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Lewes and East Suffolk

102,323 and 249,581 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than East Suffolk on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 15 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 7. 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 East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Lewes: £5,200East Suffolk: £5,281Lewes: £5,222East Suffolk: £4,988Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933East Suffolk is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,610, East Suffolk £12,409East Suffolk: £12,409Lewes: £12,610East Suffolk: £12,462Lewes: £12,664East Suffolk: £11,771Lewes: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £2,051, East Suffolk £1,948East Suffolk: £1,948Lewes: £2,051East Suffolk: £1,956Lewes: £2,059East Suffolk: £1,848Lewes: £1,945

    £2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,948£1,956£1,848

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,576, East Suffolk £11,457East Suffolk: £11,457Lewes: £11,576East Suffolk: £11,506Lewes: £11,626East Suffolk: £10,867Lewes: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,457£11,506£10,867

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £342, East Suffolk £285East Suffolk: £285Lewes: £342East Suffolk: £286Lewes: £343East Suffolk: £270Lewes: £324

    £342£343£324Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£285£286£270

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £671, East Suffolk £648East Suffolk: £648Lewes: £671East Suffolk: £651Lewes: £674East Suffolk: £615Lewes: £637

    £671£674£637Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£615

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £21, East Suffolk £20East Suffolk: £20Lewes: £21East Suffolk: £20Lewes: £21East Suffolk: £19Lewes: £20

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £396, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Lewes: £396East Suffolk: £461Lewes: £397East Suffolk: £435Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Lewes: £162East Suffolk: £121Lewes: £163East Suffolk: £114Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £99, East Suffolk £127East Suffolk: £127Lewes: £99East Suffolk: £127Lewes: £99East Suffolk: £120Lewes: £94

    £99£99£94East Suffolk is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,636, East Suffolk £1,529East Suffolk: £1,529Lewes: £1,636East Suffolk: £1,535Lewes: £1,643East Suffolk: £1,450Lewes: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,529£1,535£1,450

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Lewes: £225East Suffolk: £165Lewes: £226East Suffolk: £156Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £301, East Suffolk £281East Suffolk: £281Lewes: £301East Suffolk: £282Lewes: £302East Suffolk: £266Lewes: £285

    £301£302£285Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.41, East Suffolk £5.67East Suffolk: £5.67Lewes: £6.41East Suffolk: £5.70Lewes: £6.44East Suffolk: £5.38Lewes: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £7.83, East Suffolk £6.31East Suffolk: £6.31Lewes: £7.83East Suffolk: £6.34Lewes: £7.87East Suffolk: £5.99Lewes: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£6.31£6.34£5.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Lewes: £8.16East Suffolk: £6.82Lewes: £8.19East Suffolk: £6.44Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewes 997.7, East Suffolk 1,003.3East Suffolk: 1,003.3Lewes: 997.7

    997.7East Suffolk is higher1,003.3

  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, East Suffolk 76.6East Suffolk: 76.6Lewes: 81.6

    81.6Lewes is higherDepends on how you count76.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewes 136.5, East Suffolk 135.2East Suffolk: 135.2Lewes: 136.5

    136.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count135.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 60.3, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Lewes: 60.3

    60.3East Suffolk is higher68.5

  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, East Suffolk 183.8East Suffolk: 183.8Lewes: 176.0

    176.0East Suffolk is higher183.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewes 20.9, East Suffolk 26.7East Suffolk: 26.7Lewes: 20.9

    20.9East Suffolk is higher26.7

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Lewes and East Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,409£12,462£11,771Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,051£2,059£1,945£1,948£1,956£1,848Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,457£11,506£10,867Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£342£343£324£285£286£270Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£671£674£637£648£651£615Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£121£121£114Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£127£127£120East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,529£1,535£1,450Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£165£165£156Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£285£281£282£266Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.67£5.70£5.38Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.31£6.34£5.99Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.71,003.3East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.676.6Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5135.2Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.368.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.0183.8East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.926.7East Suffolk

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 13. 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 East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Lewes: £5,200East Suffolk: £5,281Lewes: £5,222East Suffolk: £4,988Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933East Suffolk is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,246, East Suffolk £3,426East Suffolk: £3,426Lewes: £3,246East Suffolk: £3,441Lewes: £3,260East Suffolk: £3,250Lewes: £3,079

    £3,246£3,260£3,079East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,426£3,441£3,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,163, East Suffolk £1,082East Suffolk: £1,082Lewes: £1,163East Suffolk: £1,086Lewes: £1,168East Suffolk: £1,026Lewes: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,082£1,086£1,026

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £2,980, East Suffolk £3,163East Suffolk: £3,163Lewes: £2,980East Suffolk: £3,177Lewes: £2,993East Suffolk: £3,001Lewes: £2,827

    £2,980£2,993£2,827East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,163£3,177£3,001

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £88, East Suffolk £79East Suffolk: £79Lewes: £88East Suffolk: £79Lewes: £88East Suffolk: £75Lewes: £83

    £88£88£83Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £173, East Suffolk £179East Suffolk: £179Lewes: £173East Suffolk: £180Lewes: £174East Suffolk: £170Lewes: £164

    £173£174£164East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lewes £5.37, East Suffolk £5.50East Suffolk: £5.50Lewes: £5.37East Suffolk: £5.53Lewes: £5.39East Suffolk: £5.22Lewes: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £396, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Lewes: £396East Suffolk: £461Lewes: £397East Suffolk: £435Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Lewes: £162East Suffolk: £121Lewes: £163East Suffolk: £114Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £56, East Suffolk £70East Suffolk: £70Lewes: £56East Suffolk: £71Lewes: £56East Suffolk: £67Lewes: £53

    £56£56£53East Suffolk is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £928, East Suffolk £849East Suffolk: £849Lewes: £928East Suffolk: £853Lewes: £932East Suffolk: £805Lewes: £881

    £928£932£881Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£849£853£805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Lewes: £225East Suffolk: £165Lewes: £226East Suffolk: £156Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £171, East Suffolk £156East Suffolk: £156Lewes: £171East Suffolk: £156Lewes: £171East Suffolk: £148Lewes: £162

    £171£171£162Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.64, East Suffolk £3.15East Suffolk: £3.15Lewes: £3.64East Suffolk: £3.17Lewes: £3.65East Suffolk: £2.99Lewes: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £4.45, East Suffolk £3.51East Suffolk: £3.51Lewes: £4.45East Suffolk: £3.53Lewes: £4.47East Suffolk: £3.33Lewes: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Lewes: £8.16East Suffolk: £6.82Lewes: £8.19East Suffolk: £6.44Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 256.8, East Suffolk 277.0East Suffolk: 277.0Lewes: 256.8

    256.8East Suffolk is higher277.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 21.0, East Suffolk 21.2East Suffolk: 21.2Lewes: 21.0

    21.0East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 35.1, East Suffolk 37.3East Suffolk: 37.3Lewes: 35.1

    35.1East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count37.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 60.3, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Lewes: 60.3

    60.3East Suffolk is higher68.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 99.9, East Suffolk 102.1East Suffolk: 102.1Lewes: 99.9

    99.9East Suffolk is higher102.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 11.9, East Suffolk 14.8East Suffolk: 14.8Lewes: 11.9

    11.9East Suffolk is higher14.8

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Lewes and East Suffolk, per resident
MeasureLewesEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,246£3,260£3,079£3,426£3,441£3,250East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£1,082£1,086£1,026Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,980£2,993£2,827£3,163£3,177£3,001East Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£79£79£75Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£179£180£170East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.50£5.53£5.22East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£121£121£114Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£70£71£67East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£928£932£881£849£853£805Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£165£165£156Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£156£156£148Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£3.15£3.17£2.99Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£3.51£3.53£3.33Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8277.0East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.021.2East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.137.3East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.368.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9102.1East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.914.8East Suffolk

Total

Lewes is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £532.1m, East Suffolk £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnLewes: £532.1mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnLewes: £534.4mEast Suffolk: £1.2bnLewes: £504.7m

    £532.1m£534.4m£504.7mEast Suffolk is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £332.2m, East Suffolk £855.2mEast Suffolk: £855.2mLewes: £332.2mEast Suffolk: £858.8mLewes: £333.6mEast Suffolk: £811.2mLewes: £315.1m

    £332.2m£333.6m£315.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £119.1m, East Suffolk £270.0mEast Suffolk: £270.0mLewes: £119.1mEast Suffolk: £271.1mLewes: £119.6mEast Suffolk: £256.1mLewes: £112.9m

    £119.1m£119.6m£112.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £304.9m, East Suffolk £789.5mEast Suffolk: £789.5mLewes: £304.9mEast Suffolk: £792.9mLewes: £306.2mEast Suffolk: £748.9mLewes: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £9.0m, East Suffolk £19.6mEast Suffolk: £19.6mLewes: £9.0mEast Suffolk: £19.7mLewes: £9.0mEast Suffolk: £18.6mLewes: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £17.7m, East Suffolk £44.7mEast Suffolk: £44.7mLewes: £17.7mEast Suffolk: £44.9mLewes: £17.8mEast Suffolk: £42.4mLewes: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewes £0.55m, East Suffolk £1.4mEast Suffolk: £1.4mLewes: £0.55mEast Suffolk: £1.4mLewes: £0.55mEast Suffolk: £1.3mLewes: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £40.5m, East Suffolk £114.5mEast Suffolk: £114.5mLewes: £40.5mEast Suffolk: £115.0mLewes: £40.7mEast Suffolk: £108.6mLewes: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mEast Suffolk is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £16.6m, East Suffolk £30.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mLewes: £16.6mEast Suffolk: £30.2mLewes: £16.6mEast Suffolk: £28.6mLewes: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.7m, East Suffolk £17.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mLewes: £5.7mEast Suffolk: £17.6mLewes: £5.8mEast Suffolk: £16.7mLewes: £5.5m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.5mEast Suffolk is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £95.0m, East Suffolk £211.9mEast Suffolk: £211.9mLewes: £95.0mEast Suffolk: £212.8mLewes: £95.4mEast Suffolk: £201.0mLewes: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £23.0m, East Suffolk £41.1mEast Suffolk: £41.1mLewes: £23.0mEast Suffolk: £41.3mLewes: £23.1mEast Suffolk: £39.0mLewes: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £17.5m, East Suffolk £38.9mEast Suffolk: £38.9mLewes: £17.5mEast Suffolk: £39.0mLewes: £17.5mEast Suffolk: £36.9mLewes: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.37m, East Suffolk £0.79mEast Suffolk: £0.79mLewes: £0.37mEast Suffolk: £0.79mLewes: £0.37mEast Suffolk: £0.75mLewes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.45m, East Suffolk £0.88mEast Suffolk: £0.88mLewes: £0.45mEast Suffolk: £0.88mLewes: £0.46mEast Suffolk: £0.83mLewes: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.83m, East Suffolk £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mLewes: £0.83mEast Suffolk: £1.7mLewes: £0.84mEast Suffolk: £1.6mLewes: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,279, East Suffolk 69,141East Suffolk: 69,141Lewes: 26,279

    26,279East Suffolk is higher69,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 2,149, East Suffolk 5,280East Suffolk: 5,280Lewes: 2,149

    2,149East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,280

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,595, East Suffolk 9,317East Suffolk: 9,317Lewes: 3,595

    3,595East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,317

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 6,168, East Suffolk 17,104East Suffolk: 17,104Lewes: 6,168

    6,168East Suffolk is higher17,104

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 10,218, East Suffolk 25,474East Suffolk: 25,474Lewes: 10,218

    10,218East Suffolk is higher25,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,215, East Suffolk 3,694East Suffolk: 3,694Lewes: 1,215

    1,215East Suffolk is higher3,694

Show the numbers
Lewes and East Suffolk, total
MeasureLewesEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m£855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,27969,141East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1495,280East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5959,317East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,16817,104East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,21825,474East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2153,694East Suffolk

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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