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Dorset and Rother

389,341 and 95,947 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than Rother on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Dorset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rother on 21. 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 Rother

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Rother £5,794Rother: £5,794Dorset: £5,217Rother: £5,819Dorset: £5,239Rother: £5,496Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,794£5,819£5,496

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, Rother £12,541Rother: £12,541Dorset: £12,394Rother: £12,594Dorset: £12,446Rother: £11,895Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756Rother is higherDepends on how you count£12,541£12,594£11,895

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, Rother £2,092Rother: £2,092Dorset: £1,701Rother: £2,101Dorset: £1,708Rother: £1,985Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613Rother is higherDepends on how you count£2,092£2,101£1,985

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, Rother £11,480Rother: £11,480Dorset: £11,463Rother: £11,529Dorset: £11,512Rother: £10,890Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Rother is higherDepends on how you count£11,480£11,529£10,890

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, Rother £345Rother: £345Dorset: £269Rother: £346Dorset: £270Rother: £327Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255Rother is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327

  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, Rother £695Rother: £695Dorset: £643Rother: £698Dorset: £646Rother: £659Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610Rother is higherDepends on how you count£695£698£659

  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, Rother £21Rother: £21Dorset: £18Rother: £21Dorset: £18Rother: £20Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17Rother is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Rother £413Rother: £413Dorset: £386Rother: £414Dorset: £388Rother: £391Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Rother is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Rother £160Rother: £160Dorset: £107Rother: £161Dorset: £108Rother: £152Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Rother is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  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, Rother £122Rother: £122Dorset: £99Rother: £122Dorset: £99Rother: £116Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94Rother is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, Rother £1,654Rother: £1,654Dorset: £1,319Rother: £1,661Dorset: £1,325Rother: £1,569Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,654£1,661£1,569

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Rother £205Rother: £205Dorset: £180Rother: £206Dorset: £181Rother: £194Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Rother is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, Rother £305Rother: £305Dorset: £273Rother: £306Dorset: £274Rother: £289Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259Rother is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, Rother £5.32Rother: £5.32Dorset: £4.35Rother: £5.35Dorset: £4.37Rother: £5.05Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, Rother £5.80Rother: £5.80Dorset: £5.09Rother: £5.82Dorset: £5.11Rother: £5.50Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Rother £8.40Rother: £8.40Dorset: £5.94Rother: £8.44Dorset: £5.96Rother: £7.97Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Rother is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  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, Rother 1,001.3Rother: 1,001.3Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,001.3

  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, Rother 82.9Rother: 82.9Dorset: 69.1

    69.1Rother is higherDepends on how you count82.9

  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, Rother 142.7Rother: 142.7Dorset: 135.0

    135.0Rother is higherDepends on how you count142.7

  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, Rother 63.6Rother: 63.6Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Rother is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  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, Rother 187.8Rother: 187.8Dorset: 154.5

    154.5Rother is higherDepends on how you count187.8

  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: Dorset 21.6, Rother 26.3Rother: 26.3Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Rother is higherDepends on how you count26.3

Show the numbers
Dorset and Rother, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetRotherHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,794£5,819£5,496Rother
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,541£12,594£11,895Rother
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£2,092£2,101£1,985Rother
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,480£11,529£10,890Rother
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£345£346£327Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£695£698£659Rother
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£413£414£391Rother
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£160£161£152Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£122£122£116Rother
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,654£1,661£1,569Rother
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£205£206£194Rother
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£305£306£289Rother
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.32£5.35£5.05Rother
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.80£5.82£5.50Rother
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£8.40£8.44£7.97Rother
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,001.3Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.182.9Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0142.7Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.263.6Rother
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5187.8Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.626.3Rother

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Rother 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

Dorset Rother

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Rother £5,794Rother: £5,794Dorset: £5,217Rother: £5,819Dorset: £5,239Rother: £5,496Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,794£5,819£5,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, Rother £3,906Rother: £3,906Dorset: £3,610Rother: £3,923Dorset: £3,626Rother: £3,705Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,906£3,923£3,705

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, Rother £1,102Rother: £1,102Dorset: £927Rother: £1,106Dorset: £931Rother: £1,045Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,102£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, Rother £3,576Rother: £3,576Dorset: £3,339Rother: £3,591Dorset: £3,354Rother: £3,392Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,576£3,591£3,392

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, Rother £107Rother: £107Dorset: £78Rother: £108Dorset: £79Rother: £102Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74Rother is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, Rother £216Rother: £216Dorset: £187Rother: £217Dorset: £188Rother: £205Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178Rother is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

  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, Rother £6.49Rother: £6.49Dorset: £5.19Rother: £6.52Dorset: £5.21Rother: £6.16Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Rother is higherDepends on how you count£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Rother £413Rother: £413Dorset: £386Rother: £414Dorset: £388Rother: £391Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Rother is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Rother £160Rother: £160Dorset: £107Rother: £161Dorset: £108Rother: £152Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Rother is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, Rother £64Rother: £64Dorset: £54Rother: £64Dorset: £54Rother: £61Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51Rother is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, Rother £871Rother: £871Dorset: £719Rother: £875Dorset: £722Rother: £826Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682Rother is higherDepends on how you count£871£875£826

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Rother £205Rother: £205Dorset: £180Rother: £206Dorset: £181Rother: £194Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Rother is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, Rother £161Rother: £161Dorset: £149Rother: £161Dorset: £149Rother: £152Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141Rother is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, Rother £2.80Rother: £2.80Dorset: £2.37Rother: £2.82Dorset: £2.38Rother: £2.66Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Rother is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, Rother £3.06Rother: £3.06Dorset: £2.77Rother: £3.07Dorset: £2.78Rother: £2.90Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Rother £8.40Rother: £8.40Dorset: £5.94Rother: £8.44Dorset: £5.96Rother: £7.97Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Rother is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, Rother 311.9Rother: 311.9Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Rother is higherDepends on how you count311.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, Rother 25.8Rother: 25.8Dorset: 20.1

    20.1Rother is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  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, Rother 44.5Rother: 44.5Dorset: 39.3

    39.3Rother is higherDepends on how you count44.5

  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, Rother 63.6Rother: 63.6Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Rother is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, Rother 98.9Rother: 98.9Dorset: 84.2

    84.2Rother is higherDepends on how you count98.9

  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, Rother 13.8Rother: 13.8Dorset: 11.8

    11.8Rother is higherDepends on how you count13.8

Show the numbers
Dorset and Rother, per resident
MeasureDorsetRotherHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,794£5,819£5,496Rother
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,906£3,923£3,705Rother
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£1,102£1,106£1,045Rother
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£3,576£3,591£3,392Rother
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£107£108£102Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£216£217£205Rother
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£6.49£6.52£6.16Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£413£414£391Rother
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£160£161£152Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£64£64£61Rother
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£871£875£826Rother
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£205£206£194Rother
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£161£161£152Rother
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£2.80£2.82£2.66Rother
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£3.06£3.07£2.90Rother
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£8.40£8.44£7.97Rother
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0311.9Rother
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.125.8Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.344.5Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.263.6Rother
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.298.9Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.813.8Rother

Total

Dorset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rother 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

Dorset Rother

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, Rother £555.9mRother: £555.9mDorset: £2.0bnRother: £558.3mDorset: £2.0bnRother: £527.3mDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£555.9m£558.3m£527.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, Rother £374.8mRother: £374.8mDorset: £1.4bnRother: £376.4mDorset: £1.4bnRother: £355.5mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£374.8m£376.4m£355.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, Rother £105.7mRother: £105.7mDorset: £360.8mRother: £106.2mDorset: £362.3mRother: £100.3mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, Rother £343.1mRother: £343.1mDorset: £1.3bnRother: £344.6mDorset: £1.3bnRother: £325.4mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£343.1m£344.6m£325.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, Rother £10.3mRother: £10.3mDorset: £30.5mRother: £10.3mDorset: £30.7mRother: £9.8mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, Rother £20.8mRother: £20.8mDorset: £73.0mRother: £20.9mDorset: £73.3mRother: £19.7mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  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, Rother £0.62mRother: £0.62mDorset: £2.0mRother: £0.63mDorset: £2.0mRother: £0.59mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset £150.3m, Rother £39.6mRother: £39.6mDorset: £150.3mRother: £39.8mDorset: £151.0mRother: £37.6mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, Rother £15.4mRother: £15.4mDorset: £41.7mRother: £15.4mDorset: £41.9mRother: £14.6mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, Rother £6.2mRother: £6.2mDorset: £20.9mRother: £6.2mDorset: £21.0mRother: £5.8mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, Rother £83.6mRother: £83.6mDorset: £279.9mRother: £83.9mDorset: £281.1mRother: £79.3mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, Rother £19.6mRother: £19.6mDorset: £70.2mRother: £19.7mDorset: £70.5mRother: £18.6mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, Rother £15.4mRother: £15.4mDorset: £57.9mRother: £15.5mDorset: £58.2mRother: £14.6mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, Rother £0.27mRother: £0.27mDorset: £0.92mRother: £0.27mDorset: £0.93mRother: £0.26mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, Rother £0.29mRother: £0.29mDorset: £1.1mRother: £0.29mDorset: £1.1mRother: £0.28mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, Rother £0.81mRother: £0.81mDorset: £2.3mRother: £0.81mDorset: £2.3mRother: £0.77mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, Rother 29,925Rother: 29,925Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higherDepends on how you count29,925

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, Rother 2,477Rother: 2,477Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,477

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, Rother 4,266Rother: 4,266Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, Rother 6,105Rother: 6,105Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higherDepends on how you count6,105

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, Rother 9,490Rother: 9,490Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higherDepends on how you count9,490

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, Rother 1,328Rother: 1,328Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,328

Show the numbers
Dorset and Rother, total
MeasureDorsetRotherHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£555.9m£558.3m£527.3mDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£374.8m£376.4m£355.5mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£343.1m£344.6m£325.4mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45229,925Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8352,477Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3084,266Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,2786,105Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,7779,490Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5911,328Dorset

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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