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Stirling and Mid Suffolk

94,620 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

Stirling is higher than Mid Suffolk on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 12 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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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

Stirling is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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

Stirling Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Stirling: £4,206Mid Suffolk: £4,300Stirling: £4,224Mid Suffolk: £4,061Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Mid Suffolk is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £12,686, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369Stirling: £12,686Mid Suffolk: £12,422Stirling: £12,740Mid Suffolk: £11,733Stirling: £12,033

    £12,686£12,740£12,033Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,369£12,422£11,733

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,487, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292Stirling: £1,487Mid Suffolk: £1,297Stirling: £1,493Mid Suffolk: £1,225Stirling: £1,410

    £1,487£1,493£1,410Stirling is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £11,623, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534Stirling: £11,623Mid Suffolk: £11,583Stirling: £11,673Mid Suffolk: £10,941Stirling: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £359, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228Stirling: £359Mid Suffolk: £229Stirling: £360Mid Suffolk: £216Stirling: £340

    £359£360£340Stirling is higher£228£229£216

  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: Stirling £684, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592Stirling: £684Mid Suffolk: £594Stirling: £687Mid Suffolk: £561Stirling: £649

    £684£687£649Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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: Stirling £20, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15Stirling: £20Mid Suffolk: £15Stirling: £20Mid Suffolk: £15Stirling: £19

    £20£20£19Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Stirling: £450Mid Suffolk: £323Stirling: £452Mid Suffolk: £305Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Stirling: £148Mid Suffolk: £97Stirling: £149Mid Suffolk: £91Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higher£96£97£91

  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: Stirling £92, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85Stirling: £92Mid Suffolk: £85Stirling: £92Mid Suffolk: £80Stirling: £87

    £92£92£87Stirling is higher£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,073, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004Stirling: £1,073Mid Suffolk: £1,008Stirling: £1,077Mid Suffolk: £952Stirling: £1,017

    £1,073£1,077£1,017Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Stirling: £152Mid Suffolk: £99Stirling: £153Mid Suffolk: £94Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higher£99£99£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £312, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194Stirling: £312Mid Suffolk: £195Stirling: £314Mid Suffolk: £184Stirling: £296

    £312£314£296Stirling is higher£194£195£184

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £5.21, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98Stirling: £5.21Mid Suffolk: £6.00Stirling: £5.23Mid Suffolk: £5.67Stirling: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Mid Suffolk is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £4.72, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69Stirling: £4.72Mid Suffolk: £2.70Stirling: £4.74Mid Suffolk: £2.55Stirling: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Stirling is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Stirling: £4.77Mid Suffolk: £7.83Stirling: £4.79Mid Suffolk: £7.40Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling 1,010.9, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6Stirling: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Mid Suffolk is higher1,016.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling 88.8, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3Stirling: 88.8

    88.8Stirling is higher58.3

  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: Stirling 151.6, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3Stirling: 151.6

    151.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count121.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 71.4, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling is higher49.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stirling 143.1, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1Stirling: 143.1

    143.1Stirling is higher126.1

  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: Stirling 22.6, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5Stirling: 22.6

    22.6Stirling is higher18.5

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Stirling and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureStirlingMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,282£4,300£4,061Mid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,686£12,740£12,033Estimated£12,369£12,422£11,733Stirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,493£1,410Estimated£1,292£1,297£1,225Stirling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,534£11,583£10,941Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£228£229£216Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649Estimated£592£594£561Stirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£15Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£322£323£305Stirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£96£97£91Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87Estimated£85£85£80Stirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,073£1,077£1,017£1,004£1,008£952Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£99£99£94Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£194£195£184Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£2.69£2.70£2.55Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,016.6Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.858.3Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6121.3Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.449.6Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1126.1Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.6Estimated18.5Stirling

Per resident

Stirling is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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

Stirling Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Stirling: £4,206Mid Suffolk: £4,300Stirling: £4,224Mid Suffolk: £4,061Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Mid Suffolk is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stirling £2,507, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003Stirling: £2,507Mid Suffolk: £3,015Stirling: £2,518Mid Suffolk: £2,848Stirling: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stirling £944, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755Stirling: £944Mid Suffolk: £758Stirling: £948Mid Suffolk: £716Stirling: £895

    £944£948£895Stirling is higher£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stirling £2,297, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800Stirling: £2,297Mid Suffolk: £2,812Stirling: £2,307Mid Suffolk: £2,656Stirling: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stirling £71, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55Stirling: £71Mid Suffolk: £56Stirling: £71Mid Suffolk: £52Stirling: £67

    £71£71£67Stirling is higher£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £135, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144Stirling: £135Mid Suffolk: £144Stirling: £136Mid Suffolk: £136Stirling: £128

    £135£136£128Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stirling £3.88, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73Stirling: £3.88Mid Suffolk: £3.75Stirling: £3.90Mid Suffolk: £3.54Stirling: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Stirling: £450Mid Suffolk: £323Stirling: £452Mid Suffolk: £305Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Stirling: £148Mid Suffolk: £97Stirling: £149Mid Suffolk: £91Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stirling £58, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49Stirling: £58Mid Suffolk: £50Stirling: £59Mid Suffolk: £47Stirling: £55

    £58£59£55Stirling is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stirling £681, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587Stirling: £681Mid Suffolk: £589Stirling: £684Mid Suffolk: £556Stirling: £646

    £681£684£646Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Stirling: £152Mid Suffolk: £99Stirling: £153Mid Suffolk: £94Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stirling £198, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114Stirling: £198Mid Suffolk: £114Stirling: £199Mid Suffolk: £108Stirling: £188

    £198£199£188Stirling is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stirling £3.31, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49Stirling: £3.31Mid Suffolk: £3.50Stirling: £3.32Mid Suffolk: £3.31Stirling: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Mid Suffolk is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stirling £3.00, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57Stirling: £3.00Mid Suffolk: £1.58Stirling: £3.02Mid Suffolk: £1.49Stirling: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Stirling: £4.77Mid Suffolk: £7.83Stirling: £4.79Mid Suffolk: £7.40Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 199.8, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8Stirling: 199.8

    199.8Mid Suffolk is higher246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 17.6, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2Stirling: 17.6

    17.6Stirling is higher14.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 30.0, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5Stirling: 30.0

    30.0Stirling is higherDepends on how you count29.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 71.4, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 90.8, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7Stirling: 90.8

    90.8Stirling is higher73.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 14.3, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8Stirling: 14.3

    14.3Stirling is higher10.8

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Stirling and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureStirlingMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,282£4,300£4,061Mid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378Estimated£3,003£3,015£2,848Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£944£948£895Estimated£755£758£716Stirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£2,800£2,812£2,656Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£55£56£52Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£144£144£136Mid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68Estimated£3.73£3.75£3.54Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£322£323£305Stirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£96£97£91Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55Estimated£49£50£47Stirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£587£589£556Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£99£99£94Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£114£114£108Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£1.57£1.58£1.49Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.8246.8Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.614.2Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.029.5Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.449.6Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.873.7Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.3Estimated10.8Stirling

Total

Stirling is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 10. 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

Stirling Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stirling £398.0m, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mStirling: £398.0mMid Suffolk: £476.3mStirling: £399.7mMid Suffolk: £449.9mStirling: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mMid Suffolk is higher£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stirling £237.2m, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mStirling: £237.2mMid Suffolk: £334.0mStirling: £238.2mMid Suffolk: £315.5mStirling: £225.0m

    £237.2m£238.2m£225.0mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stirling £89.3m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mStirling: £89.3mMid Suffolk: £84.0mStirling: £89.7mMid Suffolk: £79.3mStirling: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.7m£84.7mStirling is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stirling £217.4m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mStirling: £217.4mMid Suffolk: £311.5mStirling: £218.3mMid Suffolk: £294.2mStirling: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling £6.7m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mStirling: £6.7mMid Suffolk: £6.2mStirling: £6.7mMid Suffolk: £5.8mStirling: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStirling is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling £12.8m, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mStirling: £12.8mMid Suffolk: £16.0mStirling: £12.8mMid Suffolk: £15.1mStirling: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stirling £0.37m, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mStirling: £0.37mMid Suffolk: £0.41mStirling: £0.37mMid Suffolk: £0.39mStirling: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling £42.6m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mStirling: £42.6mMid Suffolk: £35.8mStirling: £42.8mMid Suffolk: £33.8mStirling: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mStirling is higher£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stirling £14.0m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mStirling: £14.0mMid Suffolk: £10.7mStirling: £14.1mMid Suffolk: £10.1mStirling: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStirling is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling £5.5m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mStirling: £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mStirling: £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.2mStirling: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mStirling is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling £64.4m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mStirling: £64.4mMid Suffolk: £65.2mStirling: £64.7mMid Suffolk: £61.6mStirling: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stirling £14.4m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mStirling: £14.4mMid Suffolk: £11.0mStirling: £14.5mMid Suffolk: £10.4mStirling: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStirling is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stirling £18.8m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mStirling: £18.8mMid Suffolk: £12.6mStirling: £18.8mMid Suffolk: £11.9mStirling: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.8m£17.8mStirling is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stirling £0.31m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mStirling: £0.31mMid Suffolk: £0.39mStirling: £0.31mMid Suffolk: £0.37mStirling: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mMid Suffolk is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stirling £0.28m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mStirling: £0.28mMid Suffolk: £0.17mStirling: £0.29mMid Suffolk: £0.16mStirling: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mStirling is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stirling £0.45m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mStirling: £0.45mMid Suffolk: £0.87mStirling: £0.45mMid Suffolk: £0.82mStirling: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMid Suffolk is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stirling 18,905, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338Stirling: 18,905

    18,905Mid Suffolk is higher27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling 1,661, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567Stirling: 1,661

    1,661Stirling is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling 2,835, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262Stirling: 2,835

    2,835Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling 6,760, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490Stirling: 6,760

    6,760Stirling is higher5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling 8,590, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162Stirling: 8,590

    8,590Stirling is higher8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling 1,357, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196Stirling: 1,357

    1,357Stirling is higher1,196

Show the numbers
Stirling and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureStirlingMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimated£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mMid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimated£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mMid Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimated£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mStirling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mMid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mStirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimated£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimated£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mStirling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mMid Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mStirling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mStirling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mStirling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimated£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90527,338Mid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6611,567Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8353,262Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7605,490Stirling
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5908,162Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,357Estimated1,196Stirling

Sources

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

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  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.
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