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Lewes and Dorset

102,323 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Dorset on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Lewes is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 3. 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

Lewes Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Lewes: £5,200Dorset: £5,239Lewes: £5,222Dorset: £4,948Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Dorset 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: Lewes £12,610, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394Lewes: £12,610Dorset: £12,446Lewes: £12,664Dorset: £11,756Lewes: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lewes £2,051, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701Lewes: £2,051Dorset: £1,708Lewes: £2,059Dorset: £1,613Lewes: £1,945

    £2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,701£1,708£1,613

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,576, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463Lewes: £11,576Dorset: £11,512Lewes: £11,626Dorset: £10,873Lewes: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £342, Dorset £269Dorset: £269Lewes: £342Dorset: £270Lewes: £343Dorset: £255Lewes: £324

    £342£343£324Lewes 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: Lewes £671, Dorset £643Dorset: £643Lewes: £671Dorset: £646Lewes: £674Dorset: £610Lewes: £637

    £671£674£637Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lewes £21, Dorset £18Dorset: £18Lewes: £21Dorset: £18Lewes: £21Dorset: £17Lewes: £20

    £21£21£20Lewes 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: Lewes £396, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Lewes: £396Dorset: £388Lewes: £397Dorset: £366Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Lewes: £162Dorset: £108Lewes: £163Dorset: £102Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes 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: Lewes £99, Dorset £99Dorset: £99Lewes: £99Dorset: £99Lewes: £99Dorset: £94Lewes: £94

    £99£99£94Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,636, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319Lewes: £1,636Dorset: £1,325Lewes: £1,643Dorset: £1,251Lewes: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Lewes: £225Dorset: £181Lewes: £226Dorset: £171Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lewes £301, Dorset £273Dorset: £273Lewes: £301Dorset: £274Lewes: £302Dorset: £259Lewes: £285

    £301£302£285Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.41, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35Lewes: £6.41Dorset: £4.37Lewes: £6.44Dorset: £4.13Lewes: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Lewes 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: Lewes £7.83, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09Lewes: £7.83Dorset: £5.11Lewes: £7.87Dorset: £4.83Lewes: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Lewes: £8.16Dorset: £5.96Lewes: £8.19Dorset: £5.63Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes 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: Lewes 997.7, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1Lewes: 997.7

    997.7Dorset 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: Lewes 81.6, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1Lewes: 81.6

    81.6Lewes 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: Lewes 136.5, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0Lewes: 136.5

    136.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count135.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 60.3, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Lewes is higherDepends on how you count57.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewes 176.0, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5Lewes: 176.0

    176.0Lewes is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  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: Lewes 20.9, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6Lewes: 20.9

    20.9Dorset is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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Lewes and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,394£12,446£11,756Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,051£2,059£1,945£1,701£1,708£1,613Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,463£11,512£10,873Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£342£343£324£269£270£255Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£671£674£637£643£646£610Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£386£388£366Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£107£108£102Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£99£99£94Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,319£1,325£1,251Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£180£181£171Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£285£273£274£259Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£4.35£4.37£4.13Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.09£5.11£4.83Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.94£5.96£5.63Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.71,009.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.669.1Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5135.0Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.357.2Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.0154.5Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.921.6Dorset

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 6. 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

Lewes Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Lewes: £5,200Dorset: £5,239Lewes: £5,222Dorset: £4,948Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,246, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610Lewes: £3,246Dorset: £3,626Lewes: £3,260Dorset: £3,425Lewes: £3,079

    £3,246£3,260£3,079Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,163, Dorset £927Dorset: £927Lewes: £1,163Dorset: £931Lewes: £1,168Dorset: £879Lewes: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £2,980, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339Lewes: £2,980Dorset: £3,354Lewes: £2,993Dorset: £3,168Lewes: £2,827

    £2,980£2,993£2,827Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £88, Dorset £78Dorset: £78Lewes: £88Dorset: £79Lewes: £88Dorset: £74Lewes: £83

    £88£88£83Lewes 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: Lewes £173, Dorset £187Dorset: £187Lewes: £173Dorset: £188Lewes: £174Dorset: £178Lewes: £164

    £173£174£164Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lewes £5.37, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19Lewes: £5.37Dorset: £5.21Lewes: £5.39Dorset: £4.92Lewes: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes 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: Lewes £396, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Lewes: £396Dorset: £388Lewes: £397Dorset: £366Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Lewes: £162Dorset: £108Lewes: £163Dorset: £102Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes 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: Lewes £56, Dorset £54Dorset: £54Lewes: £56Dorset: £54Lewes: £56Dorset: £51Lewes: £53

    £56£56£53Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £928, Dorset £719Dorset: £719Lewes: £928Dorset: £722Lewes: £932Dorset: £682Lewes: £881

    £928£932£881Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Lewes: £225Dorset: £181Lewes: £226Dorset: £171Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £171, Dorset £149Dorset: £149Lewes: £171Dorset: £149Lewes: £171Dorset: £141Lewes: £162

    £171£171£162Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.64, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37Lewes: £3.64Dorset: £2.38Lewes: £3.65Dorset: £2.25Lewes: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £4.45, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77Lewes: £4.45Dorset: £2.78Lewes: £4.47Dorset: £2.63Lewes: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Lewes: £8.16Dorset: £5.96Lewes: £8.19Dorset: £5.63Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes 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: Lewes 256.8, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0Lewes: 256.8

    256.8Dorset is higher294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 21.0, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1Lewes: 21.0

    21.0Lewes 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: Lewes 35.1, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3Lewes: 35.1

    35.1Dorset is higherDepends on how you count39.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 60.3, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Lewes is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 99.9, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2Lewes: 99.9

    99.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count84.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 11.9, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8Lewes: 11.9

    11.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count11.8

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Lewes and Dorset, per resident
MeasureLewesDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,246£3,260£3,079£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£927£931£879Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,980£2,993£2,827£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£78£79£74Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£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£4.92Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£386£388£366Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£107£108£102Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£54£54£51Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£928£932£881£719£722£682Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£180£181£171Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£149£149£141Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£2.37£2.38£2.25Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£2.77£2.78£2.63Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.94£5.96£5.63Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.020.1Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.139.3Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.357.2Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.984.2Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.911.8Lewes

Total

Lewes 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

Lewes Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £532.1m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnLewes: £532.1mDorset: £2.0bnLewes: £534.4mDorset: £1.9bnLewes: £504.7m

    £532.1m£534.4m£504.7mDorset is higher£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £332.2m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnLewes: £332.2mDorset: £1.4bnLewes: £333.6mDorset: £1.3bnLewes: £315.1m

    £332.2m£333.6m£315.1mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £119.1m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mLewes: £119.1mDorset: £362.3mLewes: £119.6mDorset: £342.2mLewes: £112.9m

    £119.1m£119.6m£112.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £304.9m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnLewes: £304.9mDorset: £1.3bnLewes: £306.2mDorset: £1.2bnLewes: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £9.0m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mLewes: £9.0mDorset: £30.7mLewes: £9.0mDorset: £28.9mLewes: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mDorset 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: Lewes £17.7m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mLewes: £17.7mDorset: £73.3mLewes: £17.8mDorset: £69.2mLewes: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lewes £0.55m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mLewes: £0.55mDorset: £2.0mLewes: £0.55mDorset: £1.9mLewes: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mDorset 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: Lewes £40.5m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mLewes: £40.5mDorset: £151.0mLewes: £40.7mDorset: £142.6mLewes: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £16.6m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mLewes: £16.6mDorset: £41.9mLewes: £16.6mDorset: £39.6mLewes: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDorset 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: Lewes £5.7m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mLewes: £5.7mDorset: £21.0mLewes: £5.8mDorset: £19.9mLewes: £5.5m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £95.0m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mLewes: £95.0mDorset: £281.1mLewes: £95.4mDorset: £265.5mLewes: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £23.0m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mLewes: £23.0mDorset: £70.5mLewes: £23.1mDorset: £66.6mLewes: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £17.5m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mLewes: £17.5mDorset: £58.2mLewes: £17.5mDorset: £55.0mLewes: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.37m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mLewes: £0.37mDorset: £0.93mLewes: £0.37mDorset: £0.88mLewes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.45m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mLewes: £0.45mDorset: £1.1mLewes: £0.46mDorset: £1.0mLewes: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.83m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mLewes: £0.83mDorset: £2.3mLewes: £0.84mDorset: £2.2mLewes: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,279, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452Lewes: 26,279

    26,279Dorset is higher114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 2,149, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835Lewes: 2,149

    2,149Dorset 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: Lewes 3,595, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308Lewes: 3,595

    3,595Dorset is higherDepends on how you count15,308

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 6,168, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278Lewes: 6,168

    6,168Dorset is higherDepends on how you count22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 10,218, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777Lewes: 10,218

    10,218Dorset is higherDepends on how you count32,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,215, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591Lewes: 1,215

    1,215Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,591

Show the numbers
Lewes and Dorset, total
MeasureLewesDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,279114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1497,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,59515,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,16822,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,21832,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2154,591Dorset

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.
  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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