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Westmorland and Furness and Mid Suffolk

229,821 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Furness is higher than Mid Suffolk on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 6. 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Mid Suffolk: £4,300Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Mid Suffolk: £4,061Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £12,441, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Mid Suffolk: £12,422Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Mid Suffolk: £11,733Westmorland and Furness: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Westmorland and Furness is higher£12,369£12,422£11,733

  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, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Mid Suffolk: £1,297Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Mid Suffolk: £1,225Westmorland and Furness: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Westmorland and Furness is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £11,422, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Mid Suffolk: £11,583Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Mid Suffolk: £10,941Westmorland and Furness: £10,834

    £11,422£11,470£10,834Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £273, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228Westmorland and Furness: £273Mid Suffolk: £229Westmorland and Furness: £274Mid Suffolk: £216Westmorland and Furness: £259

    £273£274£259Westmorland and Furness is higher£228£229£216

  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, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592Westmorland and Furness: £728Mid Suffolk: £594Westmorland and Furness: £731Mid Suffolk: £561Westmorland and Furness: £691

    £728£731£691Westmorland and Furness is higher£592£594£561

  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, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15Westmorland and Furness: £18Mid Suffolk: £15Westmorland and Furness: £18Mid Suffolk: £15Westmorland and Furness: £17

    £18£18£17Westmorland and Furness is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Westmorland and Furness: £386Mid Suffolk: £323Westmorland and Furness: £387Mid Suffolk: £305Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Westmorland and Furness is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Westmorland and Furness: £115Mid Suffolk: £97Westmorland and Furness: £116Mid Suffolk: £91Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Westmorland and Furness is higher£96£97£91

  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, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85Westmorland and Furness: £80Mid Suffolk: £85Westmorland and Furness: £80Mid Suffolk: £80Westmorland and Furness: £75

    £80£80£75Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £1,008, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Mid Suffolk: £1,008Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Mid Suffolk: £952Westmorland and Furness: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Westmorland and Furness is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Westmorland and Furness: £161Mid Suffolk: £99Westmorland and Furness: £162Mid Suffolk: £94Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higher£99£99£94

  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, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194Westmorland and Furness: £313Mid Suffolk: £195Westmorland and Furness: £314Mid Suffolk: £184Westmorland and Furness: £297

    £313£314£297Westmorland and Furness is higher£194£195£184

  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, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Mid Suffolk: £6.00Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Mid Suffolk: £5.67Westmorland and Furness: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £4.39, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Mid Suffolk: £2.70Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Mid Suffolk: £2.55Westmorland and Furness: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Westmorland and Furness is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Mid Suffolk: £7.83Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Mid Suffolk: £7.40Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  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, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3Westmorland and Furness: 70.7

    70.7Westmorland and Furness is higher58.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3Westmorland and Furness: 140.4

    140.4Westmorland and Furness is higher121.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Westmorland and Furness is higher49.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1Westmorland and Furness: 130.8

    130.8Westmorland and Furness is higher126.1

  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, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5Westmorland and Furness: 16.0

    16.0Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Westmorland and Furness and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,282£4,300£4,061Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,369£12,422£11,733Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,292£1,297£1,225Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,470£10,834£11,534£11,583£10,941Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£228£229£216Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£728£731£691£592£594£561Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£15Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£322£323£305Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£96£97£91Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£75£85£85£80Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,004£1,008£952Westmorland and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£99£99£94Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£194£195£184Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£2.69£2.70£2.55Westmorland and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,016.6Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.758.3Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.4121.3Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.249.6Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.8126.1Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.018.5Mid Suffolk

Per resident

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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

Westmorland and Furness Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Mid Suffolk: £4,300Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Mid Suffolk: £4,061Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £3,129, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Mid Suffolk: £3,015Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Mid Suffolk: £2,848Westmorland and Furness: £2,968

    £3,129£3,143£2,968Westmorland and Furness is higher£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £825, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755Westmorland and Furness: £825Mid Suffolk: £758Westmorland and Furness: £829Mid Suffolk: £716Westmorland and Furness: £783

    £825£829£783Westmorland and Furness is higher£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2,873, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Mid Suffolk: £2,812Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Mid Suffolk: £2,656Westmorland and Furness: £2,725

    £2,873£2,885£2,725Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £69, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55Westmorland and Furness: £69Mid Suffolk: £56Westmorland and Furness: £69Mid Suffolk: £52Westmorland and Furness: £65

    £69£69£65Westmorland and Furness is higher£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144Westmorland and Furness: £183Mid Suffolk: £144Westmorland and Furness: £184Mid Suffolk: £136Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Westmorland and Furness is higher£144£144£136

  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, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Mid Suffolk: £3.75Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Mid Suffolk: £3.54Westmorland and Furness: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Westmorland and Furness is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Westmorland and Furness: £386Mid Suffolk: £323Westmorland and Furness: £387Mid Suffolk: £305Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Westmorland and Furness is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Westmorland and Furness: £115Mid Suffolk: £97Westmorland and Furness: £116Mid Suffolk: £91Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Westmorland and Furness is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £47, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49Westmorland and Furness: £47Mid Suffolk: £50Westmorland and Furness: £47Mid Suffolk: £47Westmorland and Furness: £44

    £47£47£44Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £590, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587Westmorland and Furness: £590Mid Suffolk: £589Westmorland and Furness: £593Mid Suffolk: £556Westmorland and Furness: £560

    £590£593£560Westmorland and Furness is higher£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Westmorland and Furness: £161Mid Suffolk: £99Westmorland and Furness: £162Mid Suffolk: £94Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114Westmorland and Furness: £183Mid Suffolk: £114Westmorland and Furness: £184Mid Suffolk: £108Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Westmorland and Furness is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.49, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Mid Suffolk: £3.50Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Mid Suffolk: £3.31Westmorland and Furness: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.57, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Mid Suffolk: £1.58Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Mid Suffolk: £1.49Westmorland and Furness: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Westmorland and Furness is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Mid Suffolk: £7.83Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Mid Suffolk: £7.40Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 254.0, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8Westmorland and Furness: 254.0

    254.0Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 17.8, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2Westmorland and Furness: 17.8

    17.8Westmorland and Furness is higher14.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 35.3, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5Westmorland and Furness: 35.3

    35.3Westmorland and Furness is higher29.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Westmorland and Furness is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 76.6, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7Westmorland and Furness: 76.6

    76.6Westmorland and Furness is higher73.7

  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, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8Westmorland and Furness: 9.4

    9.4Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Westmorland and Furness and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,282£4,300£4,061Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£3,003£3,015£2,848Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£755£758£716Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,885£2,725£2,800£2,812£2,656Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£55£56£52Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£144£144£136Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.73£3.75£3.54Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£322£323£305Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£96£97£91Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£49£50£47Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£587£589£556Westmorland and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£99£99£94Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£114£114£108Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£1.57£1.58£1.49Westmorland and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026254.0246.8Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.814.2Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.329.5Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.249.6Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.673.7Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.8Mid Suffolk

Total

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

Westmorland and Furness Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.1bn, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnMid Suffolk: £476.3mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnMid Suffolk: £449.9mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness is higher£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £719.2m, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mMid Suffolk: £334.0mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mMid Suffolk: £315.5mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2m

    £719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £189.7m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mMid Suffolk: £84.0mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mMid Suffolk: £79.3mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9m

    £189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness £660.3m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mMid Suffolk: £311.5mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mMid Suffolk: £294.2mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £15.8m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mMid Suffolk: £6.2mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mMid Suffolk: £5.8mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness is higher£6.1m£6.2m£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, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mMid Suffolk: £16.0mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mMid Suffolk: £15.1mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mMid Suffolk: £0.41mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mMid Suffolk: £0.39mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £88.7m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mMid Suffolk: £35.8mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mMid Suffolk: £33.8mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1m

    £88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £26.5m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mMid Suffolk: £10.7mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mMid Suffolk: £10.1mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £10.7m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mMid Suffolk: £5.5mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mMid Suffolk: £5.2mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £135.7m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mMid Suffolk: £65.2mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mMid Suffolk: £61.6mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness is higher£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Furness £37.0m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mMid Suffolk: £11.0mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mMid Suffolk: £10.4mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mMid Suffolk: £12.6mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mMid Suffolk: £11.9mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.57m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mMid Suffolk: £0.39mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mMid Suffolk: £0.37mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.59m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mMid Suffolk: £0.17mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mMid Suffolk: £0.16mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.7m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mMid Suffolk: £0.87mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mMid Suffolk: £0.82mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness 58,367, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338Westmorland and Furness: 58,367

    58,367Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 4,085, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567Westmorland and Furness: 4,085

    4,085Westmorland and Furness is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 8,117, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262Westmorland and Furness: 8,117

    8,117Westmorland and Furness is higher3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 12,922, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490Westmorland and Furness: 12,922

    12,922Westmorland and Furness is higher5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 17,609, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162Westmorland and Furness: 17,609

    17,609Westmorland and Furness is higher8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 2,149, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196Westmorland and Furness: 2,149

    2,149Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,196

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Westmorland and Furness and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,36727,338Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0851,567Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,1173,262Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,9225,490Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,6098,162Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1491,196Westmorland 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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