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Rother and East Suffolk

95,947 and 249,581 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 16 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

Rother 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

Rother East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rother £5,794, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Rother: £5,794East Suffolk: £5,281Rother: £5,819East Suffolk: £4,988Rother: £5,496

    £5,794£5,819£5,496Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rother £12,541, East Suffolk £12,409East Suffolk: £12,409Rother: £12,541East Suffolk: £12,462Rother: £12,594East Suffolk: £11,771Rother: £11,895

    £12,541£12,594£11,895Rother 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: Rother £2,092, East Suffolk £1,948East Suffolk: £1,948Rother: £2,092East Suffolk: £1,956Rother: £2,101East Suffolk: £1,848Rother: £1,985

    £2,092£2,101£1,985Rother 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: Rother £11,480, East Suffolk £11,457East Suffolk: £11,457Rother: £11,480East Suffolk: £11,506Rother: £11,529East Suffolk: £10,867Rother: £10,890

    £11,480£11,529£10,890Rother 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: Rother £345, East Suffolk £285East Suffolk: £285Rother: £345East Suffolk: £286Rother: £346East Suffolk: £270Rother: £327

    £345£346£327Rother 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: Rother £695, East Suffolk £648East Suffolk: £648Rother: £695East Suffolk: £651Rother: £698East Suffolk: £615Rother: £659

    £695£698£659Rother 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: Rother £21, East Suffolk £20East Suffolk: £20Rother: £21East Suffolk: £20Rother: £21East Suffolk: £19Rother: £20

    £21£21£20Rother 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: Rother £413, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Rother: £413East Suffolk: £461Rother: £414East Suffolk: £435Rother: £391

    £413£414£391East 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: Rother £160, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Rother: £160East Suffolk: £121Rother: £161East Suffolk: £114Rother: £152

    £160£161£152Rother 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: Rother £122, East Suffolk £127East Suffolk: £127Rother: £122East Suffolk: £127Rother: £122East Suffolk: £120Rother: £116

    £122£122£116East Suffolk is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rother £1,654, East Suffolk £1,529East Suffolk: £1,529Rother: £1,654East Suffolk: £1,535Rother: £1,661East Suffolk: £1,450Rother: £1,569

    £1,654£1,661£1,569Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,529£1,535£1,450

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rother £205, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Rother: £205East Suffolk: £165Rother: £206East Suffolk: £156Rother: £194

    £205£206£194Rother 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: Rother £305, East Suffolk £281East Suffolk: £281Rother: £305East Suffolk: £282Rother: £306East Suffolk: £266Rother: £289

    £305£306£289Rother 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: Rother £5.32, East Suffolk £5.67East Suffolk: £5.67Rother: £5.32East Suffolk: £5.70Rother: £5.35East Suffolk: £5.38Rother: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05East Suffolk is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rother £5.80, East Suffolk £6.31East Suffolk: £6.31Rother: £5.80East Suffolk: £6.34Rother: £5.82East Suffolk: £5.99Rother: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50East Suffolk is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rother £8.40, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Rother: £8.40East Suffolk: £6.82Rother: £8.44East Suffolk: £6.44Rother: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Rother 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: Rother 1,001.3, East Suffolk 1,003.3East Suffolk: 1,003.3Rother: 1,001.3

    1,001.3East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, East Suffolk 76.6East Suffolk: 76.6Rother: 82.9

    82.9Rother 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: Rother 142.7, East Suffolk 135.2East Suffolk: 135.2Rother: 142.7

    142.7Rother 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: Rother 63.6, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Rother: 63.6

    63.6East 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: Rother 187.8, East Suffolk 183.8East Suffolk: 183.8Rother: 187.8

    187.8Rother is higherDepends on how you count183.8

  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: Rother 26.3, East Suffolk 26.7East Suffolk: 26.7Rother: 26.3

    26.3East Suffolk is higher26.7

Show the numbers
Rother and East Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,794£5,819£5,496£5,259£5,281£4,988Rother
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,541£12,594£11,895£12,409£12,462£11,771Rother
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,985£1,948£1,956£1,848Rother
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,480£11,529£10,890£11,457£11,506£10,867Rother
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£285£286£270Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£695£698£659£648£651£615Rother
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£121£121£114Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116£127£127£120East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,654£1,661£1,569£1,529£1,535£1,450Rother
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£165£165£156Rother
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£281£282£266Rother
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.67£5.70£5.38East Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£6.79£6.82£6.44Rother
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.31,003.3East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.976.6Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.7135.2Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.668.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.8183.8Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.326.7East Suffolk

Per resident

Rother 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

Rother East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rother £5,794, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Rother: £5,794East Suffolk: £5,281Rother: £5,819East Suffolk: £4,988Rother: £5,496

    £5,794£5,819£5,496Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rother £3,906, East Suffolk £3,426East Suffolk: £3,426Rother: £3,906East Suffolk: £3,441Rother: £3,923East Suffolk: £3,250Rother: £3,705

    £3,906£3,923£3,705Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,426£3,441£3,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rother £1,102, East Suffolk £1,082East Suffolk: £1,082Rother: £1,102East Suffolk: £1,086Rother: £1,106East Suffolk: £1,026Rother: £1,045

    £1,102£1,106£1,045Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,082£1,086£1,026

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rother £3,576, East Suffolk £3,163East Suffolk: £3,163Rother: £3,576East Suffolk: £3,177Rother: £3,591East Suffolk: £3,001Rother: £3,392

    £3,576£3,591£3,392Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,163£3,177£3,001

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rother £107, East Suffolk £79East Suffolk: £79Rother: £107East Suffolk: £79Rother: £108East Suffolk: £75Rother: £102

    £107£108£102Rother 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: Rother £216, East Suffolk £179East Suffolk: £179Rother: £216East Suffolk: £180Rother: £217East Suffolk: £170Rother: £205

    £216£217£205Rother 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: Rother £6.49, East Suffolk £5.50East Suffolk: £5.50Rother: £6.49East Suffolk: £5.53Rother: £6.52East Suffolk: £5.22Rother: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Rother 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: Rother £413, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Rother: £413East Suffolk: £461Rother: £414East Suffolk: £435Rother: £391

    £413£414£391East 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: Rother £160, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Rother: £160East Suffolk: £121Rother: £161East Suffolk: £114Rother: £152

    £160£161£152Rother 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: Rother £64, East Suffolk £70East Suffolk: £70Rother: £64East Suffolk: £71Rother: £64East Suffolk: £67Rother: £61

    £64£64£61East Suffolk is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rother £871, East Suffolk £849East Suffolk: £849Rother: £871East Suffolk: £853Rother: £875East Suffolk: £805Rother: £826

    £871£875£826Rother is higherDepends on how you count£849£853£805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rother £205, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Rother: £205East Suffolk: £165Rother: £206East Suffolk: £156Rother: £194

    £205£206£194Rother is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rother £161, East Suffolk £156East Suffolk: £156Rother: £161East Suffolk: £156Rother: £161East Suffolk: £148Rother: £152

    £161£161£152Rother is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rother £2.80, East Suffolk £3.15East Suffolk: £3.15Rother: £2.80East Suffolk: £3.17Rother: £2.82East Suffolk: £2.99Rother: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66East Suffolk is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rother £3.06, East Suffolk £3.51East Suffolk: £3.51Rother: £3.06East Suffolk: £3.53Rother: £3.07East Suffolk: £3.33Rother: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90East Suffolk is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rother £8.40, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Rother: £8.40East Suffolk: £6.82Rother: £8.44East Suffolk: £6.44Rother: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Rother 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: Rother 311.9, East Suffolk 277.0East Suffolk: 277.0Rother: 311.9

    311.9Rother is higherDepends on how you count277.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rother 25.8, East Suffolk 21.2East Suffolk: 21.2Rother: 25.8

    25.8Rother 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: Rother 44.5, East Suffolk 37.3East Suffolk: 37.3Rother: 44.5

    44.5Rother 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: Rother 63.6, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Rother: 63.6

    63.6East Suffolk is higher68.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rother 98.9, East Suffolk 102.1East Suffolk: 102.1Rother: 98.9

    98.9East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count102.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rother 13.8, East Suffolk 14.8East Suffolk: 14.8Rother: 13.8

    13.8East Suffolk is higher14.8

Show the numbers
Rother and East Suffolk, per resident
MeasureRotherEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,794£5,819£5,496£5,259£5,281£4,988Rother
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,906£3,923£3,705£3,426£3,441£3,250Rother
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,106£1,045£1,082£1,086£1,026Rother
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,576£3,591£3,392£3,163£3,177£3,001Rother
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£79£79£75Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£179£180£170Rother
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£5.50£5.53£5.22Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£121£121£114Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£70£71£67East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£871£875£826£849£853£805Rother
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£165£165£156Rother
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£156£156£148Rother
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.15£3.17£2.99East Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£6.79£6.82£6.44Rother
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026311.9277.0Rother
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.821.2Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.537.3Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.668.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.9102.1East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.814.8East Suffolk

Total

Rother 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

Rother East Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rother £555.9m, East Suffolk £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnRother: £555.9mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnRother: £558.3mEast Suffolk: £1.2bnRother: £527.3m

    £555.9m£558.3m£527.3mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rother £374.8m, East Suffolk £855.2mEast Suffolk: £855.2mRother: £374.8mEast Suffolk: £858.8mRother: £376.4mEast Suffolk: £811.2mRother: £355.5m

    £374.8m£376.4m£355.5mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rother £105.7m, East Suffolk £270.0mEast Suffolk: £270.0mRother: £105.7mEast Suffolk: £271.1mRother: £106.2mEast Suffolk: £256.1mRother: £100.3m

    £105.7m£106.2m£100.3mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rother £343.1m, East Suffolk £789.5mEast Suffolk: £789.5mRother: £343.1mEast Suffolk: £792.9mRother: £344.6mEast Suffolk: £748.9mRother: £325.4m

    £343.1m£344.6m£325.4mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rother £10.3m, East Suffolk £19.6mEast Suffolk: £19.6mRother: £10.3mEast Suffolk: £19.7mRother: £10.3mEast Suffolk: £18.6mRother: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mEast 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: Rother £20.8m, East Suffolk £44.7mEast Suffolk: £44.7mRother: £20.8mEast Suffolk: £44.9mRother: £20.9mEast Suffolk: £42.4mRother: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mEast 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: Rother £0.62m, East Suffolk £1.4mEast Suffolk: £1.4mRother: £0.62mEast Suffolk: £1.4mRother: £0.63mEast Suffolk: £1.3mRother: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mEast 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: Rother £39.6m, East Suffolk £114.5mEast Suffolk: £114.5mRother: £39.6mEast Suffolk: £115.0mRother: £39.8mEast Suffolk: £108.6mRother: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mEast 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: Rother £15.4m, East Suffolk £30.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mRother: £15.4mEast Suffolk: £30.2mRother: £15.4mEast Suffolk: £28.6mRother: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mEast 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: Rother £6.2m, East Suffolk £17.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mRother: £6.2mEast Suffolk: £17.6mRother: £6.2mEast Suffolk: £16.7mRother: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEast Suffolk is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rother £83.6m, East Suffolk £211.9mEast Suffolk: £211.9mRother: £83.6mEast Suffolk: £212.8mRother: £83.9mEast Suffolk: £201.0mRother: £79.3m

    £83.6m£83.9m£79.3mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rother £19.6m, East Suffolk £41.1mEast Suffolk: £41.1mRother: £19.6mEast Suffolk: £41.3mRother: £19.7mEast Suffolk: £39.0mRother: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast 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: Rother £15.4m, East Suffolk £38.9mEast Suffolk: £38.9mRother: £15.4mEast Suffolk: £39.0mRother: £15.5mEast Suffolk: £36.9mRother: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rother £0.27m, East Suffolk £0.79mEast Suffolk: £0.79mRother: £0.27mEast Suffolk: £0.79mRother: £0.27mEast Suffolk: £0.75mRother: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEast Suffolk is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rother £0.29m, East Suffolk £0.88mEast Suffolk: £0.88mRother: £0.29mEast Suffolk: £0.88mRother: £0.29mEast Suffolk: £0.83mRother: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mEast Suffolk is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rother £0.81m, East Suffolk £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mRother: £0.81mEast Suffolk: £1.7mRother: £0.81mEast Suffolk: £1.6mRother: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rother 29,925, East Suffolk 69,141East Suffolk: 69,141Rother: 29,925

    29,925East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count69,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rother 2,477, East Suffolk 5,280East Suffolk: 5,280Rother: 2,477

    2,477East 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: Rother 4,266, East Suffolk 9,317East Suffolk: 9,317Rother: 4,266

    4,266East 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: Rother 6,105, East Suffolk 17,104East Suffolk: 17,104Rother: 6,105

    6,105East Suffolk is higher17,104

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rother 9,490, East Suffolk 25,474East Suffolk: 25,474Rother: 9,490

    9,490East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count25,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rother 1,328, East Suffolk 3,694East Suffolk: 3,694Rother: 1,328

    1,328East Suffolk is higher3,694

Show the numbers
Rother and East Suffolk, total
MeasureRotherEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£555.9m£558.3m£527.3m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£374.8m£376.4m£355.5m£855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£343.1m£344.6m£325.4m£789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,92569,141East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4775,280East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2669,317East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,10517,104East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,49025,474East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3283,694East 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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