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Cornwall and East Suffolk

582,205 and 249,581 residents (mid-2024).

Cornwall is higher than East Suffolk on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Cornwall is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 9. 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

Cornwall East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Cornwall: £4,991East Suffolk: £5,281Cornwall: £5,013East Suffolk: £4,988Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735East Suffolk 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: Cornwall £12,212, East Suffolk £12,409East Suffolk: £12,409Cornwall: £12,212East Suffolk: £12,462Cornwall: £12,264East Suffolk: £11,771Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584East 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: Cornwall £2,011, East Suffolk £1,948East Suffolk: £1,948Cornwall: £2,011East Suffolk: £1,956Cornwall: £2,019East Suffolk: £1,848Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Cornwall is higher£1,948£1,956£1,848

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, East Suffolk £11,457East Suffolk: £11,457Cornwall: £11,199East Suffolk: £11,506Cornwall: £11,247East Suffolk: £10,867Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623East 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: Cornwall £384, East Suffolk £285East Suffolk: £285Cornwall: £384East Suffolk: £286Cornwall: £386East Suffolk: £270Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364Cornwall is higher£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: Cornwall £602, East Suffolk £648East Suffolk: £648Cornwall: £602East Suffolk: £651Cornwall: £604East Suffolk: £615Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571East Suffolk 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: Cornwall £27, East Suffolk £20East Suffolk: £20Cornwall: £27East Suffolk: £20Cornwall: £27East Suffolk: £19Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26Cornwall is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Cornwall: £468East Suffolk: £461Cornwall: £470East Suffolk: £435Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Cornwall is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Cornwall: £124East Suffolk: £121Cornwall: £124East Suffolk: £114Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Cornwall is higher£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: Cornwall £110, East Suffolk £127East Suffolk: £127Cornwall: £110East Suffolk: £127Cornwall: £110East Suffolk: £120Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104East Suffolk 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: Cornwall £1,537, East Suffolk £1,529East Suffolk: £1,529Cornwall: £1,537East Suffolk: £1,535Cornwall: £1,544East Suffolk: £1,450Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Cornwall is higher£1,529£1,535£1,450

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Cornwall: £210East Suffolk: £165Cornwall: £211East Suffolk: £156Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£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: Cornwall £352, East Suffolk £281East Suffolk: £281Cornwall: £352East Suffolk: £282Cornwall: £353East Suffolk: £266Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333Cornwall is higher£281£282£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, East Suffolk £5.67East Suffolk: £5.67Cornwall: £5.13East Suffolk: £5.70Cornwall: £5.16East Suffolk: £5.38Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87East Suffolk 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: Cornwall £6.79, East Suffolk £6.31East Suffolk: £6.31Cornwall: £6.79East Suffolk: £6.34Cornwall: £6.82East Suffolk: £5.99Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Cornwall is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Cornwall: £6.47East Suffolk: £6.82Cornwall: £6.50East Suffolk: £6.44Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14East Suffolk 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: Cornwall 1,013.9, East Suffolk 1,003.3East Suffolk: 1,003.3Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Cornwall 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: Cornwall 102.8, East Suffolk 76.6East Suffolk: 76.6Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8Cornwall is higher76.6

  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: Cornwall 130.6, East Suffolk 135.2East Suffolk: 135.2Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6East Suffolk 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: Cornwall 69.9, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Cornwall is higher68.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cornwall 194.5, East Suffolk 183.8East Suffolk: 183.8Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5Cornwall is higher183.8

  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: Cornwall 23.8, East Suffolk 26.7East Suffolk: 26.7Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Cornwall and East Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£1,948£1,956£1,848Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£285£286£270Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£648£651£615East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£20£20£19Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£459£461£435Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£121£121£114Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£127£127£120East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,529£1,535£1,450Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£165£165£156Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£281£282£266Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.67£5.70£5.38East Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.31£6.34£5.99Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,003.3Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.876.6Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6135.2East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.968.5Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5183.8Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.826.7East Suffolk

Per resident

Cornwall is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 10. 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

Cornwall East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Cornwall: £4,991East Suffolk: £5,281Cornwall: £5,013East Suffolk: £4,988Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, East Suffolk £3,426East Suffolk: £3,426Cornwall: £3,018East Suffolk: £3,441Cornwall: £3,031East Suffolk: £3,250Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,426£3,441£3,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, East Suffolk £1,082East Suffolk: £1,082Cornwall: £1,165East Suffolk: £1,086Cornwall: £1,170East Suffolk: £1,026Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Cornwall is higher£1,082£1,086£1,026

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, East Suffolk £3,163East Suffolk: £3,163Cornwall: £2,768East Suffolk: £3,177Cornwall: £2,779East Suffolk: £3,001Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,163£3,177£3,001

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cornwall £95, East Suffolk £79East Suffolk: £79Cornwall: £95East Suffolk: £79Cornwall: £95East Suffolk: £75Cornwall: £90

    £95£95£90Cornwall is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, East Suffolk £179East Suffolk: £179Cornwall: £149East Suffolk: £180Cornwall: £149East Suffolk: £170Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141East Suffolk 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: Cornwall £6.65, East Suffolk £5.50East Suffolk: £5.50Cornwall: £6.65East Suffolk: £5.53Cornwall: £6.68East Suffolk: £5.22Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall is higher£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: Cornwall £468, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Cornwall: £468East Suffolk: £461Cornwall: £470East Suffolk: £435Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Cornwall is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Cornwall: £124East Suffolk: £121Cornwall: £124East Suffolk: £114Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Cornwall is higher£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, East Suffolk £70East Suffolk: £70Cornwall: £63East Suffolk: £71Cornwall: £64East Suffolk: £67Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, East Suffolk £849East Suffolk: £849Cornwall: £891East Suffolk: £853Cornwall: £895East Suffolk: £805Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845Cornwall is higher£849£853£805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Cornwall: £210East Suffolk: £165Cornwall: £211East Suffolk: £156Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £204, East Suffolk £156East Suffolk: £156Cornwall: £204East Suffolk: £156Cornwall: £205East Suffolk: £148Cornwall: £193

    £204£205£193Cornwall is higher£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, East Suffolk £3.15East Suffolk: £3.15Cornwall: £2.97East Suffolk: £3.17Cornwall: £2.99East Suffolk: £2.99Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cornwall £3.93, East Suffolk £3.51East Suffolk: £3.51Cornwall: £3.93East Suffolk: £3.53Cornwall: £3.95East Suffolk: £3.33Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Cornwall is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Cornwall: £6.47East Suffolk: £6.82Cornwall: £6.50East Suffolk: £6.44Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14East Suffolk 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: Cornwall 250.6, East Suffolk 277.0East Suffolk: 277.0Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count277.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, East Suffolk 21.2East Suffolk: 21.2Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4Cornwall is higher21.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 32.3, East Suffolk 37.3East Suffolk: 37.3Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3East Suffolk 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: Cornwall 69.9, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Cornwall is higher68.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, East Suffolk 102.1East Suffolk: 102.1Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7Cornwall is higher102.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 13.8, East Suffolk 14.8East Suffolk: 14.8Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count14.8

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Cornwall and East Suffolk, per resident
MeasureCornwallEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,426£3,441£3,250East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,082£1,086£1,026Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£3,163£3,177£3,001East Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£79£79£75Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£179£180£170East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.50£5.53£5.22Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£459£461£435Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£121£121£114Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£70£71£67East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£849£853£805Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£165£165£156Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£156£156£148Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.15£3.17£2.99East Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.51£3.53£3.33Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6277.0East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.421.2Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.337.3East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.968.5Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.7102.1Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.814.8East Suffolk

Total

Cornwall 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

Cornwall East Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, East Suffolk £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnCornwall: £2.9bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnCornwall: £2.9bnEast Suffolk: £1.2bnCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, East Suffolk £855.2mEast Suffolk: £855.2mCornwall: £1.8bnEast Suffolk: £858.8mCornwall: £1.8bnEast Suffolk: £811.2mCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, East Suffolk £270.0mEast Suffolk: £270.0mCornwall: £678.4mEast Suffolk: £271.1mCornwall: £681.2mEast Suffolk: £256.1mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higher£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, East Suffolk £789.5mEast Suffolk: £789.5mCornwall: £1.6bnEast Suffolk: £792.9mCornwall: £1.6bnEast Suffolk: £748.9mCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, East Suffolk £19.6mEast Suffolk: £19.6mCornwall: £55.3mEast Suffolk: £19.7mCornwall: £55.5mEast Suffolk: £18.6mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, East Suffolk £44.7mEast Suffolk: £44.7mCornwall: £86.6mEast Suffolk: £44.9mCornwall: £86.9mEast Suffolk: £42.4mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall 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: Cornwall £3.9m, East Suffolk £1.4mEast Suffolk: £1.4mCornwall: £3.9mEast Suffolk: £1.4mCornwall: £3.9mEast Suffolk: £1.3mCornwall: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £272.7m, East Suffolk £114.5mEast Suffolk: £114.5mCornwall: £272.7mEast Suffolk: £115.0mCornwall: £273.9mEast Suffolk: £108.6mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, East Suffolk £30.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mCornwall: £72.0mEast Suffolk: £30.2mCornwall: £72.3mEast Suffolk: £28.6mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, East Suffolk £17.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mCornwall: £37.0mEast Suffolk: £17.6mCornwall: £37.1mEast Suffolk: £16.7mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, East Suffolk £211.9mEast Suffolk: £211.9mCornwall: £518.7mEast Suffolk: £212.8mCornwall: £521.0mEast Suffolk: £201.0mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higher£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, East Suffolk £41.1mEast Suffolk: £41.1mCornwall: £122.2mEast Suffolk: £41.3mCornwall: £122.7mEast Suffolk: £39.0mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higher£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, East Suffolk £38.9mEast Suffolk: £38.9mCornwall: £118.6mEast Suffolk: £39.0mCornwall: £119.1mEast Suffolk: £36.9mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higher£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, East Suffolk £0.79mEast Suffolk: £0.79mCornwall: £1.7mEast Suffolk: £0.79mCornwall: £1.7mEast Suffolk: £0.75mCornwall: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cornwall £2.3m, East Suffolk £0.88mEast Suffolk: £0.88mCornwall: £2.3mEast Suffolk: £0.88mCornwall: £2.3mEast Suffolk: £0.83mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, East Suffolk £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mCornwall: £3.8mEast Suffolk: £1.7mCornwall: £3.8mEast Suffolk: £1.6mCornwall: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, East Suffolk 69,141East Suffolk: 69,141Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count69,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, East Suffolk 5,280East Suffolk: 5,280Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higher5,280

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, East Suffolk 9,317East Suffolk: 9,317Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Cornwall 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: Cornwall 40,711, East Suffolk 17,104East Suffolk: 17,104Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higher17,104

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, East Suffolk 25,474East Suffolk: 25,474Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higher25,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, East Suffolk 3,694East Suffolk: 3,694Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,694

Show the numbers
Cornwall and East Suffolk, total
MeasureCornwallEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£855.2m£858.8m£811.2mCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£789.5m£792.9m£748.9mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£38.9m£39.0m£36.9mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86969,141Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7865,280Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7879,317Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,71117,104Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61725,474Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0413,694Cornwall

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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