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Maldon and South Suffolk

103,246 and 97,033 residents (mid-2024).

Maldon is higher than South Suffolk on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Maldon is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South 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

Maldon South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,457, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Maldon: £4,457South Suffolk: £4,554Maldon: £4,476South Suffolk: £4,301Maldon: £4,228

    £4,457£4,476£4,228South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,535£4,554£4,301

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £12,796, South Suffolk £12,263South Suffolk: £12,263Maldon: £12,796South Suffolk: £12,315Maldon: £12,851South Suffolk: £11,632Maldon: £12,138

    £12,796£12,851£12,138Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,263£12,315£11,632

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,429, South Suffolk £1,461South Suffolk: £1,461Maldon: £1,429South Suffolk: £1,467Maldon: £1,435South Suffolk: £1,386Maldon: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,461£1,467£1,386

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £11,911, South Suffolk £11,400South Suffolk: £11,400Maldon: £11,911South Suffolk: £11,449Maldon: £11,962South Suffolk: £10,814Maldon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,962£11,298Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,400£11,449£10,814

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £273, South Suffolk £244South Suffolk: £244Maldon: £273South Suffolk: £245Maldon: £274South Suffolk: £232Maldon: £259

    £273£274£259Maldon is higher£244£245£232

  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: Maldon £594, South Suffolk £601South Suffolk: £601Maldon: £594South Suffolk: £604Maldon: £596South Suffolk: £570Maldon: £563

    £594£596£563South Suffolk is higher£601£604£570

  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: Maldon £18, South Suffolk £17South Suffolk: £17Maldon: £18South Suffolk: £17Maldon: £18South Suffolk: £16Maldon: £17

    £18£18£17Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £302, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Maldon: £302South Suffolk: £306Maldon: £304South Suffolk: £289Maldon: £287

    £302£304£287South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £121, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Maldon: £121South Suffolk: £99Maldon: £122South Suffolk: £93Maldon: £115

    £121£122£115Maldon is higher£98£99£93

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £95, South Suffolk £82South Suffolk: £82Maldon: £95South Suffolk: £83Maldon: £95South Suffolk: £78Maldon: £90

    £95£95£90Maldon is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,119, South Suffolk £1,171South Suffolk: £1,171Maldon: £1,119South Suffolk: £1,176Maldon: £1,123South Suffolk: £1,111Maldon: £1,061

    £1,119£1,123£1,061South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £144, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Maldon: £144South Suffolk: £134Maldon: £145South Suffolk: £126Maldon: £137

    £144£145£137Maldon is higher£133£134£126

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £203, South Suffolk £198South Suffolk: £198Maldon: £203South Suffolk: £199Maldon: £204South Suffolk: £188Maldon: £193

    £203£204£193Maldon is higher£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £6.88, South Suffolk £5.83South Suffolk: £5.83Maldon: £6.88South Suffolk: £5.85Maldon: £6.91South Suffolk: £5.53Maldon: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Maldon is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £5.28, South Suffolk £3.88South Suffolk: £3.88Maldon: £5.28South Suffolk: £3.90Maldon: £5.30South Suffolk: £3.68Maldon: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Maldon is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £6.37, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Maldon: £6.37South Suffolk: £6.48Maldon: £6.39South Suffolk: £6.12Maldon: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maldon 1,030.2, South Suffolk 992.8South Suffolk: 992.8Maldon: 1,030.2

    1,030.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count992.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maldon 70.4, South Suffolk 65.7South Suffolk: 65.7Maldon: 70.4

    70.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count65.7

  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: Maldon 128.9, South Suffolk 123.5South Suffolk: 123.5Maldon: 128.9

    128.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count123.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 47.4, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Maldon: 47.4

    47.4Maldon is higher47.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Maldon 124.8, South Suffolk 139.8South Suffolk: 139.8Maldon: 124.8

    124.8South Suffolk is higher139.8

  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: Maldon 21.4, South Suffolk 18.8South Suffolk: 18.8Maldon: 21.4

    21.4Maldon is higher18.8

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Maldon and South Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,457£4,476£4,228£4,535£4,554£4,301South Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,796£12,851£12,138£12,263£12,315£11,632Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,461£1,467£1,386South Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,962£11,298£11,400£11,449£10,814Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£244£245£232Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£596£563£601£604£570South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£304£306£289South Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£98£99£93Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£82£83£78Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,119£1,123£1,061£1,171£1,176£1,111South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£133£134£126Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£198£199£188Maldon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£5.83£5.85£5.53Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£3.88£3.90£3.68Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.2992.8Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.465.7Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9123.5Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.447.3Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.8139.8South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.418.8Maldon

Per resident

Maldon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 13. 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

Maldon South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,457, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Maldon: £4,457South Suffolk: £4,554Maldon: £4,476South Suffolk: £4,301Maldon: £4,228

    £4,457£4,476£4,228South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,535£4,554£4,301

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maldon £3,052, South Suffolk £3,160South Suffolk: £3,160Maldon: £3,052South Suffolk: £3,174Maldon: £3,065South Suffolk: £2,998Maldon: £2,895

    £3,052£3,065£2,895South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,160£3,174£2,998

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maldon £831, South Suffolk £832South Suffolk: £832Maldon: £831South Suffolk: £836Maldon: £835South Suffolk: £789Maldon: £788

    £831£835£788South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maldon £2,841, South Suffolk £2,938South Suffolk: £2,938Maldon: £2,841South Suffolk: £2,951Maldon: £2,853South Suffolk: £2,787Maldon: £2,695

    £2,841£2,853£2,695South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,938£2,951£2,787

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maldon £65, South Suffolk £63South Suffolk: £63Maldon: £65South Suffolk: £63Maldon: £65South Suffolk: £60Maldon: £62

    £65£65£62Maldon is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £142, South Suffolk £155South Suffolk: £155Maldon: £142South Suffolk: £156Maldon: £142South Suffolk: £147Maldon: £134

    £142£142£134South Suffolk is higher£155£156£147

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Maldon £4.36, South Suffolk £4.40South Suffolk: £4.40Maldon: £4.36South Suffolk: £4.41Maldon: £4.38South Suffolk: £4.17Maldon: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £302, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Maldon: £302South Suffolk: £306Maldon: £304South Suffolk: £289Maldon: £287

    £302£304£287South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £121, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Maldon: £121South Suffolk: £99Maldon: £122South Suffolk: £93Maldon: £115

    £121£122£115Maldon is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maldon £55, South Suffolk £47South Suffolk: £47Maldon: £55South Suffolk: £47Maldon: £55South Suffolk: £44Maldon: £52

    £55£55£52Maldon is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maldon £650, South Suffolk £667South Suffolk: £667Maldon: £650South Suffolk: £670Maldon: £653South Suffolk: £633Maldon: £617

    £650£653£617South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£667£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £144, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Maldon: £144South Suffolk: £134Maldon: £145South Suffolk: £126Maldon: £137

    £144£145£137Maldon is higher£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maldon £118, South Suffolk £113South Suffolk: £113Maldon: £118South Suffolk: £113Maldon: £119South Suffolk: £107Maldon: £112

    £118£119£112Maldon is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maldon £4.00, South Suffolk £3.32South Suffolk: £3.32Maldon: £4.00South Suffolk: £3.34Maldon: £4.01South Suffolk: £3.15Maldon: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Maldon is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maldon £3.07, South Suffolk £2.21South Suffolk: £2.21Maldon: £3.07South Suffolk: £2.22Maldon: £3.08South Suffolk: £2.10Maldon: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Maldon is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £6.37, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Maldon: £6.37South Suffolk: £6.48Maldon: £6.39South Suffolk: £6.12Maldon: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 245.7, South Suffolk 255.9South Suffolk: 255.9Maldon: 245.7

    245.7South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count255.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 16.8, South Suffolk 16.9South Suffolk: 16.9Maldon: 16.8

    16.8South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 30.7, South Suffolk 31.8South Suffolk: 31.8Maldon: 30.7

    30.7South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count31.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 47.4, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Maldon: 47.4

    47.4Maldon is higher47.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 72.6, South Suffolk 79.6South Suffolk: 79.6Maldon: 72.6

    72.6South Suffolk is higher79.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 12.4, South Suffolk 10.7South Suffolk: 10.7Maldon: 12.4

    12.4Maldon is higher10.7

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Maldon and South Suffolk, per resident
MeasureMaldonSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,457£4,476£4,228£4,535£4,554£4,301South Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,052£3,065£2,895£3,160£3,174£2,998South Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£831£835£788£832£836£789South Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,841£2,853£2,695£2,938£2,951£2,787South Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£63£63£60Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£155£156£147South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£4.40£4.41£4.17South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£304£306£289South Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£98£99£93Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£47£47£44Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£650£653£617£667£670£633South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£133£134£126Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£113£113£107Maldon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£2.21£2.22£2.10Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.7255.9South Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.816.9South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.731.8South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.447.3Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.679.6South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.410.7Maldon

Total

Maldon is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Maldon South Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £460.2m, South Suffolk £440.0mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mMaldon: £460.2mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mMaldon: £462.2mSouth Suffolk: £417.4mMaldon: £436.5m

    £460.2m£462.2m£436.5mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £315.1m, South Suffolk £306.6mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mMaldon: £315.1mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mMaldon: £316.5mSouth Suffolk: £290.9mMaldon: £298.9m

    £315.1m£316.5m£298.9mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maldon £85.8m, South Suffolk £80.7mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mMaldon: £85.8mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mMaldon: £86.2mSouth Suffolk: £76.6mMaldon: £81.4m

    £85.8m£86.2m£81.4mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £293.3m, South Suffolk £285.1mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mMaldon: £293.3mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mMaldon: £294.6mSouth Suffolk: £270.4mMaldon: £278.2m

    £293.3m£294.6m£278.2mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon £6.7m, South Suffolk £6.1mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mMaldon: £6.7mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mMaldon: £6.7mSouth Suffolk: £5.8mMaldon: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mMaldon is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon £14.6m, South Suffolk £15.0mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mMaldon: £14.6mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mMaldon: £14.7mSouth Suffolk: £14.3mMaldon: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSouth Suffolk is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Maldon £0.45m, South Suffolk £0.43mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mMaldon: £0.45mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mMaldon: £0.45mSouth Suffolk: £0.40mMaldon: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon £31.2m, South Suffolk £29.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mMaldon: £31.2mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mMaldon: £31.3mSouth Suffolk: £28.0mMaldon: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £12.5m, South Suffolk £9.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mMaldon: £12.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mMaldon: £12.6mSouth Suffolk: £9.0mMaldon: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMaldon is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon £5.7m, South Suffolk £4.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mMaldon: £5.7mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mMaldon: £5.7mSouth Suffolk: £4.3mMaldon: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMaldon is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon £67.2m, South Suffolk £64.7mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mMaldon: £67.2mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mMaldon: £67.4mSouth Suffolk: £61.4mMaldon: £63.7m

    £67.2m£67.4m£63.7mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maldon £14.9m, South Suffolk £12.9mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mMaldon: £14.9mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mMaldon: £15.0mSouth Suffolk: £12.3mMaldon: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mMaldon is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maldon £12.2m, South Suffolk £10.9mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mMaldon: £12.2mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mMaldon: £12.3mSouth Suffolk: £10.4mMaldon: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mMaldon is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maldon £0.41m, South Suffolk £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mMaldon: £0.41mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mMaldon: £0.41mSouth Suffolk: £0.31mMaldon: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMaldon is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maldon £0.32m, South Suffolk £0.21mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mMaldon: £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mMaldon: £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.20mMaldon: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMaldon is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maldon £0.66m, South Suffolk £0.63mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mMaldon: £0.66mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mMaldon: £0.66mSouth Suffolk: £0.59mMaldon: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maldon 25,369, South Suffolk 24,827South Suffolk: 24,827Maldon: 25,369

    25,369Maldon is higherDepends on how you count24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon 1,733, South Suffolk 1,643South Suffolk: 1,643Maldon: 1,733

    1,733Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon 3,174, South Suffolk 3,088South Suffolk: 3,088Maldon: 3,174

    3,174Maldon is higherDepends on how you count3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon 4,896, South Suffolk 4,593South Suffolk: 4,593Maldon: 4,896

    4,896Maldon is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon 7,495, South Suffolk 7,725South Suffolk: 7,725Maldon: 7,495

    7,495South Suffolk is higher7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon 1,282, South Suffolk 1,038South Suffolk: 1,038Maldon: 1,282

    1,282Maldon is higher1,038

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Maldon and South Suffolk, total
MeasureMaldonSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.2m£462.2m£436.5m£440.0m£441.9m£417.4mMaldon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.1m£316.5m£298.9m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mMaldon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.8m£86.2m£81.4m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mMaldon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£293.3m£294.6m£278.2m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mMaldon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMaldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mMaldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mMaldon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMaldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mMaldon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.2m£67.4m£63.7m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mMaldon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMaldon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMaldon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mMaldon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mMaldon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMaldon
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,36924,827Maldon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7331,643Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1743,088Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8964,593Maldon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4957,725South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2821,038Maldon

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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