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East Renfrewshire and Mid Sussex

99,440 and 161,122 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than Mid Sussex on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

East Renfrewshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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

East Renfrewshire Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722East Renfrewshire: £4,031Mid Sussex: £3,738East Renfrewshire: £4,049Mid Sussex: £3,531East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,722£3,738£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, Mid Sussex £12,566Mid Sussex: £12,566East Renfrewshire: £12,434Mid Sussex: £12,620East Renfrewshire: £12,487Mid Sussex: £11,920East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £1,296, Mid Sussex £1,249Mid Sussex: £1,249East Renfrewshire: £1,296Mid Sussex: £1,254East Renfrewshire: £1,301Mid Sussex: £1,185East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,249£1,254£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, Mid Sussex £11,745Mid Sussex: £11,745East Renfrewshire: £11,180Mid Sussex: £11,795East Renfrewshire: £11,228Mid Sussex: £11,141East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605Mid Sussex is higher£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, Mid Sussex £245Mid Sussex: £245East Renfrewshire: £313Mid Sussex: £246East Renfrewshire: £314Mid Sussex: £233East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£233

  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 Renfrewshire £924, Mid Sussex £562Mid Sussex: £562East Renfrewshire: £924Mid Sussex: £565East Renfrewshire: £928Mid Sussex: £533East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£562£565£533

  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 Renfrewshire £17, Mid Sussex £14Mid Sussex: £14East Renfrewshire: £17Mid Sussex: £14East Renfrewshire: £17Mid Sussex: £14East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226East Renfrewshire: £374Mid Sussex: £227East Renfrewshire: £375Mid Sussex: £214East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98East Renfrewshire: £159Mid Sussex: £98East Renfrewshire: £160Mid Sussex: £93East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£98£98£93

  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 Renfrewshire £88, Mid Sussex £56Mid Sussex: £56East Renfrewshire: £88Mid Sussex: £56East Renfrewshire: £88Mid Sussex: £53East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, Mid Sussex £1,024Mid Sussex: £1,024East Renfrewshire: £890Mid Sussex: £1,028East Renfrewshire: £894Mid Sussex: £971East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844Mid Sussex is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150East Renfrewshire: £150Mid Sussex: £150East Renfrewshire: £150Mid Sussex: £142East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £305, Mid Sussex £160Mid Sussex: £160East Renfrewshire: £305Mid Sussex: £161East Renfrewshire: £306Mid Sussex: £152East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£160£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, Mid Sussex £6.47Mid Sussex: £6.47East Renfrewshire: £7.67Mid Sussex: £6.50East Renfrewshire: £7.71Mid Sussex: £6.14East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.45, Mid Sussex £2.49Mid Sussex: £2.49East Renfrewshire: £5.45Mid Sussex: £2.50East Renfrewshire: £5.47Mid Sussex: £2.36East Renfrewshire: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43East Renfrewshire: £9.00Mid Sussex: £8.47East Renfrewshire: £9.04Mid Sussex: £8.00East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.43£8.47£8.00

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire 965.6, Mid Sussex 1,005.3Mid Sussex: 1,005.3East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count1,005.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire 72.7, Mid Sussex 56.1Mid Sussex: 56.1East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count56.1

  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 Renfrewshire 184.6, Mid Sussex 118.4Mid Sussex: 118.4East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higher118.4

  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 Renfrewshire 60.2, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher35.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire 118.0, Mid Sussex 109.4Mid Sussex: 109.4East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count109.4

  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 Renfrewshire 23.3, Mid Sussex 13.4Mid Sussex: 13.4East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higher13.4

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East Renfrewshire and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,722£3,738£3,531East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated£12,566£12,620£11,920Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,249£1,254£1,185East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,745£11,795£11,141Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£245£246£233East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Estimated£562£565£533East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£14East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£226£227£214East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£98£98£93East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Estimated£56£56£53East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£1,024£1,028£971Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£150£150£142East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£160£161£152East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.47£6.50£6.14East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£2.49£2.50£2.36East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£8.43£8.47£8.00East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,005.3Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.756.1East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6118.4East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.235.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.0109.4East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Estimated13.4East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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

East Renfrewshire Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722East Renfrewshire: £4,031Mid Sussex: £3,738East Renfrewshire: £4,049Mid Sussex: £3,531East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,722£3,738£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, Mid Sussex £2,494Mid Sussex: £2,494East Renfrewshire: £2,591Mid Sussex: £2,504East Renfrewshire: £2,602Mid Sussex: £2,366East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,494£2,504£2,366

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, Mid Sussex £747Mid Sussex: £747East Renfrewshire: £749Mid Sussex: £750East Renfrewshire: £752Mid Sussex: £708East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£747£750£708

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, Mid Sussex £2,331Mid Sussex: £2,331East Renfrewshire: £2,329Mid Sussex: £2,341East Renfrewshire: £2,339Mid Sussex: £2,211East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210Mid Sussex is higher£2,331£2,341£2,211

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, Mid Sussex £49Mid Sussex: £49East Renfrewshire: £65Mid Sussex: £49East Renfrewshire: £65Mid Sussex: £46East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112East Renfrewshire: £192Mid Sussex: £112East Renfrewshire: £193Mid Sussex: £106East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£112£112£106

  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 Renfrewshire £3.56, Mid Sussex £2.83Mid Sussex: £2.83East Renfrewshire: £3.56Mid Sussex: £2.84East Renfrewshire: £3.58Mid Sussex: £2.68East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.83£2.84£2.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226East Renfrewshire: £374Mid Sussex: £227East Renfrewshire: £375Mid Sussex: £214East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98East Renfrewshire: £159Mid Sussex: £98East Renfrewshire: £160Mid Sussex: £93East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, Mid Sussex £33Mid Sussex: £33East Renfrewshire: £51Mid Sussex: £34East Renfrewshire: £51Mid Sussex: £32East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£33£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, Mid Sussex £612Mid Sussex: £612East Renfrewshire: £514Mid Sussex: £615East Renfrewshire: £516Mid Sussex: £581East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488Mid Sussex is higher£612£615£581

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150East Renfrewshire: £150Mid Sussex: £150East Renfrewshire: £150Mid Sussex: £142East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, Mid Sussex £96Mid Sussex: £96East Renfrewshire: £176Mid Sussex: £96East Renfrewshire: £177Mid Sussex: £91East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, Mid Sussex £3.87Mid Sussex: £3.87East Renfrewshire: £4.44Mid Sussex: £3.89East Renfrewshire: £4.46Mid Sussex: £3.67East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.15, Mid Sussex £1.49Mid Sussex: £1.49East Renfrewshire: £3.15Mid Sussex: £1.49East Renfrewshire: £3.17Mid Sussex: £1.41East Renfrewshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43East Renfrewshire: £9.00Mid Sussex: £8.47East Renfrewshire: £9.04Mid Sussex: £8.00East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.43£8.47£8.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, Mid Sussex 199.5Mid Sussex: 199.5East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count199.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, Mid Sussex 11.1Mid Sussex: 11.1East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count11.1

  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 Renfrewshire 38.5, Mid Sussex 23.5Mid Sussex: 23.5East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higher23.5

  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 Renfrewshire 60.2, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, Mid Sussex 65.4Mid Sussex: 65.4East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count65.4

  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 Renfrewshire 13.5, Mid Sussex 8.0Mid Sussex: 8.0East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higher8.0

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East Renfrewshire and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,722£3,738£3,531East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated£2,494£2,504£2,366East Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Estimated£747£750£708East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,331£2,341£2,211Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£49£49£46East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Estimated£112£112£106East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated£2.83£2.84£2.68East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£226£227£214East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£98£98£93East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Estimated£33£34£32East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£612£615£581Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£150£150£142East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£96£96£91East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£3.87£3.89£3.67East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£1.49£1.49£1.41East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£8.43£8.47£8.00East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2199.5East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.211.1East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.523.5East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.235.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.265.4East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated8.0East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 14. 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 Renfrewshire Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £400.9m, Mid Sussex £599.8mMid Sussex: £599.8mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mMid Sussex: £602.3mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mMid Sussex: £568.9mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2m

    £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, Mid Sussex £401.8mMid Sussex: £401.8mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mMid Sussex: £403.5mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mMid Sussex: £381.1mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, Mid Sussex £120.3mMid Sussex: £120.3mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mMid Sussex: £120.8mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mMid Sussex: £114.1mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, Mid Sussex £375.5mMid Sussex: £375.5mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mMid Sussex: £377.1mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mMid Sussex: £356.2mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mMid Sussex is higher£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, Mid Sussex £7.8mMid Sussex: £7.8mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mMid Sussex: £7.9mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mMid Sussex: £7.4mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, Mid Sussex £18.0mMid Sussex: £18.0mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mMid Sussex: £18.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mMid Sussex: £17.0mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £0.35m, Mid Sussex £0.46mMid Sussex: £0.46mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mMid Sussex: £0.46mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mMid Sussex: £0.43mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, Mid Sussex £36.4mMid Sussex: £36.4mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mMid Sussex: £36.5mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mMid Sussex: £34.5mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, Mid Sussex £15.8mMid Sussex: £15.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mMid Sussex: £15.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mMid Sussex: £14.9mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, Mid Sussex £5.4mMid Sussex: £5.4mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mMid Sussex: £5.4mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mMid Sussex: £5.1mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, Mid Sussex £98.7mMid Sussex: £98.7mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mMid Sussex: £99.1mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mMid Sussex: £93.6mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mMid Sussex is higher£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £14.9m, Mid Sussex £24.1mMid Sussex: £24.1mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mMid Sussex: £24.2mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mMid Sussex: £22.9mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mMid Sussex: £15.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mMid Sussex: £14.6mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, Mid Sussex £0.62mMid Sussex: £0.62mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mMid Sussex: £0.63mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mMid Sussex: £0.59mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, Mid Sussex £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mMid Sussex: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mMid Sussex: £0.23mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, Mid Sussex £1.4mMid Sussex: £1.4mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mMid Sussex: £1.4mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mMid Sussex: £1.3mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, Mid Sussex 32,145Mid Sussex: 32,145East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count32,145

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, Mid Sussex 1,794Mid Sussex: 1,794East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count1,794

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, Mid Sussex 3,786Mid Sussex: 3,786East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825East Renfrewshire is higher3,786

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, Mid Sussex 5,674Mid Sussex: 5,674East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985East Renfrewshire is higher5,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, Mid Sussex 10,538Mid Sussex: 10,538East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count10,538

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, Mid Sussex 1,294Mid Sussex: 1,294East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339East Renfrewshire is higher1,294

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated£599.8m£602.3m£568.9mMid Sussex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£375.5m£377.1m£356.2mMid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mMid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated£18.0m£18.1m£17.0mEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMid Sussex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£98.7m£99.1m£93.6mMid Sussex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mMid Sussex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00732,145Mid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5071,794Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8253,786East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9855,674East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,78010,538Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Estimated1,294East Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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