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Somerset and Breckland

588,173 and 146,784 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Breckland on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 7 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 15. 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Somerset: £4,694Breckland: £4,745Somerset: £4,714Breckland: £4,482Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Breckland £12,371Breckland: £12,371Somerset: £12,406Breckland: £12,424Somerset: £12,459Breckland: £11,735Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, Breckland £1,763Breckland: £1,763Somerset: £1,777Breckland: £1,770Somerset: £1,785Breckland: £1,672Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset is higher£1,763£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Breckland £11,355Breckland: £11,355Somerset: £11,447Breckland: £11,403Somerset: £11,496Breckland: £10,770Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset is higher£11,355£11,403£10,770

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Breckland £327Breckland: £327Somerset: £312Breckland: £329Somerset: £314Breckland: £311Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£327£329£311

  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, Breckland £668Breckland: £668Somerset: £626Breckland: £671Somerset: £629Breckland: £634Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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, Breckland £21Breckland: £21Somerset: £20Breckland: £21Somerset: £21Breckland: £20Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Somerset: £382Breckland: £405Somerset: £384Breckland: £383Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Somerset: £111Breckland: £122Somerset: £111Breckland: £115Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Breckland £114Breckland: £114Somerset: £93Breckland: £114Somerset: £93Breckland: £108Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Breckland £1,372Breckland: £1,372Somerset: £1,424Breckland: £1,377Somerset: £1,430Breckland: £1,301Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset is higher£1,372£1,377£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Somerset: £166Breckland: £157Somerset: £167Breckland: £148Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, Breckland £267Breckland: £267Somerset: £252Breckland: £268Somerset: £253Breckland: £254Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Breckland £5.82Breckland: £5.82Somerset: £4.59Breckland: £5.84Somerset: £4.61Breckland: £5.52Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Breckland £4.45Breckland: £4.45Somerset: £3.85Breckland: £4.47Somerset: £3.86Breckland: £4.22Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Somerset: £6.18Breckland: £5.55Somerset: £6.20Breckland: £5.24Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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, Breckland 995.1Breckland: 995.1Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Somerset is higher995.1

  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, Breckland 83.7Breckland: 83.7Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Breckland is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  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, Breckland 141.1Breckland: 141.1Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Breckland is higherDepends on how you count141.1

  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, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Breckland is higherDepends on how you count61.2

  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, Breckland 168.1Breckland: 168.1Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Breckland is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  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: Somerset 20.1, Breckland 24.7Breckland: 24.7Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Breckland is higherDepends on how you count24.7

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Somerset and Breckland, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,725£4,745£4,482Breckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,371£12,424£11,735Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,763£1,770£1,672Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,355£11,403£10,770Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£327£329£311Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£668£671£634Breckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£21£21£20Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£403£405£383Breckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£121£122£115Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£114£114£108Breckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,372£1,377£1,301Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£156£157£148Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£267£268£254Breckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.82£5.84£5.52Breckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.45£4.47£4.22Breckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.52£5.55£5.24Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.7995.1Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.783.7Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4141.1Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.261.2Breckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7168.1Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.124.7Breckland

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Breckland 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Somerset: £4,694Breckland: £4,745Somerset: £4,714Breckland: £4,482Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Breckland £3,014Breckland: £3,014Somerset: £3,001Breckland: £3,027Somerset: £3,014Breckland: £2,859Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Breckland £1,024Breckland: £1,024Somerset: £1,028Breckland: £1,028Somerset: £1,032Breckland: £971Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Somerset is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Breckland £2,767Breckland: £2,767Somerset: £2,769Breckland: £2,778Somerset: £2,781Breckland: £2,624Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset is higher£2,767£2,778£2,624

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £76£76£72Breckland 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, Breckland £163Breckland: £163Somerset: £152Breckland: £163Somerset: £152Breckland: £154Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Breckland 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, Breckland £5.18Breckland: £5.18Somerset: £4.95Breckland: £5.20Somerset: £4.98Breckland: £4.91Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Somerset: £382Breckland: £405Somerset: £384Breckland: £383Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Somerset: £111Breckland: £122Somerset: £111Breckland: £115Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Breckland £66Breckland: £66Somerset: £54Breckland: £66Somerset: £54Breckland: £63Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Breckland £797Breckland: £797Somerset: £824Breckland: £800Somerset: £827Breckland: £756Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Somerset is higher£797£800£756

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Somerset: £166Breckland: £157Somerset: £167Breckland: £148Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Breckland £155Breckland: £155Somerset: £146Breckland: £156Somerset: £146Breckland: £147Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Breckland £3.38Breckland: £3.38Somerset: £2.65Breckland: £3.40Somerset: £2.66Breckland: £3.21Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Breckland £2.58Breckland: £2.58Somerset: £2.22Breckland: £2.59Somerset: £2.23Breckland: £2.45Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Somerset: £6.18Breckland: £5.55Somerset: £6.20Breckland: £5.24Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Breckland 242.5Breckland: 242.5Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Somerset is higher242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Breckland 20.4Breckland: 20.4Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Breckland is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Breckland 34.4Breckland: 34.4Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Breckland is higherDepends on how you count34.4

  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, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Breckland is higherDepends on how you count61.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Breckland 97.7Breckland: 97.7Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Breckland is higherDepends on how you count97.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 11.6, Breckland 14.3Breckland: 14.3Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Breckland is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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Somerset and Breckland, per resident
MeasureSomersetBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,725£4,745£4,482Breckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,014£3,027£2,859Breckland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,024£1,028£971Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,767£2,778£2,624Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£80£80£76Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£163£163£154Breckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.18£5.20£4.91Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£403£405£383Breckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£121£122£115Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£66£66£63Breckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£797£800£756Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£156£157£148Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£155£156£147Breckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£3.38£3.40£3.21Breckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.58£2.59£2.45Breckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.52£5.55£5.24Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3242.5Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.020.4Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.334.4Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.261.2Breckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.797.7Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.614.3Breckland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Breckland £693.5mBreckland: £693.5mSomerset: £2.8bnBreckland: £696.5mSomerset: £2.8bnBreckland: £657.8mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Breckland £442.5mBreckland: £442.5mSomerset: £1.8bnBreckland: £444.3mSomerset: £1.8bnBreckland: £419.7mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Breckland £150.3mBreckland: £150.3mSomerset: £604.7mBreckland: £150.9mSomerset: £607.3mBreckland: £142.6mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higher£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Breckland £406.1mBreckland: £406.1mSomerset: £1.6bnBreckland: £407.8mSomerset: £1.6bnBreckland: £385.2mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higher£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Breckland £11.7mBreckland: £11.7mSomerset: £44.4mBreckland: £11.8mSomerset: £44.6mBreckland: £11.1mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Breckland £23.9mBreckland: £23.9mSomerset: £89.1mBreckland: £24.0mSomerset: £89.5mBreckland: £22.7mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Breckland £0.76mBreckland: £0.76mSomerset: £2.9mBreckland: £0.76mSomerset: £2.9mBreckland: £0.72mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, Breckland £59.2mBreckland: £59.2mSomerset: £224.9mBreckland: £59.5mSomerset: £225.8mBreckland: £56.2mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Breckland £17.8mBreckland: £17.8mSomerset: £65.1mBreckland: £17.9mSomerset: £65.4mBreckland: £16.9mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Breckland £9.7mBreckland: £9.7mSomerset: £31.6mBreckland: £9.7mSomerset: £31.7mBreckland: £9.2mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Breckland £116.9mBreckland: £116.9mSomerset: £484.6mBreckland: £117.4mSomerset: £486.6mBreckland: £110.9mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Breckland £22.9mBreckland: £22.9mSomerset: £97.5mBreckland: £23.0mSomerset: £98.0mBreckland: £21.8mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Breckland £22.8mBreckland: £22.8mSomerset: £85.7mBreckland: £22.9mSomerset: £86.0mBreckland: £21.6mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Breckland £0.50mBreckland: £0.50mSomerset: £1.6mBreckland: £0.50mSomerset: £1.6mBreckland: £0.47mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Breckland £0.38mBreckland: £0.38mSomerset: £1.3mBreckland: £0.38mSomerset: £1.3mBreckland: £0.36mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Breckland £0.81mBreckland: £0.81mSomerset: £3.6mBreckland: £0.81mSomerset: £3.6mBreckland: £0.77mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Breckland 35,588Breckland: 35,588Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higher35,588

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Breckland 2,994Breckland: 2,994Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Breckland 5,048Breckland: 5,048Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count5,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Breckland 8,984Breckland: 8,984Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count8,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Breckland 14,334Breckland: 14,334Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count14,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Breckland 2,105Breckland: 2,105Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,105

Show the numbers
Somerset and Breckland, total
MeasureSomersetBrecklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£693.5m£696.5m£657.8mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£442.5m£444.3m£419.7mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£406.1m£407.8m£385.2mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£59.2m£59.5m£56.2mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£22.9m£23.0m£21.8mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66235,588Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1992,994Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9825,048Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6318,984Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68514,334Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8392,105Somerset

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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