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Dorset and Arun

389,341 and 170,692 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than Arun on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 5 of 22 measures, and Arun on 17. 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 Arun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Arun £5,283Arun: £5,283Dorset: £5,217Arun: £5,305Dorset: £5,239Arun: £5,011Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Arun is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,305£5,011

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, Arun £12,520Arun: £12,520Dorset: £12,394Arun: £12,574Dorset: £12,446Arun: £11,876Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756Arun is higherDepends on how you count£12,520£12,574£11,876

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, Arun £1,983Arun: £1,983Dorset: £1,701Arun: £1,991Dorset: £1,708Arun: £1,881Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613Arun is higherDepends on how you count£1,983£1,991£1,881

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, Arun £11,473Arun: £11,473Dorset: £11,463Arun: £11,521Dorset: £11,512Arun: £10,882Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Arun is higherDepends on how you count£11,473£11,521£10,882

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, Arun £327Arun: £327Dorset: £269Arun: £328Dorset: £270Arun: £310Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255Arun is higherDepends on how you count£327£328£310

  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, Arun £700Arun: £700Dorset: £643Arun: £703Dorset: £646Arun: £664Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610Arun is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  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, Arun £20Arun: £20Dorset: £18Arun: £21Dorset: £18Arun: £19Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17Arun is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Arun £369Arun: £369Dorset: £386Arun: £371Dorset: £388Arun: £350Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Arun £134Arun: £134Dorset: £107Arun: £135Dorset: £108Arun: £127Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Arun is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  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, Arun £99Arun: £99Dorset: £99Arun: £99Dorset: £99Arun: £94Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, Arun £1,581Arun: £1,581Dorset: £1,319Arun: £1,588Dorset: £1,325Arun: £1,500Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Arun is higherDepends on how you count£1,581£1,588£1,500

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Arun £204Arun: £204Dorset: £180Arun: £205Dorset: £181Arun: £193Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Arun is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, Arun £292Arun: £292Dorset: £273Arun: £294Dorset: £274Arun: £277Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259Arun is higherDepends on how you count£292£294£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, Arun £7.21Arun: £7.21Dorset: £4.35Arun: £7.24Dorset: £4.37Arun: £6.84Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Arun is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, Arun £3.38Arun: £3.38Dorset: £5.09Arun: £3.40Dorset: £5.11Arun: £3.21Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Dorset is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Arun £5.35Arun: £5.35Dorset: £5.94Arun: £5.37Dorset: £5.96Arun: £5.07Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, Arun 992.2Arun: 992.2Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Dorset is higher992.2

  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, Arun 81.2Arun: 81.2Dorset: 69.1

    69.1Arun is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  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, Arun 145.9Arun: 145.9Dorset: 135.0

    135.0Arun is higherDepends on how you count145.9

  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, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Arun is higherDepends on how you count57.5

  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, Arun 187.3Arun: 187.3Dorset: 154.5

    154.5Arun is higherDepends on how you count187.3

  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, Arun 21.8Arun: 21.8Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Arun is higherDepends on how you count21.8

Show the numbers
Dorset and Arun, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,283£5,305£5,011Arun
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,520£12,574£11,876Arun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£1,983£1,991£1,881Arun
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,473£11,521£10,882Arun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£327£328£310Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£700£703£664Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£21£19Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£369£371£350Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£134£135£127Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£99£99£94Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,581£1,588£1,500Arun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£204£205£193Arun
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£292£294£277Arun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£7.21£7.24£6.84Arun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£3.38£3.40£3.21Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.35£5.37£5.07Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.1992.2Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.181.2Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0145.9Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.257.5Arun
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5187.3Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.621.8Arun

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Arun on 16. 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 Arun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Arun £5,283Arun: £5,283Dorset: £5,217Arun: £5,305Dorset: £5,239Arun: £5,011Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Arun is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,305£5,011

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, Arun £3,462Arun: £3,462Dorset: £3,610Arun: £3,476Dorset: £3,626Arun: £3,284Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,462£3,476£3,284

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, Arun £1,108Arun: £1,108Dorset: £927Arun: £1,113Dorset: £931Arun: £1,051Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879Arun is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,113£1,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, Arun £3,172Arun: £3,172Dorset: £3,339Arun: £3,185Dorset: £3,354Arun: £3,009Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,172£3,185£3,009

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, Arun £90Arun: £90Dorset: £78Arun: £91Dorset: £79Arun: £86Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74Arun is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, Arun £194Arun: £194Dorset: £187Arun: £194Dorset: £188Arun: £184Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178Arun is higherDepends on how you count£194£194£184

  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, Arun £5.65Arun: £5.65Dorset: £5.19Arun: £5.67Dorset: £5.21Arun: £5.36Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Arun is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Arun £369Arun: £369Dorset: £386Arun: £371Dorset: £388Arun: £350Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Arun £134Arun: £134Dorset: £107Arun: £135Dorset: £108Arun: £127Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Arun is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, Arun £55Arun: £55Dorset: £54Arun: £55Dorset: £54Arun: £52Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51Arun is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, Arun £884Arun: £884Dorset: £719Arun: £888Dorset: £722Arun: £839Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682Arun is higherDepends on how you count£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Arun £204Arun: £204Dorset: £180Arun: £205Dorset: £181Arun: £193Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Arun is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, Arun £163Arun: £163Dorset: £149Arun: £164Dorset: £149Arun: £155Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141Arun is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, Arun £4.03Arun: £4.03Dorset: £2.37Arun: £4.04Dorset: £2.38Arun: £3.82Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Arun is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, Arun £1.89Arun: £1.89Dorset: £2.77Arun: £1.90Dorset: £2.78Arun: £1.79Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Dorset is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Arun £5.35Arun: £5.35Dorset: £5.94Arun: £5.37Dorset: £5.96Arun: £5.07Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, Arun 274.3Arun: 274.3Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Dorset is higher274.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, Arun 22.5Arun: 22.5Dorset: 20.1

    20.1Arun is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  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, Arun 40.3Arun: 40.3Dorset: 39.3

    39.3Arun is higherDepends on how you count40.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 57.2, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Arun is higherDepends on how you count57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, Arun 104.7Arun: 104.7Dorset: 84.2

    84.2Arun is higherDepends on how you count104.7

  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, Arun 12.2Arun: 12.2Dorset: 11.8

    11.8Arun is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Dorset and Arun, per resident
MeasureDorsetArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,283£5,305£5,011Arun
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,462£3,476£3,284Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£1,108£1,113£1,051Arun
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£3,172£3,185£3,009Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£90£91£86Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£194£194£184Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.65£5.67£5.36Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£369£371£350Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£134£135£127Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£55£55£52Arun
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£884£888£839Arun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£204£205£193Arun
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£163£164£155Arun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£4.03£4.04£3.82Arun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£1.89£1.90£1.79Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.35£5.37£5.07Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0274.3Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.5Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.340.3Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.257.5Arun
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.2104.7Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.812.2Arun

Total

Dorset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Arun 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 Arun

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, Arun £901.8mArun: £901.8mDorset: £2.0bnArun: £905.6mDorset: £2.0bnArun: £855.4mDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, Arun £590.9mArun: £590.9mDorset: £1.4bnArun: £593.4mDorset: £1.4bnArun: £560.5mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, Arun £189.2mArun: £189.2mDorset: £360.8mArun: £190.0mDorset: £362.3mArun: £179.5mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, Arun £541.4mArun: £541.4mDorset: £1.3bnArun: £543.7mDorset: £1.3bnArun: £513.6mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, Arun £15.4mArun: £15.4mDorset: £30.5mArun: £15.5mDorset: £30.7mArun: £14.6mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, Arun £33.1mArun: £33.1mDorset: £73.0mArun: £33.2mDorset: £73.3mArun: £31.4mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  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, Arun £0.96mArun: £0.96mDorset: £2.0mArun: £0.97mDorset: £2.0mArun: £0.91mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset £150.3m, Arun £63.0mArun: £63.0mDorset: £150.3mArun: £63.3mDorset: £151.0mArun: £59.8mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higher£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, Arun £22.9mArun: £22.9mDorset: £41.7mArun: £23.0mDorset: £41.9mArun: £21.7mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, Arun £9.4mArun: £9.4mDorset: £20.9mArun: £9.4mDorset: £21.0mArun: £8.9mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, Arun £150.9mArun: £150.9mDorset: £279.9mArun: £151.5mDorset: £281.1mArun: £143.1mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, Arun £34.8mArun: £34.8mDorset: £70.2mArun: £34.9mDorset: £70.5mArun: £33.0mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, Arun £27.9mArun: £27.9mDorset: £57.9mArun: £28.0mDorset: £58.2mArun: £26.5mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, Arun £0.69mArun: £0.69mDorset: £0.92mArun: £0.69mDorset: £0.93mArun: £0.65mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, Arun £0.32mArun: £0.32mDorset: £1.1mArun: £0.32mDorset: £1.1mArun: £0.31mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, Arun £0.91mArun: £0.91mDorset: £2.3mArun: £0.92mDorset: £2.3mArun: £0.86mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, Arun 46,826Arun: 46,826Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higher46,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, Arun 3,833Arun: 3,833Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,833

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, Arun 6,883Arun: 6,883Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higherDepends on how you count6,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, Arun 9,819Arun: 9,819Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higherDepends on how you count9,819

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, Arun 17,873Arun: 17,873Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higherDepends on how you count17,873

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, Arun 2,083Arun: 2,083Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,083

Show the numbers
Dorset and Arun, total
MeasureDorsetArunHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£901.8m£905.6m£855.4mDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£590.9m£593.4m£560.5mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£541.4m£543.7m£513.6mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£63.0m£63.3m£59.8mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£150.9m£151.5m£143.1mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.91m£0.92m£0.86mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45246,826Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8353,833Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3086,883Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,2789,819Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,77717,873Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5912,083Dorset

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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