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Faversham and Mid Kent and Midlothian

104,995 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Faversham and Mid Kent is higher than Midlothian on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Faversham and Mid Kent is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 9. 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

Faversham and Mid Kent Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £4,423, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,423Midlothian: £4,456Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,442Midlothian: £4,209Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,196

    £4,423£4,442£4,196Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,437£4,456£4,209

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent £12,771, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,771Midlothian: £12,614Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,825Midlothian: £11,915Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,113

    £12,771£12,825£12,113Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £2,015, Midlothian £1,935Midlothian: £1,935Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,015Midlothian: £1,943Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,024Midlothian: £1,835Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,912

    £2,015£2,024£1,912Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£1,935£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent £11,699, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,699Midlothian: £11,570Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,749Midlothian: £10,928Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent £364, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Faversham and Mid Kent: £364Midlothian: £366Faversham and Mid Kent: £366Midlothian: £345Faversham and Mid Kent: £346

    £364£366£346Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£364£366£345

  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: Faversham and Mid Kent £684, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Faversham and Mid Kent: £684Midlothian: £659Faversham and Mid Kent: £687Midlothian: £623Faversham and Mid Kent: £649

    £684£687£649Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£656£659£623

  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: Faversham and Mid Kent £22, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Faversham and Mid Kent: £22Midlothian: £20Faversham and Mid Kent: £22Midlothian: £19Faversham and Mid Kent: £21

    £22£22£21Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £385, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Faversham and Mid Kent: £385Midlothian: £558Faversham and Mid Kent: £387Midlothian: £527Faversham and Mid Kent: £365

    £385£387£365Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £159, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Faversham and Mid Kent: £159Midlothian: £207Faversham and Mid Kent: £160Midlothian: £196Faversham and Mid Kent: £151

    £159£160£151Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

  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: Faversham and Mid Kent £141, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Faversham and Mid Kent: £141Midlothian: £111Faversham and Mid Kent: £142Midlothian: £105Faversham and Mid Kent: £134

    £141£142£134Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £1,618, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,618Midlothian: £1,494Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,625Midlothian: £1,411Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,535

    £1,618£1,625£1,535Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £162, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Faversham and Mid Kent: £162Midlothian: £183Faversham and Mid Kent: £163Midlothian: £173Faversham and Mid Kent: £153

    £162£163£153Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £241, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Faversham and Mid Kent: £241Midlothian: £328Faversham and Mid Kent: £242Midlothian: £310Faversham and Mid Kent: £229

    £241£242£229Midlothian is higher£326£328£310

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £6.63, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.63Midlothian: £5.36Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.66Midlothian: £5.06Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £8.21, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Faversham and Mid Kent: £8.21Midlothian: £5.24Faversham and Mid Kent: £8.25Midlothian: £4.95Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £7.83, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.83Midlothian: £4.80Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.87Midlothian: £4.53Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent 1,017.4, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Faversham and Mid Kent: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Faversham and Mid Kent is higher1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent 85.6, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Faversham and Mid Kent: 85.6

    85.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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: Faversham and Mid Kent 141.6, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Faversham and Mid Kent: 141.6

    141.6Midlothian is higher173.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 60.8, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Faversham and Mid Kent: 60.8

    60.8Midlothian is higher89.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent 174.9, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Faversham and Mid Kent: 174.9

    174.9Midlothian is higher181.5

  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: Faversham and Mid Kent 32.3, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Faversham and Mid Kent: 32.3

    32.3Faversham and Mid Kent is higher27.6

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Faversham and Mid Kent and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureFaversham and Mid KentMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,423£4,442£4,196£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,771£12,825£12,113£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,015£2,024£1,912£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,521£11,570£10,928Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£346£364£366£345Faversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£656£659£623Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535£1,488£1,494£1,411Faversham and Mid Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£153£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£326£328£310Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.33£5.36£5.06Faversham and Mid Kent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£5.22£5.24£4.95Faversham and Mid Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,009.9Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.694.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6173.6Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.889.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.327.6Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent

Per resident

Faversham and Mid Kent is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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

Faversham and Mid Kent Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £4,423, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,423Midlothian: £4,456Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,442Midlothian: £4,209Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,196

    £4,423£4,442£4,196Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,437£4,456£4,209

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £2,518, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,518Midlothian: £2,302Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,529Midlothian: £2,175Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,389

    £2,518£2,529£2,389Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £1,192, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,192Midlothian: £1,200Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,197Midlothian: £1,134Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,130

    £1,192£1,197£1,130Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £2,307, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,307Midlothian: £2,112Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,317Midlothian: £1,995Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,188

    £2,307£2,317£2,188Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £72, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Faversham and Mid Kent: £72Midlothian: £67Faversham and Mid Kent: £72Midlothian: £63Faversham and Mid Kent: £68

    £72£72£68Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £135, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Faversham and Mid Kent: £135Midlothian: £120Faversham and Mid Kent: £136Midlothian: £114Faversham and Mid Kent: £128

    £135£136£128Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£120£120£114

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £4.40, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.40Midlothian: £3.65Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.41Midlothian: £3.45Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £385, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Faversham and Mid Kent: £385Midlothian: £558Faversham and Mid Kent: £387Midlothian: £527Faversham and Mid Kent: £365

    £385£387£365Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £159, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Faversham and Mid Kent: £159Midlothian: £207Faversham and Mid Kent: £160Midlothian: £196Faversham and Mid Kent: £151

    £159£160£151Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £84, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Faversham and Mid Kent: £84Midlothian: £68Faversham and Mid Kent: £84Midlothian: £65Faversham and Mid Kent: £79

    £84£84£79Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £957, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Faversham and Mid Kent: £957Midlothian: £923Faversham and Mid Kent: £961Midlothian: £872Faversham and Mid Kent: £908

    £957£961£908Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £162, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Faversham and Mid Kent: £162Midlothian: £183Faversham and Mid Kent: £163Midlothian: £173Faversham and Mid Kent: £153

    £162£163£153Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £143, Midlothian £202Midlothian: £202Faversham and Mid Kent: £143Midlothian: £202Faversham and Mid Kent: £143Midlothian: £191Faversham and Mid Kent: £135

    £143£143£135Midlothian is higher£202£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £3.92, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.92Midlothian: £3.31Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.94Midlothian: £3.13Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £4.86, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.86Midlothian: £3.24Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.88Midlothian: £3.06Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £7.83, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.83Midlothian: £4.80Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.87Midlothian: £4.53Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 200.6, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Faversham and Mid Kent: 200.6

    200.6Faversham and Mid Kent is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 16.9, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Faversham and Mid Kent: 16.9

    16.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 27.9, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Faversham and Mid Kent: 27.9

    27.9Midlothian is higher31.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 60.8, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Faversham and Mid Kent: 60.8

    60.8Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 103.4, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Faversham and Mid Kent: 103.4

    103.4Midlothian is higher112.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 19.1, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Faversham and Mid Kent: 19.1

    19.1Faversham and Mid Kent is higher17.1

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Faversham and Mid Kent and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureFaversham and Mid KentMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,423£4,442£4,196£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,518£2,529£2,389£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,130£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,307£2,317£2,188£2,103£2,112£1,995Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£66£67£63Faversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£120£120£114Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£68£68£65Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£957£961£908£919£923£872Faversham and Mid Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£153£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£202£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.30£3.31£3.13Faversham and Mid Kent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£3.23£3.24£3.06Faversham and Mid Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6184.3Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.917.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.931.7Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.889.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.4112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.117.1Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent

Total

Faversham and Mid Kent is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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

Faversham and Mid Kent Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £464.4m, Midlothian £442.5mMidlothian: £442.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £464.4mMidlothian: £444.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £466.4mMidlothian: £419.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £440.5m

    £464.4m£466.4m£440.5mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£442.5m£444.4m£419.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £264.4m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £264.4mMidlothian: £229.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £265.5mMidlothian: £216.9mFaversham and Mid Kent: £250.8m

    £264.4m£265.5m£250.8mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £125.1m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £125.1mMidlothian: £119.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £125.7mMidlothian: £113.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £118.7m

    £125.1m£125.7m£118.7mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£119.2m£119.7m£113.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £242.2m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £242.2mMidlothian: £210.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £243.2mMidlothian: £198.9mFaversham and Mid Kent: £229.8m

    £242.2m£243.2m£229.8mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £7.5m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.5mMidlothian: £6.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.6mMidlothian: £6.3mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £14.2m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2mMidlothian: £12.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2mMidlothian: £11.3mFaversham and Mid Kent: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £0.46m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.46mMidlothian: £0.36mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.46mMidlothian: £0.34mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £40.4m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £40.4mMidlothian: £55.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £40.6mMidlothian: £52.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mMidlothian is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £16.7m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.7mMidlothian: £20.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.7mMidlothian: £19.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mMidlothian is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £8.8m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.8mMidlothian: £6.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.8mMidlothian: £6.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £100.5m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £100.5mMidlothian: £92.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £100.9mMidlothian: £86.9mFaversham and Mid Kent: £95.3m

    £100.5m£100.9m£95.3mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £17.0m, Midlothian £18.2mMidlothian: £18.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £17.0mMidlothian: £18.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £17.1mMidlothian: £17.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mMidlothian is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £15.0m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.0mMidlothian: £20.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.0mMidlothian: £19.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mMidlothian is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £0.41m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.33mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.31mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £0.51m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.51mMidlothian: £0.32mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.51mMidlothian: £0.30mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £0.82m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.82mMidlothian: £0.48mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.83mMidlothian: £0.45mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 21,064, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Faversham and Mid Kent: 21,064

    21,064Faversham and Mid Kent is higher18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 1,772, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Faversham and Mid Kent: 1,772

    1,772Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 2,932, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Faversham and Mid Kent: 2,932

    2,932Midlothian is higher3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 6,383, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Faversham and Mid Kent: 6,383

    6,383Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 10,859, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Faversham and Mid Kent: 10,859

    10,859Midlothian is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 2,007, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Faversham and Mid Kent: 2,007

    2,007Faversham and Mid Kent is higher1,701

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Faversham and Mid Kent and Midlothian, total
MeasureFaversham and Mid KentMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.4m£466.4m£440.5m£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.4m£265.5m£250.8m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.1m£125.7m£118.7m£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£242.2m£243.2m£229.8m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mFaversham and Mid Kent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mFaversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mFaversham and Mid Kent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mFaversham and Mid Kent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mFaversham and Mid Kent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,06418,382Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7721,723Faversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9323,160Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3838,965Shared outMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,85911,181Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0071,701Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent

Sources

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

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