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Maidstone and Malling and Cardiff West

115,913 and 107,475 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone and Malling is higher than Cardiff West on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Maidstone and Malling is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 20. 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

Maidstone and Malling Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £3,718, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Cardiff West: £4,877Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Cardiff West: £4,606Maidstone and Malling: £3,527

    £3,718£3,734£3,527Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £12,789, Cardiff West £13,164Cardiff West: £13,164Maidstone and Malling: £12,789Cardiff West: £13,220Maidstone and Malling: £12,843Cardiff West: £12,487Maidstone and Malling: £12,131

    £12,789£12,843£12,131Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£13,164£13,220£12,487

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £1,675, Cardiff West £2,704Cardiff West: £2,704Maidstone and Malling: £1,675Cardiff West: £2,715Maidstone and Malling: £1,682Cardiff West: £2,565Maidstone and Malling: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Cardiff West is higher£2,704£2,715£2,565

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £11,611, Cardiff West £11,584Cardiff West: £11,584Maidstone and Malling: £11,611Cardiff West: £11,633Maidstone and Malling: £11,660Cardiff West: £10,988Maidstone and Malling: £11,013

    £11,611£11,660£11,013Maidstone and Malling is higher£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £448, Cardiff West £648Cardiff West: £648Maidstone and Malling: £448Cardiff West: £651Maidstone and Malling: £450Cardiff West: £615Maidstone and Malling: £425

    £448£450£425Cardiff West is higher£648£651£615

  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: Maidstone and Malling £708, Cardiff West £896Cardiff West: £896Maidstone and Malling: £708Cardiff West: £900Maidstone and Malling: £711Cardiff West: £850Maidstone and Malling: £672

    £708£711£672Cardiff West is higher£896£900£850

  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: Maidstone and Malling £21, Cardiff West £36Cardiff West: £36Maidstone and Malling: £21Cardiff West: £36Maidstone and Malling: £22Cardiff West: £34Maidstone and Malling: £20

    £21£22£20Cardiff West is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £308, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Maidstone and Malling: £308Cardiff West: £627Maidstone and Malling: £310Cardiff West: £593Maidstone and Malling: £292

    £308£310£292Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £118, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Maidstone and Malling: £118Cardiff West: £137Maidstone and Malling: £119Cardiff West: £130Maidstone and Malling: £112

    £118£119£112Cardiff West is higher£137£137£130

  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: Maidstone and Malling £83, Cardiff West £132Cardiff West: £132Maidstone and Malling: £83Cardiff West: £132Maidstone and Malling: £83Cardiff West: £125Maidstone and Malling: £79

    £83£83£79Cardiff West is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £1,374, Cardiff West £2,118Cardiff West: £2,118Maidstone and Malling: £1,374Cardiff West: £2,127Maidstone and Malling: £1,379Cardiff West: £2,009Maidstone and Malling: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303Cardiff West is higher£2,118£2,127£2,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £209, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Maidstone and Malling: £209Cardiff West: £301Maidstone and Malling: £210Cardiff West: £284Maidstone and Malling: £199

    £209£210£199Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £208, Cardiff West £438Cardiff West: £438Maidstone and Malling: £208Cardiff West: £440Maidstone and Malling: £209Cardiff West: £416Maidstone and Malling: £197

    £208£209£197Cardiff West is higher£438£440£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £6.55, Cardiff West £6.26Cardiff West: £6.26Maidstone and Malling: £6.55Cardiff West: £6.29Maidstone and Malling: £6.57Cardiff West: £5.94Maidstone and Malling: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Maidstone and Malling is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £3.78, Cardiff West £9.06Cardiff West: £9.06Maidstone and Malling: £3.78Cardiff West: £9.09Maidstone and Malling: £3.80Cardiff West: £8.59Maidstone and Malling: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Cardiff West is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £5.76, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Cardiff West: £6.43Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Cardiff West: £6.07Maidstone and Malling: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Cardiff West is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling 1,007.7, Cardiff West 1,024.5Cardiff West: 1,024.5Maidstone and Malling: 1,007.7

    1,007.7Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count1,024.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling 90.5, Cardiff West 139.6Cardiff West: 139.6Maidstone and Malling: 90.5

    90.5Cardiff West is higher139.6

  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: Maidstone and Malling 151.0, Cardiff West 181.6Cardiff West: 181.6Maidstone and Malling: 151.0

    151.0Cardiff West is higher181.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 49.7, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Maidstone and Malling: 49.7

    49.7Cardiff West is higher87.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling 154.5, Cardiff West 233.5Cardiff West: 233.5Maidstone and Malling: 154.5

    154.5Cardiff West is higher233.5

  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: Maidstone and Malling 19.0, Cardiff West 28.4Cardiff West: 28.4Maidstone and Malling: 19.0

    19.0Cardiff West is higher28.4

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Maidstone and Malling and Cardiff West, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstone and MallingCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,718£3,734£3,527£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,789£12,843£12,131£13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,660£11,013£11,584£11,633£10,988Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£448£450£425£648£651£615Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£672£896£900£850Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£36£36£34Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£137£137£130Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£132£132£125Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£438£440£416Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£6.26£6.29£5.94Maidstone and Malling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.71,024.5Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.5139.6Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0181.6Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.787.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5233.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.028.4Cardiff West

Per resident

Maidstone and Malling is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 20. 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

Maidstone and Malling Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £3,718, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Cardiff West: £4,877Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Cardiff West: £4,606Maidstone and Malling: £3,527

    £3,718£3,734£3,527Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £2,014, Cardiff West £2,067Cardiff West: £2,067Maidstone and Malling: £2,014Cardiff West: £2,076Maidstone and Malling: £2,022Cardiff West: £1,961Maidstone and Malling: £1,910

    £2,014£2,022£1,910Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£2,067£2,076£1,961

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £1,063, Cardiff West £1,722Cardiff West: £1,722Maidstone and Malling: £1,063Cardiff West: £1,729Maidstone and Malling: £1,067Cardiff West: £1,633Maidstone and Malling: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008Cardiff West is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £1,828, Cardiff West £1,819Cardiff West: £1,819Maidstone and Malling: £1,828Cardiff West: £1,826Maidstone and Malling: £1,836Cardiff West: £1,725Maidstone and Malling: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £71, Cardiff West £102Cardiff West: £102Maidstone and Malling: £71Cardiff West: £102Maidstone and Malling: £71Cardiff West: £97Maidstone and Malling: £67

    £71£71£67Cardiff West is higher£102£102£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £111, Cardiff West £141Cardiff West: £141Maidstone and Malling: £111Cardiff West: £141Maidstone and Malling: £112Cardiff West: £133Maidstone and Malling: £106

    £111£112£106Cardiff West is higher£141£141£133

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £3.38, Cardiff West £5.69Cardiff West: £5.69Maidstone and Malling: £3.38Cardiff West: £5.72Maidstone and Malling: £3.40Cardiff West: £5.40Maidstone and Malling: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Cardiff West is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £308, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Maidstone and Malling: £308Cardiff West: £627Maidstone and Malling: £310Cardiff West: £593Maidstone and Malling: £292

    £308£310£292Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £118, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Maidstone and Malling: £118Cardiff West: £137Maidstone and Malling: £119Cardiff West: £130Maidstone and Malling: £112

    £118£119£112Cardiff West is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £53, Cardiff West £84Cardiff West: £84Maidstone and Malling: £53Cardiff West: £84Maidstone and Malling: £53Cardiff West: £80Maidstone and Malling: £50

    £53£53£50Cardiff West is higher£84£84£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £871, Cardiff West £1,349Cardiff West: £1,349Maidstone and Malling: £871Cardiff West: £1,355Maidstone and Malling: £875Cardiff West: £1,279Maidstone and Malling: £827

    £871£875£827Cardiff West is higher£1,349£1,355£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £209, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Maidstone and Malling: £209Cardiff West: £301Maidstone and Malling: £210Cardiff West: £284Maidstone and Malling: £199

    £209£210£199Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £132, Cardiff West £279Cardiff West: £279Maidstone and Malling: £132Cardiff West: £280Maidstone and Malling: £133Cardiff West: £265Maidstone and Malling: £125

    £132£133£125Cardiff West is higher£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £4.15, Cardiff West £3.99Cardiff West: £3.99Maidstone and Malling: £4.15Cardiff West: £4.00Maidstone and Malling: £4.17Cardiff West: £3.78Maidstone and Malling: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Maidstone and Malling is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £2.39, Cardiff West £5.77Cardiff West: £5.77Maidstone and Malling: £2.39Cardiff West: £5.79Maidstone and Malling: £2.40Cardiff West: £5.47Maidstone and Malling: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Cardiff West is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £5.76, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Cardiff West: £6.43Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Cardiff West: £6.07Maidstone and Malling: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Cardiff West is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 158.7, Cardiff West 160.9Cardiff West: 160.9Maidstone and Malling: 158.7

    158.7Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 14.2, Cardiff West 21.9Cardiff West: 21.9Maidstone and Malling: 14.2

    14.2Cardiff West is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 23.8, Cardiff West 28.5Cardiff West: 28.5Maidstone and Malling: 23.8

    23.8Cardiff West is higher28.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 49.7, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Maidstone and Malling: 49.7

    49.7Cardiff West is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 98.0, Cardiff West 148.7Cardiff West: 148.7Maidstone and Malling: 98.0

    98.0Cardiff West is higher148.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 12.1, Cardiff West 18.1Cardiff West: 18.1Maidstone and Malling: 12.1

    12.1Cardiff West is higher18.1

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Maidstone and Malling and Cardiff West, per resident
MeasureMaidstone and MallingCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,718£3,734£3,527£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,014£2,022£1,910£2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,819£1,826£1,725Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£102£102£97Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£141£141£133Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£137£137£130Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£84£84£80Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£871£875£827£1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£279£280£265Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.99£4.00£3.78Maidstone and Malling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.7160.9Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.221.9Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.828.5Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.787.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0148.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.118.1Cardiff West

Total

Maidstone and Malling is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 18. 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

Maidstone and Malling Cardiff West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £431.0m, Cardiff West £521.9mCardiff West: £521.9mMaidstone and Malling: £431.0mCardiff West: £524.1mMaidstone and Malling: £432.8mCardiff West: £495.1mMaidstone and Malling: £408.8m

    £431.0m£432.8m£408.8mCardiff West is higher£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £233.4m, Cardiff West £222.1mCardiff West: £222.1mMaidstone and Malling: £233.4mCardiff West: £223.1mMaidstone and Malling: £234.4mCardiff West: £210.7mMaidstone and Malling: £221.4m

    £233.4m£234.4m£221.4mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £123.2m, Cardiff West £185.0mCardiff West: £185.0mMaidstone and Malling: £123.2mCardiff West: £185.8mMaidstone and Malling: £123.7mCardiff West: £175.5mMaidstone and Malling: £116.8m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.8mCardiff West is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone and Malling £211.9m, Cardiff West £195.5mCardiff West: £195.5mMaidstone and Malling: £211.9mCardiff West: £196.3mMaidstone and Malling: £212.8mCardiff West: £185.4mMaidstone and Malling: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mMaidstone and Malling is higher£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling £8.2m, Cardiff West £10.9mCardiff West: £10.9mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mCardiff West: £11.0mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mCardiff West: £10.4mMaidstone and Malling: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCardiff West is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £12.9m, Cardiff West £15.1mCardiff West: £15.1mMaidstone and Malling: £12.9mCardiff West: £15.2mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mCardiff West: £14.3mMaidstone and Malling: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mCardiff West is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.39m, Cardiff West £0.61mCardiff West: £0.61mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mCardiff West: £0.61mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mCardiff West: £0.58mMaidstone and Malling: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff West is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £35.7m, Cardiff West £67.1mCardiff West: £67.1mMaidstone and Malling: £35.7mCardiff West: £67.4mMaidstone and Malling: £35.9mCardiff West: £63.7mMaidstone and Malling: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mCardiff West is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £13.7m, Cardiff West £14.7mCardiff West: £14.7mMaidstone and Malling: £13.7mCardiff West: £14.8mMaidstone and Malling: £13.8mCardiff West: £13.9mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mCardiff West is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £6.1m, Cardiff West £9.0mCardiff West: £9.0mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mCardiff West: £9.1mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mCardiff West: £8.6mMaidstone and Malling: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling £101.0m, Cardiff West £145.0mCardiff West: £145.0mMaidstone and Malling: £101.0mCardiff West: £145.6mMaidstone and Malling: £101.4mCardiff West: £137.5mMaidstone and Malling: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mCardiff West is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone and Malling £24.3m, Cardiff West £32.2mCardiff West: £32.2mMaidstone and Malling: £24.3mCardiff West: £32.4mMaidstone and Malling: £24.4mCardiff West: £30.6mMaidstone and Malling: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mCardiff West is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone and Malling £15.3m, Cardiff West £30.0mCardiff West: £30.0mMaidstone and Malling: £15.3mCardiff West: £30.1mMaidstone and Malling: £15.4mCardiff West: £28.5mMaidstone and Malling: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCardiff West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.48m, Cardiff West £0.43mCardiff West: £0.43mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mCardiff West: £0.43mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mCardiff West: £0.41mMaidstone and Malling: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMaidstone and Malling is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.28m, Cardiff West £0.62mCardiff West: £0.62mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mCardiff West: £0.62mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mCardiff West: £0.59mMaidstone and Malling: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mCardiff West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.67m, Cardiff West £0.69mCardiff West: £0.69mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mCardiff West: £0.69mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mCardiff West: £0.65mMaidstone and Malling: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCardiff West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone and Malling 18,393, Cardiff West 17,288Cardiff West: 17,288Maidstone and Malling: 18,393

    18,393Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count17,288

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling 1,651, Cardiff West 2,356Cardiff West: 2,356Maidstone and Malling: 1,651

    1,651Cardiff West is higher2,356

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 2,757, Cardiff West 3,064Cardiff West: 3,064Maidstone and Malling: 2,757

    2,757Cardiff West is higher3,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 5,756, Cardiff West 9,348Cardiff West: 9,348Maidstone and Malling: 5,756

    5,756Cardiff West is higher9,348

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling 11,363, Cardiff West 15,978Cardiff West: 15,978Maidstone and Malling: 11,363

    11,363Cardiff West is higher15,978

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 1,400, Cardiff West 1,946Cardiff West: 1,946Maidstone and Malling: 1,400

    1,400Cardiff West is higher1,946

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Maidstone and Malling and Cardiff West, total
MeasureMaidstone and MallingCardiff WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.0m£432.8m£408.8m£521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.4m£234.4m£221.4m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mMaidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.8m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£195.5m£196.3m£185.4mMaidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMaidstone and Malling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39317,288Maidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6512,356Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7573,064Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7569,348Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,36315,978Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4001,946Cardiff West

Sources

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

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