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New Forest and Dorset

175,845 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest is higher than Dorset on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

New Forest is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 18. 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

New Forest Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217New Forest: £5,124Dorset: £5,239New Forest: £5,146Dorset: £4,948New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £12,533, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394New Forest: £12,533Dorset: £12,446New Forest: £12,587Dorset: £11,756New Forest: £11,888

    £12,533£12,587£11,888New Forest 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: New Forest £1,542, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701New Forest: £1,542Dorset: £1,708New Forest: £1,548Dorset: £1,613New Forest: £1,462

    £1,542£1,548£1,462Dorset is higher£1,701£1,708£1,613

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £11,660, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463New Forest: £11,660Dorset: £11,512New Forest: £11,710Dorset: £10,873New Forest: £11,060

    £11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest 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: New Forest £238, Dorset £269Dorset: £269New Forest: £238Dorset: £270New Forest: £239Dorset: £255New Forest: £226

    £238£239£226Dorset is higher£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: New Forest £620, Dorset £643Dorset: £643New Forest: £620Dorset: £646New Forest: £622Dorset: £610New Forest: £588

    £620£622£588Dorset is higher£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: New Forest £16, Dorset £18Dorset: £18New Forest: £16Dorset: £18New Forest: £16Dorset: £17New Forest: £15

    £16£16£15Dorset is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £333, Dorset £386Dorset: £386New Forest: £333Dorset: £388New Forest: £335Dorset: £366New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316Dorset is higher£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, Dorset £107Dorset: £107New Forest: £112Dorset: £108New Forest: £113Dorset: £102New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106New Forest 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: New Forest £94, Dorset £99Dorset: £99New Forest: £94Dorset: £99New Forest: £94Dorset: £94New Forest: £89

    £94£94£89Dorset is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,190, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319New Forest: £1,190Dorset: £1,325New Forest: £1,195Dorset: £1,251New Forest: £1,128

    £1,190£1,195£1,128Dorset is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Dorset £180Dorset: £180New Forest: £165Dorset: £181New Forest: £166Dorset: £171New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157Dorset is higher£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: New Forest £249, Dorset £273Dorset: £273New Forest: £249Dorset: £274New Forest: £250Dorset: £259New Forest: £236

    £249£250£236Dorset is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.91, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35New Forest: £4.91Dorset: £4.37New Forest: £4.93Dorset: £4.13New Forest: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66New Forest 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: New Forest £4.09, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09New Forest: £4.09Dorset: £5.11New Forest: £4.11Dorset: £4.83New Forest: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Dorset is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94New Forest: £5.51Dorset: £5.96New Forest: £5.54Dorset: £5.63New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Dorset is higher£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: New Forest 1,001.9, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1New Forest: 1,001.9

    1,001.9Dorset is higher1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest 59.9, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1New Forest: 59.9

    59.9Dorset is higher69.1

  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: New Forest 129.4, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0New Forest: 129.4

    129.4Dorset is higher135.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 49.0, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2New Forest: 49.0

    49.0Dorset is higher57.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: New Forest 138.7, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5New Forest: 138.7

    138.7Dorset is higher154.5

  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: New Forest 20.6, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6New Forest: 20.6

    20.6Dorset is higher21.6

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New Forest and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureNew ForestDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,533£12,587£11,888£12,394£12,446£11,756New Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,462£1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,660£11,710£11,060£11,463£11,512£10,873New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£226£269£270£255Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£622£588£643£646£610Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£107£108£102New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£99£99£94Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,190£1,195£1,128£1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£273£274£259Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.35£4.37£4.13New Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£5.09£5.11£4.83Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,009.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.969.1Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4135.0Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.057.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.7154.5Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.621.6Dorset

Per resident

New Forest is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 18. 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

New Forest Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217New Forest: £5,124Dorset: £5,239New Forest: £5,146Dorset: £4,948New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest £3,671, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610New Forest: £3,671Dorset: £3,626New Forest: £3,687Dorset: £3,425New Forest: £3,482

    £3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest £837, Dorset £927Dorset: £927New Forest: £837Dorset: £931New Forest: £841Dorset: £879New Forest: £794

    £837£841£794Dorset is higher£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest £3,415, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339New Forest: £3,415Dorset: £3,354New Forest: £3,430Dorset: £3,168New Forest: £3,240

    £3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest £70, Dorset £78Dorset: £78New Forest: £70Dorset: £79New Forest: £70Dorset: £74New Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Dorset is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £181, Dorset £187Dorset: £187New Forest: £181Dorset: £188New Forest: £182Dorset: £178New Forest: £172

    £181£182£172Dorset is higher£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: New Forest £4.56, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19New Forest: £4.56Dorset: £5.21New Forest: £4.58Dorset: £4.92New Forest: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Dorset is higher£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: New Forest £333, Dorset £386Dorset: £386New Forest: £333Dorset: £388New Forest: £335Dorset: £366New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316Dorset is higher£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, Dorset £107Dorset: £107New Forest: £112Dorset: £108New Forest: £113Dorset: £102New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106New Forest 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: New Forest £51, Dorset £54Dorset: £54New Forest: £51Dorset: £54New Forest: £51Dorset: £51New Forest: £48

    £51£51£48Dorset is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest £646, Dorset £719Dorset: £719New Forest: £646Dorset: £722New Forest: £649Dorset: £682New Forest: £613

    £646£649£613Dorset is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Dorset £180Dorset: £180New Forest: £165Dorset: £181New Forest: £166Dorset: £171New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157Dorset is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest £135, Dorset £149Dorset: £149New Forest: £135Dorset: £149New Forest: £136Dorset: £141New Forest: £128

    £135£136£128Dorset is higher£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest £2.67, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37New Forest: £2.67Dorset: £2.38New Forest: £2.68Dorset: £2.25New Forest: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest £2.21, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77New Forest: £2.21Dorset: £2.78New Forest: £2.22Dorset: £2.63New Forest: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Dorset is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94New Forest: £5.51Dorset: £5.96New Forest: £5.54Dorset: £5.63New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Dorset is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 293.5, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0New Forest: 293.5

    293.5Dorset is higher294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 17.5, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1New Forest: 17.5

    17.5Dorset is higher20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 37.9, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3New Forest: 37.9

    37.9Dorset is higher39.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 49.0, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2New Forest: 49.0

    49.0Dorset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 75.3, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2New Forest: 75.3

    75.3Dorset is higher84.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 11.2, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8New Forest: 11.2

    11.2Dorset is higher11.8

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New Forest and Dorset, per resident
MeasureNew ForestDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,671£3,687£3,482£3,610£3,626£3,425New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£837£841£794£927£931£879Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,415£3,430£3,240£3,339£3,354£3,168New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£78£79£74Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£187£188£178Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.19£5.21£4.92Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£107£108£102New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£54£54£51Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£719£722£682Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£149£149£141Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.37£2.38£2.25New Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£2.77£2.78£2.63Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.5294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.520.1Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.939.3Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.057.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.384.2Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.211.8Dorset

Total

New Forest 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

New Forest Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest £901.1m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnNew Forest: £901.1mDorset: £2.0bnNew Forest: £904.9mDorset: £1.9bnNew Forest: £854.7m

    £901.1m£904.9m£854.7mDorset is higher£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest £645.5m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnNew Forest: £645.5mDorset: £1.4bnNew Forest: £648.3mDorset: £1.3bnNew Forest: £612.3m

    £645.5m£648.3m£612.3mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest £147.2m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mNew Forest: £147.2mDorset: £362.3mNew Forest: £147.8mDorset: £342.2mNew Forest: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mDorset is higher£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest £600.6m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnNew Forest: £600.6mDorset: £1.3bnNew Forest: £603.1mDorset: £1.2bnNew Forest: £569.7m

    £600.6m£603.1m£569.7mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest £12.2m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mNew Forest: £12.2mDorset: £30.7mNew Forest: £12.3mDorset: £28.9mNew Forest: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mDorset is higher£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest £31.9m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mNew Forest: £31.9mDorset: £73.3mNew Forest: £32.1mDorset: £69.2mNew Forest: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mDorset is higher£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: New Forest £0.80m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mNew Forest: £0.80mDorset: £2.0mNew Forest: £0.81mDorset: £1.9mNew Forest: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mDorset is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest £58.6m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mNew Forest: £58.6mDorset: £151.0mNew Forest: £58.8mDorset: £142.6mNew Forest: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mDorset is higher£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest £19.7m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mNew Forest: £19.7mDorset: £41.9mNew Forest: £19.8mDorset: £39.6mNew Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mDorset 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: New Forest £9.0m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mNew Forest: £9.0mDorset: £21.0mNew Forest: £9.0mDorset: £19.9mNew Forest: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mDorset is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest £113.6m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mNew Forest: £113.6mDorset: £281.1mNew Forest: £114.1mDorset: £265.5mNew Forest: £107.7m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.7mDorset is higher£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest £29.1m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mNew Forest: £29.1mDorset: £70.5mNew Forest: £29.2mDorset: £66.6mNew Forest: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mDorset is higher£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest £23.8m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mNew Forest: £23.8mDorset: £58.2mNew Forest: £23.9mDorset: £55.0mNew Forest: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mDorset is higher£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest £0.47m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mNew Forest: £0.47mDorset: £0.93mNew Forest: £0.47mDorset: £0.88mNew Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest £0.39m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mNew Forest: £0.39mDorset: £1.1mNew Forest: £0.39mDorset: £1.0mNew Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDorset is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest £0.97m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mNew Forest: £0.97mDorset: £2.3mNew Forest: £0.97mDorset: £2.2mNew Forest: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mDorset is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest 51,603, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452New Forest: 51,603

    51,603Dorset is higher114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest 3,085, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835New Forest: 3,085

    3,085Dorset is higher7,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest 6,665, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308New Forest: 6,665

    6,665Dorset is higher15,308

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest 8,616, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278New Forest: 8,616

    8,616Dorset is higher22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest 13,240, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777New Forest: 13,240

    13,240Dorset is higher32,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest 1,963, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591New Forest: 1,963

    1,963Dorset is higher4,591

Show the numbers
New Forest and Dorset, total
MeasureNew ForestDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,603114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0857,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,66515,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,61622,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,24032,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9634,591Dorset

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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