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Somerset and Bassetlaw

588,173 and 124,742 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Bassetlaw on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 Bassetlaw 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 Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Bassetlaw £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694Somerset: £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,714Somerset: £4,714Bassetlaw: £4,452Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,452

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Bassetlaw £12,671Bassetlaw: £12,671Somerset: £12,406Bassetlaw: £12,725Somerset: £12,459Bassetlaw: £12,019Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, Bassetlaw £1,950Bassetlaw: £1,950Somerset: £1,777Bassetlaw: £1,959Somerset: £1,785Bassetlaw: £1,850Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,950£1,959£1,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Bassetlaw £11,407Bassetlaw: £11,407Somerset: £11,447Bassetlaw: £11,455Somerset: £11,496Bassetlaw: £10,820Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset is higher£11,407£11,455£10,820

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Bassetlaw £396Bassetlaw: £396Somerset: £312Bassetlaw: £398Somerset: £314Bassetlaw: £376Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£396£398£376

  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, Bassetlaw £843Bassetlaw: £843Somerset: £626Bassetlaw: £846Somerset: £629Bassetlaw: £799Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£843£846£799

  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, Bassetlaw £25Bassetlaw: £25Somerset: £20Bassetlaw: £25Somerset: £21Bassetlaw: £24Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Bassetlaw £530Bassetlaw: £530Somerset: £382Bassetlaw: £533Somerset: £384Bassetlaw: £503Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£530£533£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Bassetlaw £139Bassetlaw: £139Somerset: £111Bassetlaw: £140Somerset: £111Bassetlaw: £132Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  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, Bassetlaw £124Bassetlaw: £124Somerset: £93Bassetlaw: £125Somerset: £93Bassetlaw: £118Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Bassetlaw £1,472Bassetlaw: £1,472Somerset: £1,424Bassetlaw: £1,478Somerset: £1,430Bassetlaw: £1,396Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,472£1,478£1,396

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Bassetlaw £160Bassetlaw: £160Somerset: £166Bassetlaw: £161Somerset: £167Bassetlaw: £152Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, Bassetlaw £341Bassetlaw: £341Somerset: £252Bassetlaw: £343Somerset: £253Bassetlaw: £324Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£341£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Bassetlaw £6.78Bassetlaw: £6.78Somerset: £4.59Bassetlaw: £6.81Somerset: £4.61Bassetlaw: £6.43Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Bassetlaw £6.25Bassetlaw: £6.25Somerset: £3.85Bassetlaw: £6.28Somerset: £3.86Bassetlaw: £5.93Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Bassetlaw £9.08Bassetlaw: £9.08Somerset: £6.18Bassetlaw: £9.12Somerset: £6.20Bassetlaw: £8.61Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£9.08£9.12£8.61

  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, Bassetlaw 1,008.7Bassetlaw: 1,008.7Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Somerset is higher1,008.7

  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, Bassetlaw 99.7Bassetlaw: 99.7Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count99.7

  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, Bassetlaw 173.8Bassetlaw: 173.8Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  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, Bassetlaw 79.3Bassetlaw: 79.3Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count79.3

  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, Bassetlaw 194.1Bassetlaw: 194.1Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count194.1

  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, Bassetlaw 25.8Bassetlaw: 25.8Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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Somerset and Bassetlaw, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,694£4,714£4,452Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,671£12,725£12,019Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,950£1,959£1,850Bassetlaw
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,407£11,455£10,820Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£396£398£376Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£843£846£799Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£25£25£24Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£530£533£503Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£139£140£132Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£124£125£118Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,472£1,478£1,396Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£160£161£152Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£341£343£324Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£6.78£6.81£6.43Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£6.25£6.28£5.93Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,008.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.799.7Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4173.8Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.279.3Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7194.1Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.125.8Bassetlaw

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 17. 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 Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Bassetlaw £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694Somerset: £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,714Somerset: £4,714Bassetlaw: £4,452Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,452

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Bassetlaw £2,683Bassetlaw: £2,683Somerset: £3,001Bassetlaw: £2,695Somerset: £3,014Bassetlaw: £2,545Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,683£2,695£2,545

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Bassetlaw £1,172Bassetlaw: £1,172Somerset: £1,028Bassetlaw: £1,177Somerset: £1,032Bassetlaw: £1,111Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,172£1,177£1,111

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Bassetlaw £2,416Bassetlaw: £2,416Somerset: £2,769Bassetlaw: £2,426Somerset: £2,781Bassetlaw: £2,291Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset is higher£2,416£2,426£2,291

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £76£76£72Bassetlaw 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, Bassetlaw £178Bassetlaw: £178Somerset: £152Bassetlaw: £179Somerset: £152Bassetlaw: £169Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  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, Bassetlaw £5.35Bassetlaw: £5.35Somerset: £4.95Bassetlaw: £5.37Somerset: £4.98Bassetlaw: £5.07Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Bassetlaw £530Bassetlaw: £530Somerset: £382Bassetlaw: £533Somerset: £384Bassetlaw: £503Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£530£533£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Bassetlaw £139Bassetlaw: £139Somerset: £111Bassetlaw: £140Somerset: £111Bassetlaw: £132Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Bassetlaw £75Bassetlaw: £75Somerset: £54Bassetlaw: £75Somerset: £54Bassetlaw: £71Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Bassetlaw £884Bassetlaw: £884Somerset: £824Bassetlaw: £888Somerset: £827Bassetlaw: £839Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Bassetlaw £160Bassetlaw: £160Somerset: £166Bassetlaw: £161Somerset: £167Bassetlaw: £152Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Bassetlaw £205Bassetlaw: £205Somerset: £146Bassetlaw: £206Somerset: £146Bassetlaw: £194Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Bassetlaw £4.07Bassetlaw: £4.07Somerset: £2.65Bassetlaw: £4.09Somerset: £2.66Bassetlaw: £3.86Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Bassetlaw £3.75Bassetlaw: £3.75Somerset: £2.22Bassetlaw: £3.77Somerset: £2.23Bassetlaw: £3.56Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Bassetlaw £9.08Bassetlaw: £9.08Somerset: £6.18Bassetlaw: £9.12Somerset: £6.20Bassetlaw: £8.61Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£9.08£9.12£8.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Bassetlaw 213.6Bassetlaw: 213.6Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Somerset is higher213.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Bassetlaw 21.1Bassetlaw: 21.1Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Bassetlaw 36.8Bassetlaw: 36.8Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count36.8

  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, Bassetlaw 79.3Bassetlaw: 79.3Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count79.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Bassetlaw 116.6Bassetlaw: 116.6Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count116.6

  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, Bassetlaw 15.5Bassetlaw: 15.5Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count15.5

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Somerset and Bassetlaw, per resident
MeasureSomersetBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,694£4,714£4,452Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£2,683£2,695£2,545Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,172£1,177£1,111Bassetlaw
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,416£2,426£2,291Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£84£84£80Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£178£179£169Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.35£5.37£5.07Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£530£533£503Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£139£140£132Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£75£75£71Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£884£888£839Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£160£161£152Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£205£206£194Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£4.07£4.09£3.86Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£3.75£3.77£3.56Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3213.6Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.021.1Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.336.8Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.279.3Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7116.6Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.615.5Bassetlaw

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Bassetlaw £585.5mBassetlaw: £585.5mSomerset: £2.8bnBassetlaw: £588.0mSomerset: £2.8bnBassetlaw: £555.4mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higher£585.5m£588.0m£555.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Bassetlaw £334.7mBassetlaw: £334.7mSomerset: £1.8bnBassetlaw: £336.1mSomerset: £1.8bnBassetlaw: £317.5mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£334.7m£336.1m£317.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Bassetlaw £146.2mBassetlaw: £146.2mSomerset: £604.7mBassetlaw: £146.8mSomerset: £607.3mBassetlaw: £138.6mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£146.2m£146.8m£138.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Bassetlaw £301.3mBassetlaw: £301.3mSomerset: £1.6bnBassetlaw: £302.6mSomerset: £1.6bnBassetlaw: £285.8mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higher£301.3m£302.6m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Bassetlaw £10.5mBassetlaw: £10.5mSomerset: £44.4mBassetlaw: £10.5mSomerset: £44.6mBassetlaw: £9.9mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Bassetlaw £22.3mBassetlaw: £22.3mSomerset: £89.1mBassetlaw: £22.4mSomerset: £89.5mBassetlaw: £21.1mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

  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, Bassetlaw £0.67mBassetlaw: £0.67mSomerset: £2.9mBassetlaw: £0.67mSomerset: £2.9mBassetlaw: £0.63mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, Bassetlaw £66.2mBassetlaw: £66.2mSomerset: £224.9mBassetlaw: £66.4mSomerset: £225.8mBassetlaw: £62.7mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£66.2m£66.4m£62.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Bassetlaw £17.4mBassetlaw: £17.4mSomerset: £65.1mBassetlaw: £17.4mSomerset: £65.4mBassetlaw: £16.5mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Bassetlaw £9.3mBassetlaw: £9.3mSomerset: £31.6mBassetlaw: £9.4mSomerset: £31.7mBassetlaw: £8.8mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Bassetlaw £110.3mBassetlaw: £110.3mSomerset: £484.6mBassetlaw: £110.8mSomerset: £486.6mBassetlaw: £104.6mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£110.3m£110.8m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Bassetlaw £20.0mBassetlaw: £20.0mSomerset: £97.5mBassetlaw: £20.1mSomerset: £98.0mBassetlaw: £19.0mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Bassetlaw £25.6mBassetlaw: £25.6mSomerset: £85.7mBassetlaw: £25.7mSomerset: £86.0mBassetlaw: £24.2mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Bassetlaw £0.51mBassetlaw: £0.51mSomerset: £1.6mBassetlaw: £0.51mSomerset: £1.6mBassetlaw: £0.48mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Bassetlaw £0.47mBassetlaw: £0.47mSomerset: £1.3mBassetlaw: £0.47mSomerset: £1.3mBassetlaw: £0.44mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Bassetlaw £1.1mBassetlaw: £1.1mSomerset: £3.6mBassetlaw: £1.1mSomerset: £3.6mBassetlaw: £1.1mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Bassetlaw 26,645Bassetlaw: 26,645Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higher26,645

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Bassetlaw 2,633Bassetlaw: 2,633Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,633

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Bassetlaw 4,590Bassetlaw: 4,590Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Bassetlaw 9,887Bassetlaw: 9,887Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count9,887

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Bassetlaw 14,544Bassetlaw: 14,544Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count14,544

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Bassetlaw 1,932Bassetlaw: 1,932Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,932

Show the numbers
Somerset and Bassetlaw, total
MeasureSomersetBassetlawHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£585.5m£588.0m£555.4mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£334.7m£336.1m£317.5mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£146.2m£146.8m£138.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£301.3m£302.6m£285.8mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£66.2m£66.4m£62.7mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£110.3m£110.8m£104.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.1mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66226,645Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1992,633Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9824,590Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6319,887Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68514,544Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8391,932Somerset

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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