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East Lindsey and East Suffolk

145,345 and 249,581 residents (mid-2024).

East Lindsey is higher than East Suffolk on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

East Lindsey is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 2. 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

East Lindsey East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £6,200, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259East Lindsey: £6,200East Suffolk: £5,281East Lindsey: £6,227East Suffolk: £4,988East Lindsey: £5,881

    £6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lindsey £12,715, East Suffolk £12,409East Suffolk: £12,409East Lindsey: £12,715East Suffolk: £12,462East Lindsey: £12,769East Suffolk: £11,771East Lindsey: £12,060

    £12,715£12,769£12,060East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £2,523, East Suffolk £1,948East Suffolk: £1,948East Lindsey: £2,523East Suffolk: £1,956East Lindsey: £2,534East Suffolk: £1,848East Lindsey: £2,393

    £2,523£2,534£2,393East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,948£1,956£1,848

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lindsey £11,442, East Suffolk £11,457East Suffolk: £11,457East Lindsey: £11,442East Suffolk: £11,506East Lindsey: £11,491East Suffolk: £10,867East Lindsey: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,457£11,506£10,867

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lindsey £428, East Suffolk £285East Suffolk: £285East Lindsey: £428East Suffolk: £286East Lindsey: £430East Suffolk: £270East Lindsey: £406

    £428£430£406East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£285£286£270

  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: East Lindsey £816, East Suffolk £648East Suffolk: £648East Lindsey: £816East Suffolk: £651East Lindsey: £820East Suffolk: £615East Lindsey: £774

    £816£820£774East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£615

  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: East Lindsey £28, East Suffolk £20East Suffolk: £20East Lindsey: £28East Suffolk: £20East Lindsey: £29East Suffolk: £19East Lindsey: £27

    £28£29£27East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £660, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459East Lindsey: £660East Suffolk: £461East Lindsey: £663East Suffolk: £435East Lindsey: £626

    £660£663£626East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £173, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121East Lindsey: £173East Suffolk: £121East Lindsey: £173East Suffolk: £114East Lindsey: £164

    £173£173£164East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  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: East Lindsey £206, East Suffolk £127East Suffolk: £127East Lindsey: £206East Suffolk: £127East Lindsey: £207East Suffolk: £120East Lindsey: £195

    £206£207£195East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £1,834, East Suffolk £1,529East Suffolk: £1,529East Lindsey: £1,834East Suffolk: £1,535East Lindsey: £1,842East Suffolk: £1,450East Lindsey: £1,740

    £1,834£1,842£1,740East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,529£1,535£1,450

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lindsey £188, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165East Lindsey: £188East Suffolk: £165East Lindsey: £189East Suffolk: £156East Lindsey: £179

    £188£189£179East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £463, East Suffolk £281East Suffolk: £281East Lindsey: £463East Suffolk: £282East Lindsey: £465East Suffolk: £266East Lindsey: £439

    £463£465£439East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £6.65, East Suffolk £5.67East Suffolk: £5.67East Lindsey: £6.65East Suffolk: £5.70East Lindsey: £6.68East Suffolk: £5.38East Lindsey: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £13, East Suffolk £6.31East Suffolk: £6.31East Lindsey: £13East Suffolk: £6.34East Lindsey: £13East Suffolk: £5.99East Lindsey: £13

    £13East Lindsey is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £5.08, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79East Lindsey: £5.08East Suffolk: £6.82East Lindsey: £5.10East Suffolk: £6.44East Lindsey: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82East Suffolk is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lindsey 1,020.0, East Suffolk 1,003.3East Suffolk: 1,003.3East Lindsey: 1,020.0

    1,020.0East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lindsey 108.9, East Suffolk 76.6East Suffolk: 76.6East Lindsey: 108.9

    108.9East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count76.6

  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: East Lindsey 168.0, East Suffolk 135.2East Suffolk: 135.2East Lindsey: 168.0

    168.0East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count135.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 96.3, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5East Lindsey: 96.3

    96.3East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count68.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey 242.6, East Suffolk 183.8East Suffolk: 183.8East Lindsey: 242.6

    242.6East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count183.8

  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: East Lindsey 43.6, East Suffolk 26.7East Suffolk: 26.7East Lindsey: 43.6

    43.6East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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East Lindsey and East Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LindseyEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,200£6,227£5,881£5,259£5,281£4,988East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,769£12,060£12,409£12,462£11,771East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,534£2,393£1,948£1,956£1,848East Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£428£430£406£285£286£270East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£816£820£774£648£651£615East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£20£20£19East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£459£461£435East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£121£121£114East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£127£127£120East Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,834£1,842£1,740£1,529£1,535£1,450East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£165£165£156East Lindsey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£281£282£266East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.67£5.70£5.38East Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£6.31£6.34£5.99East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.01,003.3East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.976.6East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0135.2East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.368.5East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.6183.8East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.626.7East Lindsey

Per resident

East Lindsey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Lindsey East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £6,200, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259East Lindsey: £6,200East Suffolk: £5,281East Lindsey: £6,227East Suffolk: £4,988East Lindsey: £5,881

    £6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £3,803, East Suffolk £3,426East Suffolk: £3,426East Lindsey: £3,803East Suffolk: £3,441East Lindsey: £3,819East Suffolk: £3,250East Lindsey: £3,607

    £3,803£3,819£3,607East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,426£3,441£3,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £1,371, East Suffolk £1,082East Suffolk: £1,082East Lindsey: £1,371East Suffolk: £1,086East Lindsey: £1,377East Suffolk: £1,026East Lindsey: £1,301

    £1,371£1,377£1,301East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,082£1,086£1,026

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lindsey £3,422, East Suffolk £3,163East Suffolk: £3,163East Lindsey: £3,422East Suffolk: £3,177East Lindsey: £3,437East Suffolk: £3,001East Lindsey: £3,246

    £3,422£3,437£3,246East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,163£3,177£3,001

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lindsey £128, East Suffolk £79East Suffolk: £79East Lindsey: £128East Suffolk: £79East Lindsey: £128East Suffolk: £75East Lindsey: £121

    £128£128£121East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £244, East Suffolk £179East Suffolk: £179East Lindsey: £244East Suffolk: £180East Lindsey: £245East Suffolk: £170East Lindsey: £232

    £244£245£232East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £8.50, East Suffolk £5.50East Suffolk: £5.50East Lindsey: £8.50East Suffolk: £5.53East Lindsey: £8.53East Suffolk: £5.22East Lindsey: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £660, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459East Lindsey: £660East Suffolk: £461East Lindsey: £663East Suffolk: £435East Lindsey: £626

    £660£663£626East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £173, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121East Lindsey: £173East Suffolk: £121East Lindsey: £173East Suffolk: £114East Lindsey: £164

    £173£173£164East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £112, East Suffolk £70East Suffolk: £70East Lindsey: £112East Suffolk: £71East Lindsey: £112East Suffolk: £67East Lindsey: £106

    £112£112£106East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lindsey £997, East Suffolk £849East Suffolk: £849East Lindsey: £997East Suffolk: £853East Lindsey: £1,001East Suffolk: £805East Lindsey: £945

    £997£1,001£945East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£849£853£805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lindsey £188, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165East Lindsey: £188East Suffolk: £165East Lindsey: £189East Suffolk: £156East Lindsey: £179

    £188£189£179East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lindsey £252, East Suffolk £156East Suffolk: £156East Lindsey: £252East Suffolk: £156East Lindsey: £253East Suffolk: £148East Lindsey: £239

    £252£253£239East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lindsey £3.62, East Suffolk £3.15East Suffolk: £3.15East Lindsey: £3.62East Suffolk: £3.17East Lindsey: £3.63East Suffolk: £2.99East Lindsey: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lindsey £7.25, East Suffolk £3.51East Suffolk: £3.51East Lindsey: £7.25East Suffolk: £3.53East Lindsey: £7.28East Suffolk: £3.33East Lindsey: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88East Lindsey is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £5.08, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79East Lindsey: £5.08East Suffolk: £6.82East Lindsey: £5.10East Suffolk: £6.44East Lindsey: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82East Suffolk is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 305.1, East Suffolk 277.0East Suffolk: 277.0East Lindsey: 305.1

    305.1East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count277.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 32.6, East Suffolk 21.2East Suffolk: 21.2East Lindsey: 32.6

    32.6East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 50.2, East Suffolk 37.3East Suffolk: 37.3East Lindsey: 50.2

    50.2East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count37.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 96.3, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5East Lindsey: 96.3

    96.3East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count68.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 131.8, East Suffolk 102.1East Suffolk: 102.1East Lindsey: 131.8

    131.8East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count102.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 23.7, East Suffolk 14.8East Suffolk: 14.8East Lindsey: 23.7

    23.7East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count14.8

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East Lindsey and East Suffolk, per resident
MeasureEast LindseyEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,200£6,227£5,881£5,259£5,281£4,988East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,803£3,819£3,607£3,426£3,441£3,250East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,371£1,377£1,301£1,082£1,086£1,026East Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,422£3,437£3,246£3,163£3,177£3,001East Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£79£79£75East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£179£180£170East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£5.50£5.53£5.22East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£459£461£435East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£121£121£114East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£70£71£67East Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£997£1,001£945£849£853£805East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£165£165£156East Lindsey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£156£156£148East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.15£3.17£2.99East Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£3.51£3.53£3.33East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026305.1277.0East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.621.2East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202650.237.3East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.368.5East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.8102.1East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.714.8East Lindsey

Total

East Lindsey is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 21. 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

East Lindsey East Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lindsey £901.2m, East Suffolk £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnEast Lindsey: £901.2mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnEast Lindsey: £905.0mEast Suffolk: £1.2bnEast Lindsey: £854.8m

    £901.2m£905.0m£854.8mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lindsey £552.7m, East Suffolk £855.2mEast Suffolk: £855.2mEast Lindsey: £552.7mEast Suffolk: £858.8mEast Lindsey: £555.0mEast Suffolk: £811.2mEast Lindsey: £524.2m

    £552.7m£555.0m£524.2mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lindsey £199.3m, East Suffolk £270.0mEast Suffolk: £270.0mEast Lindsey: £199.3mEast Suffolk: £271.1mEast Lindsey: £200.1mEast Suffolk: £256.1mEast Lindsey: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lindsey £497.4m, East Suffolk £789.5mEast Suffolk: £789.5mEast Lindsey: £497.4mEast Suffolk: £792.9mEast Lindsey: £499.5mEast Suffolk: £748.9mEast Lindsey: £471.8m

    £497.4m£499.5m£471.8mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lindsey £18.6m, East Suffolk £19.6mEast Suffolk: £19.6mEast Lindsey: £18.6mEast Suffolk: £19.7mEast Lindsey: £18.7mEast Suffolk: £18.6mEast Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey £35.5m, East Suffolk £44.7mEast Suffolk: £44.7mEast Lindsey: £35.5mEast Suffolk: £44.9mEast Lindsey: £35.6mEast Suffolk: £42.4mEast Lindsey: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Lindsey £1.2m, East Suffolk £1.4mEast Suffolk: £1.4mEast Lindsey: £1.2mEast Suffolk: £1.4mEast Lindsey: £1.2mEast Suffolk: £1.3mEast Lindsey: £1.2m

    £1.2mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey £96.0m, East Suffolk £114.5mEast Suffolk: £114.5mEast Lindsey: £96.0mEast Suffolk: £115.0mEast Lindsey: £96.4mEast Suffolk: £108.6mEast Lindsey: £91.0m

    £96.0m£96.4m£91.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey £25.1m, East Suffolk £30.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mEast Lindsey: £25.1mEast Suffolk: £30.2mEast Lindsey: £25.2mEast Suffolk: £28.6mEast Lindsey: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lindsey £16.3m, East Suffolk £17.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mEast Lindsey: £16.3mEast Suffolk: £17.6mEast Lindsey: £16.3mEast Suffolk: £16.7mEast Lindsey: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lindsey £144.9m, East Suffolk £211.9mEast Suffolk: £211.9mEast Lindsey: £144.9mEast Suffolk: £212.8mEast Lindsey: £145.5mEast Suffolk: £201.0mEast Lindsey: £137.4m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.4mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lindsey £27.4m, East Suffolk £41.1mEast Suffolk: £41.1mEast Lindsey: £27.4mEast Suffolk: £41.3mEast Lindsey: £27.5mEast Suffolk: £39.0mEast Lindsey: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lindsey £36.6m, East Suffolk £38.9mEast Suffolk: £38.9mEast Lindsey: £36.6mEast Suffolk: £39.0mEast Lindsey: £36.7mEast Suffolk: £36.9mEast Lindsey: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lindsey £0.53m, East Suffolk £0.79mEast Suffolk: £0.79mEast Lindsey: £0.53mEast Suffolk: £0.79mEast Lindsey: £0.53mEast Suffolk: £0.75mEast Lindsey: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lindsey £1.1m, East Suffolk £0.88mEast Suffolk: £0.88mEast Lindsey: £1.1mEast Suffolk: £0.88mEast Lindsey: £1.1mEast Suffolk: £0.83mEast Lindsey: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEast Lindsey is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lindsey £0.74m, East Suffolk £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mEast Lindsey: £0.74mEast Suffolk: £1.7mEast Lindsey: £0.74mEast Suffolk: £1.6mEast Lindsey: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mEast Suffolk is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lindsey 44,339, East Suffolk 69,141East Suffolk: 69,141East Lindsey: 44,339

    44,339East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count69,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lindsey 4,732, East Suffolk 5,280East Suffolk: 5,280East Lindsey: 4,732

    4,732East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,280

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey 7,301, East Suffolk 9,317East Suffolk: 9,317East Lindsey: 7,301

    7,301East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,317

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey 13,989, East Suffolk 17,104East Suffolk: 17,104East Lindsey: 13,989

    13,989East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count17,104

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lindsey 19,160, East Suffolk 25,474East Suffolk: 25,474East Lindsey: 19,160

    19,160East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count25,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lindsey 3,444, East Suffolk 3,694East Suffolk: 3,694East Lindsey: 3,444

    3,444East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,694

Show the numbers
East Lindsey and East Suffolk, total
MeasureEast LindseyEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.2m£905.0m£854.8m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m£855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£497.4m£499.5m£471.8m£789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.0m£96.4m£91.0m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Lindsey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,33969,141East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7325,280East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,3019,317East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,98917,104East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,16025,474East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4443,694East Suffolk

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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