset: £4.13Isle of Wight: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £11, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09Isle of Wight: £11Dorset: £5.11Isle of Wight: £11Dorset: £4.83Isle of Wight: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Isle of Wight: £7.83Dorset: £5.96Isle of Wight: £7.87Dorset: £5.63Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Wight 1,001.2, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1Isle of Wight: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Dorset is higher1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight 96.7, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1Isle of Wight: 96.7

    96.7Isle of Wight 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: Isle of Wight 141.6, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0Isle of Wight: 141.6

    141.6Isle of Wight 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: Isle of Wight 80.7, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count57.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight 224.3, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5Isle of Wight: 224.3

    224.3Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  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: Isle of Wight 31.4, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6Isle of Wight: 31.4

    31.4Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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Isle of Wight and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of WightDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,217£5,239£4,948Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,315£12,367£11,681£12,394£12,446£11,756Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,366£2,376£2,244£1,701£1,708£1,613Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,667£11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£269£270£255Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£633£643£646£610Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£18£18£17Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£386£388£366Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£107£108£102Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£99£99£94Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,319£1,325£1,251Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£180£181£171Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£440£416£273£274£259Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£4.35£4.37£4.13Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.09£5.11£4.83Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.94£5.96£5.63Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,009.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.769.1Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6135.0Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.757.2Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.3154.5Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.421.6Isle of Wight

Per resident

Isle of Wight is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 3. 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

Isle of Wight Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Isle of Wight: £5,818Dorset: £5,239Isle of Wight: £5,843Dorset: £4,948Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,543, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610Isle of Wight: £3,543Dorset: £3,626Isle of Wight: £3,558Dorset: £3,425Isle of Wight: £3,361

    £3,543£3,558£3,361Dorset is higher£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £1,308, Dorset £927Dorset: £927Isle of Wight: £1,308Dorset: £931Isle of Wight: £1,313Dorset: £879Isle of Wight: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,236, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339Isle of Wight: £3,236Dorset: £3,354Isle of Wight: £3,249Dorset: £3,168Isle of Wight: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069Dorset is higher£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £108, Dorset £78Dorset: £78Isle of Wight: £108Dorset: £79Isle of Wight: £109Dorset: £74Isle of Wight: £103

    £108£109£103Isle of Wight 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: Isle of Wight £192, Dorset £187Dorset: £187Isle of Wight: £192Dorset: £188Isle of Wight: £193Dorset: £178Isle of Wight: £182

    £192£193£182Isle of Wight 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: Isle of Wight £7.03, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19Isle of Wight: £7.03Dorset: £5.21Isle of Wight: £7.06Dorset: £4.92Isle of Wight: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight 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: Isle of Wight £540, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Isle of Wight: £540Dorset: £388Isle of Wight: £542Dorset: £366Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Isle of Wight: £196Dorset: £108Isle of Wight: £197Dorset: £102Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £80, Dorset £54Dorset: £54Isle of Wight: £80Dorset: £54Isle of Wight: £80Dorset: £51Isle of Wight: £76

    £80£80£76Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £975, Dorset £719Dorset: £719Isle of Wight: £975Dorset: £722Isle of Wight: £979Dorset: £682Isle of Wight: £925

    £975£979£925Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Isle of Wight: £224Dorset: £181Isle of Wight: £225Dorset: £171Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £242, Dorset £149Dorset: £149Isle of Wight: £242Dorset: £149Isle of Wight: £243Dorset: £141Isle of Wight: £230

    £242£243£230Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £4.70, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37Isle of Wight: £4.70Dorset: £2.38Isle of Wight: £4.72Dorset: £2.25Isle of Wight: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight £5.98, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77Isle of Wight: £5.98Dorset: £2.78Isle of Wight: £6.00Dorset: £2.63Isle of Wight: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Isle of Wight: £7.83Dorset: £5.96Isle of Wight: £7.87Dorset: £5.63Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 288.1, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0Isle of Wight: 288.1

    288.1Dorset is higher294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 27.8, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1Isle of Wight: 27.8

    27.8Isle of Wight 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: Isle of Wight 40.7, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3Isle of Wight: 40.7

    40.7Isle of Wight 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: Isle of Wight 80.7, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 124.0, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2Isle of Wight: 124.0

    124.0Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count84.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 17.4, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8Isle of Wight: 17.4

    17.4Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count11.8

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight and Dorset, per resident
MeasureIsle of WightDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,217£5,239£4,948Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,543£3,558£3,361£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£927£931£879Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£78£79£74Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£187£188£178Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.19£5.21£4.92Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£386£388£366Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£107£108£102Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£54£54£51Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£719£722£682Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£180£181£171Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£149£149£141Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.37£2.38£2.25Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£2.77£2.78£2.63Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.94£5.96£5.63Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026288.1294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.820.1Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.739.3Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.757.2Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.084.2Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.411.8Isle of Wight

Total

Isle of Wight is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 22. 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

Isle of Wight Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight £822.4m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnIsle of Wight: £822.4mDorset: £2.0bnIsle of Wight: £825.9mDorset: £1.9bnIsle of Wight: £780.1m

    £822.4m£825.9m£780.1mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight £500.9m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnIsle of Wight: £500.9mDorset: £1.4bnIsle of Wight: £503.0mDorset: £1.3bnIsle of Wight: £475.1m

    £500.9m£503.0m£475.1mDorset is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight £184.9m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mIsle of Wight: £184.9mDorset: £362.3mIsle of Wight: £185.6mDorset: £342.2mIsle of Wight: £175.3m

    £184.9m£185.6m£175.3mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight £457.4m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnIsle of Wight: £457.4mDorset: £1.3bnIsle of Wight: £459.3mDorset: £1.2bnIsle of Wight: £433.8m

    £457.4m£459.3m£433.8mDorset is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight £15.3m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mIsle of Wight: £15.3mDorset: £30.7mIsle of Wight: £15.4mDorset: £28.9mIsle of Wight: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mDorset 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: Isle of Wight £27.2m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mIsle of Wight: £27.2mDorset: £73.3mIsle of Wight: £27.3mDorset: £69.2mIsle of Wight: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mDorset 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: Isle of Wight £0.99m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mIsle of Wight: £0.99mDorset: £2.0mIsle of Wight: £1.00mDorset: £1.9mIsle of Wight: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mDorset 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: Isle of Wight £76.3m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mIsle of Wight: £76.3mDorset: £151.0mIsle of Wight: £76.6mDorset: £142.6mIsle of Wight: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.7m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mIsle of Wight: £27.7mDorset: £41.9mIsle of Wight: £27.8mDorset: £39.6mIsle of Wight: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight £11.3m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mIsle of Wight: £11.3mDorset: £21.0mIsle of Wight: £11.3mDorset: £19.9mIsle of Wight: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight £137.8m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mIsle of Wight: £137.8mDorset: £281.1mIsle of Wight: £138.4mDorset: £265.5mIsle of Wight: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight £31.7m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mIsle of Wight: £31.7mDorset: £70.5mIsle of Wight: £31.8mDorset: £66.6mIsle of Wight: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £34.3m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mIsle of Wight: £34.3mDorset: £58.2mIsle of Wight: £34.4mDorset: £55.0mIsle of Wight: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £0.66m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mIsle of Wight: £0.66mDorset: £0.93mIsle of Wight: £0.67mDorset: £0.88mIsle of Wight: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight £0.84m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mIsle of Wight: £0.84mDorset: £1.1mIsle of Wight: £0.85mDorset: £1.0mIsle of Wight: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight £1.1m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mIsle of Wight: £1.1mDorset: £2.3mIsle of Wight: £1.1mDorset: £2.2mIsle of Wight: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight 40,718, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452Isle of Wight: 40,718

    40,718Dorset is higher114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight 3,934, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835Isle of Wight: 3,934

    3,934Dorset 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: Isle of Wight 5,757, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308Isle of Wight: 5,757

    5,757Dorset 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: Isle of Wight 11,405, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278Isle of Wight: 11,405

    11,405Dorset is higherDepends on how you count22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight 17,529, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777Isle of Wight: 17,529

    17,529Dorset is higherDepends on how you count32,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight 2,455, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591Isle of Wight: 2,455

    2,455Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,591

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight and Dorset, total
MeasureIsle of WightDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,718114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9347,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,75715,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,40522,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,52932,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4554,591Dorset

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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