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Milton Keynes and Havering

305,806 and 277,042 residents (mid-2024).

Milton Keynes is higher than Havering on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Milton Keynes is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Havering 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

Milton Keynes Havering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Havering £3,989Havering: £3,989Milton Keynes: £3,600Havering: £4,006Milton Keynes: £3,615Havering: £3,783Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Havering is higher£3,989£4,006£3,783

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £12,738, Havering £12,821Havering: £12,821Milton Keynes: £12,738Havering: £12,876Milton Keynes: £12,793Havering: £12,162Milton Keynes: £12,083

    £12,738£12,793£12,083Havering is higher£12,821£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,915, Havering £2,041Havering: £2,041Milton Keynes: £1,915Havering: £2,050Milton Keynes: £1,924Havering: £1,936Milton Keynes: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Havering is higherDepends on how you count£2,041£2,050£1,936

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £11,501, Havering £11,474Havering: £11,474Milton Keynes: £11,501Havering: £11,523Milton Keynes: £11,550Havering: £10,884Milton Keynes: £10,910

    £11,501£11,550£10,910Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£11,474£11,523£10,884

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £528, Havering £520Havering: £520Milton Keynes: £528Havering: £522Milton Keynes: £531Havering: £493Milton Keynes: £501

    £528£531£501Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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: Milton Keynes £682, Havering £802Havering: £802Milton Keynes: £682Havering: £806Milton Keynes: £684Havering: £761Milton Keynes: £646

    £682£684£646Havering is higher£802£806£761

  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: Milton Keynes £27, Havering £25Havering: £25Milton Keynes: £27Havering: £26Milton Keynes: £27Havering: £24Milton Keynes: £26

    £27£27£26Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£25£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Havering £321Havering: £321Milton Keynes: £343Havering: £322Milton Keynes: £344Havering: £304Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Milton Keynes is higher£321£322£304

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Havering £126Havering: £126Milton Keynes: £120Havering: £126Milton Keynes: £120Havering: £119Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Havering is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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: Milton Keynes £79, Havering £98Havering: £98Milton Keynes: £79Havering: £98Milton Keynes: £79Havering: £93Milton Keynes: £75

    £79£79£75Havering is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,591, Havering £1,739Havering: £1,739Milton Keynes: £1,591Havering: £1,746Milton Keynes: £1,598Havering: £1,650Milton Keynes: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Havering is higherDepends on how you count£1,739£1,746£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Havering £178Havering: £178Milton Keynes: £197Havering: £179Milton Keynes: £198Havering: £169Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Milton Keynes is higher£178£179£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £226, Havering £190Havering: £190Milton Keynes: £226Havering: £191Milton Keynes: £227Havering: £180Milton Keynes: £215

    £226£227£215Milton Keynes is higher£190£191£180

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £14, Havering £9.36Havering: £9.36Milton Keynes: £14Havering: £9.40Milton Keynes: £14Havering: £8.88Milton Keynes: £13

    £14£14£13Milton Keynes is higher£9.36£9.40£8.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £5.25, Havering £5.30Havering: £5.30Milton Keynes: £5.25Havering: £5.33Milton Keynes: £5.27Havering: £5.03Milton Keynes: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Havering is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Havering £5.97Havering: £5.97Milton Keynes: £4.70Havering: £5.99Milton Keynes: £4.72Havering: £5.66Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Havering is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes 1,014.8, Havering 1,000.9Havering: 1,000.9Milton Keynes: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,000.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes 109.2, Havering 103.6Havering: 103.6Milton Keynes: 109.2

    109.2Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count103.6

  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: Milton Keynes 141.3, Havering 166.9Havering: 166.9Milton Keynes: 141.3

    141.3Havering is higher166.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 54.0, Havering 51.2Havering: 51.2Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Milton Keynes is higher51.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes 179.9, Havering 171.1Havering: 171.1Milton Keynes: 179.9

    179.9Milton Keynes is higher171.1

  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: Milton Keynes 18.0, Havering 22.7Havering: 22.7Milton Keynes: 18.0

    18.0Havering is higher22.7

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Milton Keynes and Havering, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton KeynesHaveringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,989£4,006£3,783Havering
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,793£12,083£12,821£12,876£12,162Havering
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£2,041£2,050£1,936Havering
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,501£11,550£10,910£11,474£11,523£10,884Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£520£522£493Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£684£646£802£806£761Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£25£26£24Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£321£322£304Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£126£126£119Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£98£98£93Havering
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,739£1,746£1,650Havering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£178£179£169Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£190£191£180Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.36£9.40£8.88Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.30£5.33£5.03Havering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.97£5.99£5.66Havering
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,000.9Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.2103.6Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3166.9Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.051.2Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.9171.1Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.022.7Havering

Per resident

Milton Keynes is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Havering 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

Milton Keynes Havering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Havering £3,989Havering: £3,989Milton Keynes: £3,600Havering: £4,006Milton Keynes: £3,615Havering: £3,783Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Havering is higher£3,989£4,006£3,783

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,702, Havering £2,085Havering: £2,085Milton Keynes: £1,702Havering: £2,094Milton Keynes: £1,709Havering: £1,978Milton Keynes: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Havering is higher£2,085£2,094£1,978

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,234, Havering £1,273Havering: £1,273Milton Keynes: £1,234Havering: £1,278Milton Keynes: £1,239Havering: £1,208Milton Keynes: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Havering is higherDepends on how you count£1,273£1,278£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,536, Havering £1,866Havering: £1,866Milton Keynes: £1,536Havering: £1,874Milton Keynes: £1,543Havering: £1,770Milton Keynes: £1,457

    £1,536£1,543£1,457Havering is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £71, Havering £84Havering: £84Milton Keynes: £71Havering: £85Milton Keynes: £71Havering: £80Milton Keynes: £67

    £71£71£67Havering is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £91, Havering £130Havering: £130Milton Keynes: £91Havering: £131Milton Keynes: £91Havering: £124Milton Keynes: £86

    £91£91£86Havering is higher£130£131£124

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £3.61, Havering £4.14Havering: £4.14Milton Keynes: £3.61Havering: £4.16Milton Keynes: £3.62Havering: £3.93Milton Keynes: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Havering 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: Milton Keynes £343, Havering £321Havering: £321Milton Keynes: £343Havering: £322Milton Keynes: £344Havering: £304Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Milton Keynes is higher£321£322£304

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Havering £126Havering: £126Milton Keynes: £120Havering: £126Milton Keynes: £120Havering: £119Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Havering is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £51, Havering £61Havering: £61Milton Keynes: £51Havering: £61Milton Keynes: £51Havering: £58Milton Keynes: £48

    £51£51£48Havering is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,025, Havering £1,084Havering: £1,084Milton Keynes: £1,025Havering: £1,089Milton Keynes: £1,030Havering: £1,029Milton Keynes: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Havering is higherDepends on how you count£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Havering £178Havering: £178Milton Keynes: £197Havering: £179Milton Keynes: £198Havering: £169Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Milton Keynes is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £146, Havering £119Havering: £119Milton Keynes: £146Havering: £119Milton Keynes: £147Havering: £112Milton Keynes: £138

    £146£147£138Milton Keynes is higher£119£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £8.75, Havering £5.84Havering: £5.84Milton Keynes: £8.75Havering: £5.87Milton Keynes: £8.79Havering: £5.54Milton Keynes: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes £3.38, Havering £3.31Havering: £3.31Milton Keynes: £3.38Havering: £3.32Milton Keynes: £3.40Havering: £3.14Milton Keynes: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Havering £5.97Havering: £5.97Milton Keynes: £4.70Havering: £5.99Milton Keynes: £4.72Havering: £5.66Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Havering is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 135.6, Havering 162.8Havering: 162.8Milton Keynes: 135.6

    135.6Havering is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 14.6, Havering 16.9Havering: 16.9Milton Keynes: 14.6

    14.6Havering is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 18.9, Havering 27.1Havering: 27.1Milton Keynes: 18.9

    18.9Havering is higher27.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 54.0, Havering 51.2Havering: 51.2Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Milton Keynes is higher51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 115.9, Havering 106.7Havering: 106.7Milton Keynes: 115.9

    115.9Milton Keynes is higher106.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 11.6, Havering 14.1Havering: 14.1Milton Keynes: 11.6

    11.6Havering is higher14.1

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Milton Keynes and Havering, per resident
MeasureMilton KeynesHaveringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,989£4,006£3,783Havering
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£2,085£2,094£1,978Havering
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171£1,273£1,278£1,208Havering
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,536£1,543£1,457£1,866£1,874£1,770Havering
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£84£85£80Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£130£131£124Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.14£4.16£3.93Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£321£322£304Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£126£126£119Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£61£61£58Havering
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£1,084£1,089£1,029Havering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£178£179£169Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£119£119£112Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30£5.84£5.87£5.54Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.31£3.32£3.14Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.97£5.99£5.66Havering
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.6162.8Havering
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.616.9Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.927.1Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.051.2Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.9106.7Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.614.1Havering

Total

Milton Keynes is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Havering 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

Milton Keynes Havering

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.1bn, Havering £1.1bnHavering: £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnHavering: £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnHavering: £1.0bnMilton Keynes: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHavering is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes £520.4m, Havering £577.7mHavering: £577.7mMilton Keynes: £520.4mHavering: £580.1mMilton Keynes: £522.6mHavering: £547.9mMilton Keynes: £493.6m

    £520.4m£522.6m£493.6mHavering is higher£577.7m£580.1m£547.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes £377.4m, Havering £352.7mHavering: £352.7mMilton Keynes: £377.4mHavering: £354.2mMilton Keynes: £379.0mHavering: £334.5mMilton Keynes: £358.0m

    £377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£352.7m£354.2m£334.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes £469.8m, Havering £516.9mHavering: £516.9mMilton Keynes: £469.8mHavering: £519.1mMilton Keynes: £471.8mHavering: £490.3mMilton Keynes: £445.6m

    £469.8m£471.8m£445.6mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£516.9m£519.1m£490.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes £21.6m, Havering £23.4mHavering: £23.4mMilton Keynes: £21.6mHavering: £23.5mMilton Keynes: £21.7mHavering: £22.2mMilton Keynes: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £27.8m, Havering £36.2mHavering: £36.2mMilton Keynes: £27.8mHavering: £36.3mMilton Keynes: £28.0mHavering: £34.3mMilton Keynes: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mHavering is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Milton Keynes £1.1m, Havering £1.1mHavering: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mHavering: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £1.1mHavering: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £104.9m, Havering £88.9mHavering: £88.9mMilton Keynes: £104.9mHavering: £89.3mMilton Keynes: £105.3mHavering: £84.3mMilton Keynes: £99.5m

    £104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes is higher£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £36.6m, Havering £34.8mHavering: £34.8mMilton Keynes: £36.6mHavering: £34.9mMilton Keynes: £36.8mHavering: £33.0mMilton Keynes: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes £15.5m, Havering £16.9mHavering: £16.9mMilton Keynes: £15.5mHavering: £16.9mMilton Keynes: £15.6mHavering: £16.0mMilton Keynes: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mHavering is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes £313.5m, Havering £300.5mHavering: £300.5mMilton Keynes: £313.5mHavering: £301.7mMilton Keynes: £314.9mHavering: £285.0mMilton Keynes: £297.4m

    £313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£300.5m£301.7m£285.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes £60.2m, Havering £49.3mHavering: £49.3mMilton Keynes: £60.2mHavering: £49.6mMilton Keynes: £60.5mHavering: £46.8mMilton Keynes: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes is higher£49.3m£49.6m£46.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £44.6m, Havering £32.8mHavering: £32.8mMilton Keynes: £44.6mHavering: £33.0mMilton Keynes: £44.8mHavering: £31.1mMilton Keynes: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes is higher£32.8m£33.0m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £2.7m, Havering £1.6mHavering: £1.6mMilton Keynes: £2.7mHavering: £1.6mMilton Keynes: £2.7mHavering: £1.5mMilton Keynes: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes £1.0m, Havering £0.92mHavering: £0.92mMilton Keynes: £1.0mHavering: £0.92mMilton Keynes: £1.0mHavering: £0.87mMilton Keynes: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.4m, Havering £1.7mHavering: £1.7mMilton Keynes: £1.4mHavering: £1.7mMilton Keynes: £1.4mHavering: £1.6mMilton Keynes: £1.4m

    £1.4mHavering is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes 41,452, Havering 45,096Havering: 45,096Milton Keynes: 41,452

    41,452Havering is higherDepends on how you count45,096

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes 4,461, Havering 4,667Havering: 4,667Milton Keynes: 4,461

    4,461Havering is higherDepends on how you count4,667

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 5,771, Havering 7,520Havering: 7,520Milton Keynes: 5,771

    5,771Havering is higher7,520

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 16,519, Havering 14,172Havering: 14,172Milton Keynes: 16,519

    16,519Milton Keynes is higher14,172

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes 35,446, Havering 29,557Havering: 29,557Milton Keynes: 35,446

    35,446Milton Keynes is higher29,557

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes 3,536, Havering 3,917Havering: 3,917Milton Keynes: 3,536

    3,536Havering is higher3,917

Show the numbers
Milton Keynes and Havering, total
MeasureMilton KeynesHaveringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHavering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m£577.7m£580.1m£547.9mHavering
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m£352.7m£354.2m£334.5mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m£516.9m£519.1m£490.3mHavering
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHavering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mHavering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mHavering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHavering
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m£300.5m£301.7m£285.0mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m£49.3m£49.6m£46.8mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£32.8m£33.0m£31.1mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHavering
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,45245,096Havering
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4614,667Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7717,520Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,51914,172Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,44629,557Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5363,917Havering

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.
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