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Somerset and Cumberland

588,173 and 280,014 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Cumberland on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Somerset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 21. 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

Somerset Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Somerset: £4,694Cumberland: £4,915Somerset: £4,714Cumberland: £4,643Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Cumberland £12,718Cumberland: £12,718Somerset: £12,406Cumberland: £12,773Somerset: £12,459Cumberland: £12,064Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, Cumberland £1,958Cumberland: £1,958Somerset: £1,777Cumberland: £1,966Somerset: £1,785Cumberland: £1,857Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1,958£1,966£1,857

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Cumberland £11,513Cumberland: £11,513Somerset: £11,447Cumberland: £11,562Somerset: £11,496Cumberland: £10,920Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Cumberland £351Cumberland: £351Somerset: £312Cumberland: £353Somerset: £314Cumberland: £333Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  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: Somerset £626, Cumberland £831Cumberland: £831Somerset: £626Cumberland: £835Somerset: £629Cumberland: £788Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£831£835£788

  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: Somerset £20, Cumberland £24Cumberland: £24Somerset: £20Cumberland: £24Somerset: £21Cumberland: £22Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Somerset: £382Cumberland: £536Somerset: £384Cumberland: £506Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Somerset: £111Cumberland: £138Somerset: £111Cumberland: £130Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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: Somerset £93, Cumberland £119Cumberland: £119Somerset: £93Cumberland: £119Somerset: £93Cumberland: £113Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Cumberland £1,459Cumberland: £1,459Somerset: £1,424Cumberland: £1,465Somerset: £1,430Cumberland: £1,384Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Somerset: £166Cumberland: £170Somerset: £167Cumberland: £161Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, Cumberland £370Cumberland: £370Somerset: £252Cumberland: £372Somerset: £253Cumberland: £351Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Cumberland £4.03Cumberland: £4.03Somerset: £4.59Cumberland: £4.04Somerset: £4.61Cumberland: £3.82Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Somerset is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Cumberland £5.85Cumberland: £5.85Somerset: £3.85Cumberland: £5.88Somerset: £3.86Cumberland: £5.55Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Somerset: £6.18Cumberland: £7.55Somerset: £6.20Cumberland: £7.13Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 1,009.7, Cumberland 1,021.8Cumberland: 1,021.8Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 78.7, Cumberland 91.8Cumberland: 91.8Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  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: Somerset 133.4, Cumberland 164.3Cumberland: 164.3Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count77.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Somerset 163.7, Cumberland 176.5Cumberland: 176.5Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  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: Somerset 20.1, Cumberland 24.5Cumberland: 24.5Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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Somerset and Cumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,894£4,915£4,643Cumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,958£1,966£1,857Cumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,513£11,562£10,920Cumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£351£353£333Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£831£835£788Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£24£24£22Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£534£536£506Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£137£138£130Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£119£119£113Cumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,459£1,465£1,384Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£169£170£161Cumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£370£372£351Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.03£4.04£3.82Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.85£5.88£5.55Cumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,021.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.791.8Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4164.3Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.277.6Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7176.5Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.124.5Cumberland

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 18. 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

Somerset Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Somerset: £4,694Cumberland: £4,915Somerset: £4,714Cumberland: £4,643Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Cumberland £2,882Cumberland: £2,882Somerset: £3,001Cumberland: £2,895Somerset: £3,014Cumberland: £2,734Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Cumberland £1,164Cumberland: £1,164Somerset: £1,028Cumberland: £1,169Somerset: £1,032Cumberland: £1,104Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Cumberland £2,609Cumberland: £2,609Somerset: £2,769Cumberland: £2,620Somerset: £2,781Cumberland: £2,475Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Cumberland £80Cumberland: £80Somerset: £76Cumberland: £80Somerset: £76Cumberland: £76Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, Cumberland £188Cumberland: £188Somerset: £152Cumberland: £189Somerset: £152Cumberland: £179Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Somerset £4.95, Cumberland £5.32Cumberland: £5.32Somerset: £4.95Cumberland: £5.35Somerset: £4.98Cumberland: £5.05Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Somerset: £382Cumberland: £536Somerset: £384Cumberland: £506Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Somerset: £111Cumberland: £138Somerset: £111Cumberland: £130Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Cumberland £71Cumberland: £71Somerset: £54Cumberland: £71Somerset: £54Cumberland: £67Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Cumberland £868Cumberland: £868Somerset: £824Cumberland: £871Somerset: £827Cumberland: £823Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£868£871£823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Somerset: £166Cumberland: £170Somerset: £167Cumberland: £161Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Cumberland £220Cumberland: £220Somerset: £146Cumberland: £221Somerset: £146Cumberland: £209Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Cumberland £2.39Cumberland: £2.39Somerset: £2.65Cumberland: £2.40Somerset: £2.66Cumberland: £2.27Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Somerset is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Cumberland £3.48Cumberland: £3.48Somerset: £2.22Cumberland: £3.49Somerset: £2.23Cumberland: £3.30Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Somerset: £6.18Cumberland: £7.55Somerset: £6.20Cumberland: £7.13Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Cumberland 231.6Cumberland: 231.6Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Somerset is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Cumberland 20.8Cumberland: 20.8Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 32.3, Cumberland 37.2Cumberland: 37.2Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count37.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Cumberland 104.9Cumberland: 104.9Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count104.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 11.6, Cumberland 14.6Cumberland: 14.6Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Somerset and Cumberland, per resident
MeasureSomersetCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,894£4,915£4,643Cumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£2,882£2,895£2,734Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,164£1,169£1,104Cumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,609£2,620£2,475Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£80£80£76Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£188£189£179Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.32£5.35£5.05Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£534£536£506Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£137£138£130Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£71£71£67Cumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£868£871£823Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£169£170£161Cumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£220£221£209Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£2.39£2.40£2.27Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£3.48£3.49£3.30Cumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3231.6Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.020.8Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.337.2Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.277.6Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7104.9Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.614.6Cumberland

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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

Somerset Cumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Cumberland £1.4bnCumberland: £1.4bnSomerset: £2.8bnCumberland: £1.4bnSomerset: £2.8bnCumberland: £1.3bnSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Cumberland £807.1mCumberland: £807.1mSomerset: £1.8bnCumberland: £810.5mSomerset: £1.8bnCumberland: £765.6mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Cumberland £325.9mCumberland: £325.9mSomerset: £604.7mCumberland: £327.3mSomerset: £607.3mCumberland: £309.2mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Cumberland £730.6mCumberland: £730.6mSomerset: £1.6bnCumberland: £733.7mSomerset: £1.6bnCumberland: £693.0mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Cumberland £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mSomerset: £44.4mCumberland: £22.4mSomerset: £44.6mCumberland: £21.1mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Cumberland £52.7mCumberland: £52.7mSomerset: £89.1mCumberland: £53.0mSomerset: £89.5mCumberland: £50.0mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Somerset £2.9m, Cumberland £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mSomerset: £2.9mCumberland: £1.5mSomerset: £2.9mCumberland: £1.4mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, Cumberland £149.5mCumberland: £149.5mSomerset: £224.9mCumberland: £150.1mSomerset: £225.8mCumberland: £141.8mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Cumberland £38.4mCumberland: £38.4mSomerset: £65.1mCumberland: £38.6mSomerset: £65.4mCumberland: £36.5mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Cumberland £19.8mCumberland: £19.8mSomerset: £31.6mCumberland: £19.8mSomerset: £31.7mCumberland: £18.7mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Cumberland £242.9mCumberland: £242.9mSomerset: £484.6mCumberland: £244.0mSomerset: £486.6mCumberland: £230.4mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Cumberland £47.4mCumberland: £47.4mSomerset: £97.5mCumberland: £47.6mSomerset: £98.0mCumberland: £45.0mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Cumberland £61.6mCumberland: £61.6mSomerset: £85.7mCumberland: £61.9mSomerset: £86.0mCumberland: £58.5mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Cumberland £0.67mCumberland: £0.67mSomerset: £1.6mCumberland: £0.67mSomerset: £1.6mCumberland: £0.64mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Cumberland £0.97mCumberland: £0.97mSomerset: £1.3mCumberland: £0.98mSomerset: £1.3mCumberland: £0.92mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Cumberland £2.1mCumberland: £2.1mSomerset: £3.6mCumberland: £2.1mSomerset: £3.6mCumberland: £2.0mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Cumberland 64,839Cumberland: 64,839Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count64,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Cumberland 5,824Cumberland: 5,824Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count5,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Cumberland 10,427Cumberland: 10,427Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count10,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Cumberland 21,741Cumberland: 21,741Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count21,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Cumberland 29,386Cumberland: 29,386Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count29,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Cumberland 4,075Cumberland: 4,075Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,075

Show the numbers
Somerset and Cumberland, total
MeasureSomersetCumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£807.1m£810.5m£765.6mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£325.9m£327.3m£309.2mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£730.6m£733.7m£693.0mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£242.9m£244.0m£230.4mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66264,839Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1995,824Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,98210,427Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,63121,741Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68529,386Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8394,075Somerset

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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