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South Hams and Dorset

92,054 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

South Hams is higher than Dorset on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

South Hams is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Dorset 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

South Hams Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217South Hams: £4,789Dorset: £5,239South Hams: £4,810Dorset: £4,948South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543Dorset 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: South Hams £12,151, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394South Hams: £12,151Dorset: £12,446South Hams: £12,203Dorset: £11,756South Hams: £11,526

    £12,151£12,203£11,526Dorset 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: South Hams £1,506, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701South Hams: £1,506Dorset: £1,708South Hams: £1,513Dorset: £1,613South Hams: £1,429

    £1,506£1,513£1,429Dorset 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: South Hams £11,271, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463South Hams: £11,271Dorset: £11,512South Hams: £11,319Dorset: £10,873South Hams: £10,691

    £11,271£11,319£10,691Dorset 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: South Hams £305, Dorset £269Dorset: £269South Hams: £305Dorset: £270South Hams: £306Dorset: £255South Hams: £289

    £305£306£289South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Hams £556, Dorset £643Dorset: £643South Hams: £556Dorset: £646South Hams: £558Dorset: £610South Hams: £527

    £556£558£527Dorset 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: South Hams £20, Dorset £18Dorset: £18South Hams: £20Dorset: £18South Hams: £20Dorset: £17South Hams: £19

    £20£20£19South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Dorset £386Dorset: £386South Hams: £347Dorset: £388South Hams: £348Dorset: £366South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Dorset 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: South Hams £111, Dorset £107Dorset: £107South Hams: £111Dorset: £108South Hams: £112Dorset: £102South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams 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: South Hams £87, Dorset £99Dorset: £99South Hams: £87Dorset: £99South Hams: £87Dorset: £94South Hams: £82

    £87£87£82Dorset is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,147, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319South Hams: £1,147Dorset: £1,325South Hams: £1,152Dorset: £1,251South Hams: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Dorset is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Dorset £180Dorset: £180South Hams: £158Dorset: £181South Hams: £158Dorset: £171South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149Dorset 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: South Hams £263, Dorset £273Dorset: £273South Hams: £263Dorset: £274South Hams: £264Dorset: £259South Hams: £249

    £263£264£249Dorset 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: South Hams £4.31, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35South Hams: £4.31Dorset: £4.37South Hams: £4.33Dorset: £4.13South Hams: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Dorset 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: South Hams £5.82, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09South Hams: £5.82Dorset: £5.11South Hams: £5.84Dorset: £4.83South Hams: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94South Hams: £7.37Dorset: £5.96South Hams: £7.40Dorset: £5.63South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Hams 1,015.3, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1South Hams: 1,015.3

    1,015.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Hams 75.3, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1South Hams: 75.3

    75.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count69.1

  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: South Hams 118.1, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0South Hams: 118.1

    118.1Dorset 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: South Hams 52.0, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Dorset 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: South Hams 139.2, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5South Hams: 139.2

    139.2Dorset 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: South Hams 18.8, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6South Hams: 18.8

    18.8Dorset is higher21.6

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South Hams and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HamsDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526£12,394£12,446£11,756Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429£1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691£11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289£269£270£255South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527£643£646£610Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£107£108£102South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£99£99£94Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£273£274£259Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£4.35£4.37£4.13Dorset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.09£5.11£4.83South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£5.94£5.96£5.63South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.31,009.1South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.369.1South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.1135.0Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.057.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2154.5Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.821.6Dorset

Per resident

South Hams is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Dorset 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

South Hams Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217South Hams: £4,789Dorset: £5,239South Hams: £4,810Dorset: £4,948South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Hams £3,331, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610South Hams: £3,331Dorset: £3,626South Hams: £3,345Dorset: £3,425South Hams: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159Dorset is higher£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Hams £836, Dorset £927Dorset: £927South Hams: £836Dorset: £931South Hams: £839Dorset: £879South Hams: £793

    £836£839£793Dorset is higher£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Hams £3,089, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339South Hams: £3,089Dorset: £3,354South Hams: £3,102Dorset: £3,168South Hams: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930Dorset is higher£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Hams £84, Dorset £78Dorset: £78South Hams: £84Dorset: £79South Hams: £84Dorset: £74South Hams: £79

    £84£84£79South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £152, Dorset £187Dorset: £187South Hams: £152Dorset: £188South Hams: £153Dorset: £178South Hams: £144

    £152£153£144Dorset 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: South Hams £5.37, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19South Hams: £5.37Dorset: £5.21South Hams: £5.39Dorset: £4.92South Hams: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Hams £347, Dorset £386Dorset: £386South Hams: £347Dorset: £388South Hams: £348Dorset: £366South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Dorset 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: South Hams £111, Dorset £107Dorset: £107South Hams: £111Dorset: £108South Hams: £112Dorset: £102South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams 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: South Hams £48, Dorset £54Dorset: £54South Hams: £48Dorset: £54South Hams: £48Dorset: £51South Hams: £46

    £48£48£46Dorset is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Hams £636, Dorset £719Dorset: £719South Hams: £636Dorset: £722South Hams: £639Dorset: £682South Hams: £603

    £636£639£603Dorset is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Dorset £180Dorset: £180South Hams: £158Dorset: £181South Hams: £158Dorset: £171South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149Dorset is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Hams £146, Dorset £149Dorset: £149South Hams: £146Dorset: £149South Hams: £146Dorset: £141South Hams: £138

    £146£146£138Dorset is higher£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Hams £2.39, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37South Hams: £2.39Dorset: £2.38South Hams: £2.40Dorset: £2.25South Hams: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Hams £3.23, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77South Hams: £3.23Dorset: £2.78South Hams: £3.24Dorset: £2.63South Hams: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94South Hams: £7.37Dorset: £5.96South Hams: £7.40Dorset: £5.63South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 278.3, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0South Hams: 278.3

    278.3Dorset is higherDepends on how you count294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 20.7, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1South Hams: 20.7

    20.7South Hams is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 32.4, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3South Hams: 32.4

    32.4Dorset 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: South Hams 52.0, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Dorset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 77.2, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2South Hams: 77.2

    77.2Dorset 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: South Hams 10.4, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8South Hams: 10.4

    10.4Dorset is higher11.8

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South Hams and Dorset, per resident
MeasureSouth HamsDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793£927£931£879Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£78£79£74South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£187£188£178Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.19£5.21£4.92South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£107£108£102South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£54£54£51Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£603£719£722£682Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£149£149£141Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£2.37£2.38£2.25South Hams
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.77£2.78£2.63South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£5.94£5.96£5.63South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.3294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.720.1South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.439.3Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.057.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.284.2Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.411.8Dorset

Total

South Hams 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

South Hams Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Hams £440.9m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnSouth Hams: £440.9mDorset: £2.0bnSouth Hams: £442.8mDorset: £1.9bnSouth Hams: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mDorset is higher£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Hams £306.6m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnSouth Hams: £306.6mDorset: £1.4bnSouth Hams: £307.9mDorset: £1.3bnSouth Hams: £290.8m

    £306.6m£307.9m£290.8mDorset is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Hams £76.9m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mSouth Hams: £76.9mDorset: £362.3mSouth Hams: £77.2mDorset: £342.2mSouth Hams: £73.0m

    £76.9m£77.2m£73.0mDorset is higher£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Hams £284.4m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnSouth Hams: £284.4mDorset: £1.3bnSouth Hams: £285.6mDorset: £1.2bnSouth Hams: £269.8m

    £284.4m£285.6m£269.8mDorset is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams £7.7m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mSouth Hams: £7.7mDorset: £30.7mSouth Hams: £7.7mDorset: £28.9mSouth Hams: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams £14.0m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mDorset: £73.3mSouth Hams: £14.1mDorset: £69.2mSouth Hams: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mDorset 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: South Hams £0.49m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mSouth Hams: £0.49mDorset: £2.0mSouth Hams: £0.50mDorset: £1.9mSouth Hams: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams £31.9m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mSouth Hams: £31.9mDorset: £151.0mSouth Hams: £32.1mDorset: £142.6mSouth Hams: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mDorset 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: South Hams £10.3m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mSouth Hams: £10.3mDorset: £41.9mSouth Hams: £10.3mDorset: £39.6mSouth Hams: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mDorset 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: South Hams £4.4m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mSouth Hams: £4.4mDorset: £21.0mSouth Hams: £4.5mDorset: £19.9mSouth Hams: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mDorset is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams £58.6m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mSouth Hams: £58.6mDorset: £281.1mSouth Hams: £58.8mDorset: £265.5mSouth Hams: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mDorset is higher£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Hams £14.5m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mSouth Hams: £14.5mDorset: £70.5mSouth Hams: £14.6mDorset: £66.6mSouth Hams: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mDorset is higher£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Hams £13.4m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mSouth Hams: £13.4mDorset: £58.2mSouth Hams: £13.5mDorset: £55.0mSouth Hams: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mDorset is higher£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Hams £0.22m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mSouth Hams: £0.22mDorset: £0.93mSouth Hams: £0.22mDorset: £0.88mSouth Hams: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Hams £0.30m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mSouth Hams: £0.30mDorset: £1.1mSouth Hams: £0.30mDorset: £1.0mSouth Hams: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Hams £0.68m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mSouth Hams: £0.68mDorset: £2.3mSouth Hams: £0.68mDorset: £2.2mSouth Hams: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Hams 25,617, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452South Hams: 25,617

    25,617Dorset is higherDepends on how you count114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams 1,901, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835South Hams: 1,901

    1,901Dorset is higherDepends on how you count7,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams 2,979, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308South Hams: 2,979

    2,979Dorset is higher15,308

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams 4,782, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278South Hams: 4,782

    4,782Dorset is higher22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams 7,106, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777South Hams: 7,106

    7,106Dorset is higher32,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams 960, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591South Hams: 960

    960Dorset is higher4,591

Show the numbers
South Hams and Dorset, total
MeasureSouth HamsDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,617114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9017,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,97915,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,78222,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,10632,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269604,591Dorset

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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