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Gillingham and Rainham and Bedford

106,621 and 114,023 residents (mid-2024).

Gillingham and Rainham is higher than Bedford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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

Gillingham and Rainham Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Bedford: £4,294Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Bedford: £4,055Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Bedford is higher£4,275£4,294£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £12,907, Bedford £12,838Bedford: £12,838Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Bedford: £12,893Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Bedford: £12,178Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243

    £12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham is higher£12,838£12,893£12,178

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £2,129, Bedford £2,294Bedford: £2,294Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Bedford: £2,303Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Bedford: £2,176Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Bedford is higher£2,294£2,303£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £11,740, Bedford £11,463Bedford: £11,463Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Bedford: £11,512Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Bedford: £10,873Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136

    £11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham is higher£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £394, Bedford £621Bedford: £621Gillingham and Rainham: £394Bedford: £624Gillingham and Rainham: £396Bedford: £589Gillingham and Rainham: £374

    £394£396£374Bedford is higher£621£624£589

  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: Gillingham and Rainham £749, Bedford £724Bedford: £724Gillingham and Rainham: £749Bedford: £727Gillingham and Rainham: £752Bedford: £686Gillingham and Rainham: £711

    £749£752£711Gillingham and Rainham is higher£724£727£686

  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: Gillingham and Rainham £24, Bedford £30Bedford: £30Gillingham and Rainham: £24Bedford: £30Gillingham and Rainham: £24Bedford: £29Gillingham and Rainham: £23

    £24£24£23Bedford is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Gillingham and Rainham: £422Bedford: £415Gillingham and Rainham: £424Bedford: £392Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Gillingham and Rainham: £144Bedford: £120Gillingham and Rainham: £145Bedford: £113Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham is higher£119£120£113

  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: Gillingham and Rainham £128, Bedford £99Bedford: £99Gillingham and Rainham: £128Bedford: £99Gillingham and Rainham: £128Bedford: £94Gillingham and Rainham: £121

    £128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £1,736, Bedford £1,918Bedford: £1,918Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Bedford: £1,926Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Bedford: £1,819Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Bedford is higher£1,918£1,926£1,819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Gillingham and Rainham: £192Bedford: £330Gillingham and Rainham: £193Bedford: £311Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Bedford is higher£328£330£311

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £252, Bedford £262Bedford: £262Gillingham and Rainham: £252Bedford: £263Gillingham and Rainham: £253Bedford: £248Gillingham and Rainham: £239

    £252£253£239Bedford is higher£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £5.47, Bedford £10Bedford: £10Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Bedford: £11Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Bedford: £9.92Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Bedford is higher£10£11£9.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £7.60, Bedford £5.12Bedford: £5.12Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Bedford: £5.15Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Bedford: £4.86Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Gillingham and Rainham is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Bedford: £5.10Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Bedford: £4.82Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9, Bedford 999.7Bedford: 999.7Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9

    1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham is higher999.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham 90.8, Bedford 124.5Bedford: 124.5Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8

    90.8Bedford is higher124.5

  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: Gillingham and Rainham 166.2, Bedford 149.6Bedford: 149.6Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2

    166.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher149.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count64.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham 191.4, Bedford 225.0Bedford: 225.0Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4

    191.4Bedford is higher225.0

  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: Gillingham and Rainham 27.4, Bedford 22.8Bedford: 22.8Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4

    27.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher22.8

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Gillingham and Rainham and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureGillingham and RainhamBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,907£12,962£12,243£12,838£12,893£12,178Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,740£11,790£11,136£11,463£11,512£10,873Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£621£624£589Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£724£727£686Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£30£30£29Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£413£415£392Gillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£119£120£113Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£99£99£94Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£262£263£248Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£10£11£9.92Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£5.12£5.15£4.86Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.08£5.10£4.82Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.9999.7Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.8124.5Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2149.6Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.064.8Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.4225.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.422.8Gillingham and Rainham

Per resident

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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

Gillingham and Rainham Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Bedford: £4,294Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Bedford: £4,055Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Bedford is higher£4,275£4,294£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £2,174, Bedford £1,936Bedford: £1,936Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Bedford: £1,944Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Bedford: £1,836Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,315, Bedford £1,474Bedford: £1,474Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Bedford: £1,480Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Bedford: £1,398Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Bedford is higher£1,474£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,977, Bedford £1,728Bedford: £1,728Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Bedford: £1,736Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Bedford: £1,639Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £66, Bedford £94Bedford: £94Gillingham and Rainham: £66Bedford: £94Gillingham and Rainham: £67Bedford: £89Gillingham and Rainham: £63

    £66£67£63Bedford is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £126, Bedford £109Bedford: £109Gillingham and Rainham: £126Bedford: £110Gillingham and Rainham: £127Bedford: £104Gillingham and Rainham: £120

    £126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham is higher£109£110£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.05, Bedford £4.56Bedford: £4.56Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Bedford: £4.58Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Bedford: £4.33Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Bedford is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Gillingham and Rainham: £422Bedford: £415Gillingham and Rainham: £424Bedford: £392Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Gillingham and Rainham: £144Bedford: £120Gillingham and Rainham: £145Bedford: £113Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £79, Bedford £63Bedford: £63Gillingham and Rainham: £79Bedford: £64Gillingham and Rainham: £79Bedford: £60Gillingham and Rainham: £75

    £79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,072, Bedford £1,232Bedford: £1,232Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Bedford: £1,237Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Bedford: £1,169Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Bedford is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Gillingham and Rainham: £192Bedford: £330Gillingham and Rainham: £193Bedford: £311Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Bedford is higher£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £156, Bedford £168Bedford: £168Gillingham and Rainham: £156Bedford: £169Gillingham and Rainham: £157Bedford: £159Gillingham and Rainham: £148

    £156£157£148Bedford is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £3.38, Bedford £6.72Bedford: £6.72Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Bedford: £6.74Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Bedford: £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Bedford is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.70, Bedford £3.29Bedford: £3.29Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Bedford: £3.30Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Bedford: £3.12Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Gillingham and Rainham is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Bedford: £5.10Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Bedford: £4.82Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 172.4, Bedford 150.7Bedford: 150.7Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4

    172.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 15.3, Bedford 18.8Bedford: 18.8Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3

    15.3Bedford is higher18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 28.0, Bedford 22.6Bedford: 22.6Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0

    28.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher22.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 118.2, Bedford 144.6Bedford: 144.6Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2

    118.2Bedford is higher144.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 17.0, Bedford 14.6Bedford: 14.6Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0

    17.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher14.6

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Gillingham and Rainham and Bedford, per resident
MeasureGillingham and RainhamBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£1,936£1,944£1,836Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,728£1,736£1,639Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£94£94£89Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£109£110£104Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.56£4.58£4.33Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£413£415£392Gillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£119£120£113Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£63£64£60Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£168£169£159Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.29£3.30£3.12Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.08£5.10£4.82Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4150.7Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.318.8Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.022.6Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.064.8Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.2144.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.014.6Gillingham and Rainham

Total

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 12. 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

Gillingham and Rainham Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £453.4m, Bedford £487.5mBedford: £487.5mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mBedford: £489.6mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mBedford: £462.4mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1m

    £453.4m£455.4m£430.1mBedford is higher£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £231.8m, Bedford £220.7mBedford: £220.7mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mBedford: £221.7mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mBedford: £209.4mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8m

    £231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £140.2m, Bedford £168.0mBedford: £168.0mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mBedford: £168.7mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mBedford: £159.4mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0m

    £140.2m£140.8m£133.0mBedford is higher£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham £210.8m, Bedford £197.1mBedford: £197.1mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mBedford: £197.9mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mBedford: £186.9mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £7.1m, Bedford £10.7mBedford: £10.7mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mBedford: £10.7mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mBedford: £10.1mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBedford is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £13.5m, Bedford £12.4mBedford: £12.4mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mBedford: £12.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mBedford: £11.8mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.43m, Bedford £0.52mBedford: £0.52mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mBedford: £0.52mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mBedford: £0.49mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBedford is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £45.0m, Bedford £47.1mBedford: £47.1mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mBedford: £47.3mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mBedford: £44.7mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £15.4m, Bedford £13.6mBedford: £13.6mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mBedford: £13.7mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mBedford: £12.9mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £8.4m, Bedford £7.2mBedford: £7.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mBedford: £7.3mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mBedford: £6.9mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £114.3m, Bedford £140.5mBedford: £140.5mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mBedford: £141.1mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mBedford: £133.3mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4m

    £114.3m£114.8m£108.4mBedford is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £20.4m, Bedford £37.4mBedford: £37.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mBedford: £37.6mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mBedford: £35.5mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBedford is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £16.6m, Bedford £19.2mBedford: £19.2mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mBedford: £19.3mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mBedford: £18.2mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBedford is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.36m, Bedford £0.77mBedford: £0.77mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mBedford: £0.77mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mBedford: £0.73mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBedford is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.50m, Bedford £0.38mBedford: £0.38mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mBedford: £0.38mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mBedford: £0.36mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.68m, Bedford £0.58mBedford: £0.58mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mBedford: £0.58mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mBedford: £0.55mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham 18,385, Bedford 17,186Bedford: 17,186Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385

    18,385Gillingham and Rainham is higher17,186

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,630, Bedford 2,140Bedford: 2,140Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630

    1,630Bedford is higher2,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 2,985, Bedford 2,572Bedford: 2,572Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985

    2,985Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 6,928, Bedford 7,392Bedford: 7,392Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928

    6,928Bedford is higherDepends on how you count7,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 12,605, Bedford 16,485Bedford: 16,485Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605

    12,605Bedford is higher16,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,807, Bedford 1,668Bedford: 1,668Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807

    1,807Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,668

Show the numbers
Gillingham and Rainham and Bedford, total
MeasureGillingham and RainhamBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m£168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£197.1m£197.9m£186.9mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mGillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mGillingham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38517,186Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6302,140Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9852,572Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9287,392Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60516,485Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8071,668Gillingham and Rainham

Sources

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

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