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Midlothian and Faversham and Mid Kent

99,720 and 104,995 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Faversham and Mid Kent on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Midlothian is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Faversham and Mid Kent 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

Midlothian Faversham and Mid Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Faversham and Mid Kent £4,423Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,423Midlothian: £4,437Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,442Midlothian: £4,456Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,196Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,423£4,442£4,196

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, Faversham and Mid Kent £12,771Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,771Midlothian: £12,561Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,825Midlothian: £12,614Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,113Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£12,771£12,825£12,113

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,935, Faversham and Mid Kent £2,015Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,015Midlothian: £1,935Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,024Midlothian: £1,943Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,912Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,024£1,912

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Faversham and Mid Kent £11,699Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,699Midlothian: £11,521Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,749Midlothian: £11,570Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,097Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Faversham and Mid Kent £364Faversham and Mid Kent: £364Midlothian: £364Faversham and Mid Kent: £366Midlothian: £366Faversham and Mid Kent: £346Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£364£366£346

  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: Midlothian £656, Faversham and Mid Kent £684Faversham and Mid Kent: £684Midlothian: £656Faversham and Mid Kent: £687Midlothian: £659Faversham and Mid Kent: £649Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£684£687£649

  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: Midlothian £20, Faversham and Mid Kent £22Faversham and Mid Kent: £22Midlothian: £20Faversham and Mid Kent: £22Midlothian: £20Faversham and Mid Kent: £21Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Faversham and Mid Kent £385Faversham and Mid Kent: £385Midlothian: £556Faversham and Mid Kent: £387Midlothian: £558Faversham and Mid Kent: £365Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£385£387£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Faversham and Mid Kent £159Faversham and Mid Kent: £159Midlothian: £206Faversham and Mid Kent: £160Midlothian: £207Faversham and Mid Kent: £151Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£159£160£151

  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: Midlothian £110, Faversham and Mid Kent £141Faversham and Mid Kent: £141Midlothian: £110Faversham and Mid Kent: £142Midlothian: £111Faversham and Mid Kent: £134Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Faversham and Mid Kent £1,618Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,618Midlothian: £1,488Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,625Midlothian: £1,494Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,535Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£1,618£1,625£1,535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Faversham and Mid Kent £162Faversham and Mid Kent: £162Midlothian: £182Faversham and Mid Kent: £163Midlothian: £183Faversham and Mid Kent: £153Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£162£163£153

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, Faversham and Mid Kent £241Faversham and Mid Kent: £241Midlothian: £326Faversham and Mid Kent: £242Midlothian: £328Faversham and Mid Kent: £229Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Midlothian is higher£241£242£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Faversham and Mid Kent £6.63Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.63Midlothian: £5.33Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.66Midlothian: £5.36Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.29Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, Faversham and Mid Kent £8.21Faversham and Mid Kent: £8.21Midlothian: £5.22Faversham and Mid Kent: £8.25Midlothian: £5.24Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.79Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Faversham and Mid Kent £7.83Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.83Midlothian: £4.78Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.87Midlothian: £4.80Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.43Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Midlothian 1,009.9, Faversham and Mid Kent 1,017.4Faversham and Mid Kent: 1,017.4Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Faversham and Mid Kent is higher1,017.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Midlothian 94.7, Faversham and Mid Kent 85.6Faversham and Mid Kent: 85.6Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count85.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Midlothian 173.6, Faversham and Mid Kent 141.6Faversham and Mid Kent: 141.6Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higher141.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, Faversham and Mid Kent 60.8Faversham and Mid Kent: 60.8Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher60.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Midlothian 181.5, Faversham and Mid Kent 174.9Faversham and Mid Kent: 174.9Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian is higher174.9

  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: Midlothian 27.6, Faversham and Mid Kent 32.3Faversham and Mid Kent: 32.3Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Faversham and Mid Kent is higher32.3

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Midlothian and Faversham and Mid Kent, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianFaversham and Mid KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,423£4,442£4,196Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£12,771£12,825£12,113Faversham and Mid Kent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£2,015£2,024£1,912Faversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,699£11,749£11,097Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£364£366£346Faversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£684£687£649Faversham and Mid Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Faversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£385£387£365Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£159£160£151Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£141£142£134Faversham and Mid Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,618£1,625£1,535Faversham and Mid Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£162£163£153Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£241£242£229Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.63£6.66£6.29Faversham and Mid Kent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£8.21£8.25£7.79Faversham and Mid Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,017.4Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.785.6Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out141.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out60.8Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5174.9Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated32.3Faversham and Mid Kent

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Faversham and Mid Kent on 12. 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

Midlothian Faversham and Mid Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Faversham and Mid Kent £4,423Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,423Midlothian: £4,437Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,442Midlothian: £4,456Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,196Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,423£4,442£4,196

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Faversham and Mid Kent £2,518Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,518Midlothian: £2,293Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,529Midlothian: £2,302Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,389Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£2,518£2,529£2,389

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Faversham and Mid Kent £1,192Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,192Midlothian: £1,195Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,197Midlothian: £1,200Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,130Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,192£1,197£1,130

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Faversham and Mid Kent £2,307Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,307Midlothian: £2,103Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,317Midlothian: £2,112Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,188Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£2,307£2,317£2,188

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Faversham and Mid Kent £72Faversham and Mid Kent: £72Midlothian: £66Faversham and Mid Kent: £72Midlothian: £67Faversham and Mid Kent: £68Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, Faversham and Mid Kent £135Faversham and Mid Kent: £135Midlothian: £120Faversham and Mid Kent: £136Midlothian: £120Faversham and Mid Kent: £128Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£135£136£128

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Midlothian £3.64, Faversham and Mid Kent £4.40Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.40Midlothian: £3.64Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.41Midlothian: £3.65Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.17Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£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: Midlothian £556, Faversham and Mid Kent £385Faversham and Mid Kent: £385Midlothian: £556Faversham and Mid Kent: £387Midlothian: £558Faversham and Mid Kent: £365Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£385£387£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Faversham and Mid Kent £159Faversham and Mid Kent: £159Midlothian: £206Faversham and Mid Kent: £160Midlothian: £207Faversham and Mid Kent: £151Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£159£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, Faversham and Mid Kent £84Faversham and Mid Kent: £84Midlothian: £68Faversham and Mid Kent: £84Midlothian: £68Faversham and Mid Kent: £79Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Faversham and Mid Kent £957Faversham and Mid Kent: £957Midlothian: £919Faversham and Mid Kent: £961Midlothian: £923Faversham and Mid Kent: £908Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£957£961£908

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Faversham and Mid Kent £162Faversham and Mid Kent: £162Midlothian: £182Faversham and Mid Kent: £163Midlothian: £183Faversham and Mid Kent: £153Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£162£163£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £202, Faversham and Mid Kent £143Faversham and Mid Kent: £143Midlothian: £202Faversham and Mid Kent: £143Midlothian: £202Faversham and Mid Kent: £135Midlothian: £191

    £202£202£191Midlothian is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Faversham and Mid Kent £3.92Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.92Midlothian: £3.30Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.94Midlothian: £3.31Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.72Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Faversham and Mid Kent £4.86Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.86Midlothian: £3.23Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.88Midlothian: £3.24Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.61Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Faversham and Mid Kent £7.83Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.83Midlothian: £4.78Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.87Midlothian: £4.80Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.43Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Faversham and Mid Kent 200.6Faversham and Mid Kent: 200.6Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Faversham and Mid Kent is higher200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Faversham and Mid Kent 16.9Faversham and Mid Kent: 16.9Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian 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: Midlothian 31.7, Faversham and Mid Kent 27.9Faversham and Mid Kent: 27.9Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian 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: Midlothian 89.9, Faversham and Mid Kent 60.8Faversham and Mid Kent: 60.8Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Faversham and Mid Kent 103.4Faversham and Mid Kent: 103.4Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian is higher103.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.1, Faversham and Mid Kent 19.1Faversham and Mid Kent: 19.1Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Faversham and Mid Kent is higher19.1

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Midlothian and Faversham and Mid Kent, per resident
MeasureMidlothianFaversham and Mid KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,423£4,442£4,196Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,518£2,529£2,389Faversham and Mid Kent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£1,192£1,197£1,130Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,307£2,317£2,188Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£72£72£68Faversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Faversham and Mid Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£4.40£4.41£4.17Faversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£385£387£365Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£159£160£151Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£84£84£79Faversham and Mid Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£957£961£908Faversham and Mid Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£162£163£153Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£143£143£135Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.92£3.94£3.72Faversham and Mid Kent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£4.86£4.88£4.61Faversham and Mid Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3200.6Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.316.9Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out27.9Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out60.8Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.1103.4Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated19.1Faversham and Mid Kent

Total

Midlothian is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Faversham and Mid Kent on 15. 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

Midlothian Faversham and Mid Kent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.5m, Faversham and Mid Kent £464.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £464.4mMidlothian: £442.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £466.4mMidlothian: £444.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £440.5mMidlothian: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.4m£419.7mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£464.4m£466.4m£440.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Faversham and Mid Kent £264.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £264.4mMidlothian: £228.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £265.5mMidlothian: £229.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £250.8mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£264.4m£265.5m£250.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Faversham and Mid Kent £125.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £125.1mMidlothian: £119.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £125.7mMidlothian: £119.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £118.7mMidlothian: £113.1m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.1mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£125.1m£125.7m£118.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Faversham and Mid Kent £242.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £242.2mMidlothian: £209.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £243.2mMidlothian: £210.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £229.8mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£242.2m£243.2m£229.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Faversham and Mid Kent £7.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.5mMidlothian: £6.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.6mMidlothian: £6.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.2mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, Faversham and Mid Kent £14.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2mMidlothian: £11.9mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2mMidlothian: £12.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £13.4mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Midlothian £0.36m, Faversham and Mid Kent £0.46mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.46mMidlothian: £0.36mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.46mMidlothian: £0.36mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.44mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, Faversham and Mid Kent £40.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £40.4mMidlothian: £55.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £40.6mMidlothian: £55.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £38.3mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, Faversham and Mid Kent £16.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.7mMidlothian: £20.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.7mMidlothian: £20.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.8mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Faversham and Mid Kent £8.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.8mMidlothian: £6.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.8mMidlothian: £6.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.3mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Faversham and Mid Kent £100.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £100.5mMidlothian: £91.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £100.9mMidlothian: £92.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £95.3mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.2m, Faversham and Mid Kent £17.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £17.0mMidlothian: £18.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £17.1mMidlothian: £18.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.1mMidlothian: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Faversham and Mid Kent £15.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.0mMidlothian: £20.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.0mMidlothian: £20.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2mMidlothian: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Faversham and Mid Kent £0.41mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.33mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.33mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.39mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Faversham and Mid Kent £0.51mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.51mMidlothian: £0.32mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.51mMidlothian: £0.32mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.48mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Faversham and Mid Kent £0.82mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.82mMidlothian: £0.48mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.83mMidlothian: £0.48mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.78mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Faversham and Mid Kent 21,064Faversham and Mid Kent: 21,064Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Faversham and Mid Kent is higher21,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Faversham and Mid Kent 1,772Faversham and Mid Kent: 1,772Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count1,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Faversham and Mid Kent 2,932Faversham and Mid Kent: 2,932Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Midlothian is higher2,932

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Faversham and Mid Kent 6,383Faversham and Mid Kent: 6,383Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher6,383

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Faversham and Mid Kent 10,859Faversham and Mid Kent: 10,859Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Midlothian is higher10,859

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Faversham and Mid Kent 2,007Faversham and Mid Kent: 2,007Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Faversham and Mid Kent is higher2,007

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Midlothian and Faversham and Mid Kent, total
MeasureMidlothianFaversham and Mid KentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£464.4m£466.4m£440.5mFaversham and Mid Kent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£264.4m£265.5m£250.8mFaversham and Mid Kent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£125.1m£125.7m£118.7mFaversham and Mid Kent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£242.2m£243.2m£229.8mFaversham and Mid Kent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mFaversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mFaversham and Mid Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mFaversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mFaversham and Mid Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£100.5m£100.9m£95.3mFaversham and Mid Kent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mFaversham and Mid Kent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mFaversham and Mid Kent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mFaversham and Mid Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38221,064Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,772Faversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out2,932Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out6,383Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18110,859Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated2,007Faversham and Mid Kent

Sources

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

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