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Dorset and New Forest

389,341 and 175,845 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than New Forest on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Dorset is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and New Forest on 4. 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 New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Dorset: £5,217New Forest: £5,146Dorset: £5,239New Forest: £4,861Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, New Forest £12,533New Forest: £12,533Dorset: £12,394New Forest: £12,587Dorset: £12,446New Forest: £11,888Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,533£12,587£11,888

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, New Forest £1,542New Forest: £1,542Dorset: £1,701New Forest: £1,548Dorset: £1,708New Forest: £1,462Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset is higher£1,542£1,548£1,462

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, New Forest £11,660New Forest: £11,660Dorset: £11,463New Forest: £11,710Dorset: £11,512New Forest: £11,060Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,660£11,710£11,060

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, New Forest £238New Forest: £238Dorset: £269New Forest: £239Dorset: £270New Forest: £226Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255Dorset is higher£238£239£226

  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, New Forest £620New Forest: £620Dorset: £643New Forest: £622Dorset: £646New Forest: £588Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610Dorset is higher£620£622£588

  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, New Forest £16New Forest: £16Dorset: £18New Forest: £16Dorset: £18New Forest: £15Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17Dorset is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Dorset: £386New Forest: £335Dorset: £388New Forest: £316Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Dorset: £107New Forest: £113Dorset: £108New Forest: £106Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106

  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, New Forest £94New Forest: £94Dorset: £99New Forest: £94Dorset: £99New Forest: £89Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94Dorset is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, New Forest £1,190New Forest: £1,190Dorset: £1,319New Forest: £1,195Dorset: £1,325New Forest: £1,128Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset is higher£1,190£1,195£1,128

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Dorset: £180New Forest: £166Dorset: £181New Forest: £157Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£165£166£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, New Forest £249New Forest: £249Dorset: £273New Forest: £250Dorset: £274New Forest: £236Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259Dorset is higher£249£250£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, New Forest £4.91New Forest: £4.91Dorset: £4.35New Forest: £4.93Dorset: £4.37New Forest: £4.66Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, New Forest £4.09New Forest: £4.09Dorset: £5.09New Forest: £4.11Dorset: £5.11New Forest: £3.88Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Dorset is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Dorset: £5.94New Forest: £5.54Dorset: £5.96New Forest: £5.23Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, New Forest 1,001.9New Forest: 1,001.9Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Dorset is higher1,001.9

  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, New Forest 59.9New Forest: 59.9Dorset: 69.1

    69.1Dorset is higher59.9

  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, New Forest 129.4New Forest: 129.4Dorset: 135.0

    135.0Dorset is higher129.4

  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, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher49.0

  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, New Forest 138.7New Forest: 138.7Dorset: 154.5

    154.5Dorset is higher138.7

  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, New Forest 20.6New Forest: 20.6Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Dorset is higher20.6

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Dorset and New Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,124£5,146£4,861Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,533£12,587£11,888New Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£1,542£1,548£1,462Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£238£239£226Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£620£622£588Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£333£335£316Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£112£113£106New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£94£94£89Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,190£1,195£1,128Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£165£166£157Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£249£250£236Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.91£4.93£4.66New Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.09£4.11£3.88Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.51£5.54£5.23Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,001.9Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.159.9Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0129.4Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.249.0Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5138.7Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.620.6Dorset

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and New Forest on 4. 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 New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Dorset: £5,217New Forest: £5,146Dorset: £5,239New Forest: £4,861Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, New Forest £3,671New Forest: £3,671Dorset: £3,610New Forest: £3,687Dorset: £3,626New Forest: £3,482Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,671£3,687£3,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, New Forest £837New Forest: £837Dorset: £927New Forest: £841Dorset: £931New Forest: £794Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879Dorset is higher£837£841£794

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, New Forest £3,415New Forest: £3,415Dorset: £3,339New Forest: £3,430Dorset: £3,354New Forest: £3,240Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,415£3,430£3,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, New Forest £70New Forest: £70Dorset: £78New Forest: £70Dorset: £79New Forest: £66Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74Dorset is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, New Forest £181New Forest: £181Dorset: £187New Forest: £182Dorset: £188New Forest: £172Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178Dorset is higher£181£182£172

  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, New Forest £4.56New Forest: £4.56Dorset: £5.19New Forest: £4.58Dorset: £5.21New Forest: £4.33Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Dorset is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Dorset: £386New Forest: £335Dorset: £388New Forest: £316Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Dorset: £107New Forest: £113Dorset: £108New Forest: £106Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, New Forest £51New Forest: £51Dorset: £54New Forest: £51Dorset: £54New Forest: £48Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51Dorset is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, New Forest £646New Forest: £646Dorset: £719New Forest: £649Dorset: £722New Forest: £613Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682Dorset is higher£646£649£613

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Dorset: £180New Forest: £166Dorset: £181New Forest: £157Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£165£166£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, New Forest £135New Forest: £135Dorset: £149New Forest: £136Dorset: £149New Forest: £128Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141Dorset is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, New Forest £2.67New Forest: £2.67Dorset: £2.37New Forest: £2.68Dorset: £2.38New Forest: £2.53Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, New Forest £2.21New Forest: £2.21Dorset: £2.77New Forest: £2.22Dorset: £2.78New Forest: £2.10Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Dorset is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Dorset: £5.94New Forest: £5.54Dorset: £5.96New Forest: £5.23Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, New Forest 293.5New Forest: 293.5Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Dorset is higher293.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, New Forest 17.5New Forest: 17.5Dorset: 20.1

    20.1Dorset is higher17.5

  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, New Forest 37.9New Forest: 37.9Dorset: 39.3

    39.3Dorset is higher37.9

  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, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher49.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, New Forest 75.3New Forest: 75.3Dorset: 84.2

    84.2Dorset is higher75.3

  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, New Forest 11.2New Forest: 11.2Dorset: 11.8

    11.8Dorset is higher11.2

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Dorset and New Forest, per resident
MeasureDorsetNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,124£5,146£4,861Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£837£841£794Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£70£70£66Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£181£182£172Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.56£4.58£4.33Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£333£335£316Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£112£113£106New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£51£51£48Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£646£649£613Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£165£166£157Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£135£136£128Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£2.67£2.68£2.53New Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£2.21£2.22£2.10Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.51£5.54£5.23Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0293.5Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.117.5Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.337.9Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.249.0Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.275.3Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.811.2Dorset

Total

Dorset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and New Forest 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 New Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, New Forest £901.1mNew Forest: £901.1mDorset: £2.0bnNew Forest: £904.9mDorset: £2.0bnNew Forest: £854.7mDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higher£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, New Forest £645.5mNew Forest: £645.5mDorset: £1.4bnNew Forest: £648.3mDorset: £1.4bnNew Forest: £612.3mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, New Forest £147.2mNew Forest: £147.2mDorset: £360.8mNew Forest: £147.8mDorset: £362.3mNew Forest: £139.6mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, New Forest £600.6mNew Forest: £600.6mDorset: £1.3bnNew Forest: £603.1mDorset: £1.3bnNew Forest: £569.7mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, New Forest £12.2mNew Forest: £12.2mDorset: £30.5mNew Forest: £12.3mDorset: £30.7mNew Forest: £11.6mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, New Forest £31.9mNew Forest: £31.9mDorset: £73.0mNew Forest: £32.1mDorset: £73.3mNew Forest: £30.3mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

  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, New Forest £0.80mNew Forest: £0.80mDorset: £2.0mNew Forest: £0.81mDorset: £2.0mNew Forest: £0.76mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset £150.3m, New Forest £58.6mNew Forest: £58.6mDorset: £150.3mNew Forest: £58.8mDorset: £151.0mNew Forest: £55.6mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, New Forest £19.7mNew Forest: £19.7mDorset: £41.7mNew Forest: £19.8mDorset: £41.9mNew Forest: £18.7mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, New Forest £9.0mNew Forest: £9.0mDorset: £20.9mNew Forest: £9.0mDorset: £21.0mNew Forest: £8.5mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, New Forest £113.6mNew Forest: £113.6mDorset: £279.9mNew Forest: £114.1mDorset: £281.1mNew Forest: £107.7mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, New Forest £29.1mNew Forest: £29.1mDorset: £70.2mNew Forest: £29.2mDorset: £70.5mNew Forest: £27.6mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, New Forest £23.8mNew Forest: £23.8mDorset: £57.9mNew Forest: £23.9mDorset: £58.2mNew Forest: £22.5mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, New Forest £0.47mNew Forest: £0.47mDorset: £0.92mNew Forest: £0.47mDorset: £0.93mNew Forest: £0.45mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, New Forest £0.39mNew Forest: £0.39mDorset: £1.1mNew Forest: £0.39mDorset: £1.1mNew Forest: £0.37mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, New Forest £0.97mNew Forest: £0.97mDorset: £2.3mNew Forest: £0.97mDorset: £2.3mNew Forest: £0.92mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, New Forest 51,603New Forest: 51,603Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higher51,603

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, New Forest 3,085New Forest: 3,085Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higher3,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, New Forest 6,665New Forest: 6,665Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higher6,665

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, New Forest 8,616New Forest: 8,616Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higher8,616

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, New Forest 13,240New Forest: 13,240Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higher13,240

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, New Forest 1,963New Forest: 1,963Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higher1,963

Show the numbers
Dorset and New Forest, total
MeasureDorsetNew ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£901.1m£904.9m£854.7mDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£645.5m£648.3m£612.3mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£600.6m£603.1m£569.7mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£113.6m£114.1m£107.7mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45251,603Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8353,085Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3086,665Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,2788,616Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,77713,240Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5911,963Dorset

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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