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Westmorland and Furness and Babergh

229,821 and 96,906 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Furness is higher than Babergh on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 7. 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

Westmorland and Furness Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Babergh: £4,566Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Babergh: £4,313Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £12,441, Babergh £12,242Babergh: £12,242Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Babergh: £12,295Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Babergh: £11,613Westmorland and Furness: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,242£12,295£11,613

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £1,408, Babergh £1,464Babergh: £1,464Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Babergh: £1,471Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Babergh: £1,389Westmorland and Furness: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,464£1,471£1,389

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £11,422, Babergh £11,382Babergh: £11,382Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Babergh: £11,430Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Babergh: £10,796Westmorland and Furness: £10,834

    £11,422£11,470£10,834Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,382£11,430£10,796

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £273, Babergh £244Babergh: £244Westmorland and Furness: £273Babergh: £245Westmorland and Furness: £274Babergh: £231Westmorland and Furness: £259

    £273£274£259Westmorland and Furness is higher£244£245£231

  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: Westmorland and Furness £728, Babergh £600Babergh: £600Westmorland and Furness: £728Babergh: £603Westmorland and Furness: £731Babergh: £569Westmorland and Furness: £691

    £728£731£691Westmorland and Furness is higher£600£603£569

  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: Westmorland and Furness £18, Babergh £17Babergh: £17Westmorland and Furness: £18Babergh: £17Westmorland and Furness: £18Babergh: £16Westmorland and Furness: £17

    £18£18£17Westmorland and Furness is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Westmorland and Furness: £386Babergh: £308Westmorland and Furness: £387Babergh: £291Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Westmorland and Furness is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Westmorland and Furness: £115Babergh: £99Westmorland and Furness: £116Babergh: £93Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Westmorland and Furness is higher£98£99£93

  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: Westmorland and Furness £80, Babergh £82Babergh: £82Westmorland and Furness: £80Babergh: £83Westmorland and Furness: £80Babergh: £78Westmorland and Furness: £75

    £80£80£75Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £1,008, Babergh £1,174Babergh: £1,174Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Babergh: £1,179Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Babergh: £1,114Westmorland and Furness: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Westmorland and Furness: £161Babergh: £137Westmorland and Furness: £162Babergh: £129Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higher£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £313, Babergh £198Babergh: £198Westmorland and Furness: £313Babergh: £199Westmorland and Furness: £314Babergh: £188Westmorland and Furness: £297

    £313£314£297Westmorland and Furness is higher£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £4.26, Babergh £5.84Babergh: £5.84Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Babergh: £5.87Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Babergh: £5.54Westmorland and Furness: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £4.39, Babergh £3.90Babergh: £3.90Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Babergh: £3.92Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Babergh: £3.70Westmorland and Furness: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Westmorland and Furness is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Babergh: £7.65Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Babergh: £7.23Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7, Babergh 991.2Babergh: 991.2Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count991.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness 70.7, Babergh 65.6Babergh: 65.6Westmorland and Furness: 70.7

    70.7Westmorland and Furness is higher65.6

  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: Westmorland and Furness 140.4, Babergh 123.3Babergh: 123.3Westmorland and Furness: 140.4

    140.4Westmorland and Furness is higher123.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Westmorland and Furness is higher47.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness 130.8, Babergh 140.1Babergh: 140.1Westmorland and Furness: 130.8

    130.8Babergh is higherDepends on how you count140.1

  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: Westmorland and Furness 16.0, Babergh 18.8Babergh: 18.8Westmorland and Furness: 16.0

    16.0Babergh is higherDepends on how you count18.8

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Westmorland and Furness and Babergh, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,547£4,566£4,313Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,242£12,295£11,613Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,464£1,471£1,389Babergh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,470£10,834£11,382£11,430£10,796Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£244£245£231Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£728£731£691£600£603£569Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£307£308£291Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£98£99£93Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£75£82£83£78Babergh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,174£1,179£1,114Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£136£137£129Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£198£199£188Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£5.84£5.87£5.54Babergh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£3.90£3.92£3.70Westmorland and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.7991.2Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.765.6Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.4123.3Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.247.4Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.8140.1Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.018.8Babergh

Per resident

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Westmorland and Furness Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Babergh: £4,566Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Babergh: £4,313Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £3,129, Babergh £3,164Babergh: £3,164Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Babergh: £3,178Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Babergh: £3,002Westmorland and Furness: £2,968

    £3,129£3,143£2,968Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3,164£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £825, Babergh £833Babergh: £833Westmorland and Furness: £825Babergh: £837Westmorland and Furness: £829Babergh: £790Westmorland and Furness: £783

    £825£829£783Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2,873, Babergh £2,942Babergh: £2,942Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Babergh: £2,954Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Babergh: £2,790Westmorland and Furness: £2,725

    £2,873£2,885£2,725Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2,942£2,954£2,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £69, Babergh £63Babergh: £63Westmorland and Furness: £69Babergh: £63Westmorland and Furness: £69Babergh: £60Westmorland and Furness: £65

    £69£69£65Westmorland and Furness is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Babergh £155Babergh: £155Westmorland and Furness: £183Babergh: £156Westmorland and Furness: £184Babergh: £147Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Westmorland and Furness is higher£155£156£147

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4.62, Babergh £4.40Babergh: £4.40Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Babergh: £4.41Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Babergh: £4.17Westmorland and Furness: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Westmorland and Furness: £386Babergh: £308Westmorland and Furness: £387Babergh: £291Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Westmorland and Furness is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Westmorland and Furness: £115Babergh: £99Westmorland and Furness: £116Babergh: £93Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Westmorland and Furness is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £47, Babergh £47Babergh: £47Westmorland and Furness: £47Babergh: £47Westmorland and Furness: £47Babergh: £44Westmorland and Furness: £44

    £47£47£44Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £590, Babergh £668Babergh: £668Westmorland and Furness: £590Babergh: £671Westmorland and Furness: £593Babergh: £634Westmorland and Furness: £560

    £590£593£560Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Westmorland and Furness: £161Babergh: £137Westmorland and Furness: £162Babergh: £129Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Babergh £113Babergh: £113Westmorland and Furness: £183Babergh: £113Westmorland and Furness: £184Babergh: £107Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Westmorland and Furness is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.49, Babergh £3.32Babergh: £3.32Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Babergh: £3.34Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Babergh: £3.15Westmorland and Furness: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.57, Babergh £2.21Babergh: £2.21Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Babergh: £2.22Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Babergh: £2.10Westmorland and Furness: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Westmorland and Furness is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Babergh: £7.65Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Babergh: £7.23Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 254.0, Babergh 256.2Babergh: 256.2Westmorland and Furness: 254.0

    254.0Babergh is higherDepends on how you count256.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 17.8, Babergh 17.0Babergh: 17.0Westmorland and Furness: 17.8

    17.8Westmorland and Furness is higher17.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 35.3, Babergh 31.9Babergh: 31.9Westmorland and Furness: 35.3

    35.3Westmorland and Furness is higher31.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Westmorland and Furness is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 76.6, Babergh 79.7Babergh: 79.7Westmorland and Furness: 76.6

    76.6Babergh is higherDepends on how you count79.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 9.4, Babergh 10.7Babergh: 10.7Westmorland and Furness: 9.4

    9.4Babergh is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Westmorland and Furness and Babergh, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,547£4,566£4,313Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£3,164£3,178£3,002Babergh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£833£837£790Babergh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,885£2,725£2,942£2,954£2,790Babergh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£63£63£60Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£155£156£147Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.40£4.41£4.17Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£307£308£291Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£98£99£93Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£47£47£44Babergh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£668£671£634Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£136£137£129Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£113£113£107Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£3.32£3.34£3.15Babergh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.21£2.22£2.10Westmorland and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026254.0256.2Babergh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.817.0Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.331.9Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.247.4Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.679.7Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.7Babergh

Total

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Babergh 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

Westmorland and Furness Babergh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.1bn, Babergh £440.6mBabergh: £440.6mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnBabergh: £442.5mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnBabergh: £417.9mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness is higher£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £719.2m, Babergh £306.6mBabergh: £306.6mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mBabergh: £308.0mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mBabergh: £290.9mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2m

    £719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £189.7m, Babergh £80.7mBabergh: £80.7mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mBabergh: £81.1mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mBabergh: £76.6mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9m

    £189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness £660.3m, Babergh £285.1mBabergh: £285.1mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mBabergh: £286.3mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mBabergh: £270.4mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £15.8m, Babergh £6.1mBabergh: £6.1mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mBabergh: £6.1mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mBabergh: £5.8mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Babergh £15.0mBabergh: £15.0mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mBabergh: £15.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mBabergh: £14.3mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.1m, Babergh £0.43mBabergh: £0.43mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mBabergh: £0.43mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mBabergh: £0.40mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £88.7m, Babergh £29.7mBabergh: £29.7mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mBabergh: £29.9mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mBabergh: £28.2mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1m

    £88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £26.5m, Babergh £9.5mBabergh: £9.5mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mBabergh: £9.6mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mBabergh: £9.1mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £10.7m, Babergh £4.5mBabergh: £4.5mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mBabergh: £4.6mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mBabergh: £4.3mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £135.7m, Babergh £64.7mBabergh: £64.7mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mBabergh: £65.0mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mBabergh: £61.4mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Furness £37.0m, Babergh £13.2mBabergh: £13.2mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mBabergh: £13.3mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mBabergh: £12.5mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Babergh £10.9mBabergh: £10.9mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mBabergh: £11.0mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mBabergh: £10.4mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.57m, Babergh £0.32mBabergh: £0.32mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mBabergh: £0.32mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mBabergh: £0.31mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.59m, Babergh £0.21mBabergh: £0.21mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mBabergh: £0.22mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mBabergh: £0.20mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.7m, Babergh £0.74mBabergh: £0.74mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mBabergh: £0.74mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mBabergh: £0.70mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness 58,367, Babergh 24,827Babergh: 24,827Westmorland and Furness: 58,367

    58,367Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 4,085, Babergh 1,643Babergh: 1,643Westmorland and Furness: 4,085

    4,085Westmorland and Furness is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 8,117, Babergh 3,088Babergh: 3,088Westmorland and Furness: 8,117

    8,117Westmorland and Furness is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 12,922, Babergh 4,593Babergh: 4,593Westmorland and Furness: 12,922

    12,922Westmorland and Furness is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 17,609, Babergh 7,725Babergh: 7,725Westmorland and Furness: 17,609

    17,609Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 2,149, Babergh 1,038Babergh: 1,038Westmorland and Furness: 2,149

    2,149Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,038

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Westmorland and Furness and Babergh, total
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessBaberghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,36724,827Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0851,643Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,1173,088Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,9224,593Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,6097,725Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1491,038Westmorland and Furness

Sources

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

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  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.
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