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Mid Sussex and Mid Bedfordshire

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

Mid Sussex is higher than Mid Bedfordshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 13 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 Sussex is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire 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 Sussex Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    58.9Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count62.4

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

    122.6Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count128.4

  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 Sussex 35.4, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Mid Sussex: 35.4

    35.4Mid Bedfordshire is higher39.6

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

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

    109.0Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count107.0

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

    14.0Mid Bedfordshire is higher16.2

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Mid Sussex and Mid Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SussexMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,626£3,642£3,440£3,386£3,400£3,211Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,534£12,588£11,889£12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,231£1,237£1,168£1,194£1,199£1,133Mid Sussex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,672£11,722£11,071£11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£262£263£248£245£246£233Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£588£555£597£599£566Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£16£16£15Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£68£69£65Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£988£992£937Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£106£106£100Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£168£159£128£129£122Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.27£2.28£2.15Mid Sussex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.71,030.5Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.962.4Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.6128.4Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.439.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.0107.0Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.016.2Mid Bedfordshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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 Sussex £2.88, Mid Bedfordshire £2.76Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Mid Sussex: £2.88Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Mid Sussex: £2.89Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62Mid Sussex: £2.73

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    191.3Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    11.3Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count10.7

  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 Sussex 23.4, Mid Bedfordshire 22.0Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0Mid Sussex: 23.4

    23.4Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count22.0

  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 Sussex 35.4, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Mid Sussex: 35.4

    35.4Mid Bedfordshire is higher39.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    65.5Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count65.9

  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 Sussex 8.4, Mid Bedfordshire 10.0Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0Mid Sussex: 8.4

    8.4Mid Bedfordshire is higher10.0

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Mid Sussex and Mid Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureMid SussexMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,626£3,642£3,440£3,386£3,400£3,211Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,396£2,407£2,273£2,184£2,193£2,071Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£740£743£702£735£738£697Mid Sussex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,241£2,117£2,037£2,045£1,932Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£42£42£40Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£102£103£97Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.76£2.77£2.62Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£600£602£569£608£611£577Mid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£106£106£100Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£79£79£75Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£1.40£1.41£1.33Mid Sussex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.3176.5Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.310.7Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.422.0Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.439.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.565.9Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.410.0Mid Bedfordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Sussex £0.30m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mMid Sussex: £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mMid Sussex: £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28mMid Sussex: £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 Sussex £24.0m, Mid Bedfordshire £26.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mMid Sussex: £24.0mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mMid Sussex: £24.1mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9mMid Sussex: £22.7m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,849Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count18,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    3,674Mid Bedfordshire is higher4,246

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    6,797Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count7,066

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

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

    873Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,068

Show the numbers
Mid Sussex and Mid Bedfordshire, total
MeasureMid SussexMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.3m£377.9m£356.9m£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mMid Sussex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.6m£249.7m£235.8m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.8m£77.1m£72.8m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mMid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid 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£24.0m£24.1m£22.7m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mMid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mMid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mMid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mMid Sussex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,84918,938Mid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1691,146Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4312,360Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,6744,246Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7977,066Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268731,068Mid 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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