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Somerset and Maldon

588,173 and 69,039 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Maldon on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 21 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Somerset is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 8. 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

Somerset Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Somerset: £4,694Maldon: £4,621Somerset: £4,714Maldon: £4,365Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Maldon £12,676Maldon: £12,676Somerset: £12,406Maldon: £12,730Somerset: £12,459Maldon: £12,024Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, Maldon £1,513Maldon: £1,513Somerset: £1,777Maldon: £1,519Somerset: £1,785Maldon: £1,435Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset is higher£1,513£1,519£1,435

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Maldon £11,762Maldon: £11,762Somerset: £11,447Maldon: £11,812Somerset: £11,496Maldon: £11,157Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,762£11,812£11,157

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Maldon £290Maldon: £290Somerset: £312Maldon: £291Somerset: £314Maldon: £275Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Somerset is higher£290£291£275

  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: Somerset £626, Maldon £604Maldon: £604Somerset: £626Maldon: £607Somerset: £629Maldon: £573Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Somerset is higher£604£607£573

  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: Somerset £20, Maldon £20Maldon: £20Somerset: £20Maldon: £20Somerset: £21Maldon: £19Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Somerset is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Somerset: £382Maldon: £329Somerset: £384Maldon: £311Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Somerset is higher£328£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Somerset: £111Maldon: £132Somerset: £111Maldon: £125Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

  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: Somerset £93, Maldon £109Maldon: £109Somerset: £93Maldon: £109Somerset: £93Maldon: £103Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Maldon £1,191Maldon: £1,191Somerset: £1,424Maldon: £1,196Somerset: £1,430Maldon: £1,129Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Somerset: £166Maldon: £139Somerset: £167Maldon: £131Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£138£139£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, Maldon £201Maldon: £201Somerset: £252Maldon: £202Somerset: £253Maldon: £191Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Somerset is higher£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Maldon £6.55Maldon: £6.55Somerset: £4.59Maldon: £6.57Somerset: £4.61Maldon: £6.21Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Maldon £5.74Maldon: £5.74Somerset: £3.85Maldon: £5.76Somerset: £3.86Maldon: £5.44Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Somerset: £6.18Maldon: £5.22Somerset: £6.20Maldon: £4.93Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 1,009.7, Maldon 1,029.4Maldon: 1,029.4Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,029.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 78.7, Maldon 75.9Maldon: 75.9Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Somerset is higher75.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 133.4, Maldon 130.9Maldon: 130.9Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Somerset is higher130.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Somerset is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Somerset 163.7, Maldon 133.8Maldon: 133.8Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Somerset is higher133.8

  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: Somerset 20.1, Maldon 24.6Maldon: 24.6Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Maldon is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Somerset and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,601£4,621£4,365Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,513£1,519£1,435Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£290£291£275Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£604£607£573Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£20£20£19Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£328£329£311Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£132£132£125Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£109£109£103Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,191£1,196£1,129Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£138£139£131Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£201£202£191Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.74£5.76£5.44Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.20£5.22£4.93Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,029.4Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.775.9Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4130.9Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.252.0Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7133.8Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.124.6Maldon

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 13 of 21 measures, and Maldon on 8. 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

Somerset Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Somerset: £4,694Maldon: £4,621Somerset: £4,714Maldon: £4,365Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Maldon £3,124Maldon: £3,124Somerset: £3,001Maldon: £3,138Somerset: £3,014Maldon: £2,964Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Maldon £875Maldon: £875Somerset: £1,028Maldon: £879Somerset: £1,032Maldon: £830Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Somerset is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Maldon £2,899Maldon: £2,899Somerset: £2,769Maldon: £2,911Somerset: £2,781Maldon: £2,750Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Maldon £72Maldon: £72Somerset: £76Maldon: £72Somerset: £76Maldon: £68Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Somerset is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, Maldon £149Maldon: £149Somerset: £152Maldon: £149Somerset: £152Maldon: £141Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Somerset is higher£149£149£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Somerset £4.95, Maldon £4.85Maldon: £4.85Somerset: £4.95Maldon: £4.87Somerset: £4.98Maldon: £4.60Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Somerset is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Somerset: £382Maldon: £329Somerset: £384Maldon: £311Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Somerset is higher£328£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Somerset: £111Maldon: £132Somerset: £111Maldon: £125Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Maldon £63Maldon: £63Somerset: £54Maldon: £63Somerset: £54Maldon: £60Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Maldon £689Maldon: £689Somerset: £824Maldon: £691Somerset: £827Maldon: £653Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Somerset is higher£689£691£653

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Somerset: £166Maldon: £139Somerset: £167Maldon: £131Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Maldon £116Maldon: £116Somerset: £146Maldon: £117Somerset: £146Maldon: £110Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Somerset is higher£116£117£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Maldon £3.78Maldon: £3.78Somerset: £2.65Maldon: £3.80Somerset: £2.66Maldon: £3.59Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Maldon £3.32Maldon: £3.32Somerset: £2.22Maldon: £3.34Somerset: £2.23Maldon: £3.15Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Somerset: £6.18Maldon: £5.22Somerset: £6.20Maldon: £4.93Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Maldon 253.7Maldon: 253.7Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Maldon is higherDepends on how you count253.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Maldon 18.7Maldon: 18.7Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Somerset is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 32.3, Maldon 32.3Maldon: 32.3Somerset: 32.3

    32.3No difference to show32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Somerset is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Maldon 77.4Maldon: 77.4Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Somerset is higher77.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 11.6, Maldon 14.2Maldon: 14.2Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count14.2

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Somerset and Maldon, per resident
MeasureSomersetMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,601£4,621£4,365Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£875£879£830Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£72£72£68Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£149£149£141Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.85£4.87£4.60Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£328£329£311Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£132£132£125Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£63£63£60Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£689£691£653Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£138£139£131Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£116£117£110Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.20£5.22£4.93Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3253.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.018.7Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.332.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.252.0Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.777.4Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.614.2Maldon

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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

Somerset Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Maldon £317.7mMaldon: £317.7mSomerset: £2.8bnMaldon: £319.0mSomerset: £2.8bnMaldon: £301.3mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higher£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Maldon £215.7mMaldon: £215.7mSomerset: £1.8bnMaldon: £216.6mSomerset: £1.8bnMaldon: £204.6mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Maldon £60.4mMaldon: £60.4mSomerset: £604.7mMaldon: £60.7mSomerset: £607.3mMaldon: £57.3mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Maldon £200.1mMaldon: £200.1mSomerset: £1.6bnMaldon: £201.0mSomerset: £1.6bnMaldon: £189.8mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Maldon £4.9mMaldon: £4.9mSomerset: £44.4mMaldon: £5.0mSomerset: £44.6mMaldon: £4.7mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Maldon £10.3mMaldon: £10.3mSomerset: £89.1mMaldon: £10.3mSomerset: £89.5mMaldon: £9.7mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Somerset £2.9m, Maldon £0.33mMaldon: £0.33mSomerset: £2.9mMaldon: £0.34mSomerset: £2.9mMaldon: £0.32mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, Maldon £22.6mMaldon: £22.6mSomerset: £224.9mMaldon: £22.7mSomerset: £225.8mMaldon: £21.5mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Maldon £9.1mMaldon: £9.1mSomerset: £65.1mMaldon: £9.1mSomerset: £65.4mMaldon: £8.6mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Maldon £4.3mMaldon: £4.3mSomerset: £31.6mMaldon: £4.4mSomerset: £31.7mMaldon: £4.1mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Maldon £47.5mMaldon: £47.5mSomerset: £484.6mMaldon: £47.7mSomerset: £486.6mMaldon: £45.1mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Maldon £9.5mMaldon: £9.5mSomerset: £97.5mMaldon: £9.6mSomerset: £98.0mMaldon: £9.0mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Maldon £8.0mMaldon: £8.0mSomerset: £85.7mMaldon: £8.1mSomerset: £86.0mMaldon: £7.6mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Maldon £0.26mMaldon: £0.26mSomerset: £1.6mMaldon: £0.26mSomerset: £1.6mMaldon: £0.25mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Maldon £0.23mMaldon: £0.23mSomerset: £1.3mMaldon: £0.23mSomerset: £1.3mMaldon: £0.22mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Maldon £0.36mMaldon: £0.36mSomerset: £3.6mMaldon: £0.36mSomerset: £3.6mMaldon: £0.34mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Maldon 17,516Maldon: 17,516Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count17,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Maldon 1,291Maldon: 1,291Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Maldon 2,228Maldon: 2,228Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higher2,228

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Maldon 3,591Maldon: 3,591Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higher3,591

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Maldon 5,341Maldon: 5,341Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higher5,341

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Maldon 981Maldon: 981Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count981

Show the numbers
Somerset and Maldon, total
MeasureSomersetMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66217,516Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1991,291Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9822,228Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6313,591Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,6855,341Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,839981Somerset

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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