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East Suffolk and Pembrokeshire

249,581 and 125,670 residents (mid-2024).

East Suffolk is higher than Pembrokeshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

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

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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 3 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire on 19. 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 Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346East Suffolk: £5,259Pembrokeshire: £5,369East Suffolk: £5,281Pembrokeshire: £5,071East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,346£5,369£5,071

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £12,409, Pembrokeshire £12,277Pembrokeshire: £12,277East Suffolk: £12,409Pembrokeshire: £12,329East Suffolk: £12,462Pembrokeshire: £11,645East Suffolk: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk is higher£12,277£12,329£11,645

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £1,948, Pembrokeshire £2,270Pembrokeshire: £2,270East Suffolk: £1,948Pembrokeshire: £2,280East Suffolk: £1,956Pembrokeshire: £2,154East Suffolk: £1,848

    £1,948£1,956£1,848Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,270£2,280£2,154

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £11,457, Pembrokeshire £11,023Pembrokeshire: £11,023East Suffolk: £11,457Pembrokeshire: £11,070East Suffolk: £11,506Pembrokeshire: £10,456East Suffolk: £10,867

    £11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk is higher£11,023£11,070£10,456

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £285, Pembrokeshire £430Pembrokeshire: £430East Suffolk: £285Pembrokeshire: £432East Suffolk: £286Pembrokeshire: £408East Suffolk: £270

    £285£286£270Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£430£432£408

  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, Pembrokeshire £795Pembrokeshire: £795East Suffolk: £648Pembrokeshire: £798East Suffolk: £651Pembrokeshire: £754East Suffolk: £615

    £648£651£615Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£795£798£754

  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, Pembrokeshire £29Pembrokeshire: £29East Suffolk: £20Pembrokeshire: £29East Suffolk: £20Pembrokeshire: £27East Suffolk: £19

    £20£20£19Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£29£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, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592East Suffolk: £459Pembrokeshire: £594East Suffolk: £461Pembrokeshire: £561East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141East Suffolk: £121Pembrokeshire: £142East Suffolk: £121Pembrokeshire: £134East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, Pembrokeshire £155Pembrokeshire: £155East Suffolk: £127Pembrokeshire: £155East Suffolk: £127Pembrokeshire: £147East Suffolk: £120

    £127£127£120Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£155£155£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £1,529, Pembrokeshire £1,655Pembrokeshire: £1,655East Suffolk: £1,529Pembrokeshire: £1,662East Suffolk: £1,535Pembrokeshire: £1,570East Suffolk: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174East Suffolk: £165Pembrokeshire: £175East Suffolk: £165Pembrokeshire: £165East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  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, Pembrokeshire £445Pembrokeshire: £445East Suffolk: £281Pembrokeshire: £447East Suffolk: £282Pembrokeshire: £422East Suffolk: £266

    £281£282£266Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £5.67, Pembrokeshire £7.66Pembrokeshire: £7.66East Suffolk: £5.67Pembrokeshire: £7.70East Suffolk: £5.70Pembrokeshire: £7.27East Suffolk: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £6.31, Pembrokeshire £8.62Pembrokeshire: £8.62East Suffolk: £6.31Pembrokeshire: £8.66East Suffolk: £6.34Pembrokeshire: £8.18East Suffolk: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.62£8.66£8.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35East Suffolk: £6.79Pembrokeshire: £9.39East Suffolk: £6.82Pembrokeshire: £8.87East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.35£9.39£8.87

  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, Pembrokeshire 1,001.7Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7East Suffolk: 1,003.3

    1,003.3East Suffolk is higher1,001.7

  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, Pembrokeshire 108.4Pembrokeshire: 108.4East Suffolk: 76.6

    76.6Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count108.4

  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, Pembrokeshire 166.0Pembrokeshire: 166.0East Suffolk: 135.2

    135.2Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count166.0

  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, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count83.8

  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, Pembrokeshire 215.9Pembrokeshire: 215.9East Suffolk: 183.8

    183.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count215.9

  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, Pembrokeshire 32.5Pembrokeshire: 32.5East Suffolk: 26.7

    26.7Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count32.5

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Pembrokeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SuffolkPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771£12,277£12,329£11,645East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,848£2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,457£11,506£10,867£11,023£11,070£10,456East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£430£432£408Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£795£798£754Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£29£29£27Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£592£594£561Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£141£142£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£155£155£147Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£174£175£165Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£281£282£266£445£447£422Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,001.7East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.6108.4Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.2166.0Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.583.8Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.8215.9Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.732.5Pembrokeshire

Per resident

East Suffolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire on 19. 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 Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346East Suffolk: £5,259Pembrokeshire: £5,369East Suffolk: £5,281Pembrokeshire: £5,071East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,346£5,369£5,071

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £3,426, Pembrokeshire £3,145Pembrokeshire: £3,145East Suffolk: £3,426Pembrokeshire: £3,158East Suffolk: £3,441Pembrokeshire: £2,983East Suffolk: £3,250

    £3,426£3,441£3,250East Suffolk is higher£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £1,082, Pembrokeshire £1,285Pembrokeshire: £1,285East Suffolk: £1,082Pembrokeshire: £1,291East Suffolk: £1,086Pembrokeshire: £1,219East Suffolk: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,285£1,291£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Suffolk £3,163, Pembrokeshire £2,823Pembrokeshire: £2,823East Suffolk: £3,163Pembrokeshire: £2,835East Suffolk: £3,177Pembrokeshire: £2,678East Suffolk: £3,001

    £3,163£3,177£3,001East Suffolk is higher£2,823£2,835£2,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £79, Pembrokeshire £110Pembrokeshire: £110East Suffolk: £79Pembrokeshire: £111East Suffolk: £79Pembrokeshire: £105East Suffolk: £75

    £79£79£75Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £179, Pembrokeshire £204Pembrokeshire: £204East Suffolk: £179Pembrokeshire: £204East Suffolk: £180Pembrokeshire: £193East Suffolk: £170

    £179£180£170Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£204£204£193

  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, Pembrokeshire £7.35Pembrokeshire: £7.35East Suffolk: £5.50Pembrokeshire: £7.38East Suffolk: £5.53Pembrokeshire: £6.97East Suffolk: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £459, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592East Suffolk: £459Pembrokeshire: £594East Suffolk: £461Pembrokeshire: £561East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141East Suffolk: £121Pembrokeshire: £142East Suffolk: £121Pembrokeshire: £134East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £70, Pembrokeshire £88Pembrokeshire: £88East Suffolk: £70Pembrokeshire: £88East Suffolk: £71Pembrokeshire: £83East Suffolk: £67

    £70£71£67Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £849, Pembrokeshire £937Pembrokeshire: £937East Suffolk: £849Pembrokeshire: £941East Suffolk: £853Pembrokeshire: £888East Suffolk: £805

    £849£853£805Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£937£941£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174East Suffolk: £165Pembrokeshire: £175East Suffolk: £165Pembrokeshire: £165East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £156£156£148Pembrokeshire 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, Pembrokeshire £4.33Pembrokeshire: £4.33East Suffolk: £3.15Pembrokeshire: £4.35East Suffolk: £3.17Pembrokeshire: £4.11East Suffolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Suffolk £3.51, Pembrokeshire £4.88Pembrokeshire: £4.88East Suffolk: £3.51Pembrokeshire: £4.90East Suffolk: £3.53Pembrokeshire: £4.63East Suffolk: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35East Suffolk: £6.79Pembrokeshire: £9.39East Suffolk: £6.82Pembrokeshire: £8.87East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 277.0, Pembrokeshire 256.6Pembrokeshire: 256.6East Suffolk: 277.0

    277.0East Suffolk is higher256.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 21.2, Pembrokeshire 27.8Pembrokeshire: 27.8East Suffolk: 21.2

    21.2Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  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, Pembrokeshire 42.5Pembrokeshire: 42.5East Suffolk: 37.3

    37.3Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count42.5

  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, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 102.1, Pembrokeshire 122.2Pembrokeshire: 122.2East Suffolk: 102.1

    102.1Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count122.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 14.8, Pembrokeshire 18.4Pembrokeshire: 18.4East Suffolk: 14.8

    14.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count18.4

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Pembrokeshire, per resident
MeasureEast SuffolkPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,426£3,441£3,250£3,145£3,158£2,983East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,163£3,177£3,001£2,823£2,835£2,678East Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£110£111£105Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£204£204£193Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£592£594£561Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£141£142£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£88£88£83Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£849£853£805£937£941£888Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£174£175£165Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£252£253£239Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.0256.6East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.227.8Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.342.5Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.583.8Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.1122.2Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.818.4Pembrokeshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.3bn, Pembrokeshire £671.8mPembrokeshire: £671.8mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnPembrokeshire: £674.7mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnPembrokeshire: £637.2mEast Suffolk: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Suffolk £855.2m, Pembrokeshire £395.2mPembrokeshire: £395.2mEast Suffolk: £855.2mPembrokeshire: £396.9mEast Suffolk: £858.8mPembrokeshire: £374.8mEast Suffolk: £811.2m

    £855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk is higher£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Suffolk £270.0m, Pembrokeshire £161.5mPembrokeshire: £161.5mEast Suffolk: £270.0mPembrokeshire: £162.2mEast Suffolk: £271.1mPembrokeshire: £153.2mEast Suffolk: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk £789.5m, Pembrokeshire £354.8mPembrokeshire: £354.8mEast Suffolk: £789.5mPembrokeshire: £356.3mEast Suffolk: £792.9mPembrokeshire: £336.6mEast Suffolk: £748.9m

    £789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk is higher£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk £19.6m, Pembrokeshire £13.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mEast Suffolk: £19.6mPembrokeshire: £13.9mEast Suffolk: £19.7mPembrokeshire: £13.1mEast Suffolk: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £44.7m, Pembrokeshire £25.6mPembrokeshire: £25.6mEast Suffolk: £44.7mPembrokeshire: £25.7mEast Suffolk: £44.9mPembrokeshire: £24.3mEast Suffolk: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  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, Pembrokeshire £0.92mPembrokeshire: £0.92mEast Suffolk: £1.4mPembrokeshire: £0.93mEast Suffolk: £1.4mPembrokeshire: £0.88mEast Suffolk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £114.5m, Pembrokeshire £74.4mPembrokeshire: £74.4mEast Suffolk: £114.5mPembrokeshire: £74.7mEast Suffolk: £115.0mPembrokeshire: £70.5mEast Suffolk: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £30.1m, Pembrokeshire £17.7mPembrokeshire: £17.7mEast Suffolk: £30.1mPembrokeshire: £17.8mEast Suffolk: £30.2mPembrokeshire: £16.8mEast Suffolk: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Suffolk £17.6m, Pembrokeshire £11.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mEast Suffolk: £17.6mPembrokeshire: £11.0mEast Suffolk: £17.6mPembrokeshire: £10.4mEast Suffolk: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk £211.9m, Pembrokeshire £117.7mPembrokeshire: £117.7mEast Suffolk: £211.9mPembrokeshire: £118.2mEast Suffolk: £212.8mPembrokeshire: £111.6mEast Suffolk: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Suffolk £41.1m, Pembrokeshire £21.8mPembrokeshire: £21.8mEast Suffolk: £41.1mPembrokeshire: £21.9mEast Suffolk: £41.3mPembrokeshire: £20.7mEast Suffolk: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Suffolk £38.9m, Pembrokeshire £31.6mPembrokeshire: £31.6mEast Suffolk: £38.9mPembrokeshire: £31.8mEast Suffolk: £39.0mPembrokeshire: £30.0mEast Suffolk: £36.9m

    £38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Suffolk £0.79m, Pembrokeshire £0.55mPembrokeshire: £0.55mEast Suffolk: £0.79mPembrokeshire: £0.55mEast Suffolk: £0.79mPembrokeshire: £0.52mEast Suffolk: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Suffolk £0.88m, Pembrokeshire £0.61mPembrokeshire: £0.61mEast Suffolk: £0.88mPembrokeshire: £0.62mEast Suffolk: £0.88mPembrokeshire: £0.58mEast Suffolk: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.7m, Pembrokeshire £1.2mPembrokeshire: £1.2mEast Suffolk: £1.7mPembrokeshire: £1.2mEast Suffolk: £1.7mPembrokeshire: £1.1mEast Suffolk: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk 69,141, Pembrokeshire 32,241Pembrokeshire: 32,241East Suffolk: 69,141

    69,141East Suffolk is higher32,241

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk 5,280, Pembrokeshire 3,488Pembrokeshire: 3,488East Suffolk: 5,280

    5,280East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 9,317, Pembrokeshire 5,344Pembrokeshire: 5,344East Suffolk: 9,317

    9,317East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 17,104, Pembrokeshire 10,534Pembrokeshire: 10,534East Suffolk: 17,104

    17,104East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count10,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk 25,474, Pembrokeshire 15,359Pembrokeshire: 15,359East Suffolk: 25,474

    25,474East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count15,359

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Suffolk 3,694, Pembrokeshire 2,310Pembrokeshire: 2,310East Suffolk: 3,694

    3,694East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,310

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Pembrokeshire, total
MeasureEast SuffolkPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£671.8m£674.7m£637.2mEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m£395.2m£396.9m£374.8mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£161.5m£162.2m£153.2mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m£354.8m£356.3m£336.6mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202669,14132,241East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2803,488East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,3175,344East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,10410,534East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,47415,359East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6942,310East Suffolk

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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