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Mid Suffolk and South Staffordshire

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

Mid Suffolk is higher than South Staffordshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

Mid Suffolk South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    58.3South Staffordshire is higher81.5

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

    121.3South Staffordshire is higher155.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 49.6, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6South Staffordshire is higher58.1

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

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

    126.1South Staffordshire is higher133.5

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

    18.5South Staffordshire is higher23.0

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Mid Suffolk and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SuffolkSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,369£12,422£11,733£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,292£1,297£1,225£1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£299£301£284South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£723£726£686South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£21£21£20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£107£107£101South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,060£1,065£1,006South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£225£226£213South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.95£5.97£5.64Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.69£2.70£2.55£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£5.76£5.78£5.46Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,008.5Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.381.5South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.3155.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.658.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1133.5South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.523.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

Mid Suffolk is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 20. 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

Mid Suffolk South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3.73, South Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16Mid Suffolk: £3.73South Staffordshire: £5.18Mid Suffolk: £3.75South Staffordshire: £4.89Mid Suffolk: £3.54

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    246.8South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.2South Staffordshire is higher20.0

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

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

    29.5South Staffordshire is higher38.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 49.6, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6South Staffordshire is higher58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    73.7South Staffordshire is higher78.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 10.8, South Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4Mid Suffolk: 10.8

    10.8South Staffordshire is higher13.4

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Mid Suffolk and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureMid SuffolkSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,015£2,848£3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£755£758£716£820£823£777South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,800£2,812£2,656£2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£52£74£74£70South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£177£178£168South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£62£63£59South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£619£622£587South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£131£132£125South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.48£3.49£3.30Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£5.76£5.78£5.46Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8247.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.220.0South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.538.1South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.658.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.778.0South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.813.4South Staffordshire

Total

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

Mid Suffolk South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    27,338South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,567South Staffordshire is higher2,285

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

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

    3,262South Staffordshire is higher4,352

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

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

    5,490South Staffordshire is higher6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    8,162South Staffordshire is higher8,903

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

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

    1,196South Staffordshire is higher1,531

Show the numbers
Mid Suffolk and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureMid SuffolkSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,33828,262South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5672,285South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2624,352South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4906,633South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1628,903South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1961,531South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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  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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