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Arun and East Suffolk

170,692 and 249,581 residents (mid-2024).

Arun is higher than East Suffolk on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Arun is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and East 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

Arun East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arun £5,283, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Arun: £5,283East Suffolk: £5,281Arun: £5,305East Suffolk: £4,988Arun: £5,011

    £5,283£5,305£5,011Arun is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £12,520, East Suffolk £12,409East Suffolk: £12,409Arun: £12,520East Suffolk: £12,462Arun: £12,574East Suffolk: £11,771Arun: £11,876

    £12,520£12,574£11,876Arun is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £1,983, East Suffolk £1,948East Suffolk: £1,948Arun: £1,983East Suffolk: £1,956Arun: £1,991East Suffolk: £1,848Arun: £1,881

    £1,983£1,991£1,881Arun is higherDepends on how you count£1,948£1,956£1,848

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £11,473, East Suffolk £11,457East Suffolk: £11,457Arun: £11,473East Suffolk: £11,506Arun: £11,521East Suffolk: £10,867Arun: £10,882

    £11,473£11,521£10,882Arun is higherDepends on how you count£11,457£11,506£10,867

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £327, East Suffolk £285East Suffolk: £285Arun: £327East Suffolk: £286Arun: £328East Suffolk: £270Arun: £310

    £327£328£310Arun is higherDepends on how you count£285£286£270

  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, East Suffolk £648East Suffolk: £648Arun: £700East Suffolk: £651Arun: £703East Suffolk: £615Arun: £664

    £700£703£664Arun is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£615

  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, East Suffolk £20East Suffolk: £20Arun: £20East Suffolk: £20Arun: £21East Suffolk: £19Arun: £19

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £369, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Arun: £369East Suffolk: £461Arun: £371East Suffolk: £435Arun: £350

    £369£371£350East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £134, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Arun: £134East Suffolk: £121Arun: £135East Suffolk: £114Arun: £127

    £134£135£127Arun is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  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, East Suffolk £127East Suffolk: £127Arun: £99East Suffolk: £127Arun: £99East Suffolk: £120Arun: £94

    £99£99£94East Suffolk is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £1,581, East Suffolk £1,529East Suffolk: £1,529Arun: £1,581East Suffolk: £1,535Arun: £1,588East Suffolk: £1,450Arun: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Arun is higherDepends on how you count£1,529£1,535£1,450

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arun £204, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Arun: £204East Suffolk: £165Arun: £205East Suffolk: £156Arun: £193

    £204£205£193Arun is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £292, East Suffolk £281East Suffolk: £281Arun: £292East Suffolk: £282Arun: £294East Suffolk: £266Arun: £277

    £292£294£277Arun is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £7.21, East Suffolk £5.67East Suffolk: £5.67Arun: £7.21East Suffolk: £5.70Arun: £7.24East Suffolk: £5.38Arun: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Arun is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £3.38, East Suffolk £6.31East Suffolk: £6.31Arun: £3.38East Suffolk: £6.34Arun: £3.40East Suffolk: £5.99Arun: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21East Suffolk is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arun £5.35, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Arun: £5.35East Suffolk: £6.82Arun: £5.37East Suffolk: £6.44Arun: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07East Suffolk is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, East Suffolk 1,003.3East Suffolk: 1,003.3Arun: 992.2

    992.2East Suffolk is higher1,003.3

  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, East Suffolk 76.6East Suffolk: 76.6Arun: 81.2

    81.2Arun is higherDepends on how you count76.6

  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, East Suffolk 135.2East Suffolk: 135.2Arun: 145.9

    145.9Arun is higherDepends on how you count135.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 57.5, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Arun: 57.5

    57.5East Suffolk is higher68.5

  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, East Suffolk 183.8East Suffolk: 183.8Arun: 187.3

    187.3Arun is higherDepends on how you count183.8

  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: Arun 21.8, East Suffolk 26.7East Suffolk: 26.7Arun: 21.8

    21.8East Suffolk is higher26.7

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Arun and East Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureArunEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,011£5,259£5,281£4,988Arun
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,520£12,574£11,876£12,409£12,462£11,771Arun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,983£1,991£1,881£1,948£1,956£1,848Arun
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,521£10,882£11,457£11,506£10,867Arun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£328£310£285£286£270Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664£648£651£615Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£20£20£19Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£121£121£114Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£127£127£120East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,529£1,535£1,450Arun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£165£165£156Arun
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£294£277£281£282£266Arun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£5.67£5.70£5.38Arun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.21,003.3East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.276.6Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9135.2Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.568.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3183.8Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.826.7East Suffolk

Per resident

Arun is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and East 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

Arun East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arun £5,283, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Arun: £5,283East Suffolk: £5,281Arun: £5,305East Suffolk: £4,988Arun: £5,011

    £5,283£5,305£5,011Arun is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arun £3,462, East Suffolk £3,426East Suffolk: £3,426Arun: £3,462East Suffolk: £3,441Arun: £3,476East Suffolk: £3,250Arun: £3,284

    £3,462£3,476£3,284Arun is higherDepends on how you count£3,426£3,441£3,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arun £1,108, East Suffolk £1,082East Suffolk: £1,082Arun: £1,108East Suffolk: £1,086Arun: £1,113East Suffolk: £1,026Arun: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Arun is higherDepends on how you count£1,082£1,086£1,026

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arun £3,172, East Suffolk £3,163East Suffolk: £3,163Arun: £3,172East Suffolk: £3,177Arun: £3,185East Suffolk: £3,001Arun: £3,009

    £3,172£3,185£3,009Arun is higherDepends on how you count£3,163£3,177£3,001

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arun £90, East Suffolk £79East Suffolk: £79Arun: £90East Suffolk: £79Arun: £91East Suffolk: £75Arun: £86

    £90£91£86Arun is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £194, East Suffolk £179East Suffolk: £179Arun: £194East Suffolk: £180Arun: £194East Suffolk: £170Arun: £184

    £194£194£184Arun is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, East Suffolk £5.50East Suffolk: £5.50Arun: £5.65East Suffolk: £5.53Arun: £5.67East Suffolk: £5.22Arun: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Arun is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £369, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Arun: £369East Suffolk: £461Arun: £371East Suffolk: £435Arun: £350

    £369£371£350East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £134, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Arun: £134East Suffolk: £121Arun: £135East Suffolk: £114Arun: £127

    £134£135£127Arun is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Arun £55, East Suffolk £70East Suffolk: £70Arun: £55East Suffolk: £71Arun: £55East Suffolk: £67Arun: £52

    £55£55£52East Suffolk is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arun £884, East Suffolk £849East Suffolk: £849Arun: £884East Suffolk: £853Arun: £888East Suffolk: £805Arun: £839

    £884£888£839Arun is higherDepends on how you count£849£853£805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arun £204, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Arun: £204East Suffolk: £165Arun: £205East Suffolk: £156Arun: £193

    £204£205£193Arun is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arun £163, East Suffolk £156East Suffolk: £156Arun: £163East Suffolk: £156Arun: £164East Suffolk: £148Arun: £155

    £163£164£155Arun is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arun £4.03, East Suffolk £3.15East Suffolk: £3.15Arun: £4.03East Suffolk: £3.17Arun: £4.04East Suffolk: £2.99Arun: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Arun is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arun £1.89, East Suffolk £3.51East Suffolk: £3.51Arun: £1.89East Suffolk: £3.53Arun: £1.90East Suffolk: £3.33Arun: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79East Suffolk is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arun £5.35, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Arun: £5.35East Suffolk: £6.82Arun: £5.37East Suffolk: £6.44Arun: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07East Suffolk is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arun 274.3, East Suffolk 277.0East Suffolk: 277.0Arun: 274.3

    274.3East Suffolk is higher277.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arun 22.5, East Suffolk 21.2East Suffolk: 21.2Arun: 22.5

    22.5Arun is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 40.3, East Suffolk 37.3East Suffolk: 37.3Arun: 40.3

    40.3Arun is higherDepends on how you count37.3

  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, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Arun: 57.5

    57.5East Suffolk is higher68.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arun 104.7, East Suffolk 102.1East Suffolk: 102.1Arun: 104.7

    104.7Arun is higherDepends on how you count102.1

  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, East Suffolk 14.8East Suffolk: 14.8Arun: 12.2

    12.2East Suffolk is higher14.8

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Arun and East Suffolk, per resident
MeasureArunEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,011£5,259£5,281£4,988Arun
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,476£3,284£3,426£3,441£3,250Arun
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,082£1,086£1,026Arun
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,172£3,185£3,009£3,163£3,177£3,001Arun
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£79£79£75Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£179£180£170Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.50£5.53£5.22Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£121£121£114Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£70£71£67East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£849£853£805Arun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£165£165£156Arun
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£156£156£148Arun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.15£3.17£2.99Arun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.3277.0East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.521.2Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.337.3Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.568.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.7102.1Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.214.8East Suffolk

Total

Arun is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East 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

Arun East Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arun £901.8m, East Suffolk £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnArun: £901.8mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnArun: £905.6mEast Suffolk: £1.2bnArun: £855.4m

    £901.8m£905.6m£855.4mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arun £590.9m, East Suffolk £855.2mEast Suffolk: £855.2mArun: £590.9mEast Suffolk: £858.8mArun: £593.4mEast Suffolk: £811.2mArun: £560.5m

    £590.9m£593.4m£560.5mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arun £189.2m, East Suffolk £270.0mEast Suffolk: £270.0mArun: £189.2mEast Suffolk: £271.1mArun: £190.0mEast Suffolk: £256.1mArun: £179.5m

    £189.2m£190.0m£179.5mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arun £541.4m, East Suffolk £789.5mEast Suffolk: £789.5mArun: £541.4mEast Suffolk: £792.9mArun: £543.7mEast Suffolk: £748.9mArun: £513.6m

    £541.4m£543.7m£513.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arun £15.4m, East Suffolk £19.6mEast Suffolk: £19.6mArun: £15.4mEast Suffolk: £19.7mArun: £15.5mEast Suffolk: £18.6mArun: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arun £33.1m, East Suffolk £44.7mEast Suffolk: £44.7mArun: £33.1mEast Suffolk: £44.9mArun: £33.2mEast Suffolk: £42.4mArun: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  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, East Suffolk £1.4mEast Suffolk: £1.4mArun: £0.96mEast Suffolk: £1.4mArun: £0.97mEast Suffolk: £1.3mArun: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arun £63.0m, East Suffolk £114.5mEast Suffolk: £114.5mArun: £63.0mEast Suffolk: £115.0mArun: £63.3mEast Suffolk: £108.6mArun: £59.8m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.8mEast Suffolk is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Arun £22.9m, East Suffolk £30.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mArun: £22.9mEast Suffolk: £30.2mArun: £23.0mEast Suffolk: £28.6mArun: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arun £9.4m, East Suffolk £17.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mArun: £9.4mEast Suffolk: £17.6mArun: £9.4mEast Suffolk: £16.7mArun: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEast Suffolk is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arun £150.9m, East Suffolk £211.9mEast Suffolk: £211.9mArun: £150.9mEast Suffolk: £212.8mArun: £151.5mEast Suffolk: £201.0mArun: £143.1m

    £150.9m£151.5m£143.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arun £34.8m, East Suffolk £41.1mEast Suffolk: £41.1mArun: £34.8mEast Suffolk: £41.3mArun: £34.9mEast Suffolk: £39.0mArun: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arun £27.9m, East Suffolk £38.9mEast Suffolk: £38.9mArun: £27.9mEast Suffolk: £39.0mArun: £28.0mEast Suffolk: £36.9mArun: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arun £0.69m, East Suffolk £0.79mEast Suffolk: £0.79mArun: £0.69mEast Suffolk: £0.79mArun: £0.69mEast Suffolk: £0.75mArun: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arun £0.32m, East Suffolk £0.88mEast Suffolk: £0.88mArun: £0.32mEast Suffolk: £0.88mArun: £0.32mEast Suffolk: £0.83mArun: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mEast Suffolk is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arun £0.91m, East Suffolk £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mArun: £0.91mEast Suffolk: £1.7mArun: £0.92mEast Suffolk: £1.6mArun: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.86mEast Suffolk is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arun 46,826, East Suffolk 69,141East Suffolk: 69,141Arun: 46,826

    46,826East Suffolk is higher69,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arun 3,833, East Suffolk 5,280East Suffolk: 5,280Arun: 3,833

    3,833East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,280

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arun 6,883, East Suffolk 9,317East Suffolk: 9,317Arun: 6,883

    6,883East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,317

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arun 9,819, East Suffolk 17,104East Suffolk: 17,104Arun: 9,819

    9,819East Suffolk is higher17,104

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arun 17,873, East Suffolk 25,474East Suffolk: 25,474Arun: 17,873

    17,873East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count25,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arun 2,083, East Suffolk 3,694East Suffolk: 3,694Arun: 2,083

    2,083East Suffolk is higher3,694

Show the numbers
Arun and East Suffolk, total
MeasureArunEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m£855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m£789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,82669,141East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8335,280East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8839,317East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,81917,104East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,87325,474East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0833,694East Suffolk

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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