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Witham and Braintree

108,748 and 108,544 residents (mid-2024).

Witham is higher than Braintree on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Witham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Witham Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witham £4,255, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Witham: £4,255Braintree: £4,079Witham: £4,273Braintree: £3,853Witham: £4,036

    £4,255£4,273£4,036Witham is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £12,689, Braintree £12,341Braintree: £12,341Witham: £12,689Braintree: £12,393Witham: £12,743Braintree: £11,706Witham: £12,036

    £12,689£12,743£12,036Witham is higher£12,341£12,393£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £1,615, Braintree £1,559Braintree: £1,559Witham: £1,615Braintree: £1,565Witham: £1,622Braintree: £1,478Witham: £1,532

    £1,615£1,622£1,532Witham is higher£1,559£1,565£1,478

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £11,735, Braintree £11,429Braintree: £11,429Witham: £11,735Braintree: £11,478Witham: £11,785Braintree: £10,841Witham: £11,131

    £11,735£11,785£11,131Witham is higher£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £300, Braintree £278Braintree: £278Witham: £300Braintree: £279Witham: £301Braintree: £264Witham: £284

    £300£301£284Witham is higher£278£279£264

  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: Witham £635, Braintree £615Braintree: £615Witham: £635Braintree: £618Witham: £638Braintree: £583Witham: £602

    £635£638£602Witham is higher£615£618£583

  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: Witham £19, Braintree £19Braintree: £19Witham: £19Braintree: £19Witham: £19Braintree: £18Witham: £18

    £19£19£18Witham is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £339, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Witham: £339Braintree: £319Witham: £341Braintree: £302Witham: £322

    £339£341£322Witham is higher£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £149, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Witham: £149Braintree: £136Witham: £150Braintree: £128Witham: £141

    £149£150£141Witham is higher£135£136£128

  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: Witham £103, Braintree £99Braintree: £99Witham: £103Braintree: £99Witham: £103Braintree: £94Witham: £98

    £103£103£98Witham is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £1,297, Braintree £1,252Braintree: £1,252Witham: £1,297Braintree: £1,257Witham: £1,303Braintree: £1,188Witham: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230Witham is higher£1,252£1,257£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witham £148, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Witham: £148Braintree: £155Witham: £149Braintree: £146Witham: £141

    £148£149£141Braintree is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £203, Braintree £199Braintree: £199Witham: £203Braintree: £200Witham: £204Braintree: £189Witham: £193

    £203£204£193Witham is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £6.66, Braintree £5.08Braintree: £5.08Witham: £6.66Braintree: £5.10Witham: £6.69Braintree: £4.82Witham: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Witham is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £4.70, Braintree £3.61Braintree: £3.61Witham: £4.70Braintree: £3.62Witham: £4.72Braintree: £3.42Witham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Witham is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witham £6.38, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Witham: £6.38Braintree: £6.56Witham: £6.41Braintree: £6.20Witham: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Braintree is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Witham 1,012.5, Braintree 990.4Braintree: 990.4Witham: 1,012.5

    1,012.5Witham is higher990.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Witham 76.8, Braintree 71.9Braintree: 71.9Witham: 76.8

    76.8Witham is higher71.9

  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: Witham 140.7, Braintree 137.9Braintree: 137.9Witham: 140.7

    140.7Witham is higher137.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 53.3, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Witham: 53.3

    53.3Witham is higher51.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Witham 146.9, Braintree 141.5Braintree: 141.5Witham: 146.9

    146.9Witham is higher141.5

  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: Witham 23.8, Braintree 22.3Braintree: 22.3Witham: 23.8

    23.8Witham is higher22.3

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Witham and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureWithamBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036£4,062£4,079£3,853Witham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,689£12,743£12,036£12,341£12,393£11,706Witham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,615£1,622£1,532£1,559£1,565£1,478Witham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,735£11,785£11,131£11,429£11,478£10,841Witham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284£278£279£264Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£635£638£602£615£618£583Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£318£319£302Witham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£135£136£128Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£98£99£99£94Witham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,252£1,257£1,188Witham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£154£155£146Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£199£200£189Witham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.08£5.10£4.82Witham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.61£3.62£3.42Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.5990.4Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.871.9Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.7137.9Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.351.0Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.9141.5Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.822.3Witham

Per resident

Witham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 3. 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

Witham Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witham £4,255, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Witham: £4,255Braintree: £4,079Witham: £4,273Braintree: £3,853Witham: £4,036

    £4,255£4,273£4,036Witham is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Witham £2,652, Braintree £2,499Braintree: £2,499Witham: £2,652Braintree: £2,510Witham: £2,663Braintree: £2,371Witham: £2,515

    £2,652£2,663£2,515Witham is higher£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Witham £960, Braintree £949Braintree: £949Witham: £960Braintree: £953Witham: £964Braintree: £900Witham: £911

    £960£964£911Witham is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Witham £2,452, Braintree £2,314Braintree: £2,314Witham: £2,452Braintree: £2,324Witham: £2,463Braintree: £2,195Witham: £2,326

    £2,452£2,463£2,326Witham is higher£2,314£2,324£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Witham £63, Braintree £56Braintree: £56Witham: £63Braintree: £57Witham: £63Braintree: £53Witham: £59

    £63£63£59Witham is higher£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £133, Braintree £125Braintree: £125Witham: £133Braintree: £125Witham: £133Braintree: £118Witham: £126

    £133£133£126Witham is higher£125£125£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Witham £4.04, Braintree £3.81Braintree: £3.81Witham: £4.04Braintree: £3.82Witham: £4.05Braintree: £3.61Witham: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Witham is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £339, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Witham: £339Braintree: £319Witham: £341Braintree: £302Witham: £322

    £339£341£322Witham is higher£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £149, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Witham: £149Braintree: £136Witham: £150Braintree: £128Witham: £141

    £149£150£141Witham is higher£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Witham £61, Braintree £60Braintree: £60Witham: £61Braintree: £60Witham: £61Braintree: £57Witham: £58

    £61£61£58Witham is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Witham £771, Braintree £762Braintree: £762Witham: £771Braintree: £765Witham: £774Braintree: £723Witham: £731

    £771£774£731Witham is higher£762£765£723

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witham £148, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Witham: £148Braintree: £155Witham: £149Braintree: £146Witham: £141

    £148£149£141Braintree is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Witham £121, Braintree £121Braintree: £121Witham: £121Braintree: £122Witham: £121Braintree: £115Witham: £115

    £121£121£115Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Witham £3.96, Braintree £3.09Braintree: £3.09Witham: £3.96Braintree: £3.10Witham: £3.98Braintree: £2.93Witham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Witham is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Witham £2.79, Braintree £2.19Braintree: £2.19Witham: £2.79Braintree: £2.20Witham: £2.81Braintree: £2.08Witham: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Witham is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witham £6.38, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Witham: £6.38Braintree: £6.56Witham: £6.41Braintree: £6.20Witham: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Braintree is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Witham 211.6, Braintree 200.6Braintree: 200.6Witham: 211.6

    211.6Witham is higher200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witham 16.1, Braintree 14.6Braintree: 14.6Witham: 16.1

    16.1Witham is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 29.4, Braintree 27.9Braintree: 27.9Witham: 29.4

    29.4Witham is higher27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 53.3, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Witham: 53.3

    53.3Witham is higher51.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witham 87.3, Braintree 86.2Braintree: 86.2Witham: 87.3

    87.3Witham is higher86.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 14.1, Braintree 13.6Braintree: 13.6Witham: 14.1

    14.1Witham is higher13.6

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Witham and Braintree, per resident
MeasureWithamBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036£4,062£4,079£3,853Witham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,652£2,663£2,515£2,499£2,510£2,371Witham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911£949£953£900Witham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,452£2,463£2,326£2,314£2,324£2,195Witham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£56£57£53Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£125£125£118Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.81£3.82£3.61Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£318£319£302Witham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£135£136£128Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£60£60£57Witham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£771£774£731£762£765£723Witham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£154£155£146Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£121£122£115Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.09£3.10£2.93Witham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£2.19£2.20£2.08Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6200.6Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.114.6Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.427.9Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.351.0Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.386.2Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.113.6Witham

Total

Witham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Witham Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Witham £462.7m, Braintree £440.9mBraintree: £440.9mWitham: £462.7mBraintree: £442.8mWitham: £464.6mBraintree: £418.2mWitham: £438.9m

    £462.7m£464.6m£438.9mWitham is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Witham £288.4m, Braintree £271.3mBraintree: £271.3mWitham: £288.4mBraintree: £272.4mWitham: £289.6mBraintree: £257.3mWitham: £273.5m

    £288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham is higher£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Witham £104.4m, Braintree £103.0mBraintree: £103.0mWitham: £104.4mBraintree: £103.4mWitham: £104.8mBraintree: £97.7mWitham: £99.0m

    £104.4m£104.8m£99.0mWitham is higher£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Witham £266.7m, Braintree £251.2mBraintree: £251.2mWitham: £266.7mBraintree: £252.3mWitham: £267.8mBraintree: £238.3mWitham: £253.0m

    £266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham is higher£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Witham £6.8m, Braintree £6.1mBraintree: £6.1mWitham: £6.8mBraintree: £6.1mWitham: £6.8mBraintree: £5.8mWitham: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWitham 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: Witham £14.4m, Braintree £13.5mBraintree: £13.5mWitham: £14.4mBraintree: £13.6mWitham: £14.5mBraintree: £12.8mWitham: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWitham is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Witham £0.44m, Braintree £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mWitham: £0.44mBraintree: £0.41mWitham: £0.44mBraintree: £0.39mWitham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWitham is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Witham £36.9m, Braintree £34.5mBraintree: £34.5mWitham: £36.9mBraintree: £34.7mWitham: £37.1mBraintree: £32.7mWitham: £35.0m

    £36.9m£37.1m£35.0mWitham is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Witham £16.2m, Braintree £14.7mBraintree: £14.7mWitham: £16.2mBraintree: £14.8mWitham: £16.3mBraintree: £13.9mWitham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWitham 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: Witham £6.7m, Braintree £6.5mBraintree: £6.5mWitham: £6.7mBraintree: £6.6mWitham: £6.7mBraintree: £6.2mWitham: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWitham is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Witham £83.8m, Braintree £82.7mBraintree: £82.7mWitham: £83.8mBraintree: £83.1mWitham: £84.2mBraintree: £78.5mWitham: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mWitham is higher£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Witham £16.1m, Braintree £16.7mBraintree: £16.7mWitham: £16.1mBraintree: £16.8mWitham: £16.2mBraintree: £15.9mWitham: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBraintree is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Witham £13.1m, Braintree £13.1mBraintree: £13.1mWitham: £13.1mBraintree: £13.2mWitham: £13.2mBraintree: £12.5mWitham: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Witham £0.43m, Braintree £0.34mBraintree: £0.34mWitham: £0.43mBraintree: £0.34mWitham: £0.43mBraintree: £0.32mWitham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWitham is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Witham £0.30m, Braintree £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mWitham: £0.30mBraintree: £0.24mWitham: £0.31mBraintree: £0.23mWitham: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.31m£0.29mWitham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Witham £0.69m, Braintree £0.71mBraintree: £0.71mWitham: £0.69mBraintree: £0.71mWitham: £0.70mBraintree: £0.67mWitham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mBraintree is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Witham 23,011, Braintree 21,770Braintree: 21,770Witham: 23,011

    23,011Witham is higher21,770

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Witham 1,745, Braintree 1,581Braintree: 1,581Witham: 1,745

    1,745Witham is higher1,581

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Witham 3,198, Braintree 3,031Braintree: 3,031Witham: 3,198

    3,198Witham is higher3,031

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Witham 5,795, Braintree 5,531Braintree: 5,531Witham: 5,795

    5,795Witham is higher5,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Witham 9,493, Braintree 9,351Braintree: 9,351Witham: 9,493

    9,493Witham is higher9,351

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Witham 1,536, Braintree 1,471Braintree: 1,471Witham: 1,536

    1,536Witham is higher1,471

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Witham and Braintree, total
MeasureWithamBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mWitham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mWitham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mWitham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mWitham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mWitham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mWitham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mWitham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWitham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWitham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWitham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,01121,770Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7451,581Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1983,031Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7955,531Witham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4939,351Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5361,471Witham

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.