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Lancaster and Somerset

145,332 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster is higher than Somerset on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Lancaster is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 4. 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

Lancaster Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Lancaster: £4,559Somerset: £4,714Lancaster: £4,579Somerset: £4,453Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £12,836, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Lancaster: £12,836Somerset: £12,459Lancaster: £12,890Somerset: £11,768Lancaster: £12,175

    £12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £1,929, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Lancaster: £1,929Somerset: £1,785Lancaster: £1,937Somerset: £1,686Lancaster: £1,830

    £1,929£1,937£1,830Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £11,560, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Lancaster: £11,560Somerset: £11,496Lancaster: £11,609Somerset: £10,858Lancaster: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £425, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Lancaster: £425Somerset: £314Lancaster: £427Somerset: £296Lancaster: £403

    £425£427£403Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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: Lancaster £823, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Lancaster: £823Somerset: £629Lancaster: £827Somerset: £594Lancaster: £781

    £823£827£781Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  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: Lancaster £27, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Lancaster: £27Somerset: £21Lancaster: £27Somerset: £19Lancaster: £26

    £27£27£26Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £486, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Lancaster: £486Somerset: £384Lancaster: £488Somerset: £363Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £134, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Lancaster: £134Somerset: £111Lancaster: £134Somerset: £105Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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: Lancaster £99, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Lancaster: £99Somerset: £93Lancaster: £99Somerset: £88Lancaster: £94

    £99£99£94Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £1,536, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Lancaster: £1,536Somerset: £1,430Lancaster: £1,542Somerset: £1,351Lancaster: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Lancaster: £181Somerset: £167Lancaster: £181Somerset: £157Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £286, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Lancaster: £286Somerset: £253Lancaster: £287Somerset: £239Lancaster: £271

    £286£287£271Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £4.46, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Lancaster: £4.46Somerset: £4.61Lancaster: £4.48Somerset: £4.35Lancaster: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £3.52, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Lancaster: £3.52Somerset: £3.86Lancaster: £3.54Somerset: £3.65Lancaster: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Somerset is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Lancaster: £6.05Somerset: £6.20Lancaster: £6.08Somerset: £5.86Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster 1,026.3, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7Lancaster: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster 105.9, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Lancaster: 105.9

    105.9Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  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: Lancaster 167.4, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Lancaster: 167.4

    167.4Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count133.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 71.9, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count57.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lancaster 175.4, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Lancaster: 175.4

    175.4Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count163.7

  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: Lancaster 21.8, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Lancaster: 21.8

    21.8Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Lancaster and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureLancasterSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,890£12,175£12,406£12,459£11,768Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,929£1,937£1,830£1,777£1,785£1,686Lancaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,447£11,496£10,858Lancaster
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£425£427£403£312£314£296Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£626£629£594Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£20£21£19Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£382£384£363Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£111£111£105Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£93£93£88Lancaster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,424£1,430£1,351Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£166£167£157Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£252£253£239Lancaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.59£4.61£4.35Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.85£3.86£3.65Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,009.7Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.978.7Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4133.4Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.957.2Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.4163.7Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.820.1Lancaster

Per resident

Lancaster is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 6. 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

Lancaster Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Lancaster: £4,559Somerset: £4,714Lancaster: £4,579Somerset: £4,453Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster £2,537, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Lancaster: £2,537Somerset: £3,014Lancaster: £2,548Somerset: £2,847Lancaster: £2,406

    £2,537£2,548£2,406Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster £1,216, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Lancaster: £1,216Somerset: £1,032Lancaster: £1,221Somerset: £975Lancaster: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster £2,285, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Lancaster: £2,285Somerset: £2,781Lancaster: £2,294Somerset: £2,627Lancaster: £2,167

    £2,285£2,294£2,167Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster £84, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Lancaster: £84Somerset: £76Lancaster: £84Somerset: £72Lancaster: £80

    £84£84£80Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £163, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Lancaster: £163Somerset: £152Lancaster: £163Somerset: £144Lancaster: £154

    £163£163£154Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lancaster £5.32, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Lancaster: £5.32Somerset: £4.98Lancaster: £5.35Somerset: £4.70Lancaster: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £486, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Lancaster: £486Somerset: £384Lancaster: £488Somerset: £363Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £134, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Lancaster: £134Somerset: £111Lancaster: £134Somerset: £105Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lancaster £62, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Lancaster: £62Somerset: £54Lancaster: £63Somerset: £51Lancaster: £59

    £62£63£59Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster £968, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Lancaster: £968Somerset: £827Lancaster: £972Somerset: £781Lancaster: £918

    £968£972£918Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Lancaster: £181Somerset: £167Lancaster: £181Somerset: £157Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £180, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Lancaster: £180Somerset: £146Lancaster: £181Somerset: £138Lancaster: £171

    £180£181£171Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £2.81, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Lancaster: £2.81Somerset: £2.66Lancaster: £2.83Somerset: £2.51Lancaster: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster £2.21, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Lancaster: £2.21Somerset: £2.23Lancaster: £2.22Somerset: £2.11Lancaster: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Somerset is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Lancaster: £6.05Somerset: £6.20Lancaster: £6.08Somerset: £5.86Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 202.8, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Lancaster: 202.8

    202.8Somerset is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 20.9, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0Lancaster: 20.9

    20.9Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 33.1, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3Lancaster: 33.1

    33.1Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 71.9, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 110.5, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Lancaster: 110.5

    110.5Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count94.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 13.7, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Lancaster: 13.7

    13.7Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Lancaster and Somerset, per resident
MeasureLancasterSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,406£3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,028£1,032£975Lancaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,294£2,167£2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£76£76£72Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£152£152£144Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.95£4.98£4.70Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£382£384£363Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£111£111£105Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£54£54£51Lancaster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£824£827£781Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£166£167£157Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£146£146£138Lancaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£2.65£2.66£2.51Lancaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£2.22£2.23£2.11Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8244.3Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.919.0Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.132.3Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.957.2Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.594.7Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.711.6Lancaster

Total

Lancaster is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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

Lancaster Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster £662.6m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnLancaster: £662.6mSomerset: £2.8bnLancaster: £665.4mSomerset: £2.6bnLancaster: £628.5m

    £662.6m£665.4m£628.5mSomerset is higher£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster £368.7m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnLancaster: £368.7mSomerset: £1.8bnLancaster: £370.2mSomerset: £1.7bnLancaster: £349.7m

    £368.7m£370.2m£349.7mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster £176.7m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mLancaster: £176.7mSomerset: £607.3mLancaster: £177.5mSomerset: £573.6mLancaster: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster £332.0m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnLancaster: £332.0mSomerset: £1.6bnLancaster: £333.5mSomerset: £1.5bnLancaster: £315.0m

    £332.0m£333.5m£315.0mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster £12.2m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mLancaster: £12.2mSomerset: £44.6mLancaster: £12.3mSomerset: £42.2mLancaster: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £23.6m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mLancaster: £23.6mSomerset: £89.5mLancaster: £23.7mSomerset: £84.5mLancaster: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lancaster £0.77m, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mLancaster: £0.77mSomerset: £2.9mLancaster: £0.78mSomerset: £2.8mLancaster: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £70.6m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mLancaster: £70.6mSomerset: £225.8mLancaster: £70.9mSomerset: £213.3mLancaster: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £19.5m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mLancaster: £19.5mSomerset: £65.4mLancaster: £19.5mSomerset: £61.8mLancaster: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster £9.1m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mLancaster: £9.1mSomerset: £31.7mLancaster: £9.1mSomerset: £29.9mLancaster: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster £140.7m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mLancaster: £140.7mSomerset: £486.6mLancaster: £141.3mSomerset: £459.6mLancaster: £133.5m

    £140.7m£141.3m£133.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster £26.3m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mLancaster: £26.3mSomerset: £98.0mLancaster: £26.4mSomerset: £92.5mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster £26.2m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mLancaster: £26.2mSomerset: £86.0mLancaster: £26.3mSomerset: £81.3mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster £0.41m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mLancaster: £0.41mSomerset: £1.6mLancaster: £0.41mSomerset: £1.5mLancaster: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster £0.32m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mLancaster: £0.32mSomerset: £1.3mLancaster: £0.32mSomerset: £1.2mLancaster: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSomerset is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster £0.88m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mLancaster: £0.88mSomerset: £3.6mLancaster: £0.88mSomerset: £3.4mLancaster: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSomerset is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster 29,478, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Lancaster: 29,478

    29,478Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster 3,042, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Lancaster: 3,042

    3,042Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster 4,808, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Lancaster: 4,808

    4,808Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster 10,452, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Lancaster: 10,452

    10,452Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster 16,065, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Lancaster: 16,065

    16,065Somerset is higherDepends on how you count55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster 1,993, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Lancaster: 1,993

    1,993Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Somerset, total
MeasureLancasterSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,478143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,04211,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,80818,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,45233,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,06555,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9936,839Somerset

Sources

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

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  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.
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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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