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Dover and Cumberland

119,805 and 280,014 residents (mid-2024).

Dover is higher than Cumberland on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Dover is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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

Dover Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Dover: £5,202Cumberland: £4,915Dover: £5,224Cumberland: £4,643Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £12,445, Cumberland £12,718Cumberland: £12,718Dover: £12,445Cumberland: £12,773Dover: £12,498Cumberland: £12,064Dover: £11,805

    £12,445£12,498£11,805Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £2,383, Cumberland £1,958Cumberland: £1,958Dover: £2,383Cumberland: £1,966Dover: £2,393Cumberland: £1,857Dover: £2,260

    £2,383£2,393£2,260Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,958£1,966£1,857

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £11,294, Cumberland £11,513Cumberland: £11,513Dover: £11,294Cumberland: £11,562Dover: £11,342Cumberland: £10,920Dover: £10,713

    £11,294£11,342£10,713Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £386, Cumberland £351Cumberland: £351Dover: £386Cumberland: £353Dover: £388Cumberland: £333Dover: £366

    £386£388£366Dover is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  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: Dover £742, Cumberland £831Cumberland: £831Dover: £742Cumberland: £835Dover: £745Cumberland: £788Dover: £704

    £742£745£704Cumberland is higher£831£835£788

  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: Dover £24, Cumberland £24Cumberland: £24Dover: £24Cumberland: £24Dover: £24Cumberland: £22Dover: £22

    £24£24£22Dover is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £532, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Dover: £532Cumberland: £536Dover: £534Cumberland: £506Dover: £505

    £532£534£505Cumberland is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £169, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Dover: £169Cumberland: £138Dover: £170Cumberland: £130Dover: £161

    £169£170£161Dover is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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: Dover £157, Cumberland £119Cumberland: £119Dover: £157Cumberland: £119Dover: £157Cumberland: £113Dover: £149

    £157£157£149Dover is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £1,912, Cumberland £1,459Cumberland: £1,459Dover: £1,912Cumberland: £1,465Dover: £1,921Cumberland: £1,384Dover: £1,814

    £1,912£1,921£1,814Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Dover: £194Cumberland: £170Dover: £195Cumberland: £161Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Dover is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £298, Cumberland £370Cumberland: £370Dover: £298Cumberland: £372Dover: £299Cumberland: £351Dover: £283

    £298£299£283Cumberland is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £8.13, Cumberland £4.03Cumberland: £4.03Dover: £8.13Cumberland: £4.04Dover: £8.16Cumberland: £3.82Dover: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £7.73, Cumberland £5.85Cumberland: £5.85Dover: £7.73Cumberland: £5.88Dover: £7.76Cumberland: £5.55Dover: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Dover is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Dover: £6.01Cumberland: £7.55Dover: £6.03Cumberland: £7.13Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dover 1,001.2, Cumberland 1,021.8Cumberland: 1,021.8Dover: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dover 93.6, Cumberland 91.8Cumberland: 91.8Dover: 93.6

    93.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  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: Dover 155.6, Cumberland 164.3Cumberland: 164.3Dover: 155.6

    155.6Cumberland is higher164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 81.2, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Dover: 81.2

    81.2Dover is higherDepends on how you count77.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dover 215.9, Cumberland 176.5Cumberland: 176.5Dover: 215.9

    215.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  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: Dover 35.6, Cumberland 24.5Cumberland: 24.5Dover: 35.6

    35.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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Dover and Cumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureDoverCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£4,894£4,915£4,643Dover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,445£12,498£11,805£12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,383£2,393£2,260£1,958£1,966£1,857Dover
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,294£11,342£10,713£11,513£11,562£10,920Cumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£366£351£353£333Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£742£745£704£831£835£788Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£24£24£22Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£534£536£506Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£137£138£130Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£157£149£119£119£113Dover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,912£1,921£1,814£1,459£1,465£1,384Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£169£170£161Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£283£370£372£351Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£4.03£4.04£3.82Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£5.85£5.88£5.55Dover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,021.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.691.8Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6164.3Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.277.6Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9176.5Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.624.5Dover

Per resident

Dover is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 5. 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

Dover Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Dover: £5,202Cumberland: £4,915Dover: £5,224Cumberland: £4,643Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover £2,920, Cumberland £2,882Cumberland: £2,882Dover: £2,920Cumberland: £2,895Dover: £2,933Cumberland: £2,734Dover: £2,770

    £2,920£2,933£2,770Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dover £1,381, Cumberland £1,164Cumberland: £1,164Dover: £1,381Cumberland: £1,169Dover: £1,387Cumberland: £1,104Dover: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dover £2,650, Cumberland £2,609Cumberland: £2,609Dover: £2,650Cumberland: £2,620Dover: £2,661Cumberland: £2,475Dover: £2,514

    £2,650£2,661£2,514Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover £91, Cumberland £80Cumberland: £80Dover: £91Cumberland: £80Dover: £91Cumberland: £76Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Dover is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £174, Cumberland £188Cumberland: £188Dover: £174Cumberland: £189Dover: £175Cumberland: £179Dover: £165

    £174£175£165Cumberland is higher£188£189£179

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dover £5.52, Cumberland £5.32Cumberland: £5.32Dover: £5.52Cumberland: £5.35Dover: £5.55Cumberland: £5.05Dover: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Dover is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £532, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Dover: £532Cumberland: £536Dover: £534Cumberland: £506Dover: £505

    £532£534£505Cumberland is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £169, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Dover: £169Cumberland: £138Dover: £170Cumberland: £130Dover: £161

    £169£170£161Dover is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dover £91, Cumberland £71Cumberland: £71Dover: £91Cumberland: £71Dover: £91Cumberland: £67Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Dover is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover £1,108, Cumberland £868Cumberland: £868Dover: £1,108Cumberland: £871Dover: £1,113Cumberland: £823Dover: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Dover is higherDepends on how you count£868£871£823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Dover: £194Cumberland: £170Dover: £195Cumberland: £161Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Dover is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover £173, Cumberland £220Cumberland: £220Dover: £173Cumberland: £221Dover: £173Cumberland: £209Dover: £164

    £173£173£164Cumberland is higher£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover £4.70, Cumberland £2.39Cumberland: £2.39Dover: £4.70Cumberland: £2.40Dover: £4.72Cumberland: £2.27Dover: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover £4.48, Cumberland £3.48Cumberland: £3.48Dover: £4.48Cumberland: £3.49Dover: £4.50Cumberland: £3.30Dover: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Dover is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Dover: £6.01Cumberland: £7.55Dover: £6.03Cumberland: £7.13Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover 234.9, Cumberland 231.6Cumberland: 231.6Dover: 234.9

    234.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 22.0, Cumberland 20.8Cumberland: 20.8Dover: 22.0

    22.0Dover is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 36.5, Cumberland 37.2Cumberland: 37.2Dover: 36.5

    36.5Cumberland is higher37.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 81.2, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Dover: 81.2

    81.2Dover is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 125.1, Cumberland 104.9Cumberland: 104.9Dover: 125.1

    125.1Dover is higherDepends on how you count104.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 20.6, Cumberland 14.6Cumberland: 14.6Dover: 20.6

    20.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Dover and Cumberland, per resident
MeasureDoverCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£4,894£4,915£4,643Dover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,920£2,933£2,770£2,882£2,895£2,734Dover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,164£1,169£1,104Dover
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,650£2,661£2,514£2,609£2,620£2,475Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£80£80£76Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£188£189£179Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.32£5.35£5.05Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£534£536£506Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£137£138£130Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£71£71£67Dover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£868£871£823Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£169£170£161Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£220£221£209Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.39£2.40£2.27Dover
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.48£3.49£3.30Dover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.9231.6Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.020.8Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.537.2Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.277.6Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1104.9Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.614.6Dover

Total

Dover is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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

Dover Cumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover £623.3m, Cumberland £1.4bnCumberland: £1.4bnDover: £623.3mCumberland: £1.4bnDover: £625.9mCumberland: £1.3bnDover: £591.2m

    £623.3m£625.9m£591.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover £349.8m, Cumberland £807.1mCumberland: £807.1mDover: £349.8mCumberland: £810.5mDover: £351.3mCumberland: £765.6mDover: £331.8m

    £349.8m£351.3m£331.8mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover £165.4m, Cumberland £325.9mCumberland: £325.9mDover: £165.4mCumberland: £327.3mDover: £166.1mCumberland: £309.2mDover: £156.9m

    £165.4m£166.1m£156.9mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover £317.5m, Cumberland £730.6mCumberland: £730.6mDover: £317.5mCumberland: £733.7mDover: £318.8mCumberland: £693.0mDover: £301.1m

    £317.5m£318.8m£301.1mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover £10.8m, Cumberland £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mDover: £10.8mCumberland: £22.4mDover: £10.9mCumberland: £21.1mDover: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.9m, Cumberland £52.7mCumberland: £52.7mDover: £20.9mCumberland: £53.0mDover: £20.9mCumberland: £50.0mDover: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mCumberland is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dover £0.66m, Cumberland £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mDover: £0.66mCumberland: £1.5mDover: £0.66mCumberland: £1.4mDover: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover £63.7m, Cumberland £149.5mCumberland: £149.5mDover: £63.7mCumberland: £150.1mDover: £64.0mCumberland: £141.8mDover: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mCumberland is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.3m, Cumberland £38.4mCumberland: £38.4mDover: £20.3mCumberland: £38.6mDover: £20.4mCumberland: £36.5mDover: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover £10.9m, Cumberland £19.8mCumberland: £19.8mDover: £10.9mCumberland: £19.8mDover: £10.9mCumberland: £18.7mDover: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover £132.7m, Cumberland £242.9mCumberland: £242.9mDover: £132.7mCumberland: £244.0mDover: £133.3mCumberland: £230.4mDover: £125.9m

    £132.7m£133.3m£125.9mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover £23.3m, Cumberland £47.4mCumberland: £47.4mDover: £23.3mCumberland: £47.6mDover: £23.4mCumberland: £45.0mDover: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dover £20.7m, Cumberland £61.6mCumberland: £61.6mDover: £20.7mCumberland: £61.9mDover: £20.8mCumberland: £58.5mDover: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mCumberland is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover £0.56m, Cumberland £0.67mCumberland: £0.67mDover: £0.56mCumberland: £0.67mDover: £0.57mCumberland: £0.64mDover: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover £0.54m, Cumberland £0.97mCumberland: £0.97mDover: £0.54mCumberland: £0.98mDover: £0.54mCumberland: £0.92mDover: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover £0.72m, Cumberland £2.1mCumberland: £2.1mDover: £0.72mCumberland: £2.1mDover: £0.72mCumberland: £2.0mDover: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCumberland is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dover 28,143, Cumberland 64,839Cumberland: 64,839Dover: 28,143

    28,143Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count64,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover 2,630, Cumberland 5,824Cumberland: 5,824Dover: 2,630

    2,630Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count5,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover 4,375, Cumberland 10,427Cumberland: 10,427Dover: 4,375

    4,375Cumberland is higher10,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover 9,729, Cumberland 21,741Cumberland: 21,741Dover: 9,729

    9,729Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count21,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover 14,986, Cumberland 29,386Cumberland: 29,386Dover: 14,986

    14,986Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count29,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover 2,471, Cumberland 4,075Cumberland: 4,075Dover: 2,471

    2,471Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count4,075

Show the numbers
Dover and Cumberland, total
MeasureDoverCumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m£807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m£325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m£730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m£242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,14364,839Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6305,824Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,37510,427Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,72921,741Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,98629,386Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4714,075Cumberland

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.