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East Staffordshire and West Suffolk

130,069 and 188,197 residents (mid-2024).

East Staffordshire is higher than West Suffolk on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 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

East Staffordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and West 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 Staffordshire West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £4,017, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969East Staffordshire: £4,017West Suffolk: £3,986East Staffordshire: £4,035West Suffolk: £3,765East Staffordshire: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Staffordshire £12,597, West Suffolk £12,469West Suffolk: £12,469East Staffordshire: £12,597West Suffolk: £12,523East Staffordshire: £12,651West Suffolk: £11,828East Staffordshire: £11,949

    £12,597£12,651£11,949East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,469£12,523£11,828

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire £1,791, West Suffolk £1,481West Suffolk: £1,481East Staffordshire: £1,791West Suffolk: £1,487East Staffordshire: £1,799West Suffolk: £1,405East Staffordshire: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Staffordshire £11,581, West Suffolk £11,524West Suffolk: £11,524East Staffordshire: £11,581West Suffolk: £11,573East Staffordshire: £11,630West Suffolk: £10,931East Staffordshire: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Staffordshire £325, West Suffolk £297West Suffolk: £297East Staffordshire: £325West Suffolk: £299East Staffordshire: £327West Suffolk: £282East Staffordshire: £309

    £325£327£309East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£297£299£282

  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 Staffordshire £669, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629East Staffordshire: £669West Suffolk: £631East Staffordshire: £672West Suffolk: £596East Staffordshire: £635

    £669£672£635East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£629£631£596

  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 Staffordshire £22, West Suffolk £19West Suffolk: £19East Staffordshire: £22West Suffolk: £20East Staffordshire: £22West Suffolk: £18East Staffordshire: £21

    £22£22£21East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £390, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323East Staffordshire: £390West Suffolk: £324East Staffordshire: £391West Suffolk: £306East Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £99, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92East Staffordshire: £99West Suffolk: £93East Staffordshire: £99West Suffolk: £87East Staffordshire: £94

    £99£99£94East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£87

  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 Staffordshire £103, West Suffolk £73West Suffolk: £73East Staffordshire: £103West Suffolk: £73East Staffordshire: £104West Suffolk: £69East Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire £1,417, West Suffolk £1,193West Suffolk: £1,193East Staffordshire: £1,417West Suffolk: £1,198East Staffordshire: £1,423West Suffolk: £1,132East Staffordshire: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,193£1,198£1,132

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Staffordshire £139, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156East Staffordshire: £139West Suffolk: £156East Staffordshire: £140West Suffolk: £148East Staffordshire: £132

    £139£140£132West Suffolk is higher£156£156£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire £261, West Suffolk £206West Suffolk: £206East Staffordshire: £261West Suffolk: £207East Staffordshire: £262West Suffolk: £196East Staffordshire: £247

    £261£262£247East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire £6.09, West Suffolk £5.17West Suffolk: £5.17East Staffordshire: £6.09West Suffolk: £5.19East Staffordshire: £6.12West Suffolk: £4.90East Staffordshire: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire £4.65, West Suffolk £3.66West Suffolk: £3.66East Staffordshire: £4.65West Suffolk: £3.67East Staffordshire: £4.67West Suffolk: £3.47East Staffordshire: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £5.79, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52East Staffordshire: £5.79West Suffolk: £5.55East Staffordshire: £5.81West Suffolk: £5.24East Staffordshire: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Staffordshire 1,021.6, West Suffolk 1,001.1West Suffolk: 1,001.1East Staffordshire: 1,021.6

    1,021.6East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Staffordshire 84.1, West Suffolk 75.5West Suffolk: 75.5East Staffordshire: 84.1

    84.1East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count75.5

  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 Staffordshire 141.6, West Suffolk 133.2West Suffolk: 133.2East Staffordshire: 141.6

    141.6East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count133.2

  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 Staffordshire 58.5, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3East Staffordshire: 58.5

    58.5East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count49.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire 181.4, West Suffolk 141.8West Suffolk: 141.8East Staffordshire: 181.4

    181.4East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  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 Staffordshire 22.9, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6East Staffordshire: 22.9

    22.9East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count16.6

Show the numbers
East Staffordshire and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureEast StaffordshireWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£3,969£3,986£3,765East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,597£12,651£11,949£12,469£12,523£11,828East Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,481£1,487£1,405East Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,524£11,573£10,931East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£327£309£297£299£282East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£635£629£631£596East Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£20£18East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£323£324£306East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£92£93£87East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£73£73£69East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,193£1,198£1,132East Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£156£156£148West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£206£207£196East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.17£5.19£4.90East Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£3.66£3.67£3.47East Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£5.52£5.55£5.24East Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,001.1East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.175.5East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6133.2East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.549.3East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.4141.8East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.916.6East Staffordshire

Per resident

East Staffordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 7. 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 Staffordshire West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £4,017, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969East Staffordshire: £4,017West Suffolk: £3,986East Staffordshire: £4,035West Suffolk: £3,765East Staffordshire: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £2,279, West Suffolk £2,491West Suffolk: £2,491East Staffordshire: £2,279West Suffolk: £2,502East Staffordshire: £2,289West Suffolk: £2,363East Staffordshire: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,491£2,502£2,363

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £1,105, West Suffolk £901West Suffolk: £901East Staffordshire: £1,105West Suffolk: £905East Staffordshire: £1,109West Suffolk: £855East Staffordshire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Staffordshire £2,095, West Suffolk £2,302West Suffolk: £2,302East Staffordshire: £2,095West Suffolk: £2,312East Staffordshire: £2,104West Suffolk: £2,184East Staffordshire: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,302£2,312£2,184

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Staffordshire £59, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59East Staffordshire: £59West Suffolk: £60East Staffordshire: £59West Suffolk: £56East Staffordshire: £56

    £59£59£56West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £121, West Suffolk £126West Suffolk: £126East Staffordshire: £121West Suffolk: £126East Staffordshire: £122West Suffolk: £119East Staffordshire: £115

    £121£122£115West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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 Staffordshire £3.92, West Suffolk £3.89West Suffolk: £3.89East Staffordshire: £3.92West Suffolk: £3.91East Staffordshire: £3.94West Suffolk: £3.69East Staffordshire: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £390, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323East Staffordshire: £390West Suffolk: £324East Staffordshire: £391West Suffolk: £306East Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £99, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92East Staffordshire: £99West Suffolk: £93East Staffordshire: £99West Suffolk: £87East Staffordshire: £94

    £99£99£94East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £64, West Suffolk £44West Suffolk: £44East Staffordshire: £64West Suffolk: £44East Staffordshire: £64West Suffolk: £42East Staffordshire: £60

    £64£64£60East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Staffordshire £874, West Suffolk £726West Suffolk: £726East Staffordshire: £874West Suffolk: £729East Staffordshire: £877West Suffolk: £689East Staffordshire: £829

    £874£877£829East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Staffordshire £139, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156East Staffordshire: £139West Suffolk: £156East Staffordshire: £140West Suffolk: £148East Staffordshire: £132

    £139£140£132West Suffolk is higher£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Staffordshire £161, West Suffolk £125West Suffolk: £125East Staffordshire: £161West Suffolk: £126East Staffordshire: £161West Suffolk: £119East Staffordshire: £152

    £161£161£152East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Staffordshire £3.76, West Suffolk £3.14West Suffolk: £3.14East Staffordshire: £3.76West Suffolk: £3.16East Staffordshire: £3.78West Suffolk: £2.98East Staffordshire: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Staffordshire £2.87, West Suffolk £2.22West Suffolk: £2.22East Staffordshire: £2.87West Suffolk: £2.23East Staffordshire: £2.88West Suffolk: £2.11East Staffordshire: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £5.79, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52East Staffordshire: £5.79West Suffolk: £5.55East Staffordshire: £5.81West Suffolk: £5.24East Staffordshire: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 184.8, West Suffolk 200.0West Suffolk: 200.0East Staffordshire: 184.8

    184.8West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 15.2, West Suffolk 15.1West Suffolk: 15.1East Staffordshire: 15.2

    15.2East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count15.1

  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 Staffordshire 25.6, West Suffolk 26.6West Suffolk: 26.6East Staffordshire: 25.6

    25.6West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count26.6

  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 Staffordshire 58.5, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3East Staffordshire: 58.5

    58.5East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count49.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 111.9, West Suffolk 86.3West Suffolk: 86.3East Staffordshire: 111.9

    111.9East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  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 Staffordshire 14.1, West Suffolk 10.1West Suffolk: 10.1East Staffordshire: 14.1

    14.1East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count10.1

Show the numbers
East Staffordshire and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureEast StaffordshireWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£3,969£3,986£3,765East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,491£2,502£2,363West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£901£905£855East Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,302£2,312£2,184West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£59£60£56West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£126£126£119West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.89£3.91£3.69East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£323£324£306East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£92£93£87East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£44£44£42East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£877£829£726£729£689East Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£156£156£148West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£125£126£119East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£3.14£3.16£2.98East Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£2.22£2.23£2.11East Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£5.52£5.55£5.24East Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.8200.0West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.215.1East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.626.6West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.549.3East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.986.3East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.110.1East Staffordshire

Total

East Staffordshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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

East Staffordshire West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Staffordshire £522.6m, West Suffolk £746.9mWest Suffolk: £746.9mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mWest Suffolk: £750.1mEast Staffordshire: £524.8mWest Suffolk: £708.5mEast Staffordshire: £495.7m

    £522.6m£524.8m£495.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Staffordshire £296.5m, West Suffolk £468.8mWest Suffolk: £468.8mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mWest Suffolk: £470.8mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mWest Suffolk: £444.7mEast Staffordshire: £281.2m

    £296.5m£297.7m£281.2mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Staffordshire £143.7m, West Suffolk £169.6mWest Suffolk: £169.6mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mWest Suffolk: £170.3mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mWest Suffolk: £160.9mEast Staffordshire: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Staffordshire £272.5m, West Suffolk £433.2mWest Suffolk: £433.2mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mWest Suffolk: £435.1mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mWest Suffolk: £411.0mEast Staffordshire: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Staffordshire £7.7m, West Suffolk £11.2mWest Suffolk: £11.2mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mWest Suffolk: £11.2mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mWest Suffolk: £10.6mEast Staffordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire £15.8m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mWest Suffolk: £23.7mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mWest Suffolk: £22.4mEast Staffordshire: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Staffordshire £0.51m, West Suffolk £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.73mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mWest Suffolk: £0.74mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mWest Suffolk: £0.69mEast Staffordshire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire £50.7m, West Suffolk £60.8mWest Suffolk: £60.8mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mWest Suffolk: £61.1mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mWest Suffolk: £57.7mEast Staffordshire: £48.1m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.1mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire £12.9m, West Suffolk £17.3mWest Suffolk: £17.3mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mWest Suffolk: £17.4mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mWest Suffolk: £16.5mEast Staffordshire: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Staffordshire £8.3m, West Suffolk £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.3mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.4mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mWest Suffolk: £7.9mEast Staffordshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Staffordshire £113.6m, West Suffolk £136.7mWest Suffolk: £136.7mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mWest Suffolk: £137.2mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mWest Suffolk: £129.6mEast Staffordshire: £107.8m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Staffordshire £18.1m, West Suffolk £29.3mWest Suffolk: £29.3mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mWest Suffolk: £29.4mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mWest Suffolk: £27.8mEast Staffordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWest Suffolk is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Staffordshire £20.9m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mWest Suffolk: £23.7mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mWest Suffolk: £22.4mEast Staffordshire: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Staffordshire £0.49m, West Suffolk £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.59mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mWest Suffolk: £0.59mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mWest Suffolk: £0.56mEast Staffordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Staffordshire £0.37m, West Suffolk £0.42mWest Suffolk: £0.42mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mWest Suffolk: £0.42mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mWest Suffolk: £0.40mEast Staffordshire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Staffordshire £0.75m, West Suffolk £1.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mWest Suffolk: £1.0mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mWest Suffolk: £0.99mEast Staffordshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Staffordshire 24,041, West Suffolk 37,636West Suffolk: 37,636East Staffordshire: 24,041

    24,041West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count37,636

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Staffordshire 1,980, West Suffolk 2,839West Suffolk: 2,839East Staffordshire: 1,980

    1,980West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire 3,332, West Suffolk 5,007West Suffolk: 5,007East Staffordshire: 3,332

    3,332West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire 7,604, West Suffolk 9,282West Suffolk: 9,282East Staffordshire: 7,604

    7,604West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Staffordshire 14,552, West Suffolk 16,241West Suffolk: 16,241East Staffordshire: 14,552

    14,552West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count16,241

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Staffordshire 1,838, West Suffolk 1,904West Suffolk: 1,904East Staffordshire: 1,838

    1,838West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,904

Show the numbers
East Staffordshire and West Suffolk, total
MeasureEast StaffordshireWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m£746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m£468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m£433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mWest Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,04137,636West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9802,839West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3325,007West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6049,282West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,55216,241West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8381,904West Suffolk

Sources

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

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