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East Suffolk and East Lindsey

249,581 and 145,345 residents (mid-2024).

East Suffolk is higher than East Lindsey on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 2 of 22 measures, and East Lindsey on 20. 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 East Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, East Lindsey £6,200East Lindsey: £6,200East Suffolk: £5,259East Lindsey: £6,227East Suffolk: £5,281East Lindsey: £5,881East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£6,200£6,227£5,881

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £12,409, East Lindsey £12,715East Lindsey: £12,715East Suffolk: £12,409East Lindsey: £12,769East Suffolk: £12,462East Lindsey: £12,060East Suffolk: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,715£12,769£12,060

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £1,948, East Lindsey £2,523East Lindsey: £2,523East Suffolk: £1,948East Lindsey: £2,534East Suffolk: £1,956East Lindsey: £2,393East Suffolk: £1,848

    £1,948£1,956£1,848East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,523£2,534£2,393

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £11,457, East Lindsey £11,442East Lindsey: £11,442East Suffolk: £11,457East Lindsey: £11,491East Suffolk: £11,506East Lindsey: £10,853East Suffolk: £10,867

    £11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,491£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £285, East Lindsey £428East Lindsey: £428East Suffolk: £285East Lindsey: £430East Suffolk: £286East Lindsey: £406East Suffolk: £270

    £285£286£270East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£428£430£406

  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, East Lindsey £816East Lindsey: £816East Suffolk: £648East Lindsey: £820East Suffolk: £651East Lindsey: £774East Suffolk: £615

    £648£651£615East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£816£820£774

  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, East Lindsey £28East Lindsey: £28East Suffolk: £20East Lindsey: £29East Suffolk: £20East Lindsey: £27East Suffolk: £19

    £20£20£19East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£28£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £459, East Lindsey £660East Lindsey: £660East Suffolk: £459East Lindsey: £663East Suffolk: £461East Lindsey: £626East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, East Lindsey £173East Lindsey: £173East Suffolk: £121East Lindsey: £173East Suffolk: £121East Lindsey: £164East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

  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, East Lindsey £206East Lindsey: £206East Suffolk: £127East Lindsey: £207East Suffolk: £127East Lindsey: £195East Suffolk: £120

    £127£127£120East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £1,529, East Lindsey £1,834East Lindsey: £1,834East Suffolk: £1,529East Lindsey: £1,842East Suffolk: £1,535East Lindsey: £1,740East Suffolk: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,834£1,842£1,740

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, East Lindsey £188East Lindsey: £188East Suffolk: £165East Lindsey: £189East Suffolk: £165East Lindsey: £179East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

  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, East Lindsey £463East Lindsey: £463East Suffolk: £281East Lindsey: £465East Suffolk: £282East Lindsey: £439East Suffolk: £266

    £281£282£266East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £5.67, East Lindsey £6.65East Lindsey: £6.65East Suffolk: £5.67East Lindsey: £6.68East Suffolk: £5.70East Lindsey: £6.31East Suffolk: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £6.31, East Lindsey £13East Lindsey: £13East Suffolk: £6.31East Lindsey: £13East Suffolk: £6.34East Lindsey: £13East Suffolk: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99East Lindsey is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, East Lindsey £5.08East Lindsey: £5.08East Suffolk: £6.79East Lindsey: £5.10East Suffolk: £6.82East Lindsey: £4.82East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  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, East Lindsey 1,020.0East Lindsey: 1,020.0East Suffolk: 1,003.3

    1,003.3East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,020.0

  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, East Lindsey 108.9East Lindsey: 108.9East Suffolk: 76.6

    76.6East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count108.9

  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, East Lindsey 168.0East Lindsey: 168.0East Suffolk: 135.2

    135.2East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count168.0

  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, East Lindsey 96.3East Lindsey: 96.3East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count96.3

  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, East Lindsey 242.6East Lindsey: 242.6East Suffolk: 183.8

    183.8East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count242.6

  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, East Lindsey 43.6East Lindsey: 43.6East Suffolk: 26.7

    26.7East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count43.6

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and East Lindsey, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SuffolkEast LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771£12,715£12,769£12,060East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,848£2,523£2,534£2,393East Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,457£11,506£10,867£11,442£11,491£10,853East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£428£430£406East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£816£820£774East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£28£29£27East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£660£663£626East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£173£173£164East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£206£207£195East Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,834£1,842£1,740East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£188£189£179East Lindsey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£281£282£266£463£465£439East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£6.65£6.68£6.31East Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£13East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.08£5.10£4.82East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,020.0East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.6108.9East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.2168.0East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.596.3East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.8242.6East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.743.6East Lindsey

Per resident

East Suffolk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and East Lindsey on 21. 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 East Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, East Lindsey £6,200East Lindsey: £6,200East Suffolk: £5,259East Lindsey: £6,227East Suffolk: £5,281East Lindsey: £5,881East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£6,200£6,227£5,881

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £3,426, East Lindsey £3,803East Lindsey: £3,803East Suffolk: £3,426East Lindsey: £3,819East Suffolk: £3,441East Lindsey: £3,607East Suffolk: £3,250

    £3,426£3,441£3,250East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,803£3,819£3,607

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £1,082, East Lindsey £1,371East Lindsey: £1,371East Suffolk: £1,082East Lindsey: £1,377East Suffolk: £1,086East Lindsey: £1,301East Suffolk: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,371£1,377£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Suffolk £3,163, East Lindsey £3,422East Lindsey: £3,422East Suffolk: £3,163East Lindsey: £3,437East Suffolk: £3,177East Lindsey: £3,246East Suffolk: £3,001

    £3,163£3,177£3,001East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,422£3,437£3,246

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £79, East Lindsey £128East Lindsey: £128East Suffolk: £79East Lindsey: £128East Suffolk: £79East Lindsey: £121East Suffolk: £75

    £79£79£75East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £179, East Lindsey £244East Lindsey: £244East Suffolk: £179East Lindsey: £245East Suffolk: £180East Lindsey: £232East Suffolk: £170

    £179£180£170East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  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, East Lindsey £8.50East Lindsey: £8.50East Suffolk: £5.50East Lindsey: £8.53East Suffolk: £5.53East Lindsey: £8.06East Suffolk: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£8.50£8.53£8.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £459, East Lindsey £660East Lindsey: £660East Suffolk: £459East Lindsey: £663East Suffolk: £461East Lindsey: £626East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, East Lindsey £173East Lindsey: £173East Suffolk: £121East Lindsey: £173East Suffolk: £121East Lindsey: £164East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £70, East Lindsey £112East Lindsey: £112East Suffolk: £70East Lindsey: £112East Suffolk: £71East Lindsey: £106East Suffolk: £67

    £70£71£67East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £849, East Lindsey £997East Lindsey: £997East Suffolk: £849East Lindsey: £1,001East Suffolk: £853East Lindsey: £945East Suffolk: £805

    £849£853£805East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£997£1,001£945

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, East Lindsey £188East Lindsey: £188East Suffolk: £165East Lindsey: £189East Suffolk: £165East Lindsey: £179East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £156, East Lindsey £252East Lindsey: £252East Suffolk: £156East Lindsey: £253East Suffolk: £156East Lindsey: £239East Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £3.15, East Lindsey £3.62East Lindsey: £3.62East Suffolk: £3.15East Lindsey: £3.63East Suffolk: £3.17East Lindsey: £3.43East Suffolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Suffolk £3.51, East Lindsey £7.25East Lindsey: £7.25East Suffolk: £3.51East Lindsey: £7.28East Suffolk: £3.53East Lindsey: £6.88East Suffolk: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33East Lindsey is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, East Lindsey £5.08East Lindsey: £5.08East Suffolk: £6.79East Lindsey: £5.10East Suffolk: £6.82East Lindsey: £4.82East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 277.0, East Lindsey 305.1East Lindsey: 305.1East Suffolk: 277.0

    277.0East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count305.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 21.2, East Lindsey 32.6East Lindsey: 32.6East Suffolk: 21.2

    21.2East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count32.6

  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, East Lindsey 50.2East Lindsey: 50.2East Suffolk: 37.3

    37.3East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count50.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 68.5, East Lindsey 96.3East Lindsey: 96.3East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count96.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 102.1, East Lindsey 131.8East Lindsey: 131.8East Suffolk: 102.1

    102.1East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count131.8

  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, East Lindsey 23.7East Lindsey: 23.7East Suffolk: 14.8

    14.8East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count23.7

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and East Lindsey, per resident
MeasureEast SuffolkEast LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,426£3,441£3,250£3,803£3,819£3,607East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£1,371£1,377£1,301East Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,163£3,177£3,001£3,422£3,437£3,246East Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£128£128£121East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£244£245£232East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£8.50£8.53£8.06East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£660£663£626East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£173£173£164East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£112£112£106East Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£849£853£805£997£1,001£945East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£188£189£179East Lindsey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£252£253£239East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£3.62£3.63£3.43East Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£7.25£7.28£6.88East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.08£5.10£4.82East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.0305.1East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.232.6East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.350.2East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.596.3East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.1131.8East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.823.7East Lindsey

Total

East Suffolk is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and East Lindsey 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 East Lindsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.3bn, East Lindsey £901.2mEast Lindsey: £901.2mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnEast Lindsey: £905.0mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnEast Lindsey: £854.8mEast Suffolk: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£901.2m£905.0m£854.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Suffolk £855.2m, East Lindsey £552.7mEast Lindsey: £552.7mEast Suffolk: £855.2mEast Lindsey: £555.0mEast Suffolk: £858.8mEast Lindsey: £524.2mEast Suffolk: £811.2m

    £855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Suffolk £270.0m, East Lindsey £199.3mEast Lindsey: £199.3mEast Suffolk: £270.0mEast Lindsey: £200.1mEast Suffolk: £271.1mEast Lindsey: £189.0mEast Suffolk: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk £789.5m, East Lindsey £497.4mEast Lindsey: £497.4mEast Suffolk: £789.5mEast Lindsey: £499.5mEast Suffolk: £792.9mEast Lindsey: £471.8mEast Suffolk: £748.9m

    £789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£497.4m£499.5m£471.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk £19.6m, East Lindsey £18.6mEast Lindsey: £18.6mEast Suffolk: £19.6mEast Lindsey: £18.7mEast Suffolk: £19.7mEast Lindsey: £17.6mEast Suffolk: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £44.7m, East Lindsey £35.5mEast Lindsey: £35.5mEast Suffolk: £44.7mEast Lindsey: £35.6mEast Suffolk: £44.9mEast Lindsey: £33.7mEast Suffolk: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m

  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, East Lindsey £1.2mEast Lindsey: £1.2mEast Suffolk: £1.4mEast Lindsey: £1.2mEast Suffolk: £1.4mEast Lindsey: £1.2mEast Suffolk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £114.5m, East Lindsey £96.0mEast Lindsey: £96.0mEast Suffolk: £114.5mEast Lindsey: £96.4mEast Suffolk: £115.0mEast Lindsey: £91.0mEast Suffolk: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£96.0m£96.4m£91.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £30.1m, East Lindsey £25.1mEast Lindsey: £25.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mEast Lindsey: £25.2mEast Suffolk: £30.2mEast Lindsey: £23.8mEast Suffolk: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Suffolk £17.6m, East Lindsey £16.3mEast Lindsey: £16.3mEast Suffolk: £17.6mEast Lindsey: £16.3mEast Suffolk: £17.6mEast Lindsey: £15.4mEast Suffolk: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk £211.9m, East Lindsey £144.9mEast Lindsey: £144.9mEast Suffolk: £211.9mEast Lindsey: £145.5mEast Suffolk: £212.8mEast Lindsey: £137.4mEast Suffolk: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Suffolk £41.1m, East Lindsey £27.4mEast Lindsey: £27.4mEast Suffolk: £41.1mEast Lindsey: £27.5mEast Suffolk: £41.3mEast Lindsey: £26.0mEast Suffolk: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Suffolk £38.9m, East Lindsey £36.6mEast Lindsey: £36.6mEast Suffolk: £38.9mEast Lindsey: £36.7mEast Suffolk: £39.0mEast Lindsey: £34.7mEast Suffolk: £36.9m

    £38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Suffolk £0.79m, East Lindsey £0.53mEast Lindsey: £0.53mEast Suffolk: £0.79mEast Lindsey: £0.53mEast Suffolk: £0.79mEast Lindsey: £0.50mEast Suffolk: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Lindsey is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.7m, East Lindsey £0.74mEast Lindsey: £0.74mEast Suffolk: £1.7mEast Lindsey: £0.74mEast Suffolk: £1.7mEast Lindsey: £0.70mEast Suffolk: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk 69,141, East Lindsey 44,339East Lindsey: 44,339East Suffolk: 69,141

    69,141East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count44,339

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk 5,280, East Lindsey 4,732East Lindsey: 4,732East Suffolk: 5,280

    5,280East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count4,732

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 9,317, East Lindsey 7,301East Lindsey: 7,301East Suffolk: 9,317

    9,317East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count7,301

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 17,104, East Lindsey 13,989East Lindsey: 13,989East Suffolk: 17,104

    17,104East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count13,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk 25,474, East Lindsey 19,160East Lindsey: 19,160East Suffolk: 25,474

    25,474East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count19,160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Suffolk 3,694, East Lindsey 3,444East Lindsey: 3,444East Suffolk: 3,694

    3,694East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,444

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and East Lindsey, total
MeasureEast SuffolkEast LindseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£901.2m£905.0m£854.8mEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m£552.7m£555.0m£524.2mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m£497.4m£499.5m£471.8mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.2mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£96.0m£96.4m£91.0mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£144.9m£145.5m£137.4mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEast Lindsey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202669,14144,339East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2804,732East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,3177,301East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,10413,989East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,47419,160East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6943,444East Suffolk

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.
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