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Arun and Dorset

170,692 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

Arun is higher than Dorset on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Arun is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 5. 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

Arun Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arun £5,283, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Arun: £5,283Dorset: £5,239Arun: £5,305Dorset: £4,948Arun: £5,011

    £5,283£5,305£5,011Arun is higherDepends on how you count£5,217£5,239£4,948

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £12,520, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394Arun: £12,520Dorset: £12,446Arun: £12,574Dorset: £11,756Arun: £11,876

    £12,520£12,574£11,876Arun is higherDepends on how you count£12,394£12,446£11,756

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £1,983, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701Arun: £1,983Dorset: £1,708Arun: £1,991Dorset: £1,613Arun: £1,881

    £1,983£1,991£1,881Arun is higherDepends on how you count£1,701£1,708£1,613

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £11,473, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463Arun: £11,473Dorset: £11,512Arun: £11,521Dorset: £10,873Arun: £10,882

    £11,473£11,521£10,882Arun is higherDepends on how you count£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £327, Dorset £269Dorset: £269Arun: £327Dorset: £270Arun: £328Dorset: £255Arun: £310

    £327£328£310Arun is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  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: Arun £700, Dorset £643Dorset: £643Arun: £700Dorset: £646Arun: £703Dorset: £610Arun: £664

    £700£703£664Arun is higherDepends on how you count£643£646£610

  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: Arun £20, Dorset £18Dorset: £18Arun: £20Dorset: £18Arun: £21Dorset: £17Arun: £19

    £20£21£19Arun is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £369, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Arun: £369Dorset: £388Arun: £371Dorset: £366Arun: £350

    £369£371£350Dorset is higher£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £134, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Arun: £134Dorset: £108Arun: £135Dorset: £102Arun: £127

    £134£135£127Arun is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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: Arun £99, Dorset £99Dorset: £99Arun: £99Dorset: £99Arun: £99Dorset: £94Arun: £94

    £99£99£94Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £1,581, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319Arun: £1,581Dorset: £1,325Arun: £1,588Dorset: £1,251Arun: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Arun is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arun £204, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Arun: £204Dorset: £181Arun: £205Dorset: £171Arun: £193

    £204£205£193Arun is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £292, Dorset £273Dorset: £273Arun: £292Dorset: £274Arun: £294Dorset: £259Arun: £277

    £292£294£277Arun is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £7.21, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35Arun: £7.21Dorset: £4.37Arun: £7.24Dorset: £4.13Arun: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Arun is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £3.38, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09Arun: £3.38Dorset: £5.11Arun: £3.40Dorset: £4.83Arun: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Dorset is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arun £5.35, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Arun: £5.35Dorset: £5.96Arun: £5.37Dorset: £5.63Arun: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Dorset is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arun 992.2, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1Arun: 992.2

    992.2Dorset is higher1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arun 81.2, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1Arun: 81.2

    81.2Arun is higherDepends on how you count69.1

  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: Arun 145.9, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0Arun: 145.9

    145.9Arun is higherDepends on how you count135.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 57.5, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Arun: 57.5

    57.5Arun 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: Arun 187.3, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5Arun: 187.3

    187.3Arun is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  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: Arun 21.8, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6Arun: 21.8

    21.8Arun is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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Arun and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureArunDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,011£5,217£5,239£4,948Arun
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,520£12,574£11,876£12,394£12,446£11,756Arun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,983£1,991£1,881£1,701£1,708£1,613Arun
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,521£10,882£11,463£11,512£10,873Arun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£328£310£269£270£255Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664£643£646£610Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£18£18£17Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£107£108£102Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£99£99£94Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,319£1,325£1,251Arun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£180£181£171Arun
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£294£277£273£274£259Arun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£4.35£4.37£4.13Arun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£5.09£5.11£4.83Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.21,009.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.269.1Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9135.0Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.557.2Arun
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3154.5Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.821.6Arun

Per resident

Arun is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 6. 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

Arun Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arun £5,283, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Arun: £5,283Dorset: £5,239Arun: £5,305Dorset: £4,948Arun: £5,011

    £5,283£5,305£5,011Arun is higherDepends on how you count£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arun £3,462, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610Arun: £3,462Dorset: £3,626Arun: £3,476Dorset: £3,425Arun: £3,284

    £3,462£3,476£3,284Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arun £1,108, Dorset £927Dorset: £927Arun: £1,108Dorset: £931Arun: £1,113Dorset: £879Arun: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Arun is higherDepends on how you count£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arun £3,172, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339Arun: £3,172Dorset: £3,354Arun: £3,185Dorset: £3,168Arun: £3,009

    £3,172£3,185£3,009Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arun £90, Dorset £78Dorset: £78Arun: £90Dorset: £79Arun: £91Dorset: £74Arun: £86

    £90£91£86Arun is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £194, Dorset £187Dorset: £187Arun: £194Dorset: £188Arun: £194Dorset: £178Arun: £184

    £194£194£184Arun is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Arun £5.65, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19Arun: £5.65Dorset: £5.21Arun: £5.67Dorset: £4.92Arun: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Arun is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £369, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Arun: £369Dorset: £388Arun: £371Dorset: £366Arun: £350

    £369£371£350Dorset is higher£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £134, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Arun: £134Dorset: £108Arun: £135Dorset: £102Arun: £127

    £134£135£127Arun is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Arun £55, Dorset £54Dorset: £54Arun: £55Dorset: £54Arun: £55Dorset: £51Arun: £52

    £55£55£52Arun is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arun £884, Dorset £719Dorset: £719Arun: £884Dorset: £722Arun: £888Dorset: £682Arun: £839

    £884£888£839Arun is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arun £204, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Arun: £204Dorset: £181Arun: £205Dorset: £171Arun: £193

    £204£205£193Arun is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arun £163, Dorset £149Dorset: £149Arun: £163Dorset: £149Arun: £164Dorset: £141Arun: £155

    £163£164£155Arun is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arun £4.03, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37Arun: £4.03Dorset: £2.38Arun: £4.04Dorset: £2.25Arun: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Arun is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arun £1.89, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77Arun: £1.89Dorset: £2.78Arun: £1.90Dorset: £2.63Arun: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79Dorset is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arun £5.35, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Arun: £5.35Dorset: £5.96Arun: £5.37Dorset: £5.63Arun: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Dorset is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arun 274.3, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0Arun: 274.3

    274.3Dorset is higher294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arun 22.5, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1Arun: 22.5

    22.5Arun is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 40.3, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3Arun: 40.3

    40.3Arun is higherDepends on how you count39.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 57.5, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Arun: 57.5

    57.5Arun is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arun 104.7, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2Arun: 104.7

    104.7Arun is higherDepends on how you count84.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 12.2, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8Arun: 12.2

    12.2Arun is higherDepends on how you count11.8

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Arun and Dorset, per resident
MeasureArunDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,011£5,217£5,239£4,948Arun
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,476£3,284£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£927£931£879Arun
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,172£3,185£3,009£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£78£79£74Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£187£188£178Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.19£5.21£4.92Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£107£108£102Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£54£54£51Arun
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£719£722£682Arun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£180£181£171Arun
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£149£149£141Arun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£2.37£2.38£2.25Arun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£2.77£2.78£2.63Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.3294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.520.1Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.339.3Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.557.2Arun
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.784.2Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.8Arun

Total

Arun is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dorset 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

Arun Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arun £901.8m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnArun: £901.8mDorset: £2.0bnArun: £905.6mDorset: £1.9bnArun: £855.4m

    £901.8m£905.6m£855.4mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arun £590.9m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnArun: £590.9mDorset: £1.4bnArun: £593.4mDorset: £1.3bnArun: £560.5m

    £590.9m£593.4m£560.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arun £189.2m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mArun: £189.2mDorset: £362.3mArun: £190.0mDorset: £342.2mArun: £179.5m

    £189.2m£190.0m£179.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arun £541.4m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnArun: £541.4mDorset: £1.3bnArun: £543.7mDorset: £1.2bnArun: £513.6m

    £541.4m£543.7m£513.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arun £15.4m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mArun: £15.4mDorset: £30.7mArun: £15.5mDorset: £28.9mArun: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arun £33.1m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mArun: £33.1mDorset: £73.3mArun: £33.2mDorset: £69.2mArun: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Arun £0.96m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mArun: £0.96mDorset: £2.0mArun: £0.97mDorset: £1.9mArun: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arun £63.0m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mArun: £63.0mDorset: £151.0mArun: £63.3mDorset: £142.6mArun: £59.8m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.8mDorset is higher£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Arun £22.9m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mArun: £22.9mDorset: £41.9mArun: £23.0mDorset: £39.6mArun: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arun £9.4m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mArun: £9.4mDorset: £21.0mArun: £9.4mDorset: £19.9mArun: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arun £150.9m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mArun: £150.9mDorset: £281.1mArun: £151.5mDorset: £265.5mArun: £143.1m

    £150.9m£151.5m£143.1mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arun £34.8m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mArun: £34.8mDorset: £70.5mArun: £34.9mDorset: £66.6mArun: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arun £27.9m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mArun: £27.9mDorset: £58.2mArun: £28.0mDorset: £55.0mArun: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arun £0.69m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mArun: £0.69mDorset: £0.93mArun: £0.69mDorset: £0.88mArun: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arun £0.32m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mArun: £0.32mDorset: £1.1mArun: £0.32mDorset: £1.0mArun: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mDorset is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arun £0.91m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mArun: £0.91mDorset: £2.3mArun: £0.92mDorset: £2.2mArun: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.86mDorset is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arun 46,826, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452Arun: 46,826

    46,826Dorset is higher114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arun 3,833, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835Arun: 3,833

    3,833Dorset is higherDepends on how you count7,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arun 6,883, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308Arun: 6,883

    6,883Dorset is higherDepends on how you count15,308

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arun 9,819, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278Arun: 9,819

    9,819Dorset is higherDepends on how you count22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arun 17,873, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777Arun: 17,873

    17,873Dorset is higherDepends on how you count32,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arun 2,083, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591Arun: 2,083

    2,083Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,591

Show the numbers
Arun and Dorset, total
MeasureArunDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,826114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8337,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,88315,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,81922,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,87332,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0834,591Dorset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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