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Somerset and East Suffolk

588,173 and 249,581 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than East Suffolk on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Somerset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Somerset: £4,694East Suffolk: £5,281Somerset: £4,714East Suffolk: £4,988Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, East Suffolk £12,409East Suffolk: £12,409Somerset: £12,406East Suffolk: £12,462Somerset: £12,459East Suffolk: £11,771Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, East Suffolk £1,948East Suffolk: £1,948Somerset: £1,777East Suffolk: £1,956Somerset: £1,785East Suffolk: £1,848Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,948£1,956£1,848

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, East Suffolk £11,457East Suffolk: £11,457Somerset: £11,447East Suffolk: £11,506Somerset: £11,496East Suffolk: £10,867Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,457£11,506£10,867

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, East Suffolk £285East Suffolk: £285Somerset: £312East Suffolk: £286Somerset: £314East Suffolk: £270Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£285£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, East Suffolk £648East Suffolk: £648Somerset: £626East Suffolk: £651Somerset: £629East Suffolk: £615Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£615

  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, East Suffolk £20East Suffolk: £20Somerset: £20East Suffolk: £20Somerset: £21East Suffolk: £19Somerset: £19

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Somerset: £382East Suffolk: £461Somerset: £384East Suffolk: £435Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Somerset: £111East Suffolk: £121Somerset: £111East Suffolk: £114Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  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, East Suffolk £127East Suffolk: £127Somerset: £93East Suffolk: £127Somerset: £93East Suffolk: £120Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, East Suffolk £1,529East Suffolk: £1,529Somerset: £1,424East Suffolk: £1,535Somerset: £1,430East Suffolk: £1,450Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,529£1,535£1,450

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Somerset: £166East Suffolk: £165Somerset: £167East Suffolk: £156Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£165£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, East Suffolk £281East Suffolk: £281Somerset: £252East Suffolk: £282Somerset: £253East Suffolk: £266Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, East Suffolk £5.67East Suffolk: £5.67Somerset: £4.59East Suffolk: £5.70Somerset: £4.61East Suffolk: £5.38Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, East Suffolk £6.31East Suffolk: £6.31Somerset: £3.85East Suffolk: £6.34Somerset: £3.86East Suffolk: £5.99Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.31£6.34£5.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Somerset: £6.18East Suffolk: £6.82Somerset: £6.20East Suffolk: £6.44Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, East Suffolk 1,003.3East Suffolk: 1,003.3Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, East Suffolk 76.6East Suffolk: 76.6Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Somerset is higherDepends on how you count76.6

  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, East Suffolk 135.2East Suffolk: 135.2Somerset: 133.4

    133.4East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count135.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Somerset: 57.2

    57.2East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count68.5

  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, East Suffolk 183.8East Suffolk: 183.8Somerset: 163.7

    163.7East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count183.8

  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, East Suffolk 26.7East Suffolk: 26.7Somerset: 20.1

    20.1East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Somerset and East Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,948£1,956£1,848East Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£285£286£270Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£648£651£615East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£20£20£19Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£121£121£114East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£127£127£120East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,529£1,535£1,450East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£165£165£156Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£281£282£266East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.67£5.70£5.38East Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,003.3Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.776.6Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4135.2East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.268.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7183.8East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.126.7East Suffolk

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Somerset East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Somerset: £4,694East Suffolk: £5,281Somerset: £4,714East Suffolk: £4,988Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, East Suffolk £3,426East Suffolk: £3,426Somerset: £3,001East Suffolk: £3,441Somerset: £3,014East Suffolk: £3,250Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,426£3,441£3,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, East Suffolk £1,082East Suffolk: £1,082Somerset: £1,028East Suffolk: £1,086Somerset: £1,032East Suffolk: £1,026Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,082£1,086£1,026

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, East Suffolk £3,163East Suffolk: £3,163Somerset: £2,769East Suffolk: £3,177Somerset: £2,781East Suffolk: £3,001Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,163£3,177£3,001

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, East Suffolk £79East Suffolk: £79Somerset: £76East Suffolk: £79Somerset: £76East Suffolk: £75Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, East Suffolk £179East Suffolk: £179Somerset: £152East Suffolk: £180Somerset: £152East Suffolk: £170Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, East Suffolk £5.50East Suffolk: £5.50Somerset: £4.95East Suffolk: £5.53Somerset: £4.98East Suffolk: £5.22Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Somerset: £382East Suffolk: £461Somerset: £384East Suffolk: £435Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Somerset: £111East Suffolk: £121Somerset: £111East Suffolk: £114Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, East Suffolk £70East Suffolk: £70Somerset: £54East Suffolk: £71Somerset: £54East Suffolk: £67Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, East Suffolk £849East Suffolk: £849Somerset: £824East Suffolk: £853Somerset: £827East Suffolk: £805Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£849£853£805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Somerset: £166East Suffolk: £165Somerset: £167East Suffolk: £156Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, East Suffolk £156East Suffolk: £156Somerset: £146East Suffolk: £156Somerset: £146East Suffolk: £148Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, East Suffolk £3.15East Suffolk: £3.15Somerset: £2.65East Suffolk: £3.17Somerset: £2.66East Suffolk: £2.99Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, East Suffolk £3.51East Suffolk: £3.51Somerset: £2.22East Suffolk: £3.53Somerset: £2.23East Suffolk: £3.33Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Somerset: £6.18East Suffolk: £6.82Somerset: £6.20East Suffolk: £6.44Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, East Suffolk 277.0East Suffolk: 277.0Somerset: 244.3

    244.3East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count277.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, East Suffolk 21.2East Suffolk: 21.2Somerset: 19.0

    19.0East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count21.2

  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, East Suffolk 37.3East Suffolk: 37.3Somerset: 32.3

    32.3East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count37.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Somerset: 57.2

    57.2East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count68.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, East Suffolk 102.1East Suffolk: 102.1Somerset: 94.7

    94.7East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count102.1

  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, East Suffolk 14.8East Suffolk: 14.8Somerset: 11.6

    11.6East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count14.8

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Somerset and East Suffolk, per resident
MeasureSomersetEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,426£3,441£3,250East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,082£1,086£1,026East Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£3,163£3,177£3,001East Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£79£79£75East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£179£180£170East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.50£5.53£5.22East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£121£121£114East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£70£71£67East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£849£853£805East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£165£165£156Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£156£156£148East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£3.15£3.17£2.99East Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3277.0East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.021.2East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.337.3East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.268.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7102.1East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.614.8East Suffolk

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, East Suffolk £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnSomerset: £2.8bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnSomerset: £2.8bnEast Suffolk: £1.2bnSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, East Suffolk £855.2mEast Suffolk: £855.2mSomerset: £1.8bnEast Suffolk: £858.8mSomerset: £1.8bnEast Suffolk: £811.2mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, East Suffolk £270.0mEast Suffolk: £270.0mSomerset: £604.7mEast Suffolk: £271.1mSomerset: £607.3mEast Suffolk: £256.1mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, East Suffolk £789.5mEast Suffolk: £789.5mSomerset: £1.6bnEast Suffolk: £792.9mSomerset: £1.6bnEast Suffolk: £748.9mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, East Suffolk £19.6mEast Suffolk: £19.6mSomerset: £44.4mEast Suffolk: £19.7mSomerset: £44.6mEast Suffolk: £18.6mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, East Suffolk £44.7mEast Suffolk: £44.7mSomerset: £89.1mEast Suffolk: £44.9mSomerset: £89.5mEast Suffolk: £42.4mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  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, East Suffolk £1.4mEast Suffolk: £1.4mSomerset: £2.9mEast Suffolk: £1.4mSomerset: £2.9mEast Suffolk: £1.3mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, East Suffolk £114.5mEast Suffolk: £114.5mSomerset: £224.9mEast Suffolk: £115.0mSomerset: £225.8mEast Suffolk: £108.6mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, East Suffolk £30.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mSomerset: £65.1mEast Suffolk: £30.2mSomerset: £65.4mEast Suffolk: £28.6mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, East Suffolk £17.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mSomerset: £31.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mSomerset: £31.7mEast Suffolk: £16.7mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, East Suffolk £211.9mEast Suffolk: £211.9mSomerset: £484.6mEast Suffolk: £212.8mSomerset: £486.6mEast Suffolk: £201.0mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, East Suffolk £41.1mEast Suffolk: £41.1mSomerset: £97.5mEast Suffolk: £41.3mSomerset: £98.0mEast Suffolk: £39.0mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higher£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, East Suffolk £38.9mEast Suffolk: £38.9mSomerset: £85.7mEast Suffolk: £39.0mSomerset: £86.0mEast Suffolk: £36.9mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, East Suffolk £0.79mEast Suffolk: £0.79mSomerset: £1.6mEast Suffolk: £0.79mSomerset: £1.6mEast Suffolk: £0.75mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, East Suffolk £0.88mEast Suffolk: £0.88mSomerset: £1.3mEast Suffolk: £0.88mSomerset: £1.3mEast Suffolk: £0.83mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, East Suffolk £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mSomerset: £3.6mEast Suffolk: £1.7mSomerset: £3.6mEast Suffolk: £1.6mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, East Suffolk 69,141East Suffolk: 69,141Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count69,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, East Suffolk 5,280East Suffolk: 5,280Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count5,280

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, East Suffolk 9,317East Suffolk: 9,317Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count9,317

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, East Suffolk 17,104East Suffolk: 17,104Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count17,104

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, East Suffolk 25,474East Suffolk: 25,474Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count25,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, East Suffolk 3,694East Suffolk: 3,694Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,694

Show the numbers
Somerset and East Suffolk, total
MeasureSomersetEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£855.2m£858.8m£811.2mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£789.5m£792.9m£748.9mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£38.9m£39.0m£36.9mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66269,141Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1995,280Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9829,317Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,63117,104Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68525,474Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8393,694Somerset

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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