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Halton and Thanet

131,247 and 142,158 residents (mid-2024).

Halton is higher than Thanet on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Halton is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 11. 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

Halton Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932Halton: £5,338Thanet: £5,957Halton: £5,361Thanet: £5,627Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Thanet is higher£5,932£5,957£5,627

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £13,205, Thanet £13,006Thanet: £13,006Halton: £13,205Thanet: £13,061Halton: £13,261Thanet: £12,337Halton: £12,526

    £13,205£13,261£12,526Halton is higherDepends on how you count£13,006£13,061£12,337

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,806, Thanet £3,207Thanet: £3,207Halton: £2,806Thanet: £3,220Halton: £2,818Thanet: £3,042Halton: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Thanet is higher£3,207£3,220£3,042

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £11,726, Thanet £11,513Thanet: £11,513Halton: £11,726Thanet: £11,562Halton: £11,776Thanet: £10,921Halton: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £566, Thanet £587Thanet: £587Halton: £566Thanet: £590Halton: £568Thanet: £557Halton: £537

    £566£568£537Thanet is higher£587£590£557

  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: Halton £877, Thanet £872Thanet: £872Halton: £877Thanet: £875Halton: £881Thanet: £827Halton: £832

    £877£881£832Halton is higherDepends on how you count£872£875£827

  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: Halton £36, Thanet £34Thanet: £34Halton: £36Thanet: £34Halton: £36Thanet: £32Halton: £34

    £36£36£34Halton is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Thanet £630Thanet: £630Halton: £756Thanet: £632Halton: £760Thanet: £597Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Thanet £203Thanet: £203Halton: £191Thanet: £204Halton: £192Thanet: £193Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Thanet is higher£203£204£193

  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: Halton £172, Thanet £189Thanet: £189Halton: £172Thanet: £190Halton: £173Thanet: £180Halton: £163

    £172£173£163Thanet is higher£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,193, Thanet £2,627Thanet: £2,627Halton: £2,193Thanet: £2,639Halton: £2,202Thanet: £2,492Halton: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Thanet is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Thanet £262Thanet: £262Halton: £253Thanet: £263Halton: £254Thanet: £249Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Thanet is higher£262£263£249

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £424, Thanet £370Thanet: £370Halton: £424Thanet: £372Halton: £426Thanet: £351Halton: £402

    £424£426£402Halton is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £7.67, Thanet £10Thanet: £10Halton: £7.67Thanet: £10Halton: £7.71Thanet: £9.78Halton: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Thanet is higher£10£10£9.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £9.82, Thanet £9.24Thanet: £9.24Halton: £9.82Thanet: £9.27Halton: £9.86Thanet: £8.76Halton: £9.31

    £9.82£9.86£9.31Halton is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43Halton: £7.65Thanet: £5.45Halton: £7.69Thanet: £5.15Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halton 1,033.7, Thanet 1,018.4Thanet: 1,018.4Halton: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halton 142.8, Thanet 135.9Thanet: 135.9Halton: 142.8

    142.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  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: Halton 177.6, Thanet 182.2Thanet: 182.2Halton: 177.6

    177.6Thanet is higher182.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higher95.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Halton 251.4, Thanet 280.4Thanet: 280.4Halton: 251.4

    251.4Thanet is higher280.4

  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: Halton 37.3, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5Halton: 37.3

    37.3Thanet is higher41.5

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Halton and Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureHaltonThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,526£13,006£13,061£12,337Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,513£11,562£10,921Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£587£590£557Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£872£875£827Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£34£34£32Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£630£632£597Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£203£204£193Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£189£190£180Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£262£263£249Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£402£370£372£351Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£10£10£9.78Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.31£9.24£9.27£8.76Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£5.43£5.45£5.15Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,018.4Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8135.9Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.6182.2Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.295.6Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.4280.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.341.5Thanet

Per resident

Halton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 17. 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

Halton Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932Halton: £5,338Thanet: £5,957Halton: £5,361Thanet: £5,627Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Thanet is higher£5,932£5,957£5,627

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halton £2,387, Thanet £2,963Thanet: £2,963Halton: £2,387Thanet: £2,976Halton: £2,398Thanet: £2,810Halton: £2,265

    £2,387£2,398£2,265Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,963£2,976£2,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halton £1,742, Thanet £1,869Thanet: £1,869Halton: £1,742Thanet: £1,877Halton: £1,750Thanet: £1,772Halton: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Thanet is higher£1,869£1,877£1,772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halton £2,120, Thanet £2,623Thanet: £2,623Halton: £2,120Thanet: £2,634Halton: £2,129Thanet: £2,488Halton: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,623£2,634£2,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halton £102, Thanet £134Thanet: £134Halton: £102Thanet: £134Halton: £103Thanet: £127Halton: £97

    £102£103£97Thanet is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £159, Thanet £199Thanet: £199Halton: £159Thanet: £199Halton: £159Thanet: £188Halton: £150

    £159£159£150Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£199£199£188

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Halton £6.50, Thanet £7.78Thanet: £7.78Halton: £6.50Thanet: £7.81Halton: £6.53Thanet: £7.38Halton: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Thanet £630Thanet: £630Halton: £756Thanet: £632Halton: £760Thanet: £597Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Thanet £203Thanet: £203Halton: £191Thanet: £204Halton: £192Thanet: £193Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Thanet is higher£203£204£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halton £107, Thanet £110Thanet: £110Halton: £107Thanet: £111Halton: £107Thanet: £105Halton: £101

    £107£107£101Thanet is higher£110£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halton £1,362, Thanet £1,531Thanet: £1,531Halton: £1,362Thanet: £1,538Halton: £1,367Thanet: £1,452Halton: £1,292

    £1,362£1,367£1,292Thanet is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Thanet £262Thanet: £262Halton: £253Thanet: £263Halton: £254Thanet: £249Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Thanet is higher£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halton £263, Thanet £216Thanet: £216Halton: £263Thanet: £217Halton: £264Thanet: £205Halton: £250

    £263£264£250Halton is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halton £4.77, Thanet £6.01Thanet: £6.01Halton: £4.77Thanet: £6.03Halton: £4.79Thanet: £5.70Halton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Thanet is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halton £6.09, Thanet £5.38Thanet: £5.38Halton: £6.09Thanet: £5.40Halton: £6.12Thanet: £5.10Halton: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Halton is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43Halton: £7.65Thanet: £5.45Halton: £7.69Thanet: £5.15Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halton 186.9, Thanet 232.0Thanet: 232.0Halton: 186.9

    186.9Thanet is higherDepends on how you count232.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 25.8, Thanet 31.0Thanet: 31.0Halton: 25.8

    25.8Thanet is higherDepends on how you count31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 32.1, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5Halton: 32.1

    32.1Thanet is higher41.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higher95.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 156.2, Thanet 163.4Thanet: 163.4Halton: 156.2

    156.2Thanet is higher163.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 23.2, Thanet 24.2Thanet: 24.2Halton: 23.2

    23.2Thanet is higher24.2

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Halton and Thanet, per resident
MeasureHaltonThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265£2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£134£134£127Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150£199£199£188Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£630£632£597Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£203£204£193Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£110£111£105Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,292£1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£262£263£249Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£216£217£205Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.38£5.40£5.10Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£5.43£5.45£5.15Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9232.0Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.831.0Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.141.5Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.295.6Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2163.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.224.2Thanet

Total

Halton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 17. 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

Halton Thanet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halton £700.6m, Thanet £843.2mThanet: £843.2mHalton: £700.6mThanet: £846.8mHalton: £703.6mThanet: £799.9mHalton: £664.5m

    £700.6m£703.6m£664.5mThanet is higher£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halton £313.3m, Thanet £421.2mThanet: £421.2mHalton: £313.3mThanet: £423.0mHalton: £314.7mThanet: £399.5mHalton: £297.2m

    £313.3m£314.7m£297.2mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halton £228.7m, Thanet £265.6mThanet: £265.6mHalton: £228.7mThanet: £266.8mHalton: £229.7mThanet: £252.0mHalton: £216.9m

    £228.7m£229.7m£216.9mThanet is higher£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halton £278.2m, Thanet £372.8mThanet: £372.8mHalton: £278.2mThanet: £374.4mHalton: £279.4mThanet: £353.7mHalton: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halton £13.4m, Thanet £19.0mThanet: £19.0mHalton: £13.4mThanet: £19.1mHalton: £13.5mThanet: £18.0mHalton: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mThanet is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton £20.8m, Thanet £28.2mThanet: £28.2mHalton: £20.8mThanet: £28.3mHalton: £20.9mThanet: £26.8mHalton: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Halton £0.85m, Thanet £1.1mThanet: £1.1mHalton: £0.85mThanet: £1.1mHalton: £0.86mThanet: £1.0mHalton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton £99.3m, Thanet £89.5mThanet: £89.5mHalton: £99.3mThanet: £89.9mHalton: £99.7mThanet: £84.9mHalton: £94.2m

    £99.3m£99.7m£94.2mHalton is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halton £25.1m, Thanet £28.9mThanet: £28.9mHalton: £25.1mThanet: £29.0mHalton: £25.2mThanet: £27.4mHalton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mThanet is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton £14.0m, Thanet £15.7mThanet: £15.7mHalton: £14.0mThanet: £15.8mHalton: £14.1mThanet: £14.9mHalton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mThanet is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halton £178.7m, Thanet £217.7mThanet: £217.7mHalton: £178.7mThanet: £218.6mHalton: £179.5mThanet: £206.5mHalton: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mThanet is higher£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halton £33.2m, Thanet £37.2mThanet: £37.2mHalton: £33.2mThanet: £37.4mHalton: £33.3mThanet: £35.3mHalton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mThanet is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halton £34.6m, Thanet £30.7mThanet: £30.7mHalton: £34.6mThanet: £30.8mHalton: £34.7mThanet: £29.1mHalton: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mHalton is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halton £0.63m, Thanet £0.85mThanet: £0.85mHalton: £0.63mThanet: £0.86mHalton: £0.63mThanet: £0.81mHalton: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mThanet is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halton £0.80m, Thanet £0.76mThanet: £0.76mHalton: £0.80mThanet: £0.77mHalton: £0.80mThanet: £0.73mHalton: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mHalton is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halton £1.0m, Thanet £0.77mThanet: £0.77mHalton: £1.0mThanet: £0.77mHalton: £1.0mThanet: £0.73mHalton: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHalton is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halton 24,528, Thanet 32,982Thanet: 32,982Halton: 24,528

    24,528Thanet is higherDepends on how you count32,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halton 3,389, Thanet 4,400Thanet: 4,400Halton: 3,389

    3,389Thanet is higherDepends on how you count4,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton 4,214, Thanet 5,900Thanet: 5,900Halton: 4,214

    4,214Thanet is higher5,900

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton 14,589, Thanet 13,594Thanet: 13,594Halton: 14,589

    14,589Halton is higher13,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halton 20,494, Thanet 23,228Thanet: 23,228Halton: 20,494

    20,494Thanet is higher23,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton 3,038, Thanet 3,436Thanet: 3,436Halton: 3,038

    3,038Thanet is higher3,436

Show the numbers
Halton and Thanet, total
MeasureHaltonThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m£843.2m£846.8m£799.9mThanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mThanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m£265.6m£266.8m£252.0mThanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£372.8m£374.4m£353.7mThanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mThanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mThanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mThanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mHalton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mThanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mThanet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£217.7m£218.6m£206.5mThanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mThanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mHalton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mThanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mHalton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHalton
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,52832,982Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3894,400Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2145,900Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,58913,594Halton
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,49423,228Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0383,436Thanet

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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.