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Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham

215,694 and 190,803 residents (mid-2024).

Westminster is higher than Hammersmith and Fulham on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Per person in the age group

Westminster is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham on 8. 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

Westminster Hammersmith and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Westminster: £4,436Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Westminster: £4,455Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higher£3,872£3,889£3,673

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £11,942, Hammersmith and Fulham £12,660Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,660Westminster: £11,942Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,713Westminster: £11,993Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,008Westminster: £11,328

    £11,942£11,993£11,328Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£12,660£12,713£12,008

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £2,167, Hammersmith and Fulham £2,159Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,159Westminster: £2,167Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,168Westminster: £2,176Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,048Westminster: £2,055

    £2,167£2,176£2,055Westminster is higher£2,159£2,168£2,048

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £9,405, Hammersmith and Fulham £10,362Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,362Westminster: £9,405Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,406Westminster: £9,445Hammersmith and Fulham: £9,829Westminster: £8,921

    £9,405£9,445£8,921Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£10,362£10,406£9,829

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £1,816, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Westminster: £1,816Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Westminster: £1,823Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528Westminster: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  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: Westminster £660, Hammersmith and Fulham £626Hammersmith and Fulham: £626Westminster: £660Hammersmith and Fulham: £629Westminster: £662Hammersmith and Fulham: £594Westminster: £626

    £660£662£626Westminster is higher£626£629£594

  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: Westminster £62, Hammersmith and Fulham £61Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Westminster: £62Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Westminster: £62Hammersmith and Fulham: £57Westminster: £59

    £62£62£59Westminster is higher£61£61£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £396, Hammersmith and Fulham £335Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Westminster: £396Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Westminster: £397Hammersmith and Fulham: £318Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £117, Hammersmith and Fulham £111Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Westminster: £117Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Westminster: £117Hammersmith and Fulham: £105Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Westminster is higher£111£111£105

  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: Westminster £92, Hammersmith and Fulham £68Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Westminster: £92Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Westminster: £92Hammersmith and Fulham: £65Westminster: £87

    £92£92£87Westminster is higher£68£68£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £1,723, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,848Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,848Westminster: £1,723Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,856Westminster: £1,730Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,753Westminster: £1,634

    £1,723£1,730£1,634Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,848£1,856£1,753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Hammersmith and Fulham £529Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Westminster: £894Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Westminster: £898Hammersmith and Fulham: £502Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster is higher£529£531£502

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £337, Hammersmith and Fulham £228Hammersmith and Fulham: £228Westminster: £337Hammersmith and Fulham: £229Westminster: £339Hammersmith and Fulham: £217Westminster: £320

    £337£339£320Westminster is higher£228£229£217

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £7.50, Hammersmith and Fulham £8.80Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.80Westminster: £7.50Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.84Westminster: £7.53Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.35Westminster: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Hammersmith and Fulham is higher£8.80£8.84£8.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £7.34, Hammersmith and Fulham £5.57Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.57Westminster: £7.34Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.59Westminster: £7.37Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.28Westminster: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Westminster is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Westminster: £2.88Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Westminster: £2.89Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Hammersmith and Fulham is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westminster 899.4, Hammersmith and Fulham 987.9Hammersmith and Fulham: 987.9Westminster: 899.4

    899.4Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count987.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westminster 259.7, Hammersmith and Fulham 250.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 250.0Westminster: 259.7

    259.7Westminster is higher250.0

  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: Westminster 133.0, Hammersmith and Fulham 133.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 133.0Westminster: 133.0

    133.0Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count133.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 59.3, Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Westminster is higher52.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Westminster 166.1, Hammersmith and Fulham 169.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 169.5Westminster: 166.1

    166.1Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count169.5

  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: Westminster 21.2, Hammersmith and Fulham 15.7Hammersmith and Fulham: 15.7Westminster: 21.2

    21.2Westminster is higher15.7

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Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham, per person in the age group
MeasureWestminsterHammersmith and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£3,872£3,889£3,673Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,942£11,993£11,328£12,660£12,713£12,008Hammersmith and Fulham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,055£2,159£2,168£2,048Westminster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,405£9,445£8,921£10,362£10,406£9,829Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£1,611£1,618£1,528Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£662£626£626£629£594Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59£61£61£57Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£335£337£318Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£111£111£105Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£68£68£65Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,723£1,730£1,634£1,848£1,856£1,753Hammersmith and Fulham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£529£531£502Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£228£229£217Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£8.80£8.84£8.35Hammersmith and Fulham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£5.57£5.59£5.28Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026899.4987.9Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.7250.0Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0133.0Hammersmith and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.352.8Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.1169.5Hammersmith and Fulham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.215.7Westminster

Per resident

Westminster is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham on 4. 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

Westminster Hammersmith and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Westminster: £4,436Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Westminster: £4,455Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higher£3,872£3,889£3,673

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,382, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,282Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,282Westminster: £1,382Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,287Westminster: £1,388Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,216Westminster: £1,311

    £1,382£1,388£1,311Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,282£1,287£1,216

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,644, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Westminster: £1,644Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Westminster: £1,651Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528Westminster: £1,559

    £1,644£1,651£1,559Westminster is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westminster £1,089, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,049Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,049Westminster: £1,089Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,054Westminster: £1,093Hammersmith and Fulham: £995Westminster: £1,033

    £1,089£1,093£1,033Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,049£1,054£995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westminster £210, Hammersmith and Fulham £163Hammersmith and Fulham: £163Westminster: £210Hammersmith and Fulham: £164Westminster: £211Hammersmith and Fulham: £155Westminster: £199

    £210£211£199Westminster is higher£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £76, Hammersmith and Fulham £63Hammersmith and Fulham: £63Westminster: £76Hammersmith and Fulham: £64Westminster: £77Hammersmith and Fulham: £60Westminster: £72

    £76£77£72Westminster is higher£63£64£60

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Westminster £7.16, Hammersmith and Fulham £6.14Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.14Westminster: £7.16Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.16Westminster: £7.19Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.82Westminster: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £396, Hammersmith and Fulham £335Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Westminster: £396Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Westminster: £397Hammersmith and Fulham: £318Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £117, Hammersmith and Fulham £111Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Westminster: £117Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Westminster: £117Hammersmith and Fulham: £105Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Westminster is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westminster £70, Hammersmith and Fulham £51Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Westminster: £70Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Westminster: £70Hammersmith and Fulham: £48Westminster: £66

    £70£70£66Westminster is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westminster £1,307, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,379Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,379Westminster: £1,307Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,385Westminster: £1,313Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,308Westminster: £1,240

    £1,307£1,313£1,240Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,379£1,385£1,308

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Hammersmith and Fulham £529Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Westminster: £894Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Westminster: £898Hammersmith and Fulham: £502Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster is higher£529£531£502

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westminster £256, Hammersmith and Fulham £171Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Westminster: £256Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Westminster: £257Hammersmith and Fulham: £162Westminster: £243

    £256£257£243Westminster is higher£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westminster £5.68, Hammersmith and Fulham £6.57Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.57Westminster: £5.68Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.60Westminster: £5.71Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.23Westminster: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Hammersmith and Fulham is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westminster £5.57, Hammersmith and Fulham £4.15Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.15Westminster: £5.57Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.17Westminster: £5.59Hammersmith and Fulham: £3.94Westminster: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Westminster is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Westminster: £2.88Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Westminster: £2.89Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Hammersmith and Fulham is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 104.1, Hammersmith and Fulham 100.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 100.0Westminster: 104.1

    104.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count100.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 30.1, Hammersmith and Fulham 25.3Hammersmith and Fulham: 25.3Westminster: 30.1

    30.1Westminster is higher25.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 15.4, Hammersmith and Fulham 13.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 13.5Westminster: 15.4

    15.4Westminster is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 59.3, Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Westminster is higher52.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 126.1, Hammersmith and Fulham 126.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 126.5Westminster: 126.1

    126.1Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count126.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 16.1, Hammersmith and Fulham 11.7Hammersmith and Fulham: 11.7Westminster: 16.1

    16.1Westminster is higher11.7

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Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham, per resident
MeasureWestminsterHammersmith and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£3,872£3,889£3,673Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,382£1,388£1,311£1,282£1,287£1,216Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,644£1,651£1,559£1,611£1,618£1,528Westminster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,089£1,093£1,033£1,049£1,054£995Westminster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£163£164£155Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£63£64£60Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.14£6.16£5.82Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£335£337£318Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£111£111£105Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£51£51£48Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,307£1,313£1,240£1,379£1,385£1,308Hammersmith and Fulham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£529£531£502Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£171£171£162Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.57£6.60£6.23Hammersmith and Fulham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.15£4.17£3.94Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026104.1100.0Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.125.3Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.413.5Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.352.8Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.1126.5Hammersmith and Fulham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.111.7Westminster

Total

Westminster is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham on 2. 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

Westminster Hammersmith and Fulham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westminster £956.8m, Hammersmith and Fulham £738.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £738.9mWestminster: £956.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £742.0mWestminster: £960.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £700.9mWestminster: £907.5m

    £956.8m£960.8m£907.5mWestminster is higher£738.9m£742.0m£700.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westminster £298.2m, Hammersmith and Fulham £244.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £244.6mWestminster: £298.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £245.6mWestminster: £299.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £232.0mWestminster: £282.8m

    £298.2m£299.4m£282.8mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westminster £354.6m, Hammersmith and Fulham £307.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £307.4mWestminster: £354.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £308.7mWestminster: £356.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £291.6mWestminster: £336.4m

    £354.6m£356.1m£336.4mWestminster is higher£307.4m£308.7m£291.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westminster £234.8m, Hammersmith and Fulham £200.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £200.2mWestminster: £234.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £201.1mWestminster: £235.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £189.9mWestminster: £222.7m

    £234.8m£235.8m£222.7mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£200.2m£201.1m£189.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster £45.3m, Hammersmith and Fulham £31.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.1mWestminster: £45.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.3mWestminster: £45.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £29.5mWestminster: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mWestminster is higher£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster £16.5m, Hammersmith and Fulham £12.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mWestminster: £16.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mWestminster: £16.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £11.5mWestminster: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWestminster is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Westminster £1.5m, Hammersmith and Fulham £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mWestminster: £1.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mWestminster: £1.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.1mWestminster: £1.5m

    £1.5m£1.6m£1.5mWestminster is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westminster £85.3m, Hammersmith and Fulham £64.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.0mWestminster: £85.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.2mWestminster: £85.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £60.7mWestminster: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mWestminster is higher£64.0m£64.2m£60.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westminster £25.2m, Hammersmith and Fulham £21.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.2mWestminster: £25.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.3mWestminster: £25.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £20.1mWestminster: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mWestminster is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster £15.0m, Hammersmith and Fulham £9.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mWestminster: £15.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mWestminster: £15.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.2mWestminster: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWestminster is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster £282.0m, Hammersmith and Fulham £263.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £263.1mWestminster: £282.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £264.3mWestminster: £283.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £249.6mWestminster: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westminster £192.9m, Hammersmith and Fulham £100.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £100.9mWestminster: £192.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £101.3mWestminster: £193.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £95.7mWestminster: £183.0m

    £192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster is higher£100.9m£101.3m£95.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westminster £55.2m, Hammersmith and Fulham £32.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.5mWestminster: £55.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.7mWestminster: £55.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £30.9mWestminster: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mWestminster is higher£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westminster £1.2m, Hammersmith and Fulham £1.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mWestminster: £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mWestminster: £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mWestminster: £1.2m

    £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westminster £1.2m, Hammersmith and Fulham £0.79mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.79mWestminster: £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.80mWestminster: £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.75mWestminster: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWestminster is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westminster £0.62m, Hammersmith and Fulham £0.82mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mWestminster: £0.62mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mWestminster: £0.62mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.77mWestminster: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mHammersmith and Fulham is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westminster 22,454, Hammersmith and Fulham 19,087Hammersmith and Fulham: 19,087Westminster: 22,454

    22,454Westminster is higherDepends on how you count19,087

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster 6,483, Hammersmith and Fulham 4,830Hammersmith and Fulham: 4,830Westminster: 6,483

    6,483Westminster is higher4,830

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster 3,320, Hammersmith and Fulham 2,570Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,570Westminster: 3,320

    3,320Westminster is higherDepends on how you count2,570

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westminster 12,785, Hammersmith and Fulham 10,068Hammersmith and Fulham: 10,068Westminster: 12,785

    12,785Westminster is higher10,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster 27,188, Hammersmith and Fulham 24,135Hammersmith and Fulham: 24,135Westminster: 27,188

    27,188Westminster is higherDepends on how you count24,135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster 3,465, Hammersmith and Fulham 2,233Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,233Westminster: 3,465

    3,465Westminster is higher2,233

Show the numbers
Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham, total
MeasureWestminsterHammersmith and FulhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m£738.9m£742.0m£700.9mWestminster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m£244.6m£245.6m£232.0mWestminster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m£307.4m£308.7m£291.6mWestminster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m£200.2m£201.1m£189.9mWestminster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWestminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWestminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m£64.0m£64.2m£60.7mWestminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWestminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mWestminster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£263.1m£264.3m£249.6mWestminster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m£100.9m£101.3m£95.7mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mWestminster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHammersmith and Fulham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mWestminster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mHammersmith and Fulham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45419,087Westminster
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4834,830Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3202,570Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,78510,068Westminster
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,18824,135Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4652,233Westminster

Sources

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

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