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South Staffordshire and Mid Suffolk

114,174 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

South Staffordshire is higher than Mid Suffolk on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Staffordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 3. 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 Staffordshire Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282South Staffordshire: £4,570Mid Suffolk: £4,300South Staffordshire: £4,590Mid Suffolk: £4,061South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £12,685, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369South Staffordshire: £12,685Mid Suffolk: £12,422South Staffordshire: £12,739Mid Suffolk: £11,733South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire is higher£12,369£12,422£11,733

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,403, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292South Staffordshire: £1,403Mid Suffolk: £1,297South Staffordshire: £1,409Mid Suffolk: £1,225South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £11,641, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534South Staffordshire: £11,641Mid Suffolk: £11,583South Staffordshire: £11,691Mid Suffolk: £10,941South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire is higher£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £299, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228South Staffordshire: £299Mid Suffolk: £229South Staffordshire: £301Mid Suffolk: £216South Staffordshire: £284

    £299£301£284South Staffordshire is higher£228£229£216

  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 Staffordshire £723, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592South Staffordshire: £723Mid Suffolk: £594South Staffordshire: £726Mid Suffolk: £561South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686South Staffordshire is higher£592£594£561

  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 Staffordshire £21, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15South Staffordshire: £21Mid Suffolk: £15South Staffordshire: £21Mid Suffolk: £15South Staffordshire: £20

    £21£21£20South Staffordshire is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322South Staffordshire: £390Mid Suffolk: £323South Staffordshire: £391Mid Suffolk: £305South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96South Staffordshire: £105Mid Suffolk: £97South Staffordshire: £106Mid Suffolk: £91South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higher£96£97£91

  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 Staffordshire £107, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85South Staffordshire: £107Mid Suffolk: £85South Staffordshire: £107Mid Suffolk: £80South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Staffordshire is higher£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004South Staffordshire: £1,060Mid Suffolk: £1,008South Staffordshire: £1,065Mid Suffolk: £952South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006South Staffordshire is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99South Staffordshire: £136Mid Suffolk: £99South Staffordshire: £137Mid Suffolk: £94South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higher£99£99£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £225, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194South Staffordshire: £225Mid Suffolk: £195South Staffordshire: £226Mid Suffolk: £184South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213South Staffordshire is higher£194£195£184

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.95, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98South Staffordshire: £5.95Mid Suffolk: £6.00South Staffordshire: £5.97Mid Suffolk: £5.67South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.76, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69South Staffordshire: £5.76Mid Suffolk: £2.70South Staffordshire: £5.78Mid Suffolk: £2.55South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80South Staffordshire: £5.76Mid Suffolk: £7.83South Staffordshire: £5.78Mid Suffolk: £7.40South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire 1,008.5, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire 81.5, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire is higher58.3

  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 Staffordshire 155.3, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3South Staffordshire is higher121.3

  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 Staffordshire 58.1, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher49.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire 133.5, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5South Staffordshire is higher126.1

  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 Staffordshire 23.0, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0South Staffordshire is higher18.5

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South Staffordshire and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,282£4,300£4,061South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,369£12,422£11,733South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,292£1,297£1,225South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,534£11,583£10,941South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£228£229£216South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£592£594£561South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£15South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£322£323£305South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£96£97£91South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£85£85£80South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£1,004£1,008£952South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£99£99£94South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£194£195£184South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£2.69£2.70£2.55South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,016.6Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.558.3South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3121.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.149.6South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5126.1South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.018.5South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Staffordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Mid 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

South Staffordshire Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282South Staffordshire: £4,570Mid Suffolk: £4,300South Staffordshire: £4,590Mid Suffolk: £4,061South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £3,113, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003South Staffordshire: £3,113Mid Suffolk: £3,015South Staffordshire: £3,127Mid Suffolk: £2,848South Staffordshire: £2,953

    £3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire is higher£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £820, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755South Staffordshire: £820Mid Suffolk: £758South Staffordshire: £823Mid Suffolk: £716South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777South Staffordshire is higher£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800South Staffordshire: £2,857Mid Suffolk: £2,812South Staffordshire: £2,870Mid Suffolk: £2,656South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire is higher£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55South Staffordshire: £74Mid Suffolk: £56South Staffordshire: £74Mid Suffolk: £52South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70South Staffordshire is higher£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £177, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144South Staffordshire: £177Mid Suffolk: £144South Staffordshire: £178Mid Suffolk: £136South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168South Staffordshire is higher£144£144£136

  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 Staffordshire £5.16, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73South Staffordshire: £5.16Mid Suffolk: £3.75South Staffordshire: £5.18Mid Suffolk: £3.54South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322South Staffordshire: £390Mid Suffolk: £323South Staffordshire: £391Mid Suffolk: £305South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96South Staffordshire: £105Mid Suffolk: £97South Staffordshire: £106Mid Suffolk: £91South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £62, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49South Staffordshire: £62Mid Suffolk: £50South Staffordshire: £63Mid Suffolk: £47South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59South Staffordshire is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587South Staffordshire: £619Mid Suffolk: £589South Staffordshire: £622Mid Suffolk: £556South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587South Staffordshire is higher£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99South Staffordshire: £136Mid Suffolk: £99South Staffordshire: £137Mid Suffolk: £94South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114South Staffordshire: £131Mid Suffolk: £114South Staffordshire: £132Mid Suffolk: £108South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125South Staffordshire is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49South Staffordshire: £3.48Mid Suffolk: £3.50South Staffordshire: £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.31South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57South Staffordshire: £3.36Mid Suffolk: £1.58South Staffordshire: £3.38Mid Suffolk: £1.49South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80South Staffordshire: £5.76Mid Suffolk: £7.83South Staffordshire: £5.78Mid Suffolk: £7.40South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 20.0, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2South Staffordshire: 20.0

    20.0South Staffordshire is higher14.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 38.1, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1South Staffordshire is higher29.5

  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 Staffordshire 58.1, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0South Staffordshire is higher73.7

  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 Staffordshire 13.4, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4South Staffordshire is higher10.8

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South Staffordshire and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,282£4,300£4,061South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£3,003£3,015£2,848South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£755£758£716South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£2,800£2,812£2,656South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£55£56£52South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£144£144£136South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£3.73£3.75£3.54South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£322£323£305South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£96£97£91South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£49£50£47South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£587£589£556South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£99£99£94South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£114£114£108South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.57£1.58£1.49South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5246.8South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.014.2South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.129.5South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.149.6South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.073.7South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.410.8South Staffordshire

Total

South Staffordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Mid 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

South Staffordshire Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mMid Suffolk: £476.3mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mMid Suffolk: £449.9mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mMid Suffolk: £334.0mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mMid Suffolk: £315.5mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mMid Suffolk: £84.0mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mMid Suffolk: £79.3mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mMid Suffolk: £311.5mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mMid Suffolk: £294.2mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire is higher£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mMid Suffolk: £6.2mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mMid Suffolk: £5.8mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £20.3m, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mMid Suffolk: £16.0mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mMid Suffolk: £15.1mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Staffordshire £0.59m, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mMid Suffolk: £0.41mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mMid Suffolk: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £44.5m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mMid Suffolk: £35.8mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mMid Suffolk: £33.8mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £12.0m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mMid Suffolk: £10.7mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mMid Suffolk: £10.1mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Staffordshire is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire £7.1m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mMid Suffolk: £5.5mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mMid Suffolk: £5.2mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mMid Suffolk: £65.2mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mMid Suffolk: £61.6mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mMid Suffolk: £11.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mMid Suffolk: £10.4mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mMid Suffolk: £12.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mMid Suffolk: £11.9mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mMid Suffolk: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mMid Suffolk: £0.37mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mMid Suffolk: £0.17mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.16mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mMid Suffolk: £0.87mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mMid Suffolk: £0.82mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMid Suffolk is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285South Staffordshire is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352South Staffordshire is higher3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 6,633, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633South Staffordshire is higher5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903South Staffordshire is higher8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire 1,531, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531South Staffordshire is higher1,196

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSouth Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mSouth Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26227,338South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2851,567South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3523,262South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6335,490South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9038,162South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5311,196South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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