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South Kesteven and Somerset

147,049 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

South Kesteven is higher than Somerset on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

South Kesteven is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 13. 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

South Kesteven Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694South Kesteven: £4,420Somerset: £4,714South Kesteven: £4,439Somerset: £4,453South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193Somerset 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: South Kesteven £12,649, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406South Kesteven: £12,649Somerset: £12,459South Kesteven: £12,703Somerset: £11,768South Kesteven: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven 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: South Kesteven £1,613, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777South Kesteven: £1,613Somerset: £1,785South Kesteven: £1,620Somerset: £1,686South Kesteven: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Somerset is higher£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £11,671, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447South Kesteven: £11,671Somerset: £11,496South Kesteven: £11,721Somerset: £10,858South Kesteven: £11,071

    £11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven 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: South Kesteven £284, Somerset £312Somerset: £312South Kesteven: £284Somerset: £314South Kesteven: £286Somerset: £296South Kesteven: £270

    £284£286£270Somerset is higher£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: South Kesteven £675, Somerset £626Somerset: £626South Kesteven: £675Somerset: £629South Kesteven: £678Somerset: £594South Kesteven: £640

    £675£678£640South Kesteven 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: South Kesteven £19, Somerset £20Somerset: £20South Kesteven: £19Somerset: £21South Kesteven: £19Somerset: £19South Kesteven: £18

    £19£19£18Somerset is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £367, Somerset £382Somerset: £382South Kesteven: £367Somerset: £384South Kesteven: £369Somerset: £363South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348Somerset is higher£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, Somerset £111Somerset: £111South Kesteven: £109Somerset: £111South Kesteven: £110Somerset: £105South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103Somerset is higher£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: South Kesteven £99, Somerset £93Somerset: £93South Kesteven: £99Somerset: £93South Kesteven: £99Somerset: £88South Kesteven: £94

    £99£99£94South Kesteven 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: South Kesteven £1,284, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424South Kesteven: £1,284Somerset: £1,430South Kesteven: £1,290Somerset: £1,351South Kesteven: £1,218

    £1,284£1,290£1,218Somerset is higher£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, Somerset £166Somerset: £166South Kesteven: £125Somerset: £167South Kesteven: £125Somerset: £157South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118Somerset is higher£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: South Kesteven £217, Somerset £252Somerset: £252South Kesteven: £217Somerset: £253South Kesteven: £218Somerset: £239South Kesteven: £206

    £217£218£206Somerset is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £8.90, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59South Kesteven: £8.90Somerset: £4.61South Kesteven: £8.94Somerset: £4.35South Kesteven: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven 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: South Kesteven £4.53, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85South Kesteven: £4.53Somerset: £3.86South Kesteven: £4.55Somerset: £3.65South Kesteven: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18South Kesteven: £6.00Somerset: £6.20South Kesteven: £6.02Somerset: £5.86South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Somerset 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: South Kesteven 1,018.7, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7South Kesteven: 1,018.7

    1,018.7South Kesteven 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: South Kesteven 74.4, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7South Kesteven: 74.4

    74.4Somerset is higher78.7

  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: South Kesteven 145.7, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4South Kesteven: 145.7

    145.7South Kesteven 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: South Kesteven 55.0, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0Somerset is higher57.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven 159.5, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7South Kesteven: 159.5

    159.5Somerset is higher163.7

  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: South Kesteven 21.7, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1South Kesteven: 21.7

    21.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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South Kesteven and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth KestevenSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,406£12,459£11,768South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,671£11,721£11,071£11,447£11,496£10,858South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£286£270£312£314£296Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£675£678£640£626£629£594South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£21£19Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£382£384£363Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£111£111£105Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£93£93£88South Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,284£1,290£1,218£1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£252£253£239Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£4.59£4.61£4.35South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.85£3.86£3.65South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,009.7South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.478.7Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7133.4South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.057.2Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5163.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.720.1South Kesteven

Per resident

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

South Kesteven Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694South Kesteven: £4,420Somerset: £4,714South Kesteven: £4,439Somerset: £4,453South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £2,864, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001South Kesteven: £2,864Somerset: £3,014South Kesteven: £2,877Somerset: £2,847South Kesteven: £2,717

    £2,864£2,877£2,717Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £949, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028South Kesteven: £949Somerset: £1,032South Kesteven: £953Somerset: £975South Kesteven: £900

    £949£953£900Somerset is higher£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Kesteven £2,643, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769South Kesteven: £2,643Somerset: £2,781South Kesteven: £2,654Somerset: £2,627South Kesteven: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £64, Somerset £76Somerset: £76South Kesteven: £64Somerset: £76South Kesteven: £65Somerset: £72South Kesteven: £61

    £64£65£61Somerset is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £153, Somerset £152Somerset: £152South Kesteven: £153Somerset: £152South Kesteven: £153Somerset: £144South Kesteven: £145

    £153£153£145South Kesteven 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: South Kesteven £4.25, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95South Kesteven: £4.25Somerset: £4.98South Kesteven: £4.27Somerset: £4.70South Kesteven: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Somerset is higher£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: South Kesteven £367, Somerset £382Somerset: £382South Kesteven: £367Somerset: £384South Kesteven: £369Somerset: £363South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348Somerset is higher£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, Somerset £111Somerset: £111South Kesteven: £109Somerset: £111South Kesteven: £110Somerset: £105South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103Somerset is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £58, Somerset £54Somerset: £54South Kesteven: £58Somerset: £54South Kesteven: £58Somerset: £51South Kesteven: £55

    £58£58£55South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £756, Somerset £824Somerset: £824South Kesteven: £756Somerset: £827South Kesteven: £759Somerset: £781South Kesteven: £717

    £756£759£717Somerset is higher£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, Somerset £166Somerset: £166South Kesteven: £125Somerset: £167South Kesteven: £125Somerset: £157South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118Somerset is higher£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £128, Somerset £146Somerset: £146South Kesteven: £128Somerset: £146South Kesteven: £128Somerset: £138South Kesteven: £121

    £128£128£121Somerset is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £5.24, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65South Kesteven: £5.24Somerset: £2.66South Kesteven: £5.26Somerset: £2.51South Kesteven: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Kesteven £2.67, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22South Kesteven: £2.67Somerset: £2.23South Kesteven: £2.68Somerset: £2.11South Kesteven: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18South Kesteven: £6.00Somerset: £6.20South Kesteven: £6.02Somerset: £5.86South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 230.7, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3South Kesteven: 230.7

    230.7Somerset is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 16.8, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0South Kesteven: 16.8

    16.8Somerset is higher19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 33.0, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3South Kesteven: 33.0

    33.0South Kesteven 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: South Kesteven 55.0, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0Somerset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 93.9, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7South Kesteven: 93.9

    93.9Somerset is higher94.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 12.8, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6South Kesteven: 12.8

    12.8South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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South Kesteven and Somerset, per resident
MeasureSouth KestevenSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,877£2,717£3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,028£1,032£975Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£76£76£72Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£152£152£144South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.95£4.98£4.70Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£382£384£363Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£111£111£105Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£54£54£51South Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£824£827£781Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£146£146£138Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£2.65£2.66£2.51South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.22£2.23£2.11South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.7244.3Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.819.0Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.032.3South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.057.2Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.994.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.811.6South Kesteven

Total

South Kesteven 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

South Kesteven Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Kesteven £650.0m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnSouth Kesteven: £650.0mSomerset: £2.8bnSouth Kesteven: £652.8mSomerset: £2.6bnSouth Kesteven: £616.6m

    £650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSomerset is higher£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Kesteven £421.2m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnSouth Kesteven: £421.2mSomerset: £1.8bnSouth Kesteven: £423.0mSomerset: £1.7bnSouth Kesteven: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Kesteven £139.6m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mSomerset: £607.3mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mSomerset: £573.6mSouth Kesteven: £132.4m

    £139.6m£140.2m£132.4mSomerset is higher£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven £388.6m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnSouth Kesteven: £388.6mSomerset: £1.6bnSouth Kesteven: £390.3mSomerset: £1.5bnSouth Kesteven: £368.6m

    £388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven £9.5m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mSomerset: £44.6mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mSomerset: £42.2mSouth Kesteven: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSomerset is higher£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £22.5m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mSomerset: £89.5mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mSomerset: £84.5mSouth Kesteven: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSomerset 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: South Kesteven £0.62m, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mSomerset: £2.9mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mSomerset: £2.8mSouth Kesteven: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSomerset is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £54.0m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mSomerset: £225.8mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mSomerset: £213.3mSouth Kesteven: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSomerset is higher£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £16.0m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mSomerset: £65.4mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mSomerset: £61.8mSouth Kesteven: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSomerset is higher£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven £8.5m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mSomerset: £31.7mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mSomerset: £29.9mSouth Kesteven: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven £111.1m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mSomerset: £486.6mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mSomerset: £459.6mSouth Kesteven: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSomerset is higher£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Kesteven £18.3m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mSomerset: £98.0mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mSomerset: £92.5mSouth Kesteven: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSomerset is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Kesteven £18.8m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mSomerset: £86.0mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mSomerset: £81.3mSouth Kesteven: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSomerset is higher£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Kesteven £0.77m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mSomerset: £1.6mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mSomerset: £1.5mSouth Kesteven: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Kesteven £0.39m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mSomerset: £1.3mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mSomerset: £1.2mSouth Kesteven: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Kesteven £0.88m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mSomerset: £3.6mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mSomerset: £3.4mSouth Kesteven: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSomerset is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven 33,922, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662South Kesteven: 33,922

    33,922Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven 2,476, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199South Kesteven: 2,476

    2,476Somerset is higher11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 4,850, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982South Kesteven: 4,850

    4,850Somerset 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: South Kesteven 8,083, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631South Kesteven: 8,083

    8,083Somerset is higher33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven 13,803, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685South Kesteven: 13,803

    13,803Somerset is higher55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven 1,877, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839South Kesteven: 1,877

    1,877Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
South Kesteven and Somerset, total
MeasureSouth KestevenSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,922143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,47611,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,85018,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,08333,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,80355,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8776,839Somerset

Sources

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

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