Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · East of England and East of England

West Suffolk and Braintree

188,197 and 163,745 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than Braintree on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 10 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.

Swap the two areas
West Suffolk and Braintree on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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

West Suffolk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 17. 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

West Suffolk Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166West Suffolk: £3,969Braintree: £4,183West Suffolk: £3,986Braintree: £3,951West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£4,166£4,183£3,951

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,469, Braintree £12,451Braintree: £12,451West Suffolk: £12,469Braintree: £12,504West Suffolk: £12,523Braintree: £11,811West Suffolk: £11,828

    £12,469£12,523£11,828West Suffolk is higher£12,451£12,504£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,481, Braintree £1,713Braintree: £1,713West Suffolk: £1,481Braintree: £1,720West Suffolk: £1,487Braintree: £1,625West Suffolk: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Braintree is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,524, Braintree £11,512Braintree: £11,512West Suffolk: £11,524Braintree: £11,561West Suffolk: £11,573Braintree: £10,920West Suffolk: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk is higher£11,512£11,561£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £297, Braintree £300Braintree: £300West Suffolk: £297Braintree: £301West Suffolk: £299Braintree: £284West Suffolk: £282

    £297£299£282Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£300£301£284

  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: West Suffolk £629, Braintree £619Braintree: £619West Suffolk: £629Braintree: £622West Suffolk: £631Braintree: £587West Suffolk: £596

    £629£631£596West Suffolk is higher£619£622£587

  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: West Suffolk £19, Braintree £20Braintree: £20West Suffolk: £19Braintree: £21West Suffolk: £20Braintree: £19West Suffolk: £18

    £19£20£18Braintree 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: West Suffolk £323, Braintree £346Braintree: £346West Suffolk: £323Braintree: £347West Suffolk: £324Braintree: £328West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, Braintree £148Braintree: £148West Suffolk: £92Braintree: £148West Suffolk: £93Braintree: £140West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Braintree is higher£148£148£140

  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: West Suffolk £73, Braintree £106Braintree: £106West Suffolk: £73Braintree: £106West Suffolk: £73Braintree: £100West Suffolk: £69

    £73£73£69Braintree is higher£106£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,193, Braintree £1,388Braintree: £1,388West Suffolk: £1,193Braintree: £1,394West Suffolk: £1,198Braintree: £1,317West Suffolk: £1,132

    £1,193£1,198£1,132Braintree is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, Braintree £155Braintree: £155West Suffolk: £156Braintree: £155West Suffolk: £156Braintree: £147West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk is higher£155£155£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £206, Braintree £209Braintree: £209West Suffolk: £206Braintree: £210West Suffolk: £207Braintree: £198West Suffolk: £196

    £206£207£196Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £5.17, Braintree £5.53Braintree: £5.53West Suffolk: £5.17Braintree: £5.56West Suffolk: £5.19Braintree: £5.25West Suffolk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.66, Braintree £4.51Braintree: £4.51West Suffolk: £3.66Braintree: £4.53West Suffolk: £3.67Braintree: £4.28West Suffolk: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Braintree is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60West Suffolk: £5.52Braintree: £6.63West Suffolk: £5.55Braintree: £6.26West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Braintree is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Suffolk 1,001.1, Braintree 993.0Braintree: 993.0West Suffolk: 1,001.1

    1,001.1West Suffolk is higher993.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Suffolk 75.5, Braintree 78.9Braintree: 78.9West Suffolk: 75.5

    75.5Braintree is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  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: West Suffolk 133.2, Braintree 139.6Braintree: 139.6West Suffolk: 133.2

    133.2Braintree is higherDepends on how you count139.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 49.3, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3Braintree is higherDepends on how you count54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk 141.8, Braintree 154.9Braintree: 154.9West Suffolk: 141.8

    141.8Braintree is higherDepends on how you count154.9

  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: West Suffolk 16.6, Braintree 24.1Braintree: 24.1West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6Braintree is higher24.1

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,469£12,523£11,828£12,451£12,504£11,811West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,713£1,720£1,625Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,512£11,561£10,920West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£299£282£300£301£284Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£619£622£587West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£20£21£19Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£346£347£328Braintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£106£106£100Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,132£1,388£1,394£1,317Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£155£155£147West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£209£210£198Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.53£5.56£5.25Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£4.51£4.53£4.28Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.1993.0West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.578.9Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2139.6Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.354.8Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.8154.9Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.624.1Braintree

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 17. 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

West Suffolk Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166West Suffolk: £3,969Braintree: £4,183West Suffolk: £3,986Braintree: £3,951West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£4,166£4,183£3,951

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,491, Braintree £2,468Braintree: £2,468West Suffolk: £2,491Braintree: £2,479West Suffolk: £2,502Braintree: £2,341West Suffolk: £2,363

    £2,491£2,502£2,363West Suffolk is higher£2,468£2,479£2,341

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £901, Braintree £1,043Braintree: £1,043West Suffolk: £901Braintree: £1,047West Suffolk: £905Braintree: £989West Suffolk: £855

    £901£905£855Braintree is higher£1,043£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,302, Braintree £2,282Braintree: £2,282West Suffolk: £2,302Braintree: £2,292West Suffolk: £2,312Braintree: £2,165West Suffolk: £2,184

    £2,302£2,312£2,184West Suffolk is higher£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, Braintree £59Braintree: £59West Suffolk: £59Braintree: £60West Suffolk: £60Braintree: £56West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £126, Braintree £123Braintree: £123West Suffolk: £126Braintree: £123West Suffolk: £126Braintree: £116West Suffolk: £119

    £126£126£119West Suffolk is higher£123£123£116

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £3.89, Braintree £4.06Braintree: £4.06West Suffolk: £3.89Braintree: £4.08West Suffolk: £3.91Braintree: £3.85West Suffolk: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, Braintree £346Braintree: £346West Suffolk: £323Braintree: £347West Suffolk: £324Braintree: £328West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, Braintree £148Braintree: £148West Suffolk: £92Braintree: £148West Suffolk: £93Braintree: £140West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Braintree is higher£148£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £44, Braintree £64Braintree: £64West Suffolk: £44Braintree: £65West Suffolk: £44Braintree: £61West Suffolk: £42

    £44£44£42Braintree is higher£64£65£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £726, Braintree £845Braintree: £845West Suffolk: £726Braintree: £849West Suffolk: £729Braintree: £801West Suffolk: £689

    £726£729£689Braintree is higher£845£849£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, Braintree £155Braintree: £155West Suffolk: £156Braintree: £155West Suffolk: £156Braintree: £147West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk is higher£155£155£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £125, Braintree £127Braintree: £127West Suffolk: £125Braintree: £128West Suffolk: £126Braintree: £121West Suffolk: £119

    £125£126£119Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.14, Braintree £3.36Braintree: £3.36West Suffolk: £3.14Braintree: £3.38West Suffolk: £3.16Braintree: £3.19West Suffolk: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.22, Braintree £2.75Braintree: £2.75West Suffolk: £2.22Braintree: £2.76West Suffolk: £2.23Braintree: £2.61West Suffolk: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Braintree is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60West Suffolk: £5.52Braintree: £6.63West Suffolk: £5.55Braintree: £6.26West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Braintree is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 200.0, Braintree 196.9Braintree: 196.9West Suffolk: 200.0

    200.0West Suffolk is higher196.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.1, Braintree 15.7Braintree: 15.7West Suffolk: 15.1

    15.1Braintree is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 26.6, Braintree 27.7Braintree: 27.7West Suffolk: 26.6

    26.6Braintree is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 49.3, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3Braintree is higherDepends on how you count54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.3, Braintree 94.3Braintree: 94.3West Suffolk: 86.3

    86.3Braintree is higherDepends on how you count94.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 10.1, Braintree 14.7Braintree: 14.7West Suffolk: 10.1

    10.1Braintree is higher14.7

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Braintree, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,491£2,502£2,363£2,468£2,479£2,341West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,043£1,047£989Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,184£2,282£2,292£2,165West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£59£60£56Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£123£123£116West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.06£4.08£3.85Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£346£347£328Braintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£64£65£61Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£726£729£689£845£849£801Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£155£155£147West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£127£128£121Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.36£3.38£3.19Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.75£2.76£2.61Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0196.9West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.115.7Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.627.7Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.354.8Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.394.3Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.114.7Braintree

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 7. 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

West Suffolk Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £746.9m, Braintree £682.1mBraintree: £682.1mWest Suffolk: £746.9mBraintree: £685.0mWest Suffolk: £750.1mBraintree: £647.0mWest Suffolk: £708.5m

    £746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £468.8m, Braintree £404.2mBraintree: £404.2mWest Suffolk: £468.8mBraintree: £405.9mWest Suffolk: £470.8mBraintree: £383.4mWest Suffolk: £444.7m

    £468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk is higher£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £169.6m, Braintree £170.7mBraintree: £170.7mWest Suffolk: £169.6mBraintree: £171.4mWest Suffolk: £170.3mBraintree: £161.9mWest Suffolk: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mBraintree is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £433.2m, Braintree £373.7mBraintree: £373.7mWest Suffolk: £433.2mBraintree: £375.3mWest Suffolk: £435.1mBraintree: £354.4mWest Suffolk: £411.0m

    £433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk is higher£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £11.2m, Braintree £9.7mBraintree: £9.7mWest Suffolk: £11.2mBraintree: £9.8mWest Suffolk: £11.2mBraintree: £9.2mWest Suffolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, Braintree £20.1mBraintree: £20.1mWest Suffolk: £23.6mBraintree: £20.2mWest Suffolk: £23.7mBraintree: £19.1mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Suffolk £0.73m, Braintree £0.66mBraintree: £0.66mWest Suffolk: £0.73mBraintree: £0.67mWest Suffolk: £0.74mBraintree: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £60.8m, Braintree £56.6mBraintree: £56.6mWest Suffolk: £60.8mBraintree: £56.9mWest Suffolk: £61.1mBraintree: £53.7mWest Suffolk: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £17.3m, Braintree £24.2mBraintree: £24.2mWest Suffolk: £17.3mBraintree: £24.3mWest Suffolk: £17.4mBraintree: £22.9mWest Suffolk: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mBraintree is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £8.3m, Braintree £10.5mBraintree: £10.5mWest Suffolk: £8.3mBraintree: £10.6mWest Suffolk: £8.4mBraintree: £10.0mWest Suffolk: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mBraintree is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £136.7m, Braintree £138.4mBraintree: £138.4mWest Suffolk: £136.7mBraintree: £138.9mWest Suffolk: £137.2mBraintree: £131.2mWest Suffolk: £129.6m

    £136.7m£137.2m£129.6mBraintree is higher£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £29.3m, Braintree £25.3mBraintree: £25.3mWest Suffolk: £29.3mBraintree: £25.5mWest Suffolk: £29.4mBraintree: £24.0mWest Suffolk: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, Braintree £20.8mBraintree: £20.8mWest Suffolk: £23.6mBraintree: £20.9mWest Suffolk: £23.7mBraintree: £19.8mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.59m, Braintree £0.55mBraintree: £0.55mWest Suffolk: £0.59mBraintree: £0.55mWest Suffolk: £0.59mBraintree: £0.52mWest Suffolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.42m, Braintree £0.45mBraintree: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.42mBraintree: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.42mBraintree: £0.43mWest Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBraintree is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £1.0m, Braintree £1.1mBraintree: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £1.0mBraintree: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £1.0mBraintree: £1.0mWest Suffolk: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mBraintree is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 37,636, Braintree 32,233Braintree: 32,233West Suffolk: 37,636

    37,636West Suffolk is higher32,233

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 2,839, Braintree 2,562Braintree: 2,562West Suffolk: 2,839

    2,839West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,562

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 5,007, Braintree 4,530Braintree: 4,530West Suffolk: 5,007

    5,007West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count4,530

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 9,282, Braintree 8,969Braintree: 8,969West Suffolk: 9,282

    9,282West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count8,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 16,241, Braintree 15,439Braintree: 15,439West Suffolk: 16,241

    16,241West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count15,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,904, Braintree 2,402Braintree: 2,402West Suffolk: 1,904

    1,904Braintree is higher2,402

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Braintree, total
MeasureWest SuffolkBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m£682.1m£685.0m£647.0mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m£373.7m£375.3m£354.4mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£56.6m£56.9m£53.7mWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m£138.4m£138.9m£131.2mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,63632,233West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8392,562West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0074,530West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2828,969West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,24115,439West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9042,402Braintree

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.