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Somerset and Lancaster

588,173 and 145,332 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Lancaster on 4 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

Somerset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Lancaster 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 Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559Somerset: £4,694Lancaster: £4,579Somerset: £4,714Lancaster: £4,325Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Lancaster £12,836Lancaster: £12,836Somerset: £12,406Lancaster: £12,890Somerset: £12,459Lancaster: £12,175Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£12,836£12,890£12,175

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, Lancaster £1,929Lancaster: £1,929Somerset: £1,777Lancaster: £1,937Somerset: £1,785Lancaster: £1,830Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,929£1,937£1,830

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Lancaster £11,560Lancaster: £11,560Somerset: £11,447Lancaster: £11,609Somerset: £11,496Lancaster: £10,965Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£11,560£11,609£10,965

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Lancaster £425Lancaster: £425Somerset: £312Lancaster: £427Somerset: £314Lancaster: £403Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£425£427£403

  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, Lancaster £823Lancaster: £823Somerset: £626Lancaster: £827Somerset: £629Lancaster: £781Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£823£827£781

  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, Lancaster £27Lancaster: £27Somerset: £20Lancaster: £27Somerset: £21Lancaster: £26Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486Somerset: £382Lancaster: £488Somerset: £384Lancaster: £461Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Lancaster £134Lancaster: £134Somerset: £111Lancaster: £134Somerset: £111Lancaster: £127Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £93, Lancaster £99Lancaster: £99Somerset: £93Lancaster: £99Somerset: £93Lancaster: £94Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Lancaster £1,536Lancaster: £1,536Somerset: £1,424Lancaster: £1,542Somerset: £1,430Lancaster: £1,457Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181Somerset: £166Lancaster: £181Somerset: £167Lancaster: £171Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, Lancaster £286Lancaster: £286Somerset: £252Lancaster: £287Somerset: £253Lancaster: £271Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Lancaster £4.46Lancaster: £4.46Somerset: £4.59Lancaster: £4.48Somerset: £4.61Lancaster: £4.23Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Lancaster £3.52Lancaster: £3.52Somerset: £3.85Lancaster: £3.54Somerset: £3.86Lancaster: £3.34Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Somerset is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05Somerset: £6.18Lancaster: £6.08Somerset: £6.20Lancaster: £5.74Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Lancaster 1,026.3Lancaster: 1,026.3Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,026.3

  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, Lancaster 105.9Lancaster: 105.9Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count105.9

  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, Lancaster 167.4Lancaster: 167.4Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count167.4

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count71.9

  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, Lancaster 175.4Lancaster: 175.4Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  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, Lancaster 21.8Lancaster: 21.8Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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Somerset and Lancaster, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,559£4,579£4,325Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,929£1,937£1,830Lancaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,560£11,609£10,965Lancaster
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£425£427£403Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£823£827£781Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£27£27£26Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£486£488£461Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£134£134£127Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£99£99£94Lancaster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,536£1,542£1,457Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£286£287£271Lancaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.46£4.48£4.23Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.52£3.54£3.34Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.05£6.08£5.74Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,026.3Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.7105.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4167.4Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.271.9Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7175.4Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.121.8Lancaster

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lancaster 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

Somerset Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559Somerset: £4,694Lancaster: £4,579Somerset: £4,714Lancaster: £4,325Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Lancaster £2,537Lancaster: £2,537Somerset: £3,001Lancaster: £2,548Somerset: £3,014Lancaster: £2,406Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Lancaster £1,216Lancaster: £1,216Somerset: £1,028Lancaster: £1,221Somerset: £1,032Lancaster: £1,153Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,216£1,221£1,153

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Lancaster £2,285Lancaster: £2,285Somerset: £2,769Lancaster: £2,294Somerset: £2,781Lancaster: £2,167Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,285£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Lancaster £84Lancaster: £84Somerset: £76Lancaster: £84Somerset: £76Lancaster: £80Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, Lancaster £163Lancaster: £163Somerset: £152Lancaster: £163Somerset: £152Lancaster: £154Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

  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, Lancaster £5.32Lancaster: £5.32Somerset: £4.95Lancaster: £5.35Somerset: £4.98Lancaster: £5.05Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Lancaster 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, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486Somerset: £382Lancaster: £488Somerset: £384Lancaster: £461Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Lancaster £134Lancaster: £134Somerset: £111Lancaster: £134Somerset: £111Lancaster: £127Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Lancaster £62Lancaster: £62Somerset: £54Lancaster: £63Somerset: £54Lancaster: £59Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Lancaster £968Lancaster: £968Somerset: £824Lancaster: £972Somerset: £827Lancaster: £918Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181Somerset: £166Lancaster: £181Somerset: £167Lancaster: £171Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Lancaster £180Lancaster: £180Somerset: £146Lancaster: £181Somerset: £146Lancaster: £171Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Lancaster £2.81Lancaster: £2.81Somerset: £2.65Lancaster: £2.83Somerset: £2.66Lancaster: £2.67Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Lancaster £2.21Lancaster: £2.21Somerset: £2.22Lancaster: £2.22Somerset: £2.23Lancaster: £2.10Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Somerset is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05Somerset: £6.18Lancaster: £6.08Somerset: £6.20Lancaster: £5.74Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Lancaster 202.8Lancaster: 202.8Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Somerset is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Lancaster 20.9Lancaster: 20.9Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count20.9

  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, Lancaster 33.1Lancaster: 33.1Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count33.1

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Lancaster 110.5Lancaster: 110.5Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count110.5

  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, Lancaster 13.7Lancaster: 13.7Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Somerset and Lancaster, per resident
MeasureSomersetLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,559£4,579£4,325Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£2,537£2,548£2,406Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,216£1,221£1,153Lancaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,285£2,294£2,167Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£84£84£80Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£163£163£154Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.32£5.35£5.05Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£486£488£461Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£134£134£127Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£62£63£59Lancaster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£968£972£918Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£180£181£171Lancaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£2.81£2.83£2.67Lancaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.21£2.22£2.10Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.05£6.08£5.74Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3202.8Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.020.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.333.1Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.271.9Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7110.5Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.613.7Lancaster

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lancaster 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 Lancaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Lancaster £662.6mLancaster: £662.6mSomerset: £2.8bnLancaster: £665.4mSomerset: £2.8bnLancaster: £628.5mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higher£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Lancaster £368.7mLancaster: £368.7mSomerset: £1.8bnLancaster: £370.2mSomerset: £1.8bnLancaster: £349.7mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Lancaster £176.7mLancaster: £176.7mSomerset: £604.7mLancaster: £177.5mSomerset: £607.3mLancaster: £167.6mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Lancaster £332.0mLancaster: £332.0mSomerset: £1.6bnLancaster: £333.5mSomerset: £1.6bnLancaster: £315.0mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Lancaster £12.2mLancaster: £12.2mSomerset: £44.4mLancaster: £12.3mSomerset: £44.6mLancaster: £11.6mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Lancaster £23.6mLancaster: £23.6mSomerset: £89.1mLancaster: £23.7mSomerset: £89.5mLancaster: £22.4mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, Lancaster £0.77mLancaster: £0.77mSomerset: £2.9mLancaster: £0.78mSomerset: £2.9mLancaster: £0.73mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, Lancaster £70.6mLancaster: £70.6mSomerset: £224.9mLancaster: £70.9mSomerset: £225.8mLancaster: £67.0mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Lancaster £19.5mLancaster: £19.5mSomerset: £65.1mLancaster: £19.5mSomerset: £65.4mLancaster: £18.5mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Lancaster £9.1mLancaster: £9.1mSomerset: £31.6mLancaster: £9.1mSomerset: £31.7mLancaster: £8.6mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Lancaster £140.7mLancaster: £140.7mSomerset: £484.6mLancaster: £141.3mSomerset: £486.6mLancaster: £133.5mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Lancaster £26.3mLancaster: £26.3mSomerset: £97.5mLancaster: £26.4mSomerset: £98.0mLancaster: £24.9mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Lancaster £26.2mLancaster: £26.2mSomerset: £85.7mLancaster: £26.3mSomerset: £86.0mLancaster: £24.9mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Lancaster £0.41mLancaster: £0.41mSomerset: £1.6mLancaster: £0.41mSomerset: £1.6mLancaster: £0.39mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Lancaster £0.32mLancaster: £0.32mSomerset: £1.3mLancaster: £0.32mSomerset: £1.3mLancaster: £0.31mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Lancaster £0.88mLancaster: £0.88mSomerset: £3.6mLancaster: £0.88mSomerset: £3.6mLancaster: £0.83mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Lancaster 29,478Lancaster: 29,478Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count29,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Lancaster 3,042Lancaster: 3,042Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,042

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Lancaster 4,808Lancaster: 4,808Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,808

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Lancaster 10,452Lancaster: 10,452Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count10,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Lancaster 16,065Lancaster: 16,065Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count16,065

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Lancaster 1,993Lancaster: 1,993Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,993

Show the numbers
Somerset and Lancaster, total
MeasureSomersetLancasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£662.6m£665.4m£628.5mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£368.7m£370.2m£349.7mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£332.0m£333.5m£315.0mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£140.7m£141.3m£133.5mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66229,478Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1993,042Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9824,808Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,63110,452Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68516,065Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8391,993Somerset

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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