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Mid Bedfordshire and Mid Sussex

107,279 and 103,756 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Bedfordshire is higher than Mid Sussex on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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

Mid Bedfordshire Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Mid Sussex: £3,642Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Mid Sussex: £3,440Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Mid Sussex is higher£3,626£3,642£3,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £12,747, Mid Sussex £12,534Mid Sussex: £12,534Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Mid Sussex: £12,588Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Mid Sussex: £11,889Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,534£12,588£11,889

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £1,194, Mid Sussex £1,231Mid Sussex: £1,231Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Mid Sussex: £1,237Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Mid Sussex: £1,168Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£1,231£1,237£1,168

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £11,889, Mid Sussex £11,672Mid Sussex: £11,672Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Mid Sussex: £11,722Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Mid Sussex: £11,071Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277

    £11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,672£11,722£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £245, Mid Sussex £262Mid Sussex: £262Mid Bedfordshire: £245Mid Sussex: £263Mid Bedfordshire: £246Mid Sussex: £248Mid Bedfordshire: £233

    £245£246£233Mid Sussex is higher£262£263£248

  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: Mid Bedfordshire £597, Mid Sussex £585Mid Sussex: £585Mid Bedfordshire: £597Mid Sussex: £588Mid Bedfordshire: £599Mid Sussex: £555Mid Bedfordshire: £566

    £597£599£566Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£585£588£555

  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: Mid Bedfordshire £16, Mid Sussex £15Mid Sussex: £15Mid Bedfordshire: £16Mid Sussex: £15Mid Bedfordshire: £16Mid Sussex: £14Mid Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Mid Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231Mid Bedfordshire: £244Mid Sussex: £232Mid Bedfordshire: £246Mid Sussex: £219Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Mid Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101Mid Bedfordshire: £109Mid Sussex: £102Mid Bedfordshire: £110Mid Sussex: £96Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire is higher£101£102£96

  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: Mid Bedfordshire £68, Mid Sussex £58Mid Sussex: £58Mid Bedfordshire: £68Mid Sussex: £58Mid Bedfordshire: £69Mid Sussex: £55Mid Bedfordshire: £65

    £68£69£65Mid Bedfordshire is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £988, Mid Sussex £998Mid Sussex: £998Mid Bedfordshire: £988Mid Sussex: £1,002Mid Bedfordshire: £992Mid Sussex: £947Mid Bedfordshire: £937

    £988£992£937Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149Mid Bedfordshire: £106Mid Sussex: £149Mid Bedfordshire: £106Mid Sussex: £141Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Mid Sussex is higher£149£149£141

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £128, Mid Sussex £167Mid Sussex: £167Mid Bedfordshire: £128Mid Sussex: £168Mid Bedfordshire: £129Mid Sussex: £159Mid Bedfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Mid Sussex is higher£167£168£159

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £7.56, Mid Sussex £6.40Mid Sussex: £6.40Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Mid Sussex: £6.43Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Mid Sussex: £6.07Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Bedfordshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £2.27, Mid Sussex £2.55Mid Sussex: £2.55Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Mid Sussex: £2.56Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Mid Sussex: £2.42Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Mid Sussex is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Mid Sussex: £9.09Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Mid Sussex: £8.59Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5, Mid Sussex 1,000.7Mid Sussex: 1,000.7Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire 62.4, Mid Sussex 58.9Mid Sussex: 58.9Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4

    62.4Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.9

  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: Mid Bedfordshire 128.4, Mid Sussex 122.6Mid Sussex: 122.6Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4

    128.4Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count122.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, Mid Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Mid Bedfordshire is higher35.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire 107.0, Mid Sussex 109.0Mid Sussex: 109.0Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0

    107.0Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count109.0

  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: Mid Bedfordshire 16.2, Mid Sussex 14.0Mid Sussex: 14.0Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2

    16.2Mid Bedfordshire is higher14.0

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Mid Bedfordshire and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BedfordshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,626£3,642£3,440Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,534£12,588£11,889Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,231£1,237£1,168Mid Sussex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,939£11,277£11,672£11,722£11,071Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£262£263£248Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£585£588£555Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15£15£14Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£231£232£219Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£101£102£96Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65£58£58£55Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£988£992£937£998£1,002£947Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£149£149£141Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£167£168£159Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£6.40£6.43£6.07Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£2.55£2.56£2.42Mid Sussex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,000.7Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.458.9Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4122.6Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.635.4Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.0109.0Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.214.0Mid Bedfordshire

Per resident

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 14. 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

Mid Bedfordshire Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Mid Sussex: £3,642Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Mid Sussex: £3,440Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Mid Sussex is higher£3,626£3,642£3,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,184, Mid Sussex £2,396Mid Sussex: £2,396Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Mid Sussex: £2,407Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Mid Sussex: £2,273Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,396£2,407£2,273

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £735, Mid Sussex £740Mid Sussex: £740Mid Bedfordshire: £735Mid Sussex: £743Mid Bedfordshire: £738Mid Sussex: £702Mid Bedfordshire: £697

    £735£738£697Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£740£743£702

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,037, Mid Sussex £2,231Mid Sussex: £2,231Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Mid Sussex: £2,241Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Mid Sussex: £2,117Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,241£2,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Mid Sussex £50Mid Sussex: £50Mid Bedfordshire: £42Mid Sussex: £50Mid Bedfordshire: £42Mid Sussex: £47Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Mid Sussex is higher£50£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £102, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112Mid Bedfordshire: £102Mid Sussex: £112Mid Bedfordshire: £103Mid Sussex: £106Mid Bedfordshire: £97

    £102£103£97Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2.76, Mid Sussex £2.88Mid Sussex: £2.88Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Mid Sussex: £2.89Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Mid Sussex: £2.73Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Mid Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231Mid Bedfordshire: £244Mid Sussex: £232Mid Bedfordshire: £246Mid Sussex: £219Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Mid Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101Mid Bedfordshire: £109Mid Sussex: £102Mid Bedfordshire: £110Mid Sussex: £96Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Mid Sussex £35Mid Sussex: £35Mid Bedfordshire: £42Mid Sussex: £35Mid Bedfordshire: £42Mid Sussex: £33Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £608, Mid Sussex £600Mid Sussex: £600Mid Bedfordshire: £608Mid Sussex: £602Mid Bedfordshire: £611Mid Sussex: £569Mid Bedfordshire: £577

    £608£611£577Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£600£602£569

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149Mid Bedfordshire: £106Mid Sussex: £149Mid Bedfordshire: £106Mid Sussex: £141Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Mid Sussex is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £79, Mid Sussex £100Mid Sussex: £100Mid Bedfordshire: £79Mid Sussex: £101Mid Bedfordshire: £79Mid Sussex: £95Mid Bedfordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Mid Sussex is higher£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £4.66, Mid Sussex £3.85Mid Sussex: £3.85Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Mid Sussex: £3.86Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Mid Sussex: £3.65Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £1.40, Mid Sussex £1.53Mid Sussex: £1.53Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Mid Sussex: £1.54Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Mid Sussex: £1.45Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33

    £1.40£1.41£1.33Mid Sussex is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Mid Sussex: £9.09Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Mid Sussex: £8.59Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 176.5, Mid Sussex 191.3Mid Sussex: 191.3Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5

    176.5Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count191.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.7, Mid Sussex 11.3Mid Sussex: 11.3Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7

    10.7Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count11.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 22.0, Mid Sussex 23.4Mid Sussex: 23.4Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0

    22.0Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count23.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, Mid Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Mid Bedfordshire is higher35.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 65.9, Mid Sussex 65.5Mid Sussex: 65.5Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9

    65.9Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count65.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.0, Mid Sussex 8.4Mid Sussex: 8.4Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0

    10.0Mid Bedfordshire is higher8.4

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Mid Bedfordshire and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureMid BedfordshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,626£3,642£3,440Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,396£2,407£2,273Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£735£738£697£740£743£702Mid Sussex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£2,231£2,241£2,117Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£50£50£47Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£112£112£106Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£2.88£2.89£2.73Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£231£232£219Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£101£102£96Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£35£35£33Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£600£602£569Mid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£149£149£141Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£100£101£95Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.85£3.86£3.65Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.40£1.41£1.33£1.53£1.54£1.45Mid Sussex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.5191.3Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.3Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.023.4Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.635.4Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.965.5Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.08.4Mid Bedfordshire

Total

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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

Mid Bedfordshire Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £363.2m, Mid Sussex £376.3mMid Sussex: £376.3mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mMid Sussex: £377.9mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mMid Sussex: £356.9mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mMid Sussex is higher£376.3m£377.9m£356.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £234.2m, Mid Sussex £248.6mMid Sussex: £248.6mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mMid Sussex: £249.7mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mMid Sussex: £235.8mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£248.6m£249.7m£235.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £78.9m, Mid Sussex £76.8mMid Sussex: £76.8mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mMid Sussex: £77.1mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mMid Sussex: £72.8mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£76.8m£77.1m£72.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire £218.5m, Mid Sussex £231.5mMid Sussex: £231.5mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mMid Sussex: £232.5mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mMid Sussex: £219.6mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Mid Sussex £5.2mMid Sussex: £5.2mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mMid Sussex: £5.2mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mMid Sussex: £4.9mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Sussex is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.0m, Mid Sussex £11.6mMid Sussex: £11.6mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mMid Sussex: £11.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mMid Sussex: £11.0mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.30m, Mid Sussex £0.30mMid Sussex: £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mMid Sussex: £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mMid Sussex: £0.28mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £26.2m, Mid Sussex £24.0mMid Sussex: £24.0mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mMid Sussex: £24.1mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mMid Sussex: £22.7mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mMid Bedfordshire is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.7m, Mid Sussex £10.5mMid Sussex: £10.5mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mMid Sussex: £10.6mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mMid Sussex: £10.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMid Bedfordshire is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Mid Sussex £3.6mMid Sussex: £3.6mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mMid Sussex: £3.6mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mMid Sussex: £3.4mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Bedfordshire is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £65.2m, Mid Sussex £62.2mMid Sussex: £62.2mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mMid Sussex: £62.5mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mMid Sussex: £59.0mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.4m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mMid Sussex: £15.5mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mMid Sussex: £14.6mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mMid Sussex is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £8.5m, Mid Sussex £10.4mMid Sussex: £10.4mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mMid Sussex: £10.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mMid Sussex: £9.9mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mMid Sussex is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.50m, Mid Sussex £0.40mMid Sussex: £0.40mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mMid Sussex: £0.40mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mMid Sussex: £0.38mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.15m, Mid Sussex £0.16mMid Sussex: £0.16mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mMid Sussex: £0.16mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mMid Sussex: £0.15mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mMid Sussex is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.77m, Mid Sussex £0.94mMid Sussex: £0.94mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mMid Sussex: £0.94mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mMid Sussex: £0.89mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Sussex is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire 18,938, Mid Sussex 19,849Mid Sussex: 19,849Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938

    18,938Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count19,849

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,146, Mid Sussex 1,169Mid Sussex: 1,169Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146

    1,146Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count1,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 2,360, Mid Sussex 2,431Mid Sussex: 2,431Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360

    2,360Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count2,431

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 4,246, Mid Sussex 3,674Mid Sussex: 3,674Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246

    4,246Mid Bedfordshire is higher3,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 7,066, Mid Sussex 6,797Mid Sussex: 6,797Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066

    7,066Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,797

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,068, Mid Sussex 873Mid Sussex: 873Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068

    1,068Mid Bedfordshire is higher873

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureMid BedfordshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£376.3m£377.9m£356.9mMid Sussex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£248.6m£249.7m£235.8mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£76.8m£77.1m£72.8mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mMid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£24.0m£24.1m£22.7mMid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mMid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mMid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mMid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mMid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mMid Sussex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93819,849Mid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1461,169Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3602,431Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2463,674Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0666,797Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,068873Mid Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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