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East Suffolk and Arun

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

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

On 15 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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 Arun 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 Arun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £20£20£19Arun 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, Arun £369Arun: £369East Suffolk: £459Arun: £371East Suffolk: £461Arun: £350East Suffolk: £435

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

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

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

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

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

    £127£127£120East Suffolk is higher£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, Arun £1,581Arun: £1,581East Suffolk: £1,529Arun: £1,588East Suffolk: £1,535Arun: £1,500East Suffolk: £1,450

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Arun £292Arun: £292East Suffolk: £281Arun: £294East Suffolk: £282Arun: £277East Suffolk: £266

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    1,003.3East Suffolk is higher992.2

  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, Arun 81.2Arun: 81.2East Suffolk: 76.6

    76.6Arun is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  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, Arun 145.9Arun: 145.9East Suffolk: 135.2

    135.2Arun is higherDepends on how you count145.9

  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, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk is higher57.5

  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, Arun 187.3Arun: 187.3East Suffolk: 183.8

    183.8Arun is higherDepends on how you count187.3

  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, Arun 21.8Arun: 21.8East Suffolk: 26.7

    26.7East Suffolk is higher21.8

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East Suffolk and Arun, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SuffolkArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,283£5,305£5,011Arun
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771£12,520£12,574£11,876Arun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,848£1,983£1,991£1,881Arun
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,457£11,506£10,867£11,473£11,521£10,882Arun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£327£328£310Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£700£703£664Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£20£21£19Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£369£371£350East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£134£135£127Arun
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£1,581£1,588£1,500Arun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£204£205£193Arun
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£281£282£266£292£294£277Arun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£7.21£7.24£6.84Arun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£3.38£3.40£3.21East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.35£5.37£5.07East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.3992.2East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.681.2Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.2145.9Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.557.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.8187.3Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.721.8East Suffolk

Per resident

East Suffolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Arun 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 Arun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    277.0East Suffolk is higher274.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.2Arun is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  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, Arun 40.3Arun: 40.3East Suffolk: 37.3

    37.3Arun is higherDepends on how you count40.3

  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, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk is higher57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    102.1Arun is higherDepends on how you count104.7

  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, Arun 12.2Arun: 12.2East Suffolk: 14.8

    14.8East Suffolk is higher12.2

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East Suffolk and Arun, per resident
MeasureEast SuffolkArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,283£5,305£5,011Arun
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,426£3,441£3,250£3,462£3,476£3,284Arun
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£1,108£1,113£1,051Arun
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,163£3,177£3,001£3,172£3,185£3,009Arun
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£90£91£86Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£194£194£184Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.65£5.67£5.36Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£369£371£350East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£134£135£127Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£55£55£52East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£849£853£805£884£888£839Arun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£204£205£193Arun
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£163£164£155Arun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£4.03£4.04£3.82Arun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£1.89£1.90£1.79East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.35£5.37£5.07East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.0274.3East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.222.5Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.340.3Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.557.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.1104.7Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.812.2East Suffolk

Total

East Suffolk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Arun 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 Arun

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    69,141East Suffolk is higher46,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,280East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,833

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

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

    9,317East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count6,883

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

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

    17,104East Suffolk is higher9,819

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    25,474East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count17,873

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

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

    3,694East Suffolk is higher2,083

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Arun, total
MeasureEast SuffolkArunHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£901.8m£905.6m£855.4mEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m£590.9m£593.4m£560.5mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m£541.4m£543.7m£513.6mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£63.0m£63.3m£59.8mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£150.9m£151.5m£143.1mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.91m£0.92m£0.86mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202669,14146,826East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2803,833East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,3176,883East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,1049,819East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,47417,873East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6942,083East 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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