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East Suffolk and Somerset

249,581 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

East Suffolk is higher than Somerset on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

East Suffolk is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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

East Suffolk Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694East Suffolk: £5,259Somerset: £4,714East Suffolk: £5,281Somerset: £4,453East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £12,409, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406East Suffolk: £12,409Somerset: £12,459East Suffolk: £12,462Somerset: £11,768East Suffolk: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £1,948, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777East Suffolk: £1,948Somerset: £1,785East Suffolk: £1,956Somerset: £1,686East Suffolk: £1,848

    £1,948£1,956£1,848East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £11,457, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447East Suffolk: £11,457Somerset: £11,496East Suffolk: £11,506Somerset: £10,858East Suffolk: £10,867

    £11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £285, Somerset £312Somerset: £312East Suffolk: £285Somerset: £314East Suffolk: £286Somerset: £296East Suffolk: £270

    £285£286£270Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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, Somerset £626Somerset: £626East Suffolk: £648Somerset: £629East Suffolk: £651Somerset: £594East Suffolk: £615

    £648£651£615East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £459, Somerset £382Somerset: £382East Suffolk: £459Somerset: £384East Suffolk: £461Somerset: £363East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Somerset £111Somerset: £111East Suffolk: £121Somerset: £111East Suffolk: £121Somerset: £105East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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, Somerset £93Somerset: £93East Suffolk: £127Somerset: £93East Suffolk: £127Somerset: £88East Suffolk: £120

    £127£127£120East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £1,529, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424East Suffolk: £1,529Somerset: £1,430East Suffolk: £1,535Somerset: £1,351East Suffolk: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Somerset £166Somerset: £166East Suffolk: £165Somerset: £167East Suffolk: £165Somerset: £157East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156Somerset is higher£166£167£157

  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, Somerset £252Somerset: £252East Suffolk: £281Somerset: £253East Suffolk: £282Somerset: £239East Suffolk: £266

    £281£282£266East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £5.67, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59East Suffolk: £5.67Somerset: £4.61East Suffolk: £5.70Somerset: £4.35East Suffolk: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £6.31, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85East Suffolk: £6.31Somerset: £3.86East Suffolk: £6.34Somerset: £3.65East Suffolk: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18East Suffolk: £6.79Somerset: £6.20East Suffolk: £6.82Somerset: £5.86East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7East Suffolk: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7East Suffolk: 76.6

    76.6Somerset is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  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, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4East Suffolk: 135.2

    135.2East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count133.4

  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, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 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, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7East Suffolk: 183.8

    183.8East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count163.7

  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, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1East Suffolk: 26.7

    26.7East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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East Suffolk and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SuffolkSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,694£4,714£4,453East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771£12,406£12,459£11,768East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,848£1,777£1,785£1,686East Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,457£11,506£10,867£11,447£11,496£10,858East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£312£314£296Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£626£629£594East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£20£21£19Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£382£384£363East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£111£111£105East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£93£93£88East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,424£1,430£1,351East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£281£282£266£252£253£239East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.59£4.61£4.35East Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£3.85£3.86£3.65East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.18£6.20£5.86East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,009.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.678.7Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.2133.4East 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 2026183.8163.7East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.720.1East Suffolk

Per resident

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

East Suffolk Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694East Suffolk: £5,259Somerset: £4,714East Suffolk: £5,281Somerset: £4,453East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £3,426, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001East Suffolk: £3,426Somerset: £3,014East Suffolk: £3,441Somerset: £2,847East Suffolk: £3,250

    £3,426£3,441£3,250East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £1,082, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028East Suffolk: £1,082Somerset: £1,032East Suffolk: £1,086Somerset: £975East Suffolk: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Suffolk £3,163, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769East Suffolk: £3,163Somerset: £2,781East Suffolk: £3,177Somerset: £2,627East Suffolk: £3,001

    £3,163£3,177£3,001East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £79, Somerset £76Somerset: £76East Suffolk: £79Somerset: £76East Suffolk: £79Somerset: £72East Suffolk: £75

    £79£79£75East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £179, Somerset £152Somerset: £152East Suffolk: £179Somerset: £152East Suffolk: £180Somerset: £144East Suffolk: £170

    £179£180£170East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95East Suffolk: £5.50Somerset: £4.98East Suffolk: £5.53Somerset: £4.70East Suffolk: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £459, Somerset £382Somerset: £382East Suffolk: £459Somerset: £384East Suffolk: £461Somerset: £363East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Somerset £111Somerset: £111East Suffolk: £121Somerset: £111East Suffolk: £121Somerset: £105East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £70, Somerset £54Somerset: £54East Suffolk: £70Somerset: £54East Suffolk: £71Somerset: £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, Somerset £824Somerset: £824East Suffolk: £849Somerset: £827East Suffolk: £853Somerset: £781East Suffolk: £805

    £849£853£805East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Somerset £166Somerset: £166East Suffolk: £165Somerset: £167East Suffolk: £165Somerset: £157East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156Somerset is higher£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £156, Somerset £146Somerset: £146East Suffolk: £156Somerset: £146East Suffolk: £156Somerset: £138East Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £3.15, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65East Suffolk: £3.15Somerset: £2.66East Suffolk: £3.17Somerset: £2.51East Suffolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Suffolk £3.51, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22East Suffolk: £3.51Somerset: £2.23East Suffolk: £3.53Somerset: £2.11East Suffolk: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18East Suffolk: £6.79Somerset: £6.20East Suffolk: £6.82Somerset: £5.86East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 277.0, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3East Suffolk: 277.0

    277.0East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 21.2, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0East Suffolk: 21.2

    21.2East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 37.3, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3East Suffolk: 37.3

    37.3East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  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, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 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, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7East Suffolk: 102.1

    102.1East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count94.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 14.8, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6East Suffolk: 14.8

    14.8East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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East Suffolk and Somerset, per resident
MeasureEast SuffolkSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,694£4,714£4,453East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,426£3,441£3,250£3,001£3,014£2,847East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£1,028£1,032£975East Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,163£3,177£3,001£2,769£2,781£2,627East Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£76£76£72East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£152£152£144East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.95£4.98£4.70East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£382£384£363East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£111£111£105East 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£824£827£781East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£146£146£138East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£2.65£2.66£2.51East Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£2.22£2.23£2.11East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.18£6.20£5.86East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.0244.3East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.219.0East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.332.3East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.557.2East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.194.7East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.811.6East Suffolk

Total

East Suffolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.3bn, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnSomerset: £2.8bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnSomerset: £2.6bnEast Suffolk: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Suffolk £855.2m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnEast Suffolk: £855.2mSomerset: £1.8bnEast Suffolk: £858.8mSomerset: £1.7bnEast Suffolk: £811.2m

    £855.2m£858.8m£811.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Suffolk £270.0m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mEast Suffolk: £270.0mSomerset: £607.3mEast Suffolk: £271.1mSomerset: £573.6mEast Suffolk: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.1m£256.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk £789.5m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnEast Suffolk: £789.5mSomerset: £1.6bnEast Suffolk: £792.9mSomerset: £1.5bnEast Suffolk: £748.9m

    £789.5m£792.9m£748.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk £19.6m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mEast Suffolk: £19.6mSomerset: £44.6mEast Suffolk: £19.7mSomerset: £42.2mEast Suffolk: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £44.7m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mEast Suffolk: £44.7mSomerset: £89.5mEast Suffolk: £44.9mSomerset: £84.5mEast Suffolk: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  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, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mEast Suffolk: £1.4mSomerset: £2.9mEast Suffolk: £1.4mSomerset: £2.8mEast Suffolk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £114.5m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mEast Suffolk: £114.5mSomerset: £225.8mEast Suffolk: £115.0mSomerset: £213.3mEast Suffolk: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £30.1m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mSomerset: £65.4mEast Suffolk: £30.2mSomerset: £61.8mEast Suffolk: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Suffolk £17.6m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mSomerset: £31.7mEast Suffolk: £17.6mSomerset: £29.9mEast Suffolk: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk £211.9m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mEast Suffolk: £211.9mSomerset: £486.6mEast Suffolk: £212.8mSomerset: £459.6mEast Suffolk: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Suffolk £41.1m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mEast Suffolk: £41.1mSomerset: £98.0mEast Suffolk: £41.3mSomerset: £92.5mEast Suffolk: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mSomerset is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Suffolk £38.9m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mEast Suffolk: £38.9mSomerset: £86.0mEast Suffolk: £39.0mSomerset: £81.3mEast Suffolk: £36.9m

    £38.9m£39.0m£36.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Suffolk £0.79m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mEast Suffolk: £0.79mSomerset: £1.6mEast Suffolk: £0.79mSomerset: £1.5mEast Suffolk: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Suffolk £0.88m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mEast Suffolk: £0.88mSomerset: £1.3mEast Suffolk: £0.88mSomerset: £1.2mEast Suffolk: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.7m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mEast Suffolk: £1.7mSomerset: £3.6mEast Suffolk: £1.7mSomerset: £3.4mEast Suffolk: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk 69,141, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662East Suffolk: 69,141

    69,141Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk 5,280, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199East Suffolk: 5,280

    5,280Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 9,317, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982East Suffolk: 9,317

    9,317Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 17,104, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631East Suffolk: 17,104

    17,104Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk 25,474, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685East Suffolk: 25,474

    25,474Somerset is higherDepends on how you count55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Suffolk 3,694, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839East Suffolk: 3,694

    3,694Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Somerset, total
MeasureEast SuffolkSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202669,141143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,28011,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,31718,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,10433,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,47455,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6946,839Somerset

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.
  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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