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East Suffolk and Dorset

249,581 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

East Suffolk is higher than Dorset on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

East Suffolk is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Dorset 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

East Suffolk Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217East Suffolk: £5,259Dorset: £5,239East Suffolk: £5,281Dorset: £4,948East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £12,409, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394East Suffolk: £12,409Dorset: £12,446East Suffolk: £12,462Dorset: £11,756East Suffolk: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £1,948, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701East Suffolk: £1,948Dorset: £1,708East Suffolk: £1,956Dorset: £1,613East Suffolk: £1,848

    £1,948£1,956£1,848East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £11,457, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463East Suffolk: £11,457Dorset: £11,512East Suffolk: £11,506Dorset: £10,873East Suffolk: £10,867

    £11,457£11,506£10,867Dorset is higher£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £285, Dorset £269Dorset: £269East Suffolk: £285Dorset: £270East Suffolk: £286Dorset: £255East Suffolk: £270

    £285£286£270East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £648, Dorset £643Dorset: £643East Suffolk: £648Dorset: £646East Suffolk: £651Dorset: £610East Suffolk: £615

    £648£651£615East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £20, Dorset £18Dorset: £18East Suffolk: £20Dorset: £18East Suffolk: £20Dorset: £17East Suffolk: £19

    £20£20£19East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £459, Dorset £386Dorset: £386East Suffolk: £459Dorset: £388East Suffolk: £461Dorset: £366East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Dorset £107Dorset: £107East Suffolk: £121Dorset: £108East Suffolk: £121Dorset: £102East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £127, Dorset £99Dorset: £99East Suffolk: £127Dorset: £99East Suffolk: £127Dorset: £94East Suffolk: £120

    £127£127£120East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £1,529, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319East Suffolk: £1,529Dorset: £1,325East Suffolk: £1,535Dorset: £1,251East Suffolk: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Dorset £180Dorset: £180East Suffolk: £165Dorset: £181East Suffolk: £165Dorset: £171East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156Dorset is higher£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: East Suffolk £281, Dorset £273Dorset: £273East Suffolk: £281Dorset: £274East Suffolk: £282Dorset: £259East Suffolk: £266

    £281£282£266East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £5.67, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35East Suffolk: £5.67Dorset: £4.37East Suffolk: £5.70Dorset: £4.13East Suffolk: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £6.31, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09East Suffolk: £6.31Dorset: £5.11East Suffolk: £6.34Dorset: £4.83East Suffolk: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94East Suffolk: £6.79Dorset: £5.96East Suffolk: £6.82Dorset: £5.63East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Suffolk 1,003.3, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1East Suffolk: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Dorset 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: East Suffolk 76.6, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1East Suffolk: 76.6

    76.6East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 135.2, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0East Suffolk: 135.2

    135.2East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 68.5, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 183.8, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5East Suffolk: 183.8

    183.8East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 26.7, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6East Suffolk: 26.7

    26.7East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count21.6

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SuffolkDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,217£5,239£4,948East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771£12,394£12,446£11,756East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,848£1,701£1,708£1,613East Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,457£11,506£10,867£11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£269£270£255East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£643£646£610East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£386£388£366East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£107£108£102East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£99£99£94East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,319£1,325£1,251East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£281£282£266£273£274£259East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.35£4.37£4.13East Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£5.09£5.11£4.83East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.94£5.96£5.63East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,009.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.669.1East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.2135.0East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.557.2East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.8154.5East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.721.6East Suffolk

Per resident

East Suffolk 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

East Suffolk Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217East Suffolk: £5,259Dorset: £5,239East Suffolk: £5,281Dorset: £4,948East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £3,426, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610East Suffolk: £3,426Dorset: £3,626East Suffolk: £3,441Dorset: £3,425East Suffolk: £3,250

    £3,426£3,441£3,250Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £1,082, Dorset £927Dorset: £927East Suffolk: £1,082Dorset: £931East Suffolk: £1,086Dorset: £879East Suffolk: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Suffolk £3,163, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339East Suffolk: £3,163Dorset: £3,354East Suffolk: £3,177Dorset: £3,168East Suffolk: £3,001

    £3,163£3,177£3,001Dorset is higher£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £79, Dorset £78Dorset: £78East Suffolk: £79Dorset: £79East Suffolk: £79Dorset: £74East Suffolk: £75

    £79£79£75East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £179, Dorset £187Dorset: £187East Suffolk: £179Dorset: £188East Suffolk: £180Dorset: £178East Suffolk: £170

    £179£180£170Dorset 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: East Suffolk £5.50, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19East Suffolk: £5.50Dorset: £5.21East Suffolk: £5.53Dorset: £4.92East Suffolk: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £459, Dorset £386Dorset: £386East Suffolk: £459Dorset: £388East Suffolk: £461Dorset: £366East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Dorset £107Dorset: £107East Suffolk: £121Dorset: £108East Suffolk: £121Dorset: £102East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £70, Dorset £54Dorset: £54East Suffolk: £70Dorset: £54East Suffolk: £71Dorset: £51East Suffolk: £67

    £70£71£67East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £849, Dorset £719Dorset: £719East Suffolk: £849Dorset: £722East Suffolk: £853Dorset: £682East Suffolk: £805

    £849£853£805East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Dorset £180Dorset: £180East Suffolk: £165Dorset: £181East Suffolk: £165Dorset: £171East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156Dorset is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £156, Dorset £149Dorset: £149East Suffolk: £156Dorset: £149East Suffolk: £156Dorset: £141East Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £3.15, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37East Suffolk: £3.15Dorset: £2.38East Suffolk: £3.17Dorset: £2.25East Suffolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Suffolk £3.51, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77East Suffolk: £3.51Dorset: £2.78East Suffolk: £3.53Dorset: £2.63East Suffolk: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94East Suffolk: £6.79Dorset: £5.96East Suffolk: £6.82Dorset: £5.63East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 277.0, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0East Suffolk: 277.0

    277.0Dorset is higher294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 21.2, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1East Suffolk: 21.2

    21.2East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 37.3, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3East Suffolk: 37.3

    37.3Dorset 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: East Suffolk 68.5, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 102.1, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2East Suffolk: 102.1

    102.1East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 14.8, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8East Suffolk: 14.8

    14.8East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count11.8

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Dorset, per resident
MeasureEast SuffolkDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,217£5,239£4,948East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,426£3,441£3,250£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£927£931£879East Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,163£3,177£3,001£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£78£79£74East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£187£188£178Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.19£5.21£4.92East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£386£388£366East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£107£108£102East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£54£54£51East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£849£853£805£719£722£682East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£149£149£141East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£2.37£2.38£2.25East Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£2.77£2.78£2.63East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.94£5.96£5.63East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.0294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.220.1East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.339.3Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.557.2East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.184.2East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.811.8East Suffolk

Total

East Suffolk 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

East Suffolk Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.3bn, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnDorset: £2.0bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnDorset: £1.9bnEast Suffolk: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Suffolk £855.2m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnEast Suffolk: £855.2mDorset: £1.4bnEast Suffolk: £858.8mDorset: £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £811.2m

    £855.2m£858.8m£811.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Suffolk £270.0m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mEast Suffolk: £270.0mDorset: £362.3mEast Suffolk: £271.1mDorset: £342.2mEast Suffolk: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.1m£256.1mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk £789.5m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £789.5mDorset: £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £792.9mDorset: £1.2bnEast Suffolk: £748.9m

    £789.5m£792.9m£748.9mDorset is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk £19.6m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mEast Suffolk: £19.6mDorset: £30.7mEast Suffolk: £19.7mDorset: £28.9mEast Suffolk: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mDorset 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: East Suffolk £44.7m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mEast Suffolk: £44.7mDorset: £73.3mEast Suffolk: £44.9mDorset: £69.2mEast Suffolk: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mDorset 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: East Suffolk £1.4m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mEast Suffolk: £1.4mDorset: £2.0mEast Suffolk: £1.4mDorset: £1.9mEast Suffolk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDorset 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: East Suffolk £114.5m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mEast Suffolk: £114.5mDorset: £151.0mEast Suffolk: £115.0mDorset: £142.6mEast Suffolk: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £30.1m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mEast Suffolk: £30.1mDorset: £41.9mEast Suffolk: £30.2mDorset: £39.6mEast Suffolk: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mDorset 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: East Suffolk £17.6m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mEast Suffolk: £17.6mDorset: £21.0mEast Suffolk: £17.6mDorset: £19.9mEast Suffolk: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk £211.9m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mEast Suffolk: £211.9mDorset: £281.1mEast Suffolk: £212.8mDorset: £265.5mEast Suffolk: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Suffolk £41.1m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mEast Suffolk: £41.1mDorset: £70.5mEast Suffolk: £41.3mDorset: £66.6mEast Suffolk: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mDorset is higher£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Suffolk £38.9m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mEast Suffolk: £38.9mDorset: £58.2mEast Suffolk: £39.0mDorset: £55.0mEast Suffolk: £36.9m

    £38.9m£39.0m£36.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Suffolk £0.79m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mEast Suffolk: £0.79mDorset: £0.93mEast Suffolk: £0.79mDorset: £0.88mEast Suffolk: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Suffolk £0.88m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mEast Suffolk: £0.88mDorset: £1.1mEast Suffolk: £0.88mDorset: £1.0mEast Suffolk: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.7m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mEast Suffolk: £1.7mDorset: £2.3mEast Suffolk: £1.7mDorset: £2.2mEast Suffolk: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk 69,141, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452East Suffolk: 69,141

    69,141Dorset is higher114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk 5,280, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835East Suffolk: 5,280

    5,280Dorset 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: East Suffolk 9,317, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308East Suffolk: 9,317

    9,317Dorset 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: East Suffolk 17,104, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278East Suffolk: 17,104

    17,104Dorset is higherDepends on how you count22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk 25,474, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777East Suffolk: 25,474

    25,474Dorset 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: East Suffolk 3,694, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591East Suffolk: 3,694

    3,694Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,591

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Dorset, total
MeasureEast SuffolkDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202669,141114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2807,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,31715,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,10422,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,47432,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6944,591Dorset

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.
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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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