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West Lindsey and Somerset

98,928 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

West Lindsey is higher than Somerset on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

West Lindsey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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

West Lindsey Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694West Lindsey: £4,968Somerset: £4,714West Lindsey: £4,990Somerset: £4,453West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £12,634, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406West Lindsey: £12,634Somerset: £12,459West Lindsey: £12,687Somerset: £11,768West Lindsey: £11,984

    £12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £1,916, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777West Lindsey: £1,916Somerset: £1,785West Lindsey: £1,924Somerset: £1,686West Lindsey: £1,817

    £1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £11,589, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447West Lindsey: £11,589Somerset: £11,496West Lindsey: £11,639Somerset: £10,858West Lindsey: £10,993

    £11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £312, Somerset £312Somerset: £312West Lindsey: £312Somerset: £314West Lindsey: £314Somerset: £296West Lindsey: £296

    £312£314£296West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £711, Somerset £626Somerset: £626West Lindsey: £711Somerset: £629West Lindsey: £714Somerset: £594West Lindsey: £674

    £711£714£674West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £21, Somerset £20Somerset: £20West Lindsey: £21Somerset: £21West Lindsey: £22Somerset: £19West Lindsey: £20

    £21£22£20West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £492, Somerset £382Somerset: £382West Lindsey: £492Somerset: £384West Lindsey: £494Somerset: £363West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £128, Somerset £111Somerset: £111West Lindsey: £128Somerset: £111West Lindsey: £129Somerset: £105West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £143, Somerset £93Somerset: £93West Lindsey: £143Somerset: £93West Lindsey: £144Somerset: £88West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £1,432, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424West Lindsey: £1,432Somerset: £1,430West Lindsey: £1,438Somerset: £1,351West Lindsey: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Somerset £166Somerset: £166West Lindsey: £143Somerset: £167West Lindsey: £144Somerset: £157West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Somerset 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: West Lindsey £325, Somerset £252Somerset: £252West Lindsey: £325Somerset: £253West Lindsey: £327Somerset: £239West Lindsey: £308

    £325£327£308West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £7.31, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59West Lindsey: £7.31Somerset: £4.61West Lindsey: £7.34Somerset: £4.35West Lindsey: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £8.00, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85West Lindsey: £8.00Somerset: £3.86West Lindsey: £8.04Somerset: £3.65West Lindsey: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18West Lindsey: £7.93Somerset: £6.20West Lindsey: £7.96Somerset: £5.86West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lindsey 1,019.3, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7West Lindsey: 1,019.3

    1,019.3West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 81.8, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7West Lindsey: 81.8

    81.8West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 145.7, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4West Lindsey: 145.7

    145.7West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 73.1, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 183.4, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7West Lindsey: 183.4

    183.4West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 30.3, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1West Lindsey: 30.3

    30.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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West Lindsey and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LindseySomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,694£4,714£4,453West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,687£11,984£12,406£12,459£11,768West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,924£1,817£1,777£1,785£1,686West Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,639£10,993£11,447£11,496£10,858West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£312£314£296West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£626£629£594West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£20£21£19West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£382£384£363West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£111£111£105West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£93£93£88West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,424£1,430£1,351West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£327£308£252£253£239West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£4.59£4.61£4.35West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£3.85£3.86£3.65West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£6.18£6.20£5.86West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.31,009.7West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.878.7West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7133.4West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.157.2West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.4163.7West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.320.1West Lindsey

Per resident

West Lindsey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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

West Lindsey Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694West Lindsey: £4,968Somerset: £4,714West Lindsey: £4,990Somerset: £4,453West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £3,091, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001West Lindsey: £3,091Somerset: £3,014West Lindsey: £3,104Somerset: £2,847West Lindsey: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £1,105, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028West Lindsey: £1,105Somerset: £1,032West Lindsey: £1,110Somerset: £975West Lindsey: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lindsey £2,835, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769West Lindsey: £2,835Somerset: £2,781West Lindsey: £2,848Somerset: £2,627West Lindsey: £2,690

    £2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £76, Somerset £76Somerset: £76West Lindsey: £76Somerset: £76West Lindsey: £77Somerset: £72West Lindsey: £73

    £76£77£73West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £174, Somerset £152Somerset: £152West Lindsey: £174Somerset: £152West Lindsey: £175Somerset: £144West Lindsey: £165

    £174£175£165West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £5.25, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95West Lindsey: £5.25Somerset: £4.98West Lindsey: £5.27Somerset: £4.70West Lindsey: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £492, Somerset £382Somerset: £382West Lindsey: £492Somerset: £384West Lindsey: £494Somerset: £363West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £128, Somerset £111Somerset: £111West Lindsey: £128Somerset: £111West Lindsey: £129Somerset: £105West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £83, Somerset £54Somerset: £54West Lindsey: £83Somerset: £54West Lindsey: £83Somerset: £51West Lindsey: £78

    £83£83£78West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £826, Somerset £824Somerset: £824West Lindsey: £826Somerset: £827West Lindsey: £830Somerset: £781West Lindsey: £784

    £826£830£784West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Somerset £166Somerset: £166West Lindsey: £143Somerset: £167West Lindsey: £144Somerset: £157West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Somerset is higher£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £188, Somerset £146Somerset: £146West Lindsey: £188Somerset: £146West Lindsey: £188Somerset: £138West Lindsey: £178

    £188£188£178West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £4.22, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65West Lindsey: £4.22Somerset: £2.66West Lindsey: £4.23Somerset: £2.51West Lindsey: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lindsey £4.62, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22West Lindsey: £4.62Somerset: £2.23West Lindsey: £4.64Somerset: £2.11West Lindsey: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18West Lindsey: £7.93Somerset: £6.20West Lindsey: £7.96Somerset: £5.86West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 249.4, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3West Lindsey: 249.4

    249.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 20.0, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0West Lindsey: 20.0

    20.0West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 35.6, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3West Lindsey: 35.6

    35.6West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 73.1, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 105.8, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7West Lindsey: 105.8

    105.8West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 17.5, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6West Lindsey: 17.5

    17.5West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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West Lindsey and Somerset, per resident
MeasureWest LindseySomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,694£4,714£4,453West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£3,001£3,014£2,847West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,028£1,032£975West Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,835£2,848£2,690£2,769£2,781£2,627West Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73£76£76£72West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£152£152£144West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£4.95£4.98£4.70West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£382£384£363West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£111£111£105West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£54£54£51West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£826£830£784£824£827£781West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£146£146£138West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£2.65£2.66£2.51West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£2.22£2.23£2.11West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£6.18£6.20£5.86West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.4244.3West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.019.0West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.632.3West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.157.2West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.894.7West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.511.6West Lindsey

Total

West Lindsey 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

West Lindsey Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lindsey £491.5m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnWest Lindsey: £491.5mSomerset: £2.8bnWest Lindsey: £493.6mSomerset: £2.6bnWest Lindsey: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lindsey £305.8m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnWest Lindsey: £305.8mSomerset: £1.8bnWest Lindsey: £307.1mSomerset: £1.7bnWest Lindsey: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lindsey £109.3m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mWest Lindsey: £109.3mSomerset: £607.3mWest Lindsey: £109.8mSomerset: £573.6mWest Lindsey: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey £280.5m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnWest Lindsey: £280.5mSomerset: £1.6bnWest Lindsey: £281.7mSomerset: £1.5bnWest Lindsey: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey £7.6m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mWest Lindsey: £7.6mSomerset: £44.6mWest Lindsey: £7.6mSomerset: £42.2mWest Lindsey: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSomerset 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: West Lindsey £17.2m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mWest Lindsey: £17.2mSomerset: £89.5mWest Lindsey: £17.3mSomerset: £84.5mWest Lindsey: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSomerset 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: West Lindsey £0.52m, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mWest Lindsey: £0.52mSomerset: £2.9mWest Lindsey: £0.52mSomerset: £2.8mWest Lindsey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSomerset 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: West Lindsey £48.7m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mWest Lindsey: £48.7mSomerset: £225.8mWest Lindsey: £48.9mSomerset: £213.3mWest Lindsey: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mSomerset 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: West Lindsey £12.7m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mWest Lindsey: £12.7mSomerset: £65.4mWest Lindsey: £12.8mSomerset: £61.8mWest Lindsey: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mSomerset 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: West Lindsey £8.2m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mWest Lindsey: £8.2mSomerset: £31.7mWest Lindsey: £8.2mSomerset: £29.9mWest Lindsey: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey £81.7m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mWest Lindsey: £81.7mSomerset: £486.6mWest Lindsey: £82.1mSomerset: £459.6mWest Lindsey: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lindsey £14.2m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mWest Lindsey: £14.2mSomerset: £98.0mWest Lindsey: £14.2mSomerset: £92.5mWest Lindsey: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mSomerset is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lindsey £18.6m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mWest Lindsey: £18.6mSomerset: £86.0mWest Lindsey: £18.6mSomerset: £81.3mWest Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lindsey £0.42m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mWest Lindsey: £0.42mSomerset: £1.6mWest Lindsey: £0.42mSomerset: £1.5mWest Lindsey: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lindsey £0.46m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mWest Lindsey: £0.46mSomerset: £1.3mWest Lindsey: £0.46mSomerset: £1.2mWest Lindsey: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lindsey £0.78m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mWest Lindsey: £0.78mSomerset: £3.6mWest Lindsey: £0.79mSomerset: £3.4mWest Lindsey: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey 24,670, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662West Lindsey: 24,670

    24,670Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey 1,980, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199West Lindsey: 1,980

    1,980Somerset 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: West Lindsey 3,526, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982West Lindsey: 3,526

    3,526Somerset 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: West Lindsey 7,233, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631West Lindsey: 7,233

    7,233Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey 10,466, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685West Lindsey: 10,466

    10,466Somerset 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: West Lindsey 1,727, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839West Lindsey: 1,727

    1,727Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
West Lindsey and Somerset, total
MeasureWest LindseySomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,670143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,98011,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,52618,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,23333,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46655,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7276,839Somerset

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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