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Dorset and East Suffolk

389,341 and 249,581 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than East Suffolk on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 3 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 19. 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 Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Dorset: £5,217East Suffolk: £5,281Dorset: £5,239East Suffolk: £4,988Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, East Suffolk £12,409East Suffolk: £12,409Dorset: £12,394East Suffolk: £12,462Dorset: £12,446East Suffolk: £11,771Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, East Suffolk £1,948East Suffolk: £1,948Dorset: £1,701East Suffolk: £1,956Dorset: £1,708East Suffolk: £1,848Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,948£1,956£1,848

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, East Suffolk £11,457East Suffolk: £11,457Dorset: £11,463East Suffolk: £11,506Dorset: £11,512East Suffolk: £10,867Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset is higher£11,457£11,506£10,867

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, East Suffolk £285East Suffolk: £285Dorset: £269East Suffolk: £286Dorset: £270East Suffolk: £270Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£285£286£270

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £643, East Suffolk £648East Suffolk: £648Dorset: £643East Suffolk: £651Dorset: £646East Suffolk: £615Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£615

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £18, East Suffolk £20East Suffolk: £20Dorset: £18East Suffolk: £20Dorset: £18East Suffolk: £19Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Dorset: £386East Suffolk: £461Dorset: £388East Suffolk: £435Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Dorset: £107East Suffolk: £121Dorset: £108East Suffolk: £114Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £99, East Suffolk £127East Suffolk: £127Dorset: £99East Suffolk: £127Dorset: £99East Suffolk: £120Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, East Suffolk £1,529East Suffolk: £1,529Dorset: £1,319East Suffolk: £1,535Dorset: £1,325East Suffolk: £1,450Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,529£1,535£1,450

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Dorset: £180East Suffolk: £165Dorset: £181East Suffolk: £156Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£165£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, East Suffolk £281East Suffolk: £281Dorset: £273East Suffolk: £282Dorset: £274East Suffolk: £266Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, East Suffolk £5.67East Suffolk: £5.67Dorset: £4.35East Suffolk: £5.70Dorset: £4.37East Suffolk: £5.38Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, East Suffolk £6.31East Suffolk: £6.31Dorset: £5.09East Suffolk: £6.34Dorset: £5.11East Suffolk: £5.99Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.31£6.34£5.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Dorset: £5.94East Suffolk: £6.82Dorset: £5.96East Suffolk: £6.44Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 1,009.1, East Suffolk 1,003.3East Suffolk: 1,003.3Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Dorset is higher1,003.3

  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, East Suffolk 76.6East Suffolk: 76.6Dorset: 69.1

    69.1East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count76.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 135.0, East Suffolk 135.2East Suffolk: 135.2Dorset: 135.0

    135.0East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count135.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 57.2, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Dorset: 57.2

    57.2East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count68.5

  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, East Suffolk 183.8East Suffolk: 183.8Dorset: 154.5

    154.5East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count183.8

  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, East Suffolk 26.7East Suffolk: 26.7Dorset: 21.6

    21.6East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count26.7

Show the numbers
Dorset and East Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£1,948£1,956£1,848East Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,457£11,506£10,867Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£285£286£270East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£648£651£615East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£121£121£114East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£127£127£120East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,529£1,535£1,450East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£165£165£156Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£281£282£266East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.67£5.70£5.38East Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,003.3Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.176.6East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0135.2East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.268.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5183.8East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.626.7East Suffolk

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Dorset: £5,217East Suffolk: £5,281Dorset: £5,239East Suffolk: £4,988Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, East Suffolk £3,426East Suffolk: £3,426Dorset: £3,610East Suffolk: £3,441Dorset: £3,626East Suffolk: £3,250Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,426£3,441£3,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, East Suffolk £1,082East Suffolk: £1,082Dorset: £927East Suffolk: £1,086Dorset: £931East Suffolk: £1,026Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,082£1,086£1,026

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, East Suffolk £3,163East Suffolk: £3,163Dorset: £3,339East Suffolk: £3,177Dorset: £3,354East Suffolk: £3,001Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset is higher£3,163£3,177£3,001

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, East Suffolk £79East Suffolk: £79Dorset: £78East Suffolk: £79Dorset: £79East Suffolk: £75Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, East Suffolk £179East Suffolk: £179Dorset: £187East Suffolk: £180Dorset: £188East Suffolk: £170Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dorset £5.19, East Suffolk £5.50East Suffolk: £5.50Dorset: £5.19East Suffolk: £5.53Dorset: £5.21East Suffolk: £5.22Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Dorset: £386East Suffolk: £461Dorset: £388East Suffolk: £435Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Dorset: £107East Suffolk: £121Dorset: £108East Suffolk: £114Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, East Suffolk £70East Suffolk: £70Dorset: £54East Suffolk: £71Dorset: £54East Suffolk: £67Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, East Suffolk £849East Suffolk: £849Dorset: £719East Suffolk: £853Dorset: £722East Suffolk: £805Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£849£853£805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Dorset: £180East Suffolk: £165Dorset: £181East Suffolk: £156Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, East Suffolk £156East Suffolk: £156Dorset: £149East Suffolk: £156Dorset: £149East Suffolk: £148Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, East Suffolk £3.15East Suffolk: £3.15Dorset: £2.37East Suffolk: £3.17Dorset: £2.38East Suffolk: £2.99Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, East Suffolk £3.51East Suffolk: £3.51Dorset: £2.77East Suffolk: £3.53Dorset: £2.78East Suffolk: £3.33Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Dorset: £5.94East Suffolk: £6.82Dorset: £5.96East Suffolk: £6.44Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, East Suffolk 277.0East Suffolk: 277.0Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Dorset is higher277.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, East Suffolk 21.2East Suffolk: 21.2Dorset: 20.1

    20.1East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 39.3, East Suffolk 37.3East Suffolk: 37.3Dorset: 39.3

    39.3Dorset is higherDepends on how you count37.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 57.2, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Dorset: 57.2

    57.2East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count68.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, East Suffolk 102.1East Suffolk: 102.1Dorset: 84.2

    84.2East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count102.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 11.8, East Suffolk 14.8East Suffolk: 14.8Dorset: 11.8

    11.8East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count14.8

Show the numbers
Dorset and East Suffolk, per resident
MeasureDorsetEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,426£3,441£3,250Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£1,082£1,086£1,026East Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£3,163£3,177£3,001Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£79£79£75East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£179£180£170Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.50£5.53£5.22East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£121£121£114East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£70£71£67East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£849£853£805East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£165£165£156Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£156£156£148East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£3.15£3.17£2.99East Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0277.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.121.2East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.337.3Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.268.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.2102.1East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.814.8East Suffolk

Total

Dorset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dorset East Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, East Suffolk £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnDorset: £2.0bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnDorset: £2.0bnEast Suffolk: £1.2bnDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, East Suffolk £855.2mEast Suffolk: £855.2mDorset: £1.4bnEast Suffolk: £858.8mDorset: £1.4bnEast Suffolk: £811.2mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, East Suffolk £270.0mEast Suffolk: £270.0mDorset: £360.8mEast Suffolk: £271.1mDorset: £362.3mEast Suffolk: £256.1mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, East Suffolk £789.5mEast Suffolk: £789.5mDorset: £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £792.9mDorset: £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £748.9mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higher£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, East Suffolk £19.6mEast Suffolk: £19.6mDorset: £30.5mEast Suffolk: £19.7mDorset: £30.7mEast Suffolk: £18.6mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, East Suffolk £44.7mEast Suffolk: £44.7mDorset: £73.0mEast Suffolk: £44.9mDorset: £73.3mEast Suffolk: £42.4mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dorset £2.0m, East Suffolk £1.4mEast Suffolk: £1.4mDorset: £2.0mEast Suffolk: £1.4mDorset: £2.0mEast Suffolk: £1.3mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset £150.3m, East Suffolk £114.5mEast Suffolk: £114.5mDorset: £150.3mEast Suffolk: £115.0mDorset: £151.0mEast Suffolk: £108.6mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, East Suffolk £30.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mDorset: £41.7mEast Suffolk: £30.2mDorset: £41.9mEast Suffolk: £28.6mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, East Suffolk £17.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mDorset: £20.9mEast Suffolk: £17.6mDorset: £21.0mEast Suffolk: £16.7mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, East Suffolk £211.9mEast Suffolk: £211.9mDorset: £279.9mEast Suffolk: £212.8mDorset: £281.1mEast Suffolk: £201.0mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, East Suffolk £41.1mEast Suffolk: £41.1mDorset: £70.2mEast Suffolk: £41.3mDorset: £70.5mEast Suffolk: £39.0mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higher£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, East Suffolk £38.9mEast Suffolk: £38.9mDorset: £57.9mEast Suffolk: £39.0mDorset: £58.2mEast Suffolk: £36.9mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, East Suffolk £0.79mEast Suffolk: £0.79mDorset: £0.92mEast Suffolk: £0.79mDorset: £0.93mEast Suffolk: £0.75mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, East Suffolk £0.88mEast Suffolk: £0.88mDorset: £1.1mEast Suffolk: £0.88mDorset: £1.1mEast Suffolk: £0.83mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, East Suffolk £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mDorset: £2.3mEast Suffolk: £1.7mDorset: £2.3mEast Suffolk: £1.6mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, East Suffolk 69,141East Suffolk: 69,141Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higher69,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, East Suffolk 5,280East Suffolk: 5,280Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higherDepends on how you count5,280

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, East Suffolk 9,317East Suffolk: 9,317Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higherDepends on how you count9,317

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, East Suffolk 17,104East Suffolk: 17,104Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higherDepends on how you count17,104

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, East Suffolk 25,474East Suffolk: 25,474Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higherDepends on how you count25,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, East Suffolk 3,694East Suffolk: 3,694Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,694

Show the numbers
Dorset and East Suffolk, total
MeasureDorsetEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£855.2m£858.8m£811.2mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£789.5m£792.9m£748.9mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£38.9m£39.0m£36.9mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45269,141Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8355,280Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3089,317Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,27817,104Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,77725,474Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5913,694Dorset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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