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Rother and Dorset

95,947 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

Rother is higher than Dorset 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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Per person in the age group

Rother is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Dorset 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

Rother Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rother £5,794, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Rother: £5,794Dorset: £5,239Rother: £5,819Dorset: £4,948Rother: £5,496

    £5,794£5,819£5,496Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,217£5,239£4,948

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rother £12,541, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394Rother: £12,541Dorset: £12,446Rother: £12,594Dorset: £11,756Rother: £11,895

    £12,541£12,594£11,895Rother 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: Rother £2,092, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701Rother: £2,092Dorset: £1,708Rother: £2,101Dorset: £1,613Rother: £1,985

    £2,092£2,101£1,985Rother 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: Rother £11,480, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463Rother: £11,480Dorset: £11,512Rother: £11,529Dorset: £10,873Rother: £10,890

    £11,480£11,529£10,890Rother 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: Rother £345, Dorset £269Dorset: £269Rother: £345Dorset: £270Rother: £346Dorset: £255Rother: £327

    £345£346£327Rother 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: Rother £695, Dorset £643Dorset: £643Rother: £695Dorset: £646Rother: £698Dorset: £610Rother: £659

    £695£698£659Rother 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: Rother £21, Dorset £18Dorset: £18Rother: £21Dorset: £18Rother: £21Dorset: £17Rother: £20

    £21£21£20Rother 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: Rother £413, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Rother: £413Dorset: £388Rother: £414Dorset: £366Rother: £391

    £413£414£391Rother 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: Rother £160, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Rother: £160Dorset: £108Rother: £161Dorset: £102Rother: £152

    £160£161£152Rother 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: Rother £122, Dorset £99Dorset: £99Rother: £122Dorset: £99Rother: £122Dorset: £94Rother: £116

    £122£122£116Rother 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: Rother £1,654, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319Rother: £1,654Dorset: £1,325Rother: £1,661Dorset: £1,251Rother: £1,569

    £1,654£1,661£1,569Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rother £205, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Rother: £205Dorset: £181Rother: £206Dorset: £171Rother: £194

    £205£206£194Rother 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: Rother £305, Dorset £273Dorset: £273Rother: £305Dorset: £274Rother: £306Dorset: £259Rother: £289

    £305£306£289Rother 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: Rother £5.32, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35Rother: £5.32Dorset: £4.37Rother: £5.35Dorset: £4.13Rother: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Rother 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: Rother £5.80, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09Rother: £5.80Dorset: £5.11Rother: £5.82Dorset: £4.83Rother: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rother £8.40, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Rother: £8.40Dorset: £5.96Rother: £8.44Dorset: £5.63Rother: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Rother 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: Rother 1,001.3, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1Rother: 1,001.3

    1,001.3Dorset 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: Rother 82.9, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1Rother: 82.9

    82.9Rother 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: Rother 142.7, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0Rother: 142.7

    142.7Rother 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: Rother 63.6, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Rother: 63.6

    63.6Rother 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: Rother 187.8, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5Rother: 187.8

    187.8Rother 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: Rother 26.3, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6Rother: 26.3

    26.3Rother is higherDepends on how you count21.6

Show the numbers
Rother and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,794£5,819£5,496£5,217£5,239£4,948Rother
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,541£12,594£11,895£12,394£12,446£11,756Rother
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,985£1,701£1,708£1,613Rother
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,480£11,529£10,890£11,463£11,512£10,873Rother
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£269£270£255Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£695£698£659£643£646£610Rother
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£386£388£366Rother
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£107£108£102Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116£99£99£94Rother
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,654£1,661£1,569£1,319£1,325£1,251Rother
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£180£181£171Rother
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£273£274£259Rother
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.35£4.37£4.13Rother
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.09£5.11£4.83Rother
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£5.94£5.96£5.63Rother
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.31,009.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.969.1Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.7135.0Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.657.2Rother
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.8154.5Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.321.6Rother

Per resident

Rother is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dorset 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

Rother Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rother £5,794, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Rother: £5,794Dorset: £5,239Rother: £5,819Dorset: £4,948Rother: £5,496

    £5,794£5,819£5,496Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rother £3,906, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610Rother: £3,906Dorset: £3,626Rother: £3,923Dorset: £3,425Rother: £3,705

    £3,906£3,923£3,705Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rother £1,102, Dorset £927Dorset: £927Rother: £1,102Dorset: £931Rother: £1,106Dorset: £879Rother: £1,045

    £1,102£1,106£1,045Rother is higherDepends on how you count£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rother £3,576, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339Rother: £3,576Dorset: £3,354Rother: £3,591Dorset: £3,168Rother: £3,392

    £3,576£3,591£3,392Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rother £107, Dorset £78Dorset: £78Rother: £107Dorset: £79Rother: £108Dorset: £74Rother: £102

    £107£108£102Rother 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: Rother £216, Dorset £187Dorset: £187Rother: £216Dorset: £188Rother: £217Dorset: £178Rother: £205

    £216£217£205Rother 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: Rother £6.49, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19Rother: £6.49Dorset: £5.21Rother: £6.52Dorset: £4.92Rother: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Rother 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: Rother £413, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Rother: £413Dorset: £388Rother: £414Dorset: £366Rother: £391

    £413£414£391Rother 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: Rother £160, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Rother: £160Dorset: £108Rother: £161Dorset: £102Rother: £152

    £160£161£152Rother 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: Rother £64, Dorset £54Dorset: £54Rother: £64Dorset: £54Rother: £64Dorset: £51Rother: £61

    £64£64£61Rother is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rother £871, Dorset £719Dorset: £719Rother: £871Dorset: £722Rother: £875Dorset: £682Rother: £826

    £871£875£826Rother is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rother £205, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Rother: £205Dorset: £181Rother: £206Dorset: £171Rother: £194

    £205£206£194Rother is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rother £161, Dorset £149Dorset: £149Rother: £161Dorset: £149Rother: £161Dorset: £141Rother: £152

    £161£161£152Rother is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rother £2.80, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37Rother: £2.80Dorset: £2.38Rother: £2.82Dorset: £2.25Rother: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Rother is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rother £3.06, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77Rother: £3.06Dorset: £2.78Rother: £3.07Dorset: £2.63Rother: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Rother is higherDepends on how you count£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rother £8.40, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Rother: £8.40Dorset: £5.96Rother: £8.44Dorset: £5.63Rother: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Rother 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: Rother 311.9, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0Rother: 311.9

    311.9Rother is higherDepends on how you count294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rother 25.8, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1Rother: 25.8

    25.8Rother 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: Rother 44.5, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3Rother: 44.5

    44.5Rother 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: Rother 63.6, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Rother: 63.6

    63.6Rother is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rother 98.9, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2Rother: 98.9

    98.9Rother 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: Rother 13.8, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8Rother: 13.8

    13.8Rother is higherDepends on how you count11.8

Show the numbers
Rother and Dorset, per resident
MeasureRotherDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,794£5,819£5,496£5,217£5,239£4,948Rother
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,906£3,923£3,705£3,610£3,626£3,425Rother
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,106£1,045£927£931£879Rother
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,576£3,591£3,392£3,339£3,354£3,168Rother
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£78£79£74Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£187£188£178Rother
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£5.19£5.21£4.92Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£386£388£366Rother
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£107£108£102Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£54£54£51Rother
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£871£875£826£719£722£682Rother
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£180£181£171Rother
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£149£149£141Rother
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.37£2.38£2.25Rother
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£2.77£2.78£2.63Rother
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£5.94£5.96£5.63Rother
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026311.9294.0Rother
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.820.1Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.539.3Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.657.2Rother
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.984.2Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.811.8Rother

Total

Rother 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

Rother Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rother £555.9m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnRother: £555.9mDorset: £2.0bnRother: £558.3mDorset: £1.9bnRother: £527.3m

    £555.9m£558.3m£527.3mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rother £374.8m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnRother: £374.8mDorset: £1.4bnRother: £376.4mDorset: £1.3bnRother: £355.5m

    £374.8m£376.4m£355.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rother £105.7m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mRother: £105.7mDorset: £362.3mRother: £106.2mDorset: £342.2mRother: £100.3m

    £105.7m£106.2m£100.3mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rother £343.1m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnRother: £343.1mDorset: £1.3bnRother: £344.6mDorset: £1.2bnRother: £325.4m

    £343.1m£344.6m£325.4mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rother £10.3m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mRother: £10.3mDorset: £30.7mRother: £10.3mDorset: £28.9mRother: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mDorset 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: Rother £20.8m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mRother: £20.8mDorset: £73.3mRother: £20.9mDorset: £69.2mRother: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mDorset 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: Rother £0.62m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mRother: £0.62mDorset: £2.0mRother: £0.63mDorset: £1.9mRother: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mDorset 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: Rother £39.6m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mRother: £39.6mDorset: £151.0mRother: £39.8mDorset: £142.6mRother: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mDorset 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: Rother £15.4m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mRother: £15.4mDorset: £41.9mRother: £15.4mDorset: £39.6mRother: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mDorset 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: Rother £6.2m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mRother: £6.2mDorset: £21.0mRother: £6.2mDorset: £19.9mRother: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rother £83.6m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mRother: £83.6mDorset: £281.1mRother: £83.9mDorset: £265.5mRother: £79.3m

    £83.6m£83.9m£79.3mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rother £19.6m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mRother: £19.6mDorset: £70.5mRother: £19.7mDorset: £66.6mRother: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rother £15.4m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mRother: £15.4mDorset: £58.2mRother: £15.5mDorset: £55.0mRother: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rother £0.27m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mRother: £0.27mDorset: £0.93mRother: £0.27mDorset: £0.88mRother: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rother £0.29m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mRother: £0.29mDorset: £1.1mRother: £0.29mDorset: £1.0mRother: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rother £0.81m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mRother: £0.81mDorset: £2.3mRother: £0.81mDorset: £2.2mRother: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rother 29,925, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452Rother: 29,925

    29,925Dorset is higherDepends on how you count114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rother 2,477, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835Rother: 2,477

    2,477Dorset 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: Rother 4,266, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308Rother: 4,266

    4,266Dorset 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: Rother 6,105, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278Rother: 6,105

    6,105Dorset is higherDepends on how you count22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rother 9,490, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777Rother: 9,490

    9,490Dorset 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: Rother 1,328, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591Rother: 1,328

    1,328Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,591

Show the numbers
Rother and Dorset, total
MeasureRotherDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£555.9m£558.3m£527.3m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£374.8m£376.4m£355.5m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£343.1m£344.6m£325.4m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,925114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4777,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,26615,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,10522,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,49032,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3284,591Dorset

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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