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Lewes and Somerset

102,323 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Somerset on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Lewes is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 1. 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Lewes: £5,200Somerset: £4,714Lewes: £5,222Somerset: £4,453Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,610, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Lewes: £12,610Somerset: £12,459Lewes: £12,664Somerset: £11,768Lewes: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £2,051, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Lewes: £2,051Somerset: £1,785Lewes: £2,059Somerset: £1,686Lewes: £1,945

    £2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,576, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Lewes: £11,576Somerset: £11,496Lewes: £11,626Somerset: £10,858Lewes: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £342, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Lewes: £342Somerset: £314Lewes: £343Somerset: £296Lewes: £324

    £342£343£324Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Lewes: £671Somerset: £629Lewes: £674Somerset: £594Lewes: £637

    £671£674£637Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  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, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Lewes: £21Somerset: £21Lewes: £21Somerset: £19Lewes: £20

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £396, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Lewes: £396Somerset: £384Lewes: £397Somerset: £363Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Lewes: £162Somerset: £111Lewes: £163Somerset: £105Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Lewes: £99Somerset: £93Lewes: £99Somerset: £88Lewes: £94

    £99£99£94Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,636, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Lewes: £1,636Somerset: £1,430Lewes: £1,643Somerset: £1,351Lewes: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Lewes: £225Somerset: £167Lewes: £226Somerset: £157Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £301, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Lewes: £301Somerset: £253Lewes: £302Somerset: £239Lewes: £285

    £301£302£285Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.41, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Lewes: £6.41Somerset: £4.61Lewes: £6.44Somerset: £4.35Lewes: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £7.83, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Lewes: £7.83Somerset: £3.86Lewes: £7.87Somerset: £3.65Lewes: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Lewes: £8.16Somerset: £6.20Lewes: £8.19Somerset: £5.86Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7Lewes: 997.7

    997.7Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Lewes: 81.6

    81.6Lewes is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewes 136.5, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Lewes: 136.5

    136.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count133.4

  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, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 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, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Lewes: 176.0

    176.0Lewes is higherDepends on how you count163.7

  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, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Lewes: 20.9

    20.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Lewes and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£4,694£4,714£4,453Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,406£12,459£11,768Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,051£2,059£1,945£1,777£1,785£1,686Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,447£11,496£10,858Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£342£343£324£312£314£296Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£671£674£637£626£629£594Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£21£19Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£382£384£363Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£111£111£105Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£93£93£88Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,424£1,430£1,351Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£166£167£157Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£285£252£253£239Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£4.59£4.61£4.35Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£3.85£3.86£3.65Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£6.18£6.20£5.86Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.71,009.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.678.7Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5133.4Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.357.2Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.0163.7Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.920.1Lewes

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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

Lewes Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Lewes: £5,200Somerset: £4,714Lewes: £5,222Somerset: £4,453Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,246, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Lewes: £3,246Somerset: £3,014Lewes: £3,260Somerset: £2,847Lewes: £3,079

    £3,246£3,260£3,079Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,163, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Lewes: £1,163Somerset: £1,032Lewes: £1,168Somerset: £975Lewes: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £2,980, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Lewes: £2,980Somerset: £2,781Lewes: £2,993Somerset: £2,627Lewes: £2,827

    £2,980£2,993£2,827Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £88, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Lewes: £88Somerset: £76Lewes: £88Somerset: £72Lewes: £83

    £88£88£83Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £173, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Lewes: £173Somerset: £152Lewes: £174Somerset: £144Lewes: £164

    £173£174£164Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Lewes: £5.37Somerset: £4.98Lewes: £5.39Somerset: £4.70Lewes: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £396, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Lewes: £396Somerset: £384Lewes: £397Somerset: £363Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Lewes: £162Somerset: £111Lewes: £163Somerset: £105Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £56, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Lewes: £56Somerset: £54Lewes: £56Somerset: £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, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Lewes: £928Somerset: £827Lewes: £932Somerset: £781Lewes: £881

    £928£932£881Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Lewes: £225Somerset: £167Lewes: £226Somerset: £157Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £171, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Lewes: £171Somerset: £146Lewes: £171Somerset: £138Lewes: £162

    £171£171£162Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.64, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Lewes: £3.64Somerset: £2.66Lewes: £3.65Somerset: £2.51Lewes: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £4.45, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Lewes: £4.45Somerset: £2.23Lewes: £4.47Somerset: £2.11Lewes: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Lewes: £8.16Somerset: £6.20Lewes: £8.19Somerset: £5.86Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 256.8, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Lewes: 256.8

    256.8Lewes is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 21.0, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0Lewes: 21.0

    21.0Lewes is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  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, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3Lewes: 35.1

    35.1Lewes is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  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, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 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, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Lewes: 99.9

    99.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Lewes: 11.9

    11.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Lewes and Somerset, per resident
MeasureLewesSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£4,694£4,714£4,453Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,246£3,260£3,079£3,001£3,014£2,847Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£1,028£1,032£975Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,980£2,993£2,827£2,769£2,781£2,627Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£76£76£72Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£152£152£144Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.95£4.98£4.70Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£382£384£363Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£111£111£105Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£54£54£51Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£928£932£881£824£827£781Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£166£167£157Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£146£146£138Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£2.65£2.66£2.51Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£2.22£2.23£2.11Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£6.18£6.20£5.86Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8244.3Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.019.0Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.132.3Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.357.2Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.994.7Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.911.6Lewes

Total

Lewes is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £532.1m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnLewes: £532.1mSomerset: £2.8bnLewes: £534.4mSomerset: £2.6bnLewes: £504.7m

    £532.1m£534.4m£504.7mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £332.2m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnLewes: £332.2mSomerset: £1.8bnLewes: £333.6mSomerset: £1.7bnLewes: £315.1m

    £332.2m£333.6m£315.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £119.1m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mLewes: £119.1mSomerset: £607.3mLewes: £119.6mSomerset: £573.6mLewes: £112.9m

    £119.1m£119.6m£112.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £304.9m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnLewes: £304.9mSomerset: £1.6bnLewes: £306.2mSomerset: £1.5bnLewes: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £9.0m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mLewes: £9.0mSomerset: £44.6mLewes: £9.0mSomerset: £42.2mLewes: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £17.7m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mLewes: £17.7mSomerset: £89.5mLewes: £17.8mSomerset: £84.5mLewes: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  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, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mLewes: £0.55mSomerset: £2.9mLewes: £0.55mSomerset: £2.8mLewes: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £40.5m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mLewes: £40.5mSomerset: £225.8mLewes: £40.7mSomerset: £213.3mLewes: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £16.6m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mLewes: £16.6mSomerset: £65.4mLewes: £16.6mSomerset: £61.8mLewes: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.7m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mLewes: £5.7mSomerset: £31.7mLewes: £5.8mSomerset: £29.9mLewes: £5.5m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £95.0m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mLewes: £95.0mSomerset: £486.6mLewes: £95.4mSomerset: £459.6mLewes: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £23.0m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mLewes: £23.0mSomerset: £98.0mLewes: £23.1mSomerset: £92.5mLewes: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £17.5m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mLewes: £17.5mSomerset: £86.0mLewes: £17.5mSomerset: £81.3mLewes: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.37m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mLewes: £0.37mSomerset: £1.6mLewes: £0.37mSomerset: £1.5mLewes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.45m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mLewes: £0.45mSomerset: £1.3mLewes: £0.46mSomerset: £1.2mLewes: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.83m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mLewes: £0.83mSomerset: £3.6mLewes: £0.84mSomerset: £3.4mLewes: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,279, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Lewes: 26,279

    26,279Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 2,149, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Lewes: 2,149

    2,149Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,595, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Lewes: 3,595

    3,595Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 6,168, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Lewes: 6,168

    6,168Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 10,218, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Lewes: 10,218

    10,218Somerset is higherDepends on how you count55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,215, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Lewes: 1,215

    1,215Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
Lewes and Somerset, total
MeasureLewesSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,279143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,14911,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,59518,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,16833,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,21855,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2156,839Somerset

Sources

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

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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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