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East Suffolk and Rother

249,581 and 95,947 residents (mid-2024).

East Suffolk is higher than Rother on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 7 of 22 measures, and Rother on 15. 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 Rother

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Rother £5,794Rother: £5,794East Suffolk: £5,259Rother: £5,819East Suffolk: £5,281Rother: £5,496East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,794£5,819£5,496

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £12,409, Rother £12,541Rother: £12,541East Suffolk: £12,409Rother: £12,594East Suffolk: £12,462Rother: £11,895East Suffolk: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771Rother is higherDepends on how you count£12,541£12,594£11,895

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £1,948, Rother £2,092Rother: £2,092East Suffolk: £1,948Rother: £2,101East Suffolk: £1,956Rother: £1,985East Suffolk: £1,848

    £1,948£1,956£1,848Rother is higherDepends on how you count£2,092£2,101£1,985

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £11,457, Rother £11,480Rother: £11,480East Suffolk: £11,457Rother: £11,529East Suffolk: £11,506Rother: £10,890East Suffolk: £10,867

    £11,457£11,506£10,867Rother is higherDepends on how you count£11,480£11,529£10,890

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £285, Rother £345Rother: £345East Suffolk: £285Rother: £346East Suffolk: £286Rother: £327East Suffolk: £270

    £285£286£270Rother is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327

  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, Rother £695Rother: £695East Suffolk: £648Rother: £698East Suffolk: £651Rother: £659East Suffolk: £615

    £648£651£615Rother is higherDepends on how you count£695£698£659

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £459, Rother £413Rother: £413East Suffolk: £459Rother: £414East Suffolk: £461Rother: £391East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Suffolk is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Rother £160Rother: £160East Suffolk: £121Rother: £161East Suffolk: £121Rother: £152East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114Rother is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  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, Rother £122Rother: £122East Suffolk: £127Rother: £122East Suffolk: £127Rother: £116East Suffolk: £120

    £127£127£120East Suffolk is higher£122£122£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £1,529, Rother £1,654Rother: £1,654East Suffolk: £1,529Rother: £1,661East Suffolk: £1,535Rother: £1,569East Suffolk: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,654£1,661£1,569

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Rother £205Rother: £205East Suffolk: £165Rother: £206East Suffolk: £165Rother: £194East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156Rother is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Rother £305Rother: £305East Suffolk: £281Rother: £306East Suffolk: £282Rother: £289East Suffolk: £266

    £281£282£266Rother is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £5.67, Rother £5.32Rother: £5.32East Suffolk: £5.67Rother: £5.35East Suffolk: £5.70Rother: £5.05East Suffolk: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38East Suffolk is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £6.31, Rother £5.80Rother: £5.80East Suffolk: £6.31Rother: £5.82East Suffolk: £6.34Rother: £5.50East Suffolk: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Rother £8.40Rother: £8.40East Suffolk: £6.79Rother: £8.44East Suffolk: £6.82Rother: £7.97East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Rother is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  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, Rother 1,001.3Rother: 1,001.3East Suffolk: 1,003.3

    1,003.3East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,001.3

  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, Rother 82.9Rother: 82.9East Suffolk: 76.6

    76.6Rother is higherDepends on how you count82.9

  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, Rother 142.7Rother: 142.7East Suffolk: 135.2

    135.2Rother is higherDepends on how you count142.7

  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, Rother 63.6Rother: 63.6East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk is higher63.6

  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, Rother 187.8Rother: 187.8East Suffolk: 183.8

    183.8Rother is higherDepends on how you count187.8

  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: East Suffolk 26.7, Rother 26.3Rother: 26.3East Suffolk: 26.7

    26.7East Suffolk is higher26.3

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East Suffolk and Rother, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SuffolkRotherHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,794£5,819£5,496Rother
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771£12,541£12,594£11,895Rother
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,848£2,092£2,101£1,985Rother
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,457£11,506£10,867£11,480£11,529£10,890Rother
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£345£346£327Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£695£698£659Rother
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£413£414£391East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£160£161£152Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£122£122£116East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,654£1,661£1,569Rother
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£205£206£194Rother
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£281£282£266£305£306£289Rother
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.32£5.35£5.05East Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£5.80£5.82£5.50East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.40£8.44£7.97Rother
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,001.3East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.682.9Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.2142.7Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.563.6East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.8187.8Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.726.3East Suffolk

Per resident

East Suffolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Rother on 15. 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 Rother

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Rother £5,794Rother: £5,794East Suffolk: £5,259Rother: £5,819East Suffolk: £5,281Rother: £5,496East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,794£5,819£5,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £3,426, Rother £3,906Rother: £3,906East Suffolk: £3,426Rother: £3,923East Suffolk: £3,441Rother: £3,705East Suffolk: £3,250

    £3,426£3,441£3,250Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,906£3,923£3,705

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £1,082, Rother £1,102Rother: £1,102East Suffolk: £1,082Rother: £1,106East Suffolk: £1,086Rother: £1,045East Suffolk: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,102£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Suffolk £3,163, Rother £3,576Rother: £3,576East Suffolk: £3,163Rother: £3,591East Suffolk: £3,177Rother: £3,392East Suffolk: £3,001

    £3,163£3,177£3,001Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,576£3,591£3,392

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £79, Rother £107Rother: £107East Suffolk: £79Rother: £108East Suffolk: £79Rother: £102East Suffolk: £75

    £79£79£75Rother is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £179, Rother £216Rother: £216East Suffolk: £179Rother: £217East Suffolk: £180Rother: £205East Suffolk: £170

    £179£180£170Rother is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

  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, Rother £6.49Rother: £6.49East Suffolk: £5.50Rother: £6.52East Suffolk: £5.53Rother: £6.16East Suffolk: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Rother is higherDepends on how you count£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £459, Rother £413Rother: £413East Suffolk: £459Rother: £414East Suffolk: £461Rother: £391East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Suffolk is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Rother £160Rother: £160East Suffolk: £121Rother: £161East Suffolk: £121Rother: £152East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114Rother is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £70, Rother £64Rother: £64East Suffolk: £70Rother: £64East Suffolk: £71Rother: £61East Suffolk: £67

    £70£71£67East Suffolk is higher£64£64£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £849, Rother £871Rother: £871East Suffolk: £849Rother: £875East Suffolk: £853Rother: £826East Suffolk: £805

    £849£853£805Rother is higherDepends on how you count£871£875£826

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Rother £205Rother: £205East Suffolk: £165Rother: £206East Suffolk: £165Rother: £194East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156Rother is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £156, Rother £161Rother: £161East Suffolk: £156Rother: £161East Suffolk: £156Rother: £152East Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148Rother is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £3.15, Rother £2.80Rother: £2.80East Suffolk: £3.15Rother: £2.82East Suffolk: £3.17Rother: £2.66East Suffolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Suffolk is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Suffolk £3.51, Rother £3.06Rother: £3.06East Suffolk: £3.51Rother: £3.07East Suffolk: £3.53Rother: £2.90East Suffolk: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Rother £8.40Rother: £8.40East Suffolk: £6.79Rother: £8.44East Suffolk: £6.82Rother: £7.97East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Rother is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 277.0, Rother 311.9Rother: 311.9East Suffolk: 277.0

    277.0Rother is higherDepends on how you count311.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 21.2, Rother 25.8Rother: 25.8East Suffolk: 21.2

    21.2Rother is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  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, Rother 44.5Rother: 44.5East Suffolk: 37.3

    37.3Rother is higherDepends on how you count44.5

  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, Rother 63.6Rother: 63.6East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk is higher63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 102.1, Rother 98.9Rother: 98.9East Suffolk: 102.1

    102.1East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count98.9

  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, Rother 13.8Rother: 13.8East Suffolk: 14.8

    14.8East Suffolk is higher13.8

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East Suffolk and Rother, per resident
MeasureEast SuffolkRotherHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,794£5,819£5,496Rother
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,426£3,441£3,250£3,906£3,923£3,705Rother
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£1,102£1,106£1,045Rother
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,163£3,177£3,001£3,576£3,591£3,392Rother
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£107£108£102Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£216£217£205Rother
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.49£6.52£6.16Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£413£414£391East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£160£161£152Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£64£64£61East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£849£853£805£871£875£826Rother
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£205£206£194Rother
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£161£161£152Rother
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£2.80£2.82£2.66East Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£3.06£3.07£2.90East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.40£8.44£7.97Rother
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.0311.9Rother
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.225.8Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.344.5Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.563.6East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.198.9East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.813.8East Suffolk

Total

East Suffolk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rother on 0. 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 Rother

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.3bn, Rother £555.9mRother: £555.9mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnRother: £558.3mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnRother: £527.3mEast Suffolk: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£555.9m£558.3m£527.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Suffolk £855.2m, Rother £374.8mRother: £374.8mEast Suffolk: £855.2mRother: £376.4mEast Suffolk: £858.8mRother: £355.5mEast Suffolk: £811.2m

    £855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£374.8m£376.4m£355.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Suffolk £270.0m, Rother £105.7mRother: £105.7mEast Suffolk: £270.0mRother: £106.2mEast Suffolk: £271.1mRother: £100.3mEast Suffolk: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk £789.5m, Rother £343.1mRother: £343.1mEast Suffolk: £789.5mRother: £344.6mEast Suffolk: £792.9mRother: £325.4mEast Suffolk: £748.9m

    £789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£343.1m£344.6m£325.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk £19.6m, Rother £10.3mRother: £10.3mEast Suffolk: £19.6mRother: £10.3mEast Suffolk: £19.7mRother: £9.8mEast Suffolk: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £44.7m, Rother £20.8mRother: £20.8mEast Suffolk: £44.7mRother: £20.9mEast Suffolk: £44.9mRother: £19.7mEast Suffolk: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  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, Rother £0.62mRother: £0.62mEast Suffolk: £1.4mRother: £0.63mEast Suffolk: £1.4mRother: £0.59mEast Suffolk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £114.5m, Rother £39.6mRother: £39.6mEast Suffolk: £114.5mRother: £39.8mEast Suffolk: £115.0mRother: £37.6mEast Suffolk: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £30.1m, Rother £15.4mRother: £15.4mEast Suffolk: £30.1mRother: £15.4mEast Suffolk: £30.2mRother: £14.6mEast Suffolk: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Suffolk £17.6m, Rother £6.2mRother: £6.2mEast Suffolk: £17.6mRother: £6.2mEast Suffolk: £17.6mRother: £5.8mEast Suffolk: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk £211.9m, Rother £83.6mRother: £83.6mEast Suffolk: £211.9mRother: £83.9mEast Suffolk: £212.8mRother: £79.3mEast Suffolk: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Suffolk £41.1m, Rother £19.6mRother: £19.6mEast Suffolk: £41.1mRother: £19.7mEast Suffolk: £41.3mRother: £18.6mEast Suffolk: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Suffolk £38.9m, Rother £15.4mRother: £15.4mEast Suffolk: £38.9mRother: £15.5mEast Suffolk: £39.0mRother: £14.6mEast Suffolk: £36.9m

    £38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Suffolk £0.79m, Rother £0.27mRother: £0.27mEast Suffolk: £0.79mRother: £0.27mEast Suffolk: £0.79mRother: £0.26mEast Suffolk: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Suffolk £0.88m, Rother £0.29mRother: £0.29mEast Suffolk: £0.88mRother: £0.29mEast Suffolk: £0.88mRother: £0.28mEast Suffolk: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.7m, Rother £0.81mRother: £0.81mEast Suffolk: £1.7mRother: £0.81mEast Suffolk: £1.7mRother: £0.77mEast Suffolk: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk 69,141, Rother 29,925Rother: 29,925East Suffolk: 69,141

    69,141East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count29,925

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk 5,280, Rother 2,477Rother: 2,477East Suffolk: 5,280

    5,280East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,477

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 9,317, Rother 4,266Rother: 4,266East Suffolk: 9,317

    9,317East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count4,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 17,104, Rother 6,105Rother: 6,105East Suffolk: 17,104

    17,104East Suffolk is higher6,105

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk 25,474, Rother 9,490Rother: 9,490East Suffolk: 25,474

    25,474East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,490

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Suffolk 3,694, Rother 1,328Rother: 1,328East Suffolk: 3,694

    3,694East Suffolk is higher1,328

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Rother, total
MeasureEast SuffolkRotherHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£555.9m£558.3m£527.3mEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m£374.8m£376.4m£355.5mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m£343.1m£344.6m£325.4mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202669,14129,925East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2802,477East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,3174,266East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,1046,105East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,4749,490East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6941,328East 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.
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