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Medway and Thurrock

291,691 and 181,287 residents (mid-2024).

Medway is higher than Thurrock on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Medway is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 7. 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

Medway Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Medway: £4,253Thurrock: £3,711Medway: £4,271Thurrock: £3,506Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Thurrock £13,114Thurrock: £13,114Medway: £13,035Thurrock: £13,170Medway: £13,091Thurrock: £12,440Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,114£13,170£12,440

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Thurrock £2,123Thurrock: £2,123Medway: £2,262Thurrock: £2,132Medway: £2,271Thurrock: £2,013Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Medway is higher£2,123£2,132£2,013

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Thurrock £11,620Thurrock: £11,620Medway: £11,769Thurrock: £11,669Medway: £11,819Thurrock: £11,022Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Medway is higher£11,620£11,669£11,022

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Thurrock £618Thurrock: £618Medway: £469Thurrock: £620Medway: £471Thurrock: £586Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£618£620£586

  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: Medway £770, Thurrock £845Thurrock: £845Medway: £770Thurrock: £848Medway: £773Thurrock: £801Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£845£848£801

  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: Medway £28, Thurrock £33Thurrock: £33Medway: £28Thurrock: £33Medway: £28Thurrock: £31Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Medway: £448Thurrock: £361Medway: £450Thurrock: £341Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Medway: £153Thurrock: £142Medway: £154Thurrock: £134Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£141£142£134

  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: Medway £136, Thurrock £113Thurrock: £113Medway: £136Thurrock: £114Medway: £137Thurrock: £107Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Medway is higher£113£114£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Thurrock £1,814Thurrock: £1,814Medway: £1,854Thurrock: £1,822Medway: £1,862Thurrock: £1,721Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Medway is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Medway: £204Thurrock: £160Medway: £205Thurrock: £151Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Medway is higher£160£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £256, Thurrock £185Thurrock: £185Medway: £256Thurrock: £186Medway: £258Thurrock: £176Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Medway is higher£185£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Medway: £5.89Thurrock: £5.53Medway: £5.92Thurrock: £5.22Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Medway is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Medway: £8.70Thurrock: £4.88Medway: £8.73Thurrock: £4.61Medway: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Medway is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Medway: £5.32Thurrock: £5.48Medway: £5.35Thurrock: £5.18Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Medway 1,028.7, Thurrock 1,020.4Thurrock: 1,020.4Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Medway is higher1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Medway 110.1, Thurrock 131.8Thurrock: 131.8Medway: 110.1

    110.1Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count131.8

  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: Medway 166.6, Thurrock 175.5Thurrock: 175.5Medway: 166.6

    166.6Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count175.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 69.2, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher57.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Medway 199.6, Thurrock 187.3Thurrock: 187.3Medway: 199.6

    199.6Medway is higher187.3

  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: Medway 30.0, Thurrock 25.3Thurrock: 25.3Medway: 30.0

    30.0Medway is higher25.3

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Medway and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£3,696£3,711£3,506Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,123£2,132£2,013Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,620£11,669£11,022Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£618£620£586Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£845£848£801Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£33£33£31Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£359£361£341Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£141£142£134Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£113£114£107Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,814£1,822£1,721Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£160£160£151Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£185£186£176Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£5.50£5.53£5.22Medway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£4.86£4.88£4.61Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.46£5.48£5.18Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.71,020.4Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1131.8Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6175.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.257.1Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6187.3Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.025.3Medway

Per resident

Medway is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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

Medway Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Medway: £4,253Thurrock: £3,711Medway: £4,271Thurrock: £3,506Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Thurrock £1,669Thurrock: £1,669Medway: £2,023Thurrock: £1,676Medway: £2,031Thurrock: £1,583Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Medway is higherDepends on how you count£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Thurrock £1,361Thurrock: £1,361Medway: £1,420Thurrock: £1,367Medway: £1,426Thurrock: £1,291Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Medway is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Thurrock £1,479Thurrock: £1,479Medway: £1,826Thurrock: £1,485Medway: £1,834Thurrock: £1,402Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Medway is higher£1,479£1,485£1,402

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Medway £73, Thurrock £79Thurrock: £79Medway: £73Thurrock: £79Medway: £73Thurrock: £75Medway: £69

    £73£73£69Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Thurrock £107Thurrock: £107Medway: £119Thurrock: £108Medway: £120Thurrock: £102Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Medway is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Medway £4.30, Thurrock £4.14Thurrock: £4.14Medway: £4.30Thurrock: £4.16Medway: £4.32Thurrock: £3.93Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Medway is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Medway: £448Thurrock: £361Medway: £450Thurrock: £341Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Medway: £153Thurrock: £142Medway: £154Thurrock: £134Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Medway: £86Thurrock: £73Medway: £86Thurrock: £69Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Medway is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Thurrock £1,163Thurrock: £1,163Medway: £1,164Thurrock: £1,168Medway: £1,169Thurrock: £1,103Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Medway is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Medway: £204Thurrock: £160Medway: £205Thurrock: £151Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Medway is higher£160£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Thurrock £119Thurrock: £119Medway: £161Thurrock: £119Medway: £162Thurrock: £113Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Medway is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Thurrock £3.53Thurrock: £3.53Medway: £3.70Thurrock: £3.55Medway: £3.72Thurrock: £3.35Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Medway is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Thurrock £3.12Thurrock: £3.12Medway: £5.46Thurrock: £3.13Medway: £5.48Thurrock: £2.96Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Medway is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Medway: £5.32Thurrock: £5.48Medway: £5.35Thurrock: £5.18Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Thurrock 129.8Thurrock: 129.8Medway: 159.6

    159.6Medway is higher129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Thurrock 16.8Thurrock: 16.8Medway: 17.1

    17.1Medway is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 25.9, Thurrock 22.3Thurrock: 22.3Medway: 25.9

    25.9Medway is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 69.2, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Thurrock 120.1Thurrock: 120.1Medway: 125.3

    125.3Medway is higher120.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 18.8, Thurrock 16.2Thurrock: 16.2Medway: 18.8

    18.8Medway is higher16.2

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Medway and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureMedwayThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£3,696£3,711£3,506Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£1,669£1,676£1,583Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,361£1,367£1,291Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,479£1,485£1,402Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£79£79£75Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£107£108£102Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.14£4.16£3.93Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£359£361£341Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£141£142£134Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£72£73£69Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,163£1,168£1,103Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£160£160£151Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£119£119£113Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.53£3.55£3.35Medway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.12£3.13£2.96Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.46£5.48£5.18Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6129.8Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.116.8Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.922.3Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.257.1Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3120.1Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.816.2Medway

Total

Medway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 0. 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

Medway Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Thurrock £670.0mThurrock: £670.0mMedway: £1.2bnThurrock: £672.8mMedway: £1.2bnThurrock: £635.5mMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higher£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Thurrock £302.5mThurrock: £302.5mMedway: £590.0mThurrock: £303.8mMedway: £592.5mThurrock: £287.0mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Thurrock £246.7mThurrock: £246.7mMedway: £414.1mThurrock: £247.8mMedway: £415.8mThurrock: £234.0mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway is higher£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Thurrock £268.0mThurrock: £268.0mMedway: £532.7mThurrock: £269.2mMedway: £534.9mThurrock: £254.3mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higher£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Thurrock £14.2mThurrock: £14.2mMedway: £21.2mThurrock: £14.3mMedway: £21.3mThurrock: £13.5mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Thurrock £19.5mThurrock: £19.5mMedway: £34.8mThurrock: £19.6mMedway: £35.0mThurrock: £18.5mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Medway £1.3m, Thurrock £0.75mThurrock: £0.75mMedway: £1.3mThurrock: £0.75mMedway: £1.3mThurrock: £0.71mMedway: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway £130.6m, Thurrock £65.2mThurrock: £65.2mMedway: £130.6mThurrock: £65.4mMedway: £131.2mThurrock: £61.8mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higher£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Thurrock £25.6mThurrock: £25.6mMedway: £44.6mThurrock: £25.7mMedway: £44.8mThurrock: £24.3mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Thurrock £13.1mThurrock: £13.1mMedway: £25.0mThurrock: £13.2mMedway: £25.1mThurrock: £12.5mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Thurrock £210.8mThurrock: £210.8mMedway: £339.5mThurrock: £211.7mMedway: £340.9mThurrock: £200.0mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Thurrock £29.0mThurrock: £29.0mMedway: £59.6mThurrock: £29.1mMedway: £59.9mThurrock: £27.5mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Thurrock £21.5mThurrock: £21.5mMedway: £46.9mThurrock: £21.6mMedway: £47.1mThurrock: £20.4mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Thurrock £0.64mThurrock: £0.64mMedway: £1.1mThurrock: £0.64mMedway: £1.1mThurrock: £0.61mMedway: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Medway £1.6m, Thurrock £0.57mThurrock: £0.57mMedway: £1.6mThurrock: £0.57mMedway: £1.6mThurrock: £0.54mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Thurrock £0.99mThurrock: £0.99mMedway: £1.6mThurrock: £0.99mMedway: £1.6mThurrock: £0.94mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Thurrock 23,539Thurrock: 23,539Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higher23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Thurrock 3,041Thurrock: 3,041Medway: 4,984

    4,984Medway is higherDepends on how you count3,041

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Thurrock 4,049Thurrock: 4,049Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higherDepends on how you count4,049

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Thurrock 10,359Thurrock: 10,359Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higher10,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Thurrock 21,774Thurrock: 21,774Medway: 36,543

    36,543Medway is higher21,774

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Thurrock 2,941Thurrock: 2,941Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higher2,941

Show the numbers
Medway and Thurrock, total
MeasureMedwayThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£670.0m£672.8m£635.5mMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£302.5m£303.8m£287.0mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£246.7m£247.8m£234.0mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£268.0m£269.2m£254.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£65.2m£65.4m£61.8mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56223,539Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9843,041Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5394,049Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,18910,359Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54321,774Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4832,941Medway

Sources

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

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  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.
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