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Medway and Bury

291,691 and 198,136 residents (mid-2024).

Medway is higher than Bury on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 10 of 22 measures, and Bury 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

Medway Bury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Bury £4,497Bury: £4,497Medway: £4,253Bury: £4,516Medway: £4,271Bury: £4,266Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Bury is higherDepends on how you count£4,497£4,516£4,266

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Bury £12,993Bury: £12,993Medway: £13,035Bury: £13,048Medway: £13,091Bury: £12,324Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Medway is higherDepends on how you count£12,993£13,048£12,324

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Bury £2,263Bury: £2,263Medway: £2,262Bury: £2,272Medway: £2,271Bury: £2,146Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Bury is higherDepends on how you count£2,263£2,272£2,146

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Bury £11,659Bury: £11,659Medway: £11,769Bury: £11,708Medway: £11,819Bury: £11,059Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Medway is higherDepends on how you count£11,659£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Bury £509Bury: £509Medway: £469Bury: £511Medway: £471Bury: £483Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Bury is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

  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, Bury £795Bury: £795Medway: £770Bury: £799Medway: £773Bury: £754Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Bury is higherDepends on how you count£795£799£754

  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, Bury £30Bury: £30Medway: £28Bury: £30Medway: £28Bury: £28Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Bury is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Bury £499Bury: £499Medway: £448Bury: £501Medway: £450Bury: £474Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Bury is higherDepends on how you count£499£501£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Bury £153Bury: £153Medway: £153Bury: £154Medway: £154Bury: £145Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£153£154£145

  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, Bury £130Bury: £130Medway: £136Bury: £131Medway: £137Bury: £123Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Medway is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Bury £1,757Bury: £1,757Medway: £1,854Bury: £1,765Medway: £1,862Bury: £1,667Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Medway is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Bury £180Bury: £180Medway: £204Bury: £181Medway: £205Bury: £171Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Medway is higher£180£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £256, Bury £361Bury: £361Medway: £256Bury: £362Medway: £258Bury: £342Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Bury is higherDepends on how you count£361£362£342

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Bury £7.55Bury: £7.55Medway: £5.89Bury: £7.58Medway: £5.92Bury: £7.16Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Bury is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Bury £6.84Bury: £6.84Medway: £8.70Bury: £6.87Medway: £8.73Bury: £6.49Medway: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Medway is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Bury £7.69Bury: £7.69Medway: £5.32Bury: £7.72Medway: £5.35Bury: £7.29Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bury is higherDepends on how you count£7.69£7.72£7.29

  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, Bury 1,013.7Bury: 1,013.7Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Medway is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

  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, Bury 115.6Bury: 115.6Medway: 110.1

    110.1Bury is higherDepends on how you count115.6

  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: Medway 166.6, Bury 163.0Bury: 163.0Medway: 166.6

    166.6Medway is higherDepends on how you count163.0

  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, Bury 74.5Bury: 74.5Medway: 69.2

    69.2Bury is higherDepends on how you count74.5

  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, Bury 217.2Bury: 217.2Medway: 199.6

    199.6Bury is higherDepends on how you count217.2

  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, Bury 29.7Bury: 29.7Medway: 30.0

    30.0Medway is higher29.7

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Medway and Bury, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayBuryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,497£4,516£4,266Bury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£12,993£13,048£12,324Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,263£2,272£2,146Bury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,659£11,708£11,059Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£509£511£483Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£795£799£754Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£30£30£28Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£499£501£474Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£130£131£123Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,757£1,765£1,667Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£180£181£171Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£361£362£342Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£7.55£7.58£7.16Bury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£6.84£6.87£6.49Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.69£7.72£7.29Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.71,013.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1115.6Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6163.0Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.274.5Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6217.2Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.029.7Medway

Per resident

Medway is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bury 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

Medway Bury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Bury £4,497Bury: £4,497Medway: £4,253Bury: £4,516Medway: £4,271Bury: £4,266Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Bury is higherDepends on how you count£4,497£4,516£4,266

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Bury £2,260Bury: £2,260Medway: £2,023Bury: £2,270Medway: £2,031Bury: £2,144Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Bury is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Bury £1,397Bury: £1,397Medway: £1,420Bury: £1,403Medway: £1,426Bury: £1,325Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Medway is higherDepends on how you count£1,397£1,403£1,325

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Bury £2,028Bury: £2,028Medway: £1,826Bury: £2,037Medway: £1,834Bury: £1,924Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Bury is higherDepends on how you count£2,028£2,037£1,924

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Medway £73, Bury £89Bury: £89Medway: £73Bury: £89Medway: £73Bury: £84Medway: £69

    £73£73£69Bury is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Bury £138Bury: £138Medway: £119Bury: £139Medway: £120Bury: £131Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Bury is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  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, Bury £5.17Bury: £5.17Medway: £4.30Bury: £5.19Medway: £4.32Bury: £4.90Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Bury is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Bury £499Bury: £499Medway: £448Bury: £501Medway: £450Bury: £474Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Bury is higherDepends on how you count£499£501£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Bury £153Bury: £153Medway: £153Bury: £154Medway: £154Bury: £145Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Bury £80Bury: £80Medway: £86Bury: £81Medway: £86Bury: £76Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Medway is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Bury £1,085Bury: £1,085Medway: £1,164Bury: £1,089Medway: £1,169Bury: £1,029Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Medway is higher£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Bury £180Bury: £180Medway: £204Bury: £181Medway: £205Bury: £171Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Medway is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Bury £223Bury: £223Medway: £161Bury: £224Medway: £162Bury: £211Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Bury is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Bury £4.66Bury: £4.66Medway: £3.70Bury: £4.68Medway: £3.72Bury: £4.42Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Bury is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Bury £4.23Bury: £4.23Medway: £5.46Bury: £4.25Medway: £5.48Bury: £4.01Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Medway is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Bury £7.69Bury: £7.69Medway: £5.32Bury: £7.72Medway: £5.35Bury: £7.29Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bury is higherDepends on how you count£7.69£7.72£7.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Bury 176.4Bury: 176.4Medway: 159.6

    159.6Bury is higherDepends on how you count176.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Bury 20.1Bury: 20.1Medway: 17.1

    17.1Bury is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, Bury 28.4Bury: 28.4Medway: 25.9

    25.9Bury is higherDepends on how you count28.4

  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, Bury 74.5Bury: 74.5Medway: 69.2

    69.2Bury is higherDepends on how you count74.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Bury 134.1Bury: 134.1Medway: 125.3

    125.3Bury is higherDepends on how you count134.1

  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, Bury 18.3Bury: 18.3Medway: 18.8

    18.8Medway is higher18.3

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Medway and Bury, per resident
MeasureMedwayBuryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,497£4,516£4,266Bury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£2,260£2,270£2,144Bury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,397£1,403£1,325Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£2,028£2,037£1,924Bury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£89£89£84Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£138£139£131Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£5.17£5.19£4.90Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£499£501£474Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£80£81£76Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,085£1,089£1,029Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£180£181£171Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£223£224£211Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.66£4.68£4.42Bury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.23£4.25£4.01Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.69£7.72£7.29Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6176.4Bury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.120.1Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.928.4Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.274.5Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3134.1Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.818.3Medway

Total

Medway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bury 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 Bury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Bury £891.0mBury: £891.0mMedway: £1.2bnBury: £894.8mMedway: £1.2bnBury: £845.2mMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higherDepends on how you count£891.0m£894.8m£845.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Bury £447.8mBury: £447.8mMedway: £590.0mBury: £449.7mMedway: £592.5mBury: £424.8mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£447.8m£449.7m£424.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Bury £276.8mBury: £276.8mMedway: £414.1mBury: £277.9mMedway: £415.8mBury: £262.5mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£276.8m£277.9m£262.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Bury £401.9mBury: £401.9mMedway: £532.7mBury: £403.6mMedway: £534.9mBury: £381.2mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Bury £17.5mBury: £17.5mMedway: £21.2mBury: £17.6mMedway: £21.3mBury: £16.6mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Bury £27.4mBury: £27.4mMedway: £34.8mBury: £27.5mMedway: £35.0mBury: £26.0mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  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, Bury £1.0mBury: £1.0mMedway: £1.3mBury: £1.0mMedway: £1.3mBury: £0.97mMedway: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway £130.6m, Bury £98.9mBury: £98.9mMedway: £130.6mBury: £99.3mMedway: £131.2mBury: £93.8mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Bury £30.3mBury: £30.3mMedway: £44.6mBury: £30.4mMedway: £44.8mBury: £28.7mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Bury £15.9mBury: £15.9mMedway: £25.0mBury: £16.0mMedway: £25.1mBury: £15.1mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Bury £214.9mBury: £214.9mMedway: £339.5mBury: £215.9mMedway: £340.9mBury: £203.9mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway is higher£214.9m£215.9m£203.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Bury £35.7mBury: £35.7mMedway: £59.6mBury: £35.8mMedway: £59.9mBury: £33.9mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway is higher£35.7m£35.8m£33.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Bury £44.1mBury: £44.1mMedway: £46.9mBury: £44.3mMedway: £47.1mBury: £41.9mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Bury £0.92mBury: £0.92mMedway: £1.1mBury: £0.93mMedway: £1.1mBury: £0.88mMedway: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Medway £1.6m, Bury £0.84mBury: £0.84mMedway: £1.6mBury: £0.84mMedway: £1.6mBury: £0.79mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Bury £1.5mBury: £1.5mMedway: £1.6mBury: £1.5mMedway: £1.6mBury: £1.4mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Bury 34,941Bury: 34,941Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higherDepends on how you count34,941

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Bury 3,983Bury: 3,983Medway: 4,984

    4,984Medway is higherDepends on how you count3,983

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Bury 5,619Bury: 5,619Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higherDepends on how you count5,619

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Bury 14,764Bury: 14,764Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higherDepends on how you count14,764

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Bury 26,570Bury: 26,570Medway: 36,543

    36,543Medway is higherDepends on how you count26,570

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Bury 3,626Bury: 3,626Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higher3,626

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Medway and Bury, total
MeasureMedwayBuryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£891.0m£894.8m£845.2mMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£447.8m£449.7m£424.8mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£276.8m£277.9m£262.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£401.9m£403.6m£381.2mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£214.9m£215.9m£203.9mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£35.7m£35.8m£33.9mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56234,941Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9843,983Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5395,619Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,18914,764Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54326,570Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4833,626Medway

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.
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  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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