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Wealden and Mid Suffolk

166,776 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

Wealden is higher than Mid Suffolk on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Wealden is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid 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

Wealden Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Wealden: £4,577Mid Suffolk: £4,300Wealden: £4,596Mid Suffolk: £4,061Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £12,465, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369Wealden: £12,465Mid Suffolk: £12,422Wealden: £12,518Mid Suffolk: £11,733Wealden: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Wealden is higher£12,369£12,422£11,733

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,449, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292Wealden: £1,449Mid Suffolk: £1,297Wealden: £1,455Mid Suffolk: £1,225Wealden: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £11,583, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534Wealden: £11,583Mid Suffolk: £11,583Wealden: £11,632Mid Suffolk: £10,941Wealden: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Wealden is higher£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £257, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228Wealden: £257Mid Suffolk: £229Wealden: £259Mid Suffolk: £216Wealden: £244

    £257£259£244Wealden is higher£228£229£216

  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: Wealden £608, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592Wealden: £608Mid Suffolk: £594Wealden: £610Mid Suffolk: £561Wealden: £576

    £608£610£576Wealden is higher£592£594£561

  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: Wealden £17, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15Wealden: £17Mid Suffolk: £15Wealden: £17Mid Suffolk: £15Wealden: £16

    £17£17£16Wealden is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Wealden: £282Mid Suffolk: £323Wealden: £283Mid Suffolk: £305Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Wealden: £126Mid Suffolk: £97Wealden: £127Mid Suffolk: £91Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£96£97£91

  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: Wealden £79, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85Wealden: £79Mid Suffolk: £85Wealden: £79Mid Suffolk: £80Wealden: £75

    £79£79£75Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,161, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004Wealden: £1,161Mid Suffolk: £1,008Wealden: £1,166Mid Suffolk: £952Wealden: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Wealden: £120Mid Suffolk: £99Wealden: £121Mid Suffolk: £94Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Wealden is higher£99£99£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £201, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194Wealden: £201Mid Suffolk: £195Wealden: £202Mid Suffolk: £184Wealden: £191

    £201£202£191Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £5.23, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98Wealden: £5.23Mid Suffolk: £6.00Wealden: £5.25Mid Suffolk: £5.67Wealden: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £2.97, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69Wealden: £2.97Mid Suffolk: £2.70Wealden: £2.99Mid Suffolk: £2.55Wealden: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Wealden is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Wealden: £4.85Mid Suffolk: £7.83Wealden: £4.87Mid Suffolk: £7.40Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 1,008.8, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6Wealden: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 63.4, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3Wealden: 63.4

    63.4Wealden is higher58.3

  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: Wealden 126.6, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3Wealden: 126.6

    126.6Wealden is higher121.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count49.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wealden 128.8, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1Wealden: 128.8

    128.8Wealden is higherDepends on how you count126.1

  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: Wealden 18.0, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5Wealden: 18.0

    18.0Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Wealden and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,282£4,300£4,061Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,369£12,422£11,733Wealden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,292£1,297£1,225Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,534£11,583£10,941Wealden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£228£229£216Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£592£594£561Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£322£323£305Mid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£96£97£91Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£85£85£80Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,004£1,008£952Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£99£99£94Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£194£195£184Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£2.69£2.70£2.55Wealden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,016.6Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.458.3Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6121.3Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.149.6Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8126.1Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.018.5Mid Suffolk

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 8. 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

Wealden Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Wealden: £4,577Mid Suffolk: £4,300Wealden: £4,596Mid Suffolk: £4,061Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wealden £3,229, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003Wealden: £3,229Mid Suffolk: £3,015Wealden: £3,243Mid Suffolk: £2,848Wealden: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden is higher£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wealden £814, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755Wealden: £814Mid Suffolk: £758Wealden: £817Mid Suffolk: £716Wealden: £772

    £814£817£772Wealden is higher£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wealden £3,001, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800Wealden: £3,001Mid Suffolk: £2,812Wealden: £3,014Mid Suffolk: £2,656Wealden: £2,846

    £3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden is higher£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wealden £67, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55Wealden: £67Mid Suffolk: £56Wealden: £67Mid Suffolk: £52Wealden: £63

    £67£67£63Wealden is higher£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £157, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144Wealden: £157Mid Suffolk: £144Wealden: £158Mid Suffolk: £136Wealden: £149

    £157£158£149Wealden is higher£144£144£136

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wealden £4.29, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73Wealden: £4.29Mid Suffolk: £3.75Wealden: £4.31Mid Suffolk: £3.54Wealden: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Wealden is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Wealden: £282Mid Suffolk: £323Wealden: £283Mid Suffolk: £305Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Wealden: £126Mid Suffolk: £97Wealden: £127Mid Suffolk: £91Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wealden £44, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49Wealden: £44Mid Suffolk: £50Wealden: £45Mid Suffolk: £47Wealden: £42

    £44£45£42Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wealden £652, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587Wealden: £652Mid Suffolk: £589Wealden: £655Mid Suffolk: £556Wealden: £618

    £652£655£618Wealden is higher£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Wealden: £120Mid Suffolk: £99Wealden: £121Mid Suffolk: £94Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Wealden is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wealden £113, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114Wealden: £113Mid Suffolk: £114Wealden: £113Mid Suffolk: £108Wealden: £107

    £113£113£107Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wealden £2.93, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49Wealden: £2.93Mid Suffolk: £3.50Wealden: £2.94Mid Suffolk: £3.31Wealden: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wealden £1.67, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57Wealden: £1.67Mid Suffolk: £1.58Wealden: £1.67Mid Suffolk: £1.49Wealden: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58Wealden is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Wealden: £4.85Mid Suffolk: £7.83Wealden: £4.87Mid Suffolk: £7.40Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 261.3, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8Wealden: 261.3

    261.3Wealden is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 16.4, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2Wealden: 16.4

    16.4Wealden is higher14.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 32.8, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5Wealden: 32.8

    32.8Wealden is higher29.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 72.4, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7Wealden: 72.4

    72.4Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count73.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 10.1, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8Wealden: 10.1

    10.1Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Wealden and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureWealdenMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,282£4,300£4,061Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£3,003£3,015£2,848Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£755£758£716Wealden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£2,800£2,812£2,656Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£55£56£52Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£144£144£136Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.73£3.75£3.54Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£322£323£305Mid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£96£97£91Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£49£50£47Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£587£589£556Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£99£99£94Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£114£114£108Mid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£1.57£1.58£1.49Wealden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3246.8Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.414.2Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.829.5Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.149.6Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.473.7Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.110.8Mid Suffolk

Total

Wealden is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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

Wealden Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mWealden: £763.3mMid Suffolk: £476.3mWealden: £766.5mMid Suffolk: £449.9mWealden: £724.0m

    £763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden is higher£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mWealden: £538.6mMid Suffolk: £334.0mWealden: £540.9mMid Suffolk: £315.5mWealden: £510.8m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wealden £135.7m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mWealden: £135.7mMid Suffolk: £84.0mWealden: £136.3mMid Suffolk: £79.3mWealden: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mWealden: £500.5mMid Suffolk: £311.5mWealden: £502.6mMid Suffolk: £294.2mWealden: £474.7m

    £500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden is higher£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden £11.1m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mWealden: £11.1mMid Suffolk: £6.2mWealden: £11.2mMid Suffolk: £5.8mWealden: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden £26.3m, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mWealden: £26.3mMid Suffolk: £16.0mWealden: £26.4mMid Suffolk: £15.1mWealden: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wealden £0.72m, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mWealden: £0.72mMid Suffolk: £0.41mWealden: £0.72mMid Suffolk: £0.39mWealden: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden £47.0m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mWealden: £47.0mMid Suffolk: £35.8mWealden: £47.2mMid Suffolk: £33.8mWealden: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wealden £21.1m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mWealden: £21.1mMid Suffolk: £10.7mWealden: £21.2mMid Suffolk: £10.1mWealden: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden £7.4m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mWealden: £7.4mMid Suffolk: £5.5mWealden: £7.4mMid Suffolk: £5.2mWealden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden £108.7m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mWealden: £108.7mMid Suffolk: £65.2mWealden: £109.2mMid Suffolk: £61.6mWealden: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden is higher£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wealden £20.1m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mWealden: £20.1mMid Suffolk: £11.0mWealden: £20.2mMid Suffolk: £10.4mWealden: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wealden £18.8m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mWealden: £18.8mMid Suffolk: £12.6mWealden: £18.9mMid Suffolk: £11.9mWealden: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wealden £0.49m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mWealden: £0.49mMid Suffolk: £0.39mWealden: £0.49mMid Suffolk: £0.37mWealden: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wealden £0.28m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mWealden: £0.28mMid Suffolk: £0.17mWealden: £0.28mMid Suffolk: £0.16mWealden: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wealden £0.81m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mWealden: £0.81mMid Suffolk: £0.87mWealden: £0.81mMid Suffolk: £0.82mWealden: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mMid Suffolk is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wealden 43,586, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338Wealden: 43,586

    43,586Wealden is higherDepends on how you count27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden 2,739, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567Wealden: 2,739

    2,739Wealden is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden 5,471, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262Wealden: 5,471

    5,471Wealden is higher3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden 7,362, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490Wealden: 7,362

    7,362Wealden is higherDepends on how you count5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden 12,066, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162Wealden: 12,066

    12,066Wealden is higherDepends on how you count8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden 1,681, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196Wealden: 1,681

    1,681Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,196

Show the numbers
Wealden and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureWealdenMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58627,338Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7391,567Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4713,262Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3625,490Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0668,162Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6811,196Wealden

Sources

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

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  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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