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Somerset and South Kesteven

588,173 and 147,049 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than South Kesteven on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 9. 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Somerset: £4,694South Kesteven: £4,439Somerset: £4,714South Kesteven: £4,193Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,420£4,439£4,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, South Kesteven £12,649South Kesteven: £12,649Somerset: £12,406South Kesteven: £12,703Somerset: £12,459South Kesteven: £11,998Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, South Kesteven £1,613South Kesteven: £1,613Somerset: £1,777South Kesteven: £1,620Somerset: £1,785South Kesteven: £1,530Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, South Kesteven £11,671South Kesteven: £11,671Somerset: £11,447South Kesteven: £11,721Somerset: £11,496South Kesteven: £11,071Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,671£11,721£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, South Kesteven £284South Kesteven: £284Somerset: £312South Kesteven: £286Somerset: £314South Kesteven: £270Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Somerset is higher£284£286£270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £626, South Kesteven £675South Kesteven: £675Somerset: £626South Kesteven: £678Somerset: £629South Kesteven: £640Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£675£678£640

  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, South Kesteven £19South Kesteven: £19Somerset: £20South Kesteven: £19Somerset: £21South Kesteven: £18Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Somerset is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Somerset: £382South Kesteven: £369Somerset: £384South Kesteven: £348Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Somerset is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Somerset: £111South Kesteven: £110Somerset: £111South Kesteven: £103Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Somerset is higher£109£110£103

  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, South Kesteven £99South Kesteven: £99Somerset: £93South Kesteven: £99Somerset: £93South Kesteven: £94Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88South Kesteven 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, South Kesteven £1,284South Kesteven: £1,284Somerset: £1,424South Kesteven: £1,290Somerset: £1,430South Kesteven: £1,218Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset is higher£1,284£1,290£1,218

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Somerset: £166South Kesteven: £125Somerset: £167South Kesteven: £118Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£125£125£118

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, South Kesteven £217South Kesteven: £217Somerset: £252South Kesteven: £218Somerset: £253South Kesteven: £206Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Somerset is higher£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, South Kesteven £8.90South Kesteven: £8.90Somerset: £4.59South Kesteven: £8.94Somerset: £4.61South Kesteven: £8.44Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£8.90£8.94£8.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, South Kesteven £4.53South Kesteven: £4.53Somerset: £3.85South Kesteven: £4.55Somerset: £3.86South Kesteven: £4.30Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Somerset: £6.18South Kesteven: £6.02Somerset: £6.20South Kesteven: £5.69Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  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, South Kesteven 1,018.7South Kesteven: 1,018.7Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

  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, South Kesteven 74.4South Kesteven: 74.4Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Somerset is higher74.4

  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, South Kesteven 145.7South Kesteven: 145.7Somerset: 133.4

    133.4South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count145.7

  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, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Somerset is higher55.0

  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, South Kesteven 159.5South Kesteven: 159.5Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Somerset is higher159.5

  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, South Kesteven 21.7South Kesteven: 21.7Somerset: 20.1

    20.1South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Somerset and South Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,420£4,439£4,193Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,613£1,620£1,530Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£284£286£270Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£675£678£640South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£19£19£18Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£367£369£348Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£109£110£103Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£99£99£94South Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,284£1,290£1,218Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£125£125£118Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£217£218£206Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.53£4.55£4.30South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.00£6.02£5.69Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,018.7South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.774.4Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4145.7South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.255.0Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7159.5Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.121.7South Kesteven

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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

Somerset South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Somerset: £4,694South Kesteven: £4,439Somerset: £4,714South Kesteven: £4,193Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,420£4,439£4,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, South Kesteven £2,864South Kesteven: £2,864Somerset: £3,001South Kesteven: £2,877Somerset: £3,014South Kesteven: £2,717Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,877£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, South Kesteven £949South Kesteven: £949Somerset: £1,028South Kesteven: £953Somerset: £1,032South Kesteven: £900Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Somerset is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, South Kesteven £2,643South Kesteven: £2,643Somerset: £2,769South Kesteven: £2,654Somerset: £2,781South Kesteven: £2,507Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,643£2,654£2,507

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, South Kesteven £64South Kesteven: £64Somerset: £76South Kesteven: £65Somerset: £76South Kesteven: £61Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Somerset is higher£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, South Kesteven £153South Kesteven: £153Somerset: £152South Kesteven: £153Somerset: £152South Kesteven: £145Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

  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, South Kesteven £4.25South Kesteven: £4.25Somerset: £4.95South Kesteven: £4.27Somerset: £4.98South Kesteven: £4.03Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Somerset is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Somerset: £382South Kesteven: £369Somerset: £384South Kesteven: £348Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Somerset is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Somerset: £111South Kesteven: £110Somerset: £111South Kesteven: £103Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Somerset is higher£109£110£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, South Kesteven £58South Kesteven: £58Somerset: £54South Kesteven: £58Somerset: £54South Kesteven: £55Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, South Kesteven £756South Kesteven: £756Somerset: £824South Kesteven: £759Somerset: £827South Kesteven: £717Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Somerset is higher£756£759£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Somerset: £166South Kesteven: £125Somerset: £167South Kesteven: £118Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, South Kesteven £128South Kesteven: £128Somerset: £146South Kesteven: £128Somerset: £146South Kesteven: £121Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Somerset is higher£128£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, South Kesteven £5.24South Kesteven: £5.24Somerset: £2.65South Kesteven: £5.26Somerset: £2.66South Kesteven: £4.97Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, South Kesteven £2.67South Kesteven: £2.67Somerset: £2.22South Kesteven: £2.68Somerset: £2.23South Kesteven: £2.53Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Somerset: £6.18South Kesteven: £6.02Somerset: £6.20South Kesteven: £5.69Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, South Kesteven 230.7South Kesteven: 230.7Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Somerset is higherDepends on how you count230.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, South Kesteven 16.8South Kesteven: 16.8Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Somerset is higher16.8

  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, South Kesteven 33.0South Kesteven: 33.0Somerset: 32.3

    32.3South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count33.0

  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, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Somerset is higher55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, South Kesteven 93.9South Kesteven: 93.9Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Somerset is higher93.9

  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, South Kesteven 12.8South Kesteven: 12.8Somerset: 11.6

    11.6South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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Somerset and South Kesteven, per resident
MeasureSomersetSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,420£4,439£4,193Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£2,864£2,877£2,717Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£949£953£900Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,643£2,654£2,507Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£64£65£61Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£153£153£145South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.25£4.27£4.03Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£367£369£348Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£109£110£103Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£58£58£55South Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£756£759£717Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£125£125£118Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£128£128£121Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.67£2.68£2.53South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.00£6.02£5.69Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3230.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.016.8Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.333.0South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.255.0Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.793.9Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.612.8South Kesteven

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, South Kesteven £650.0mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mSomerset: £2.8bnSouth Kesteven: £652.8mSomerset: £2.8bnSouth Kesteven: £616.6mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higher£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, South Kesteven £421.2mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mSomerset: £1.8bnSouth Kesteven: £423.0mSomerset: £1.8bnSouth Kesteven: £399.5mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, South Kesteven £139.6mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mSomerset: £604.7mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mSomerset: £607.3mSouth Kesteven: £132.4mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higher£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, South Kesteven £388.6mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mSomerset: £1.6bnSouth Kesteven: £390.3mSomerset: £1.6bnSouth Kesteven: £368.6mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, South Kesteven £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mSomerset: £44.4mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mSomerset: £44.6mSouth Kesteven: £9.0mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, South Kesteven £22.5mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mSomerset: £89.1mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mSomerset: £89.5mSouth Kesteven: £21.3mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  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, South Kesteven £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mSomerset: £2.9mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mSomerset: £2.9mSouth Kesteven: £0.59mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, South Kesteven £54.0mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mSomerset: £224.9mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mSomerset: £225.8mSouth Kesteven: £51.2mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, South Kesteven £16.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mSomerset: £65.1mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mSomerset: £65.4mSouth Kesteven: £15.2mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, South Kesteven £8.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mSomerset: £31.6mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mSomerset: £31.7mSouth Kesteven: £8.1mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, South Kesteven £111.1mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mSomerset: £484.6mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mSomerset: £486.6mSouth Kesteven: £105.4mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higher£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, South Kesteven £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mSomerset: £97.5mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mSomerset: £98.0mSouth Kesteven: £17.4mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, South Kesteven £18.8mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mSomerset: £85.7mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mSomerset: £86.0mSouth Kesteven: £17.8mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, South Kesteven £0.77mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mSomerset: £1.6mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mSomerset: £1.6mSouth Kesteven: £0.73mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, South Kesteven £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mSomerset: £1.3mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mSomerset: £1.3mSouth Kesteven: £0.37mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, South Kesteven £0.88mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mSomerset: £3.6mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mSomerset: £3.6mSouth Kesteven: £0.84mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, South Kesteven 33,922South Kesteven: 33,922Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,922

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, South Kesteven 2,476South Kesteven: 2,476Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higher2,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, South Kesteven 4,850South Kesteven: 4,850Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,850

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, South Kesteven 8,083South Kesteven: 8,083Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higher8,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, South Kesteven 13,803South Kesteven: 13,803Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higher13,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, South Kesteven 1,877South Kesteven: 1,877Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,877

Show the numbers
Somerset and South Kesteven, total
MeasureSomersetSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£139.6m£140.2m£132.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66233,922Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1992,476Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9824,850Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6318,083Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68513,803Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8391,877Somerset

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.
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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.
  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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