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Medway and Milton Keynes

291,691 and 305,806 residents (mid-2024).

Medway is higher than Milton Keynes on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Medway: £4,253Milton Keynes: £3,615Medway: £4,271Milton Keynes: £3,415Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Milton Keynes £12,738Milton Keynes: £12,738Medway: £13,035Milton Keynes: £12,793Medway: £13,091Milton Keynes: £12,083Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Medway is higher£12,738£12,793£12,083

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Milton Keynes £1,915Milton Keynes: £1,915Medway: £2,262Milton Keynes: £1,924Medway: £2,271Milton Keynes: £1,817Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Medway is higher£1,915£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Milton Keynes £11,501Milton Keynes: £11,501Medway: £11,769Milton Keynes: £11,550Medway: £11,819Milton Keynes: £10,910Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Medway is higher£11,501£11,550£10,910

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Milton Keynes £528Milton Keynes: £528Medway: £469Milton Keynes: £531Medway: £471Milton Keynes: £501Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£528£531£501

  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, Milton Keynes £682Milton Keynes: £682Medway: £770Milton Keynes: £684Medway: £773Milton Keynes: £646Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Medway is higher£682£684£646

  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, Milton Keynes £27Milton Keynes: £27Medway: £28Milton Keynes: £27Medway: £28Milton Keynes: £26Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Medway is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Medway: £448Milton Keynes: £344Medway: £450Milton Keynes: £325Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Medway: £153Milton Keynes: £120Medway: £154Milton Keynes: £114Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£120£120£114

  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, Milton Keynes £79Milton Keynes: £79Medway: £136Milton Keynes: £79Medway: £137Milton Keynes: £75Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Medway is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Milton Keynes £1,591Milton Keynes: £1,591Medway: £1,854Milton Keynes: £1,598Medway: £1,862Milton Keynes: £1,510Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Medway is higher£1,591£1,598£1,510

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Medway: £204Milton Keynes: £198Medway: £205Milton Keynes: £187Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Medway is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £256, Milton Keynes £226Milton Keynes: £226Medway: £256Milton Keynes: £227Medway: £258Milton Keynes: £215Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Medway is higher£226£227£215

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Milton Keynes £14Milton Keynes: £14Medway: £5.89Milton Keynes: £14Medway: £5.92Milton Keynes: £13Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Milton Keynes is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Milton Keynes £5.25Milton Keynes: £5.25Medway: £8.70Milton Keynes: £5.27Medway: £8.73Milton Keynes: £4.98Medway: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Medway is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Medway: £5.32Milton Keynes: £4.72Medway: £5.35Milton Keynes: £4.46Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Medway is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  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, Milton Keynes 1,014.8Milton Keynes: 1,014.8Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Medway is higher1,014.8

  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, Milton Keynes 109.2Milton Keynes: 109.2Medway: 110.1

    110.1Medway is higher109.2

  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, Milton Keynes 141.3Milton Keynes: 141.3Medway: 166.6

    166.6Medway is higher141.3

  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, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher54.0

  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, Milton Keynes 179.9Milton Keynes: 179.9Medway: 199.6

    199.6Medway is higher179.9

  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: Medway 30.0, Milton Keynes 18.0Milton Keynes: 18.0Medway: 30.0

    30.0Medway is higher18.0

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Medway and Milton Keynes, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£3,600£3,615£3,415Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£12,738£12,793£12,083Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£1,915£1,924£1,817Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,501£11,550£10,910Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£528£531£501Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£682£684£646Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£27£27£26Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£343£344£325Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£120£120£114Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£79£79£75Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,591£1,598£1,510Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£197£198£187Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£226£227£215Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£14£14£13Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.25£5.27£4.98Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.70£4.72£4.46Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.71,014.8Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1109.2Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6141.3Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.254.0Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6179.9Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.018.0Medway

Per resident

Medway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 1. 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 Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Medway: £4,253Milton Keynes: £3,615Medway: £4,271Milton Keynes: £3,415Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Milton Keynes £1,702Milton Keynes: £1,702Medway: £2,023Milton Keynes: £1,709Medway: £2,031Milton Keynes: £1,614Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Medway is higher£1,702£1,709£1,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Milton Keynes £1,234Milton Keynes: £1,234Medway: £1,420Milton Keynes: £1,239Medway: £1,426Milton Keynes: £1,171Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Medway is higher£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Milton Keynes £1,536Milton Keynes: £1,536Medway: £1,826Milton Keynes: £1,543Medway: £1,834Milton Keynes: £1,457Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Medway is higher£1,536£1,543£1,457

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Medway £73, Milton Keynes £71Milton Keynes: £71Medway: £73Milton Keynes: £71Medway: £73Milton Keynes: £67Medway: £69

    £73£73£69Medway is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Milton Keynes £91Milton Keynes: £91Medway: £119Milton Keynes: £91Medway: £120Milton Keynes: £86Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Medway is higher£91£91£86

  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, Milton Keynes £3.61Milton Keynes: £3.61Medway: £4.30Milton Keynes: £3.62Medway: £4.32Milton Keynes: £3.42Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Medway is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Medway: £448Milton Keynes: £344Medway: £450Milton Keynes: £325Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Medway: £153Milton Keynes: £120Medway: £154Milton Keynes: £114Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£120£120£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Milton Keynes £51Milton Keynes: £51Medway: £86Milton Keynes: £51Medway: £86Milton Keynes: £48Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Medway is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Milton Keynes £1,025Milton Keynes: £1,025Medway: £1,164Milton Keynes: £1,030Medway: £1,169Milton Keynes: £973Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Medway is higher£1,025£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Medway: £204Milton Keynes: £198Medway: £205Milton Keynes: £187Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Medway is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Milton Keynes £146Milton Keynes: £146Medway: £161Milton Keynes: £147Medway: £162Milton Keynes: £138Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Medway is higher£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Milton Keynes £8.75Milton Keynes: £8.75Medway: £3.70Milton Keynes: £8.79Medway: £3.72Milton Keynes: £8.30Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Milton Keynes is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Milton Keynes £3.38Milton Keynes: £3.38Medway: £5.46Milton Keynes: £3.40Medway: £5.48Milton Keynes: £3.21Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Medway is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Medway: £5.32Milton Keynes: £4.72Medway: £5.35Milton Keynes: £4.46Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Medway is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Milton Keynes 135.6Milton Keynes: 135.6Medway: 159.6

    159.6Medway is higher135.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Milton Keynes 14.6Milton Keynes: 14.6Medway: 17.1

    17.1Medway 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: Medway 25.9, Milton Keynes 18.9Milton Keynes: 18.9Medway: 25.9

    25.9Medway is higher18.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 69.2, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Milton Keynes 115.9Milton Keynes: 115.9Medway: 125.3

    125.3Medway is higher115.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 18.8, Milton Keynes 11.6Milton Keynes: 11.6Medway: 18.8

    18.8Medway is higher11.6

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Medway and Milton Keynes, per resident
MeasureMedwayMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£3,600£3,615£3,415Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£1,702£1,709£1,614Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,234£1,239£1,171Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,536£1,543£1,457Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£71£71£67Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£91£91£86Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£3.61£3.62£3.42Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£343£344£325Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£120£120£114Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£51£51£48Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,025£1,030£973Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£197£198£187Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£146£147£138Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.38£3.40£3.21Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.70£4.72£4.46Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6135.6Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.114.6Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.918.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.254.0Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3115.9Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.811.6Medway

Total

Medway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes 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

Medway Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Milton Keynes £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnMedway: £1.2bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnMedway: £1.2bnMilton Keynes: £1.0bnMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Milton Keynes £520.4mMilton Keynes: £520.4mMedway: £590.0mMilton Keynes: £522.6mMedway: £592.5mMilton Keynes: £493.6mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higher£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Milton Keynes £377.4mMilton Keynes: £377.4mMedway: £414.1mMilton Keynes: £379.0mMedway: £415.8mMilton Keynes: £358.0mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway is higher£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Milton Keynes £469.8mMilton Keynes: £469.8mMedway: £532.7mMilton Keynes: £471.8mMedway: £534.9mMilton Keynes: £445.6mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higher£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Milton Keynes £21.6mMilton Keynes: £21.6mMedway: £21.2mMilton Keynes: £21.7mMedway: £21.3mMilton Keynes: £20.5mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Milton Keynes £27.8mMilton Keynes: £27.8mMedway: £34.8mMilton Keynes: £28.0mMedway: £35.0mMilton Keynes: £26.4mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higher£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m

  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, Milton Keynes £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mMedway: £1.3mMilton Keynes: £1.1mMedway: £1.3mMilton Keynes: £1.0mMedway: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway £130.6m, Milton Keynes £104.9mMilton Keynes: £104.9mMedway: £130.6mMilton Keynes: £105.3mMedway: £131.2mMilton Keynes: £99.5mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higher£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Milton Keynes £36.6mMilton Keynes: £36.6mMedway: £44.6mMilton Keynes: £36.8mMedway: £44.8mMilton Keynes: £34.7mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higher£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Milton Keynes £15.5mMilton Keynes: £15.5mMedway: £25.0mMilton Keynes: £15.6mMedway: £25.1mMilton Keynes: £14.7mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Milton Keynes £313.5mMilton Keynes: £313.5mMedway: £339.5mMilton Keynes: £314.9mMedway: £340.9mMilton Keynes: £297.4mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway is higher£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Milton Keynes £60.2mMilton Keynes: £60.2mMedway: £59.6mMilton Keynes: £60.5mMedway: £59.9mMilton Keynes: £57.1mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Milton Keynes £44.6mMilton Keynes: £44.6mMedway: £46.9mMilton Keynes: £44.8mMedway: £47.1mMilton Keynes: £42.3mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Milton Keynes £2.7mMilton Keynes: £2.7mMedway: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £2.7mMedway: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £2.5mMedway: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Medway £1.6m, Milton Keynes £1.0mMilton Keynes: £1.0mMedway: £1.6mMilton Keynes: £1.0mMedway: £1.6mMilton Keynes: £0.98mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Milton Keynes £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.4mMedway: £1.6mMilton Keynes: £1.4mMedway: £1.6mMilton Keynes: £1.4mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Milton Keynes 41,452Milton Keynes: 41,452Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higher41,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Milton Keynes 4,461Milton Keynes: 4,461Medway: 4,984

    4,984Medway is higher4,461

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Milton Keynes 5,771Milton Keynes: 5,771Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higher5,771

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Milton Keynes 16,519Milton Keynes: 16,519Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higher16,519

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Milton Keynes 35,446Milton Keynes: 35,446Medway: 36,543

    36,543Medway is higher35,446

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Milton Keynes 3,536Milton Keynes: 3,536Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higher3,536

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Medway and Milton Keynes, total
MeasureMedwayMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56241,452Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9844,461Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5395,771Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,18916,519Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54335,446Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4833,536Medway

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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