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Dorset and East Riding of Yorkshire

389,341 and 355,378 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than East Riding of Yorkshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Dorset is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Riding of Yorkshire 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

Dorset East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Dorset: £5,217East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Dorset: £5,239East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£4,662£4,682£4,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, East Riding of Yorkshire £12,427East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,427Dorset: £12,394East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,480Dorset: £12,446East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,788Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,427£12,480£11,788

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, East Riding of Yorkshire £1,477East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,477Dorset: £1,701East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,483Dorset: £1,708East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,401Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset is higher£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, East Riding of Yorkshire £11,410East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,410Dorset: £11,463East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,458Dorset: £11,512East Riding of Yorkshire: £10,822Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset is higher£11,410£11,458£10,822

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, East Riding of Yorkshire £316East Riding of Yorkshire: £316Dorset: £269East Riding of Yorkshire: £318Dorset: £270East Riding of Yorkshire: £300Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£316£318£300

  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: Dorset £643, East Riding of Yorkshire £680East Riding of Yorkshire: £680Dorset: £643East Riding of Yorkshire: £683Dorset: £646East Riding of Yorkshire: £645Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£680£683£645

  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: Dorset £18, East Riding of Yorkshire £21East Riding of Yorkshire: £21Dorset: £18East Riding of Yorkshire: £22Dorset: £18East Riding of Yorkshire: £20Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, East Riding of Yorkshire £362East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Dorset: £386East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Dorset: £388East Riding of Yorkshire: £343Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£362£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, East Riding of Yorkshire £132East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Dorset: £107East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Dorset: £108East Riding of Yorkshire: £126Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£132£133£126

  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: Dorset £99, East Riding of Yorkshire £99East Riding of Yorkshire: £99Dorset: £99East Riding of Yorkshire: £100Dorset: £99East Riding of Yorkshire: £94Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, East Riding of Yorkshire £1,098East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,098Dorset: £1,319East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,102Dorset: £1,325East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,041Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset is higher£1,098£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, East Riding of Yorkshire £119East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Dorset: £180East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Dorset: £181East Riding of Yorkshire: £113Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£119£120£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, East Riding of Yorkshire £267East Riding of Yorkshire: £267Dorset: £273East Riding of Yorkshire: £269Dorset: £274East Riding of Yorkshire: £254Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, East Riding of Yorkshire £7.88East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.88Dorset: £4.35East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.91Dorset: £4.37East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.47Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, East Riding of Yorkshire £4.54East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.54Dorset: £5.09East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.56Dorset: £5.11East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.31Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Dorset is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Dorset: £5.94East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Dorset: £5.96East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 1,009.1, East Riding of Yorkshire 1,013.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 1,013.1Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 69.1, East Riding of Yorkshire 85.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 85.3Dorset: 69.1

    69.1East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count85.3

  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: Dorset 135.0, East Riding of Yorkshire 146.4East Riding of Yorkshire: 146.4Dorset: 135.0

    135.0East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count146.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 57.2, East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher55.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dorset 154.5, East Riding of Yorkshire 145.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 145.3Dorset: 154.5

    154.5Dorset is higher145.3

  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: Dorset 21.6, East Riding of Yorkshire 21.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.1Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Dorset is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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Dorset and East Riding of Yorkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetEast Riding of YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£4,662£4,682£4,422Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,427£12,480£11,788East Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£1,477£1,483£1,401Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,410£11,458£10,822Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£316£318£300East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£680£683£645East Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£22£20East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£362£363£343Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£99£100£94East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,098£1,102£1,041Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£119£120£113Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£267£269£254Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£7.88£7.91£7.47East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.54£4.56£4.31Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.69£5.72£5.40Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,013.1East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.185.3East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0146.4East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.255.7Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5145.3Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.621.1Dorset

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Riding of Yorkshire on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dorset East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Dorset: £5,217East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Dorset: £5,239East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£4,662£4,682£4,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, East Riding of Yorkshire £3,197East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,197Dorset: £3,610East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,211Dorset: £3,626East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,033Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,197£3,211£3,033

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, East Riding of Yorkshire £845East Riding of Yorkshire: £845Dorset: £927East Riding of Yorkshire: £849Dorset: £931East Riding of Yorkshire: £802Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879Dorset is higher£845£849£802

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, East Riding of Yorkshire £2,936East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,936Dorset: £3,339East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,948Dorset: £3,354East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,785Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset is higher£2,936£2,948£2,785

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, East Riding of Yorkshire £81East Riding of Yorkshire: £81Dorset: £78East Riding of Yorkshire: £82Dorset: £79East Riding of Yorkshire: £77Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, East Riding of Yorkshire £175East Riding of Yorkshire: £175Dorset: £187East Riding of Yorkshire: £176Dorset: £188East Riding of Yorkshire: £166Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dorset £5.19, East Riding of Yorkshire £5.52East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.52Dorset: £5.19East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.55Dorset: £5.21East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.24Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, East Riding of Yorkshire £362East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Dorset: £386East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Dorset: £388East Riding of Yorkshire: £343Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£362£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, East Riding of Yorkshire £132East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Dorset: £107East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Dorset: £108East Riding of Yorkshire: £126Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£132£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, East Riding of Yorkshire £57East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Dorset: £54East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Dorset: £54East Riding of Yorkshire: £54Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, East Riding of Yorkshire £628East Riding of Yorkshire: £628Dorset: £719East Riding of Yorkshire: £631Dorset: £722East Riding of Yorkshire: £596Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682Dorset is higher£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, East Riding of Yorkshire £119East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Dorset: £180East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Dorset: £181East Riding of Yorkshire: £113Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£119£120£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, East Riding of Yorkshire £153East Riding of Yorkshire: £153Dorset: £149East Riding of Yorkshire: £154Dorset: £149East Riding of Yorkshire: £145Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, East Riding of Yorkshire £4.51East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.51Dorset: £2.37East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.53Dorset: £2.38East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.28Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, East Riding of Yorkshire £2.60East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.60Dorset: £2.77East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.62Dorset: £2.78East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.47Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Dorset is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Dorset: £5.94East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Dorset: £5.96East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, East Riding of Yorkshire 260.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 260.7Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Dorset is higherDepends on how you count260.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, East Riding of Yorkshire 21.9East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.9Dorset: 20.1

    20.1East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 39.3, East Riding of Yorkshire 37.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 37.7Dorset: 39.3

    39.3Dorset is higherDepends on how you count37.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 57.2, East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher55.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, East Riding of Yorkshire 83.2East Riding of Yorkshire: 83.2Dorset: 84.2

    84.2Dorset is higher83.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 11.8, East Riding of Yorkshire 12.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 12.1Dorset: 11.8

    11.8East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count12.1

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Dorset and East Riding of Yorkshire, per resident
MeasureDorsetEast Riding of YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£4,662£4,682£4,422Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,197£3,211£3,033Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£845£849£802Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£2,936£2,948£2,785Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£81£82£77East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£175£176£166Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.52£5.55£5.24East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£362£363£343Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£57£57£54East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£628£631£596Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£119£120£113Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£153£154£145East Riding of Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£4.51£4.53£4.28East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£2.60£2.62£2.47Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.69£5.72£5.40Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0260.7Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.121.9East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.337.7Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.255.7Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.283.2Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.812.1East Riding of Yorkshire

Total

Dorset is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and East Riding of Yorkshire on 2. 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

Dorset East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.7bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnDorset: £2.0bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnDorset: £2.0bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6bnDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.1bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnDorset: £1.4bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnDorset: £1.4bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, East Riding of Yorkshire £300.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £300.4mDorset: £360.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £301.7mDorset: £362.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £285.0mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higher£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.0bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnDorset: £1.3bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnDorset: £1.3bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £989.6mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, East Riding of Yorkshire £28.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £28.9mDorset: £30.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £29.0mDorset: £30.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £27.4mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, East Riding of Yorkshire £62.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.2mDorset: £73.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.4mDorset: £73.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £59.0mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dorset £2.0m, East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mDorset: £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mDorset: £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset 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: Dorset £150.3m, East Riding of Yorkshire £128.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £128.5mDorset: £150.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £129.1mDorset: £151.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £121.9mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higher£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, East Riding of Yorkshire £47.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.1mDorset: £41.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.3mDorset: £41.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £44.6mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, East Riding of Yorkshire £20.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mDorset: £20.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mDorset: £21.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £19.1mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, East Riding of Yorkshire £223.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £223.3mDorset: £279.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £224.3mDorset: £281.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £211.8mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higher£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, East Riding of Yorkshire £42.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.3mDorset: £70.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.5mDorset: £70.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £40.2mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higher£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, East Riding of Yorkshire £54.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.4mDorset: £57.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.6mDorset: £58.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £51.6mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mDorset: £0.92mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mDorset: £0.93mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.5mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, East Riding of Yorkshire £0.93mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mDorset: £1.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mDorset: £1.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.88mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mDorset: £2.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mDorset: £2.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, East Riding of Yorkshire 92,635East Riding of Yorkshire: 92,635Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higherDepends on how you count92,635

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, East Riding of Yorkshire 7,798East Riding of Yorkshire: 7,798Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higherDepends on how you count7,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, East Riding of Yorkshire 13,385East Riding of Yorkshire: 13,385Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higherDepends on how you count13,385

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, East Riding of Yorkshire 19,797East Riding of Yorkshire: 19,797Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higher19,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, East Riding of Yorkshire 29,568East Riding of Yorkshire: 29,568Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higher29,568

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, East Riding of Yorkshire 4,300East Riding of Yorkshire: 4,300Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,300

Show the numbers
Dorset and East Riding of Yorkshire, total
MeasureDorsetEast Riding of YorkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.1bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£47.1m£47.3m£44.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£223.3m£224.3m£211.8mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45292,635Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8357,798Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,30813,385Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,27819,797Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,77729,568Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5914,300Dorset

Sources

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

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  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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