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Isle of Wight and East Suffolk

141,356 and 249,581 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 22 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 East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Isle of Wight: £5,818East Suffolk: £5,281Isle of Wight: £5,843East Suffolk: £4,988Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £12,315, East Suffolk £12,409East Suffolk: £12,409Isle of Wight: £12,315East Suffolk: £12,462Isle of Wight: £12,367East Suffolk: £11,771Isle of Wight: £11,681

    £12,315£12,367£11,681East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

  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, East Suffolk £1,948East Suffolk: £1,948Isle of Wight: £2,366East Suffolk: £1,956Isle of Wight: £2,376East Suffolk: £1,848Isle of Wight: £2,244

    £2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,948£1,956£1,848

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £11,246, East Suffolk £11,457East Suffolk: £11,457Isle of Wight: £11,246East Suffolk: £11,506Isle of Wight: £11,294East Suffolk: £10,867Isle of Wight: £10,667

    £11,246£11,294£10,667East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,457£11,506£10,867

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £377, East Suffolk £285East Suffolk: £285Isle of Wight: £377East Suffolk: £286Isle of Wight: £378East Suffolk: £270Isle of Wight: £357

    £377£378£357Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£285£286£270

  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, East Suffolk £648East Suffolk: £648Isle of Wight: £668East Suffolk: £651Isle of Wight: £671East Suffolk: £615Isle of Wight: £633

    £668£671£633Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£615

  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, East Suffolk £20East Suffolk: £20Isle of Wight: £24East Suffolk: £20Isle of Wight: £25East Suffolk: £19Isle of Wight: £23

    £24£25£23Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Isle of Wight: £540East Suffolk: £461Isle of Wight: £542East Suffolk: £435Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Isle of Wight: £196East Suffolk: £121Isle of Wight: £197East Suffolk: £114Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  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, East Suffolk £127East Suffolk: £127Isle of Wight: £144East Suffolk: £127Isle of Wight: £145East Suffolk: £120Isle of Wight: £137

    £144£145£137Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £1,764, East Suffolk £1,529East Suffolk: £1,529Isle of Wight: £1,764East Suffolk: £1,535Isle of Wight: £1,771East Suffolk: £1,450Isle of Wight: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,529£1,535£1,450

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Isle of Wight: £224East Suffolk: £165Isle of Wight: £225East Suffolk: £156Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  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, East Suffolk £281East Suffolk: £281Isle of Wight: £439East Suffolk: £282Isle of Wight: £440East Suffolk: £266Isle of Wight: £416

    £439£440£416Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

  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, East Suffolk £5.67East Suffolk: £5.67Isle of Wight: £8.51East Suffolk: £5.70Isle of Wight: £8.54East Suffolk: £5.38Isle of Wight: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £11, East Suffolk £6.31East Suffolk: £6.31Isle of Wight: £11East Suffolk: £6.34Isle of Wight: £11East Suffolk: £5.99Isle of Wight: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£6.31£6.34£5.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Isle of Wight: £7.83East Suffolk: £6.82Isle of Wight: £7.87East Suffolk: £6.44Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, East Suffolk 1,003.3East Suffolk: 1,003.3Isle of Wight: 1,001.2

    1,001.2East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, East Suffolk 76.6East Suffolk: 76.6Isle of Wight: 96.7

    96.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count76.6

  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, East Suffolk 135.2East Suffolk: 135.2Isle of Wight: 141.6

    141.6Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count135.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 80.7, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count68.5

  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, East Suffolk 183.8East Suffolk: 183.8Isle of Wight: 224.3

    224.3Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count183.8

  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, East Suffolk 26.7East Suffolk: 26.7Isle of Wight: 31.4

    31.4Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Isle of Wight and East Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of WightEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,259£5,281£4,988Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,315£12,367£11,681£12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,366£2,376£2,244£1,948£1,956£1,848Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,667£11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£285£286£270Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£633£648£651£615Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£20£20£19Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£459£461£435Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£121£121£114Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£127£127£120Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,529£1,535£1,450Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£165£165£156Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£440£416£281£282£266Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£5.67£5.70£5.38Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.31£6.34£5.99Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.79£6.82£6.44Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,003.3East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.776.6Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6135.2Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.768.5Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.3183.8Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.426.7Isle of Wight

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Isle of Wight: £5,818East Suffolk: £5,281Isle of Wight: £5,843East Suffolk: £4,988Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,543, East Suffolk £3,426East Suffolk: £3,426Isle of Wight: £3,543East Suffolk: £3,441Isle of Wight: £3,558East Suffolk: £3,250Isle of Wight: £3,361

    £3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,426£3,441£3,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £1,308, East Suffolk £1,082East Suffolk: £1,082Isle of Wight: £1,308East Suffolk: £1,086Isle of Wight: £1,313East Suffolk: £1,026Isle of Wight: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,082£1,086£1,026

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,236, East Suffolk £3,163East Suffolk: £3,163Isle of Wight: £3,236East Suffolk: £3,177Isle of Wight: £3,249East Suffolk: £3,001Isle of Wight: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,163£3,177£3,001

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £108, East Suffolk £79East Suffolk: £79Isle of Wight: £108East Suffolk: £79Isle of Wight: £109East Suffolk: £75Isle of Wight: £103

    £108£109£103Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £192, East Suffolk £179East Suffolk: £179Isle of Wight: £192East Suffolk: £180Isle of Wight: £193East Suffolk: £170Isle of Wight: £182

    £192£193£182Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, East Suffolk £5.50East Suffolk: £5.50Isle of Wight: £7.03East Suffolk: £5.53Isle of Wight: £7.06East Suffolk: £5.22Isle of Wight: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Isle of Wight: £540East Suffolk: £461Isle of Wight: £542East Suffolk: £435Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Isle of Wight: £196East Suffolk: £121Isle of Wight: £197East Suffolk: £114Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £80, East Suffolk £70East Suffolk: £70Isle of Wight: £80East Suffolk: £71Isle of Wight: £80East Suffolk: £67Isle of Wight: £76

    £80£80£76Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £975, East Suffolk £849East Suffolk: £849Isle of Wight: £975East Suffolk: £853Isle of Wight: £979East Suffolk: £805Isle of Wight: £925

    £975£979£925Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£849£853£805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Isle of Wight: £224East Suffolk: £165Isle of Wight: £225East Suffolk: £156Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £242, East Suffolk £156East Suffolk: £156Isle of Wight: £242East Suffolk: £156Isle of Wight: £243East Suffolk: £148Isle of Wight: £230

    £242£243£230Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £4.70, East Suffolk £3.15East Suffolk: £3.15Isle of Wight: £4.70East Suffolk: £3.17Isle of Wight: £4.72East Suffolk: £2.99Isle of Wight: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight £5.98, East Suffolk £3.51East Suffolk: £3.51Isle of Wight: £5.98East Suffolk: £3.53Isle of Wight: £6.00East Suffolk: £3.33Isle of Wight: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Isle of Wight: £7.83East Suffolk: £6.82Isle of Wight: £7.87East Suffolk: £6.44Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 288.1, East Suffolk 277.0East Suffolk: 277.0Isle of Wight: 288.1

    288.1Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count277.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 27.8, East Suffolk 21.2East Suffolk: 21.2Isle of Wight: 27.8

    27.8Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count21.2

  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, East Suffolk 37.3East Suffolk: 37.3Isle of Wight: 40.7

    40.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count37.3

  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, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count68.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 124.0, East Suffolk 102.1East Suffolk: 102.1Isle of Wight: 124.0

    124.0Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count102.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 17.4, East Suffolk 14.8East Suffolk: 14.8Isle of Wight: 17.4

    17.4Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count14.8

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Isle of Wight and East Suffolk, per resident
MeasureIsle of WightEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,259£5,281£4,988Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,543£3,558£3,361£3,426£3,441£3,250Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,082£1,086£1,026Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069£3,163£3,177£3,001Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£79£79£75Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£179£180£170Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.50£5.53£5.22Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£459£461£435Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£121£121£114Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£70£71£67Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£849£853£805Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£165£165£156Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£156£156£148Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.15£3.17£2.99Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£3.51£3.53£3.33Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.79£6.82£6.44Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026288.1277.0Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.821.2Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.737.3Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.768.5Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.0102.1Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.414.8Isle of Wight

Total

Isle of Wight is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight £822.4m, East Suffolk £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnIsle of Wight: £822.4mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnIsle of Wight: £825.9mEast Suffolk: £1.2bnIsle of Wight: £780.1m

    £822.4m£825.9m£780.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight £500.9m, East Suffolk £855.2mEast Suffolk: £855.2mIsle of Wight: £500.9mEast Suffolk: £858.8mIsle of Wight: £503.0mEast Suffolk: £811.2mIsle of Wight: £475.1m

    £500.9m£503.0m£475.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight £184.9m, East Suffolk £270.0mEast Suffolk: £270.0mIsle of Wight: £184.9mEast Suffolk: £271.1mIsle of Wight: £185.6mEast Suffolk: £256.1mIsle of Wight: £175.3m

    £184.9m£185.6m£175.3mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight £457.4m, East Suffolk £789.5mEast Suffolk: £789.5mIsle of Wight: £457.4mEast Suffolk: £792.9mIsle of Wight: £459.3mEast Suffolk: £748.9mIsle of Wight: £433.8m

    £457.4m£459.3m£433.8mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight £15.3m, East Suffolk £19.6mEast Suffolk: £19.6mIsle of Wight: £15.3mEast Suffolk: £19.7mIsle of Wight: £15.4mEast Suffolk: £18.6mIsle of Wight: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.2m, East Suffolk £44.7mEast Suffolk: £44.7mIsle of Wight: £27.2mEast Suffolk: £44.9mIsle of Wight: £27.3mEast Suffolk: £42.4mIsle of Wight: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  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, East Suffolk £1.4mEast Suffolk: £1.4mIsle of Wight: £0.99mEast Suffolk: £1.4mIsle of Wight: £1.00mEast Suffolk: £1.3mIsle of Wight: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £76.3m, East Suffolk £114.5mEast Suffolk: £114.5mIsle of Wight: £76.3mEast Suffolk: £115.0mIsle of Wight: £76.6mEast Suffolk: £108.6mIsle of Wight: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.7m, East Suffolk £30.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mIsle of Wight: £27.7mEast Suffolk: £30.2mIsle of Wight: £27.8mEast Suffolk: £28.6mIsle of Wight: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight £11.3m, East Suffolk £17.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mIsle of Wight: £11.3mEast Suffolk: £17.6mIsle of Wight: £11.3mEast Suffolk: £16.7mIsle of Wight: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight £137.8m, East Suffolk £211.9mEast Suffolk: £211.9mIsle of Wight: £137.8mEast Suffolk: £212.8mIsle of Wight: £138.4mEast Suffolk: £201.0mIsle of Wight: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight £31.7m, East Suffolk £41.1mEast Suffolk: £41.1mIsle of Wight: £31.7mEast Suffolk: £41.3mIsle of Wight: £31.8mEast Suffolk: £39.0mIsle of Wight: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £34.3m, East Suffolk £38.9mEast Suffolk: £38.9mIsle of Wight: £34.3mEast Suffolk: £39.0mIsle of Wight: £34.4mEast Suffolk: £36.9mIsle of Wight: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £0.66m, East Suffolk £0.79mEast Suffolk: £0.79mIsle of Wight: £0.66mEast Suffolk: £0.79mIsle of Wight: £0.67mEast Suffolk: £0.75mIsle of Wight: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight £0.84m, East Suffolk £0.88mEast Suffolk: £0.88mIsle of Wight: £0.84mEast Suffolk: £0.88mIsle of Wight: £0.85mEast Suffolk: £0.83mIsle of Wight: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight £1.1m, East Suffolk £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mIsle of Wight: £1.1mEast Suffolk: £1.7mIsle of Wight: £1.1mEast Suffolk: £1.6mIsle of Wight: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight 40,718, East Suffolk 69,141East Suffolk: 69,141Isle of Wight: 40,718

    40,718East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count69,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight 3,934, East Suffolk 5,280East Suffolk: 5,280Isle of Wight: 3,934

    3,934East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,280

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 5,757, East Suffolk 9,317East Suffolk: 9,317Isle of Wight: 5,757

    5,757East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,317

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 11,405, East Suffolk 17,104East Suffolk: 17,104Isle of Wight: 11,405

    11,405East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count17,104

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight 17,529, East Suffolk 25,474East Suffolk: 25,474Isle of Wight: 17,529

    17,529East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count25,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight 2,455, East Suffolk 3,694East Suffolk: 3,694Isle of Wight: 2,455

    2,455East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,694

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight and East Suffolk, total
MeasureIsle of WightEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m£855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m£789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,71869,141East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9345,280East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7579,317East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,40517,104East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,52925,474East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4553,694East Suffolk

Sources

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

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