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Lewes and Maldon

102,323 and 69,039 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Maldon on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Lewes is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 6. 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

Lewes Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Lewes: £5,200Maldon: £4,621Lewes: £5,222Maldon: £4,365Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes 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: Lewes £12,610, Maldon £12,676Maldon: £12,676Lewes: £12,610Maldon: £12,730Lewes: £12,664Maldon: £12,024Lewes: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961Maldon 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: Lewes £2,051, Maldon £1,513Maldon: £1,513Lewes: £2,051Maldon: £1,519Lewes: £2,059Maldon: £1,435Lewes: £1,945

    £2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes 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: Lewes £11,576, Maldon £11,762Maldon: £11,762Lewes: £11,576Maldon: £11,812Lewes: £11,626Maldon: £11,157Lewes: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Maldon 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: Lewes £342, Maldon £290Maldon: £290Lewes: £342Maldon: £291Lewes: £343Maldon: £275Lewes: £324

    £342£343£324Lewes 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: Lewes £671, Maldon £604Maldon: £604Lewes: £671Maldon: £607Lewes: £674Maldon: £573Lewes: £637

    £671£674£637Lewes 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: Lewes £21, Maldon £20Maldon: £20Lewes: £21Maldon: £20Lewes: £21Maldon: £19Lewes: £20

    £21£21£20Lewes 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: Lewes £396, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Lewes: £396Maldon: £329Lewes: £397Maldon: £311Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Lewes 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: Lewes £162, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Lewes: £162Maldon: £132Lewes: £163Maldon: £125Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes is higher£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: Lewes £99, Maldon £109Maldon: £109Lewes: £99Maldon: £109Lewes: £99Maldon: £103Lewes: £94

    £99£99£94Maldon 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: Lewes £1,636, Maldon £1,191Maldon: £1,191Lewes: £1,636Maldon: £1,196Lewes: £1,643Maldon: £1,129Lewes: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Lewes: £225Maldon: £139Lewes: £226Maldon: £131Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes 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: Lewes £301, Maldon £201Maldon: £201Lewes: £301Maldon: £202Lewes: £302Maldon: £191Lewes: £285

    £301£302£285Lewes 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: Lewes £6.41, Maldon £6.55Maldon: £6.55Lewes: £6.41Maldon: £6.57Lewes: £6.44Maldon: £6.21Lewes: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Maldon 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: Lewes £7.83, Maldon £5.74Maldon: £5.74Lewes: £7.83Maldon: £5.76Lewes: £7.87Maldon: £5.44Lewes: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Lewes: £8.16Maldon: £5.22Lewes: £8.19Maldon: £4.93Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes 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: Lewes 997.7, Maldon 1,029.4Maldon: 1,029.4Lewes: 997.7

    997.7Maldon 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: Lewes 81.6, Maldon 75.9Maldon: 75.9Lewes: 81.6

    81.6Lewes 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: Lewes 136.5, Maldon 130.9Maldon: 130.9Lewes: 136.5

    136.5Lewes 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: Lewes 60.3, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Lewes 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: Lewes 176.0, Maldon 133.8Maldon: 133.8Lewes: 176.0

    176.0Lewes 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: Lewes 20.9, Maldon 24.6Maldon: 24.6Lewes: 20.9

    20.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Lewes and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£4,601£4,621£4,365Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,051£2,059£1,945£1,513£1,519£1,435Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£342£343£324£290£291£275Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£671£674£637£604£607£573Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£328£329£311Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£132£132£125Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£109£109£103Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,191£1,196£1,129Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£138£139£131Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£285£201£202£191Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.74£5.76£5.44Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.20£5.22£4.93Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.71,029.4Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.675.9Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5130.9Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.352.0Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.0133.8Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.924.6Maldon

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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

Lewes Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Lewes: £5,200Maldon: £4,621Lewes: £5,222Maldon: £4,365Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,246, Maldon £3,124Maldon: £3,124Lewes: £3,246Maldon: £3,138Lewes: £3,260Maldon: £2,964Lewes: £3,079

    £3,246£3,260£3,079Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,163, Maldon £875Maldon: £875Lewes: £1,163Maldon: £879Lewes: £1,168Maldon: £830Lewes: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £2,980, Maldon £2,899Maldon: £2,899Lewes: £2,980Maldon: £2,911Lewes: £2,993Maldon: £2,750Lewes: £2,827

    £2,980£2,993£2,827Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £88, Maldon £72Maldon: £72Lewes: £88Maldon: £72Lewes: £88Maldon: £68Lewes: £83

    £88£88£83Lewes 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: Lewes £173, Maldon £149Maldon: £149Lewes: £173Maldon: £149Lewes: £174Maldon: £141Lewes: £164

    £173£174£164Lewes 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: Lewes £5.37, Maldon £4.85Maldon: £4.85Lewes: £5.37Maldon: £4.87Lewes: £5.39Maldon: £4.60Lewes: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes 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: Lewes £396, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Lewes: £396Maldon: £329Lewes: £397Maldon: £311Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Lewes 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: Lewes £162, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Lewes: £162Maldon: £132Lewes: £163Maldon: £125Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes is higher£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £56, Maldon £63Maldon: £63Lewes: £56Maldon: £63Lewes: £56Maldon: £60Lewes: £53

    £56£56£53Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £928, Maldon £689Maldon: £689Lewes: £928Maldon: £691Lewes: £932Maldon: £653Lewes: £881

    £928£932£881Lewes is higher£689£691£653

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Lewes: £225Maldon: £139Lewes: £226Maldon: £131Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £171, Maldon £116Maldon: £116Lewes: £171Maldon: £117Lewes: £171Maldon: £110Lewes: £162

    £171£171£162Lewes is higher£116£117£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.64, Maldon £3.78Maldon: £3.78Lewes: £3.64Maldon: £3.80Lewes: £3.65Maldon: £3.59Lewes: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £4.45, Maldon £3.32Maldon: £3.32Lewes: £4.45Maldon: £3.34Lewes: £4.47Maldon: £3.15Lewes: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Lewes: £8.16Maldon: £5.22Lewes: £8.19Maldon: £4.93Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 256.8, Maldon 253.7Maldon: 253.7Lewes: 256.8

    256.8Lewes is higherDepends on how you count253.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 21.0, Maldon 18.7Maldon: 18.7Lewes: 21.0

    21.0Lewes 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: Lewes 35.1, Maldon 32.3Maldon: 32.3Lewes: 35.1

    35.1Lewes is higher32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 60.3, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Lewes is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 99.9, Maldon 77.4Maldon: 77.4Lewes: 99.9

    99.9Lewes 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: Lewes 11.9, Maldon 14.2Maldon: 14.2Lewes: 11.9

    11.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count14.2

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Lewes and Maldon, per resident
MeasureLewesMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£4,601£4,621£4,365Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,246£3,260£3,079£3,124£3,138£2,964Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£875£879£830Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,980£2,993£2,827£2,899£2,911£2,750Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£72£72£68Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£149£149£141Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.85£4.87£4.60Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£328£329£311Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£132£132£125Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£63£63£60Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£928£932£881£689£691£653Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£138£139£131Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£116£117£110Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£3.32£3.34£3.15Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.20£5.22£4.93Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8253.7Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.018.7Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.132.3Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.352.0Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.977.4Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.914.2Maldon

Total

Lewes 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

Lewes Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £532.1m, Maldon £317.7mMaldon: £317.7mLewes: £532.1mMaldon: £319.0mLewes: £534.4mMaldon: £301.3mLewes: £504.7m

    £532.1m£534.4m£504.7mLewes is higher£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £332.2m, Maldon £215.7mMaldon: £215.7mLewes: £332.2mMaldon: £216.6mLewes: £333.6mMaldon: £204.6mLewes: £315.1m

    £332.2m£333.6m£315.1mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £119.1m, Maldon £60.4mMaldon: £60.4mLewes: £119.1mMaldon: £60.7mLewes: £119.6mMaldon: £57.3mLewes: £112.9m

    £119.1m£119.6m£112.9mLewes is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £304.9m, Maldon £200.1mMaldon: £200.1mLewes: £304.9mMaldon: £201.0mLewes: £306.2mMaldon: £189.8mLewes: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £9.0m, Maldon £4.9mMaldon: £4.9mLewes: £9.0mMaldon: £5.0mLewes: £9.0mMaldon: £4.7mLewes: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mLewes 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: Lewes £17.7m, Maldon £10.3mMaldon: £10.3mLewes: £17.7mMaldon: £10.3mLewes: £17.8mMaldon: £9.7mLewes: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLewes 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: Lewes £0.55m, Maldon £0.33mMaldon: £0.33mLewes: £0.55mMaldon: £0.34mLewes: £0.55mMaldon: £0.32mLewes: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLewes 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: Lewes £40.5m, Maldon £22.6mMaldon: £22.6mLewes: £40.5mMaldon: £22.7mLewes: £40.7mMaldon: £21.5mLewes: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mLewes 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: Lewes £16.6m, Maldon £9.1mMaldon: £9.1mLewes: £16.6mMaldon: £9.1mLewes: £16.6mMaldon: £8.6mLewes: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLewes is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.7m, Maldon £4.3mMaldon: £4.3mLewes: £5.7mMaldon: £4.4mLewes: £5.8mMaldon: £4.1mLewes: £5.5m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.5mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £95.0m, Maldon £47.5mMaldon: £47.5mLewes: £95.0mMaldon: £47.7mLewes: £95.4mMaldon: £45.1mLewes: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mLewes is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £23.0m, Maldon £9.5mMaldon: £9.5mLewes: £23.0mMaldon: £9.6mLewes: £23.1mMaldon: £9.0mLewes: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewes is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £17.5m, Maldon £8.0mMaldon: £8.0mLewes: £17.5mMaldon: £8.1mLewes: £17.5mMaldon: £7.6mLewes: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mLewes is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.37m, Maldon £0.26mMaldon: £0.26mLewes: £0.37mMaldon: £0.26mLewes: £0.37mMaldon: £0.25mLewes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.45m, Maldon £0.23mMaldon: £0.23mLewes: £0.45mMaldon: £0.23mLewes: £0.46mMaldon: £0.22mLewes: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLewes is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.83m, Maldon £0.36mMaldon: £0.36mLewes: £0.83mMaldon: £0.36mLewes: £0.84mMaldon: £0.34mLewes: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLewes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,279, Maldon 17,516Maldon: 17,516Lewes: 26,279

    26,279Lewes is higherDepends on how you count17,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 2,149, Maldon 1,291Maldon: 1,291Lewes: 2,149

    2,149Lewes is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,595, Maldon 2,228Maldon: 2,228Lewes: 3,595

    3,595Lewes is higher2,228

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 6,168, Maldon 3,591Maldon: 3,591Lewes: 6,168

    6,168Lewes is higher3,591

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 10,218, Maldon 5,341Maldon: 5,341Lewes: 10,218

    10,218Lewes is higher5,341

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,215, Maldon 981Maldon: 981Lewes: 1,215

    1,215Lewes is higherDepends on how you count981

Show the numbers
Lewes and Maldon, total
MeasureLewesMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mLewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,27917,516Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1491,291Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5952,228Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1683,591Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,2185,341Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,215981Lewes

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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