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East Devon and Dorset

157,986 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

East Devon is higher than Dorset on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

East Devon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 20. 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

East Devon Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Devon £4,919, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217East Devon: £4,919Dorset: £5,239East Devon: £4,940Dorset: £4,948East Devon: £4,666

    £4,919£4,940£4,666Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Devon £12,083, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394East Devon: £12,083Dorset: £12,446East Devon: £12,135Dorset: £11,756East Devon: £11,462

    £12,083£12,135£11,462Dorset is higher£12,394£12,446£11,756

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Devon £1,565, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701East Devon: £1,565Dorset: £1,708East Devon: £1,572Dorset: £1,613East Devon: £1,485

    £1,565£1,572£1,485Dorset is higher£1,701£1,708£1,613

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Devon £11,216, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463East Devon: £11,216Dorset: £11,512East Devon: £11,263Dorset: £10,873East Devon: £10,638

    £11,216£11,263£10,638Dorset is higher£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Devon £247, Dorset £269Dorset: £269East Devon: £247Dorset: £270East Devon: £248Dorset: £255East Devon: £234

    £247£248£234Dorset is higher£269£270£255

  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: East Devon £604, Dorset £643Dorset: £643East Devon: £604Dorset: £646East Devon: £607Dorset: £610East Devon: £573

    £604£607£573Dorset is higher£643£646£610

  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: East Devon £17, Dorset £18Dorset: £18East Devon: £17Dorset: £18East Devon: £17Dorset: £17East Devon: £16

    £17£17£16Dorset is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Devon £316, Dorset £386Dorset: £386East Devon: £316Dorset: £388East Devon: £317Dorset: £366East Devon: £300

    £316£317£300Dorset is higher£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Devon £128, Dorset £107Dorset: £107East Devon: £128Dorset: £108East Devon: £129Dorset: £102East Devon: £122

    £128£129£122East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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: East Devon £88, Dorset £99Dorset: £99East Devon: £88Dorset: £99East Devon: £88Dorset: £94East Devon: £83

    £88£88£83Dorset is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Devon £1,209, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319East Devon: £1,209Dorset: £1,325East Devon: £1,214Dorset: £1,251East Devon: £1,147

    £1,209£1,214£1,147Dorset is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Devon £132, Dorset £180Dorset: £180East Devon: £132Dorset: £181East Devon: £132Dorset: £171East Devon: £125

    £132£132£125Dorset is higher£180£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Devon £261, Dorset £273Dorset: £273East Devon: £261Dorset: £274East Devon: £262Dorset: £259East Devon: £247

    £261£262£247Dorset is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Devon £4.72, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35East Devon: £4.72Dorset: £4.37East Devon: £4.74Dorset: £4.13East Devon: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Devon £3.51, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09East Devon: £3.51Dorset: £5.11East Devon: £3.53Dorset: £4.83East Devon: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Dorset is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Devon £5.82, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94East Devon: £5.82Dorset: £5.96East Devon: £5.84Dorset: £5.63East Devon: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Dorset is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Devon 993.1, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1East Devon: 993.1

    993.1Dorset is higher1,009.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Devon 66.9, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1East Devon: 66.9

    66.9Dorset is higher69.1

  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: East Devon 124.4, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0East Devon: 124.4

    124.4Dorset is higher135.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Devon 47.5, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2East Devon: 47.5

    47.5Dorset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Devon 144.4, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5East Devon: 144.4

    144.4Dorset is higher154.5

  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: East Devon 19.2, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6East Devon: 19.2

    19.2Dorset is higher21.6

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East Devon and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureEast DevonDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,919£4,940£4,666£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,083£12,135£11,462£12,394£12,446£11,756Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,565£1,572£1,485£1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,216£11,263£10,638£11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£269£270£255Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£643£646£610Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£107£108£102East Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£99£99£94Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,209£1,214£1,147£1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£273£274£259Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.35£4.37£4.13East Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£5.09£5.11£4.83Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.11,009.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.969.1Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.4135.0Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.557.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4154.5Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.221.6Dorset

Per resident

East Devon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 20. 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

East Devon Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Devon £4,919, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217East Devon: £4,919Dorset: £5,239East Devon: £4,940Dorset: £4,948East Devon: £4,666

    £4,919£4,940£4,666Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Devon £3,489, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610East Devon: £3,489Dorset: £3,626East Devon: £3,504Dorset: £3,425East Devon: £3,309

    £3,489£3,504£3,309Dorset is higher£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Devon £849, Dorset £927Dorset: £927East Devon: £849Dorset: £931East Devon: £852Dorset: £879East Devon: £805

    £849£852£805Dorset is higher£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Devon £3,238, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339East Devon: £3,238Dorset: £3,354East Devon: £3,252Dorset: £3,168East Devon: £3,072

    £3,238£3,252£3,072Dorset is higher£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Devon £71, Dorset £78Dorset: £78East Devon: £71Dorset: £79East Devon: £72Dorset: £74East Devon: £68

    £71£72£68Dorset is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Devon £174, Dorset £187Dorset: £187East Devon: £174Dorset: £188East Devon: £175Dorset: £178East Devon: £165

    £174£175£165Dorset is higher£187£188£178

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Devon £4.93, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19East Devon: £4.93Dorset: £5.21East Devon: £4.95Dorset: £4.92East Devon: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Dorset is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Devon £316, Dorset £386Dorset: £386East Devon: £316Dorset: £388East Devon: £317Dorset: £366East Devon: £300

    £316£317£300Dorset is higher£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Devon £128, Dorset £107Dorset: £107East Devon: £128Dorset: £108East Devon: £129Dorset: £102East Devon: £122

    £128£129£122East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Devon £48, Dorset £54Dorset: £54East Devon: £48Dorset: £54East Devon: £48Dorset: £51East Devon: £45

    £48£48£45Dorset is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Devon £655, Dorset £719Dorset: £719East Devon: £655Dorset: £722East Devon: £658Dorset: £682East Devon: £622

    £655£658£622Dorset is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Devon £132, Dorset £180Dorset: £180East Devon: £132Dorset: £181East Devon: £132Dorset: £171East Devon: £125

    £132£132£125Dorset is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Devon £141, Dorset £149Dorset: £149East Devon: £141Dorset: £149East Devon: £142Dorset: £141East Devon: £134

    £141£142£134Dorset is higher£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Devon £2.56, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37East Devon: £2.56Dorset: £2.38East Devon: £2.57Dorset: £2.25East Devon: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Devon £1.91, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77East Devon: £1.91Dorset: £2.78East Devon: £1.92Dorset: £2.63East Devon: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Dorset is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Devon £5.82, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94East Devon: £5.82Dorset: £5.96East Devon: £5.84Dorset: £5.63East Devon: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Dorset is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Devon 286.7, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0East Devon: 286.7

    286.7Dorset is higher294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Devon 19.3, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1East Devon: 19.3

    19.3Dorset is higher20.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Devon 35.9, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3East Devon: 35.9

    35.9Dorset is higher39.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Devon 47.5, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2East Devon: 47.5

    47.5Dorset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Devon 78.3, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2East Devon: 78.3

    78.3Dorset is higher84.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Devon 10.4, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8East Devon: 10.4

    10.4Dorset is higher11.8

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East Devon and Dorset, per resident
MeasureEast DevonDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,919£4,940£4,666£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,489£3,504£3,309£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£849£852£805£927£931£879Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,238£3,252£3,072£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68£78£79£74Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£187£188£178Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.19£5.21£4.92Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£107£108£102East Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£54£54£51Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£655£658£622£719£722£682Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£149£149£141Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£2.37£2.38£2.25East Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.77£2.78£2.63Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.7294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.320.1Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.939.3Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.557.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.384.2Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.411.8Dorset

Total

East Devon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 22. 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

East Devon Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Devon £777.2m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnEast Devon: £777.2mDorset: £2.0bnEast Devon: £780.5mDorset: £1.9bnEast Devon: £737.2m

    £777.2m£780.5m£737.2mDorset is higher£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Devon £551.2m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnEast Devon: £551.2mDorset: £1.4bnEast Devon: £553.5mDorset: £1.3bnEast Devon: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mDorset is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Devon £134.1m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mEast Devon: £134.1mDorset: £362.3mEast Devon: £134.6mDorset: £342.2mEast Devon: £127.2m

    £134.1m£134.6m£127.2mDorset is higher£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Devon £511.6m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnEast Devon: £511.6mDorset: £1.3bnEast Devon: £513.8mDorset: £1.2bnEast Devon: £485.3m

    £511.6m£513.8m£485.3mDorset is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Devon £11.3m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mEast Devon: £11.3mDorset: £30.7mEast Devon: £11.3mDorset: £28.9mEast Devon: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mDorset is higher£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Devon £27.5m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mEast Devon: £27.5mDorset: £73.3mEast Devon: £27.7mDorset: £69.2mEast Devon: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.7m£26.1mDorset is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Devon £0.78m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mEast Devon: £0.78mDorset: £2.0mEast Devon: £0.78mDorset: £1.9mEast Devon: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mDorset is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Devon £49.9m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mEast Devon: £49.9mDorset: £151.0mEast Devon: £50.1mDorset: £142.6mEast Devon: £47.4m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.4mDorset is higher£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Devon £20.3m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mEast Devon: £20.3mDorset: £41.9mEast Devon: £20.4mDorset: £39.6mEast Devon: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Devon £7.5m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mEast Devon: £7.5mDorset: £21.0mEast Devon: £7.5mDorset: £19.9mEast Devon: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mDorset is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Devon £103.5m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mEast Devon: £103.5mDorset: £281.1mEast Devon: £104.0mDorset: £265.5mEast Devon: £98.2m

    £103.5m£104.0m£98.2mDorset is higher£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Devon £20.8m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mEast Devon: £20.8mDorset: £70.5mEast Devon: £20.9mDorset: £66.6mEast Devon: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mDorset is higher£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Devon £22.3m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mEast Devon: £22.3mDorset: £58.2mEast Devon: £22.4mDorset: £55.0mEast Devon: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mDorset is higher£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Devon £0.40m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mEast Devon: £0.40mDorset: £0.93mEast Devon: £0.41mDorset: £0.88mEast Devon: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Devon £0.30m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mEast Devon: £0.30mDorset: £1.1mEast Devon: £0.30mDorset: £1.0mEast Devon: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mDorset is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Devon £0.92m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mEast Devon: £0.92mDorset: £2.3mEast Devon: £0.92mDorset: £2.2mEast Devon: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mDorset is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Devon 45,297, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452East Devon: 45,297

    45,297Dorset is higher114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Devon 3,052, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835East Devon: 3,052

    3,052Dorset is higher7,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Devon 5,676, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308East Devon: 5,676

    5,676Dorset is higher15,308

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Devon 7,498, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278East Devon: 7,498

    7,498Dorset is higher22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Devon 12,364, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777East Devon: 12,364

    12,364Dorset is higher32,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Devon 1,641, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591East Devon: 1,641

    1,641Dorset is higher4,591

Show the numbers
East Devon and Dorset, total
MeasureEast DevonDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£777.2m£780.5m£737.2m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.1m£134.6m£127.2m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£511.6m£513.8m£485.3m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.7m£26.1m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.5m£104.0m£98.2m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,297114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0527,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,67615,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,49822,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36432,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6414,591Dorset

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.
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