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New Forest and South Staffordshire

175,845 and 114,174 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest is higher than South Staffordshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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 8 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 14. 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 South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570New Forest: £5,124South Staffordshire: £4,590New Forest: £5,146South Staffordshire: £4,335New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£4,570£4,590£4,335

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £12,533, South Staffordshire £12,685South Staffordshire: £12,685New Forest: £12,533South Staffordshire: £12,739New Forest: £12,587South Staffordshire: £12,032New Forest: £11,888

    £12,533£12,587£11,888South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,685£12,739£12,032

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,542, South Staffordshire £1,403South Staffordshire: £1,403New Forest: £1,542South Staffordshire: £1,409New Forest: £1,548South Staffordshire: £1,331New Forest: £1,462

    £1,542£1,548£1,462New Forest is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £11,660, South Staffordshire £11,641South Staffordshire: £11,641New Forest: £11,660South Staffordshire: £11,691New Forest: £11,710South Staffordshire: £11,042New Forest: £11,060

    £11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest is higher£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £238, South Staffordshire £299South Staffordshire: £299New Forest: £238South Staffordshire: £301New Forest: £239South Staffordshire: £284New Forest: £226

    £238£239£226South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

  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, South Staffordshire £723South Staffordshire: £723New Forest: £620South Staffordshire: £726New Forest: £622South Staffordshire: £686New Forest: £588

    £620£622£588South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£723£726£686

  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, South Staffordshire £21South Staffordshire: £21New Forest: £16South Staffordshire: £21New Forest: £16South Staffordshire: £20New Forest: £15

    £16£16£15South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £333, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390New Forest: £333South Staffordshire: £391New Forest: £335South Staffordshire: £370New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105New Forest: £112South Staffordshire: £106New Forest: £113South Staffordshire: £100New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106New Forest is higher£105£106£100

  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, South Staffordshire £107South Staffordshire: £107New Forest: £94South Staffordshire: £107New Forest: £94South Staffordshire: £101New Forest: £89

    £94£94£89South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,190, South Staffordshire £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,060New Forest: £1,190South Staffordshire: £1,065New Forest: £1,195South Staffordshire: £1,006New Forest: £1,128

    £1,190£1,195£1,128New Forest is higher£1,060£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136New Forest: £165South Staffordshire: £137New Forest: £166South Staffordshire: £129New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157New Forest is higher£136£137£129

  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, South Staffordshire £225South Staffordshire: £225New Forest: £249South Staffordshire: £226New Forest: £250South Staffordshire: £213New Forest: £236

    £249£250£236New Forest is higher£225£226£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.91, South Staffordshire £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.95New Forest: £4.91South Staffordshire: £5.97New Forest: £4.93South Staffordshire: £5.64New Forest: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.09, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76New Forest: £4.09South Staffordshire: £5.78New Forest: £4.11South Staffordshire: £5.46New Forest: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76New Forest: £5.51South Staffordshire: £5.78New Forest: £5.54South Staffordshire: £5.46New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, South Staffordshire 1,008.5South Staffordshire: 1,008.5New Forest: 1,001.9

    1,001.9South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  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, South Staffordshire 81.5South Staffordshire: 81.5New Forest: 59.9

    59.9South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count81.5

  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, South Staffordshire 155.3South Staffordshire: 155.3New Forest: 129.4

    129.4South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count155.3

  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, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1New Forest: 49.0

    49.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  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, South Staffordshire 133.5South Staffordshire: 133.5New Forest: 138.7

    138.7New Forest is higherDepends on how you count133.5

  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, South Staffordshire 23.0South Staffordshire: 23.0New Forest: 20.6

    20.6South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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New Forest and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNew ForestSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£4,570£4,590£4,335New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,533£12,587£11,888£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,462£1,403£1,409£1,331New Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,660£11,710£11,060£11,641£11,691£11,042New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£226£299£301£284South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£622£588£723£726£686South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£21£21£20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£105£106£100New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£107£107£101South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,190£1,195£1,128£1,060£1,065£1,006New Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£136£137£129New Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£225£226£213New Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,008.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.981.5South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4155.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.058.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.7133.5New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.623.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

New Forest is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 12. 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 South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570New Forest: £5,124South Staffordshire: £4,590New Forest: £5,146South Staffordshire: £4,335New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest £3,671, South Staffordshire £3,113South Staffordshire: £3,113New Forest: £3,671South Staffordshire: £3,127New Forest: £3,687South Staffordshire: £2,953New Forest: £3,482

    £3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,113£3,127£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest £837, South Staffordshire £820South Staffordshire: £820New Forest: £837South Staffordshire: £823New Forest: £841South Staffordshire: £777New Forest: £794

    £837£841£794New Forest is higher£820£823£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest £3,415, South Staffordshire £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,857New Forest: £3,415South Staffordshire: £2,870New Forest: £3,430South Staffordshire: £2,710New Forest: £3,240

    £3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest is higher£2,857£2,870£2,710

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest £70, South Staffordshire £74South Staffordshire: £74New Forest: £70South Staffordshire: £74New Forest: £70South Staffordshire: £70New Forest: £66

    £70£70£66South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £181, South Staffordshire £177South Staffordshire: £177New Forest: £181South Staffordshire: £178New Forest: £182South Staffordshire: £168New Forest: £172

    £181£182£172New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  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, South Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16New Forest: £4.56South Staffordshire: £5.18New Forest: £4.58South Staffordshire: £4.89New Forest: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £333, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390New Forest: £333South Staffordshire: £391New Forest: £335South Staffordshire: £370New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105New Forest: £112South Staffordshire: £106New Forest: £113South Staffordshire: £100New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106New Forest is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest £51, South Staffordshire £62South Staffordshire: £62New Forest: £51South Staffordshire: £63New Forest: £51South Staffordshire: £59New Forest: £48

    £51£51£48South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest £646, South Staffordshire £619South Staffordshire: £619New Forest: £646South Staffordshire: £622New Forest: £649South Staffordshire: £587New Forest: £613

    £646£649£613New Forest is higher£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136New Forest: £165South Staffordshire: £137New Forest: £166South Staffordshire: £129New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157New Forest is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest £135, South Staffordshire £131South Staffordshire: £131New Forest: £135South Staffordshire: £132New Forest: £136South Staffordshire: £125New Forest: £128

    £135£136£128New Forest is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest £2.67, South Staffordshire £3.48South Staffordshire: £3.48New Forest: £2.67South Staffordshire: £3.49New Forest: £2.68South Staffordshire: £3.30New Forest: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest £2.21, South Staffordshire £3.36South Staffordshire: £3.36New Forest: £2.21South Staffordshire: £3.38New Forest: £2.22South Staffordshire: £3.19New Forest: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76New Forest: £5.51South Staffordshire: £5.78New Forest: £5.54South Staffordshire: £5.46New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 293.5, South Staffordshire 247.5South Staffordshire: 247.5New Forest: 293.5

    293.5New Forest is higherDepends on how you count247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 17.5, South Staffordshire 20.0South Staffordshire: 20.0New Forest: 17.5

    17.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count20.0

  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, South Staffordshire 38.1South Staffordshire: 38.1New Forest: 37.9

    37.9South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count38.1

  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, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1New Forest: 49.0

    49.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 75.3, South Staffordshire 78.0South Staffordshire: 78.0New Forest: 75.3

    75.3South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count78.0

  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, South Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4New Forest: 11.2

    11.2South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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New Forest and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureNew ForestSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£4,570£4,590£4,335New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,671£3,687£3,482£3,113£3,127£2,953New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£837£841£794£820£823£777New Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,415£3,430£3,240£2,857£2,870£2,710New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£74£74£70South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£177£178£168New Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£105£106£100New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£62£63£59South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£619£622£587New Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£136£137£129New Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£131£132£125New Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.5247.5New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.520.0South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.938.1South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.058.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.378.0South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.4South Staffordshire

Total

New Forest is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire 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

New Forest South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest £901.1m, South Staffordshire £521.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mNew Forest: £901.1mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mNew Forest: £904.9mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0mNew Forest: £854.7m

    £901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest is higher£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest £645.5m, South Staffordshire £355.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mNew Forest: £645.5mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mNew Forest: £648.3mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2mNew Forest: £612.3m

    £645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest £147.2m, South Staffordshire £93.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mNew Forest: £147.2mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mNew Forest: £147.8mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8mNew Forest: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNew Forest is higher£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest £600.6m, South Staffordshire £326.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mNew Forest: £600.6mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mNew Forest: £603.1mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4mNew Forest: £569.7m

    £600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest is higher£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest £12.2m, South Staffordshire £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mNew Forest: £12.2mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mNew Forest: £12.3mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0mNew Forest: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest £31.9m, South Staffordshire £20.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mNew Forest: £31.9mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mNew Forest: £32.1mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2mNew Forest: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

  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, South Staffordshire £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mNew Forest: £0.80mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mNew Forest: £0.81mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56mNew Forest: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest £58.6m, South Staffordshire £44.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mNew Forest: £58.6mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mNew Forest: £58.8mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2mNew Forest: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest £19.7m, South Staffordshire £12.0mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mNew Forest: £19.7mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mNew Forest: £19.8mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4mNew Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNew Forest is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest £9.0m, South Staffordshire £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mNew Forest: £9.0mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mNew Forest: £9.0mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7mNew Forest: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest £113.6m, South Staffordshire £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mNew Forest: £113.6mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mNew Forest: £114.1mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0mNew Forest: £107.7m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest £29.1m, South Staffordshire £15.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mNew Forest: £29.1mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mNew Forest: £29.2mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8mNew Forest: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest £23.8m, South Staffordshire £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mNew Forest: £23.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mNew Forest: £23.9mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2mNew Forest: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mNew Forest is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest £0.47m, South Staffordshire £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mNew Forest: £0.47mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mNew Forest: £0.47mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mNew Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest £0.39m, South Staffordshire £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mNew Forest: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mNew Forest: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36mNew Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest £0.97m, South Staffordshire £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mNew Forest: £0.97mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mNew Forest: £0.97mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62mNew Forest: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest 51,603, South Staffordshire 28,262South Staffordshire: 28,262New Forest: 51,603

    51,603New Forest is higherDepends on how you count28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest 3,085, South Staffordshire 2,285South Staffordshire: 2,285New Forest: 3,085

    3,085New Forest is higherDepends on how you count2,285

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest 6,665, South Staffordshire 4,352South Staffordshire: 4,352New Forest: 6,665

    6,665New Forest is higherDepends on how you count4,352

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest 8,616, South Staffordshire 6,633South Staffordshire: 6,633New Forest: 8,616

    8,616New Forest is higherDepends on how you count6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest 13,240, South Staffordshire 8,903South Staffordshire: 8,903New Forest: 13,240

    13,240New Forest is higherDepends on how you count8,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest 1,963, South Staffordshire 1,531South Staffordshire: 1,531New Forest: 1,963

    1,963New Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,531

Show the numbers
New Forest and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureNew ForestSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mNew Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNew Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mNew Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mNew Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNew Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mNew Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNew Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mNew Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,60328,262New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0852,285New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,6654,352New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6166,633New Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,2408,903New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9631,531New Forest

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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