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Basildon and Milton Keynes

192,810 and 305,806 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon is higher than Milton Keynes on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Basildon is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Basildon Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Basildon: £4,325Milton Keynes: £3,615Basildon: £4,343Milton Keynes: £3,415Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£3,600£3,615£3,415

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £13,260, Milton Keynes £12,738Milton Keynes: £12,738Basildon: £13,260Milton Keynes: £12,793Basildon: £13,317Milton Keynes: £12,083Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£12,738£12,793£12,083

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £2,239, Milton Keynes £1,915Milton Keynes: £1,915Basildon: £2,239Milton Keynes: £1,924Basildon: £2,248Milton Keynes: £1,817Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,915£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £11,911, Milton Keynes £11,501Milton Keynes: £11,501Basildon: £11,911Milton Keynes: £11,550Basildon: £11,961Milton Keynes: £10,910Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£11,501£11,550£10,910

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £519, Milton Keynes £528Milton Keynes: £528Basildon: £519Milton Keynes: £531Basildon: £521Milton Keynes: £501Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£528£531£501

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £800, Milton Keynes £682Milton Keynes: £682Basildon: £800Milton Keynes: £684Basildon: £803Milton Keynes: £646Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£682£684£646

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £31, Milton Keynes £27Milton Keynes: £27Basildon: £31Milton Keynes: £27Basildon: £31Milton Keynes: £26Basildon: £29

    £31£31£29Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Basildon: £414Milton Keynes: £344Basildon: £416Milton Keynes: £325Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Basildon: £169Milton Keynes: £120Basildon: £169Milton Keynes: £114Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £126, Milton Keynes £79Milton Keynes: £79Basildon: £126Milton Keynes: £79Basildon: £127Milton Keynes: £75Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £1,842, Milton Keynes £1,591Milton Keynes: £1,591Basildon: £1,842Milton Keynes: £1,598Basildon: £1,850Milton Keynes: £1,510Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,591£1,598£1,510

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Basildon: £212Milton Keynes: £198Basildon: £213Milton Keynes: £187Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £255, Milton Keynes £226Milton Keynes: £226Basildon: £255Milton Keynes: £227Basildon: £256Milton Keynes: £215Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£215

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.95, Milton Keynes £14Milton Keynes: £14Basildon: £7.95Milton Keynes: £14Basildon: £7.98Milton Keynes: £13Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Milton Keynes is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.54, Milton Keynes £5.25Milton Keynes: £5.25Basildon: £7.54Milton Keynes: £5.27Basildon: £7.57Milton Keynes: £4.98Basildon: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Basildon: £5.87Milton Keynes: £4.72Basildon: £5.90Milton Keynes: £4.46Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon 1,033.0, Milton Keynes 1,014.8Milton Keynes: 1,014.8Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon is higherDepends on how you count1,014.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon 119.8, Milton Keynes 109.2Milton Keynes: 109.2Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Basildon is higherDepends on how you count109.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon 169.5, Milton Keynes 141.3Milton Keynes: 141.3Basildon: 169.5

    169.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count141.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 65.3, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count54.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basildon 194.5, Milton Keynes 179.9Milton Keynes: 179.9Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count179.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basildon 28.4, Milton Keynes 18.0Milton Keynes: 18.0Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Basildon is higherDepends on how you count18.0

Show the numbers
Basildon and Milton Keynes, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£3,600£3,615£3,415Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£12,738£12,793£12,083Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£1,915£1,924£1,817Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£11,501£11,550£10,910Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£528£531£501Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£682£684£646Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£27£27£26Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£343£344£325Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£120£120£114Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£79£79£75Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£1,591£1,598£1,510Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£197£198£187Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£226£227£215Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£14£14£13Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.25£5.27£4.98Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.70£4.72£4.46Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,014.8Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8109.2Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.5141.3Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.354.0Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5179.9Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.418.0Basildon

Per resident

Basildon is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Basildon Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Basildon: £4,325Milton Keynes: £3,615Basildon: £4,343Milton Keynes: £3,415Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Milton Keynes £1,702Milton Keynes: £1,702Basildon: £2,137Milton Keynes: £1,709Basildon: £2,146Milton Keynes: £1,614Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,709£1,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon £1,387, Milton Keynes £1,234Milton Keynes: £1,234Basildon: £1,387Milton Keynes: £1,239Basildon: £1,393Milton Keynes: £1,171Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Milton Keynes £1,536Milton Keynes: £1,536Basildon: £1,919Milton Keynes: £1,543Basildon: £1,927Milton Keynes: £1,457Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,536£1,543£1,457

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon £84, Milton Keynes £71Milton Keynes: £71Basildon: £84Milton Keynes: £71Basildon: £84Milton Keynes: £67Basildon: £79

    £84£84£79Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £129, Milton Keynes £91Milton Keynes: £91Basildon: £129Milton Keynes: £91Basildon: £129Milton Keynes: £86Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Basildon £4.99, Milton Keynes £3.61Milton Keynes: £3.61Basildon: £4.99Milton Keynes: £3.62Basildon: £5.01Milton Keynes: £3.42Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£3.61£3.62£3.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Basildon: £414Milton Keynes: £344Basildon: £416Milton Keynes: £325Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Basildon: £169Milton Keynes: £120Basildon: £169Milton Keynes: £114Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon £78, Milton Keynes £51Milton Keynes: £51Basildon: £78Milton Keynes: £51Basildon: £79Milton Keynes: £48Basildon: £74

    £78£79£74Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Milton Keynes £1,025Milton Keynes: £1,025Basildon: £1,141Milton Keynes: £1,030Basildon: £1,146Milton Keynes: £973Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,025£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Basildon: £212Milton Keynes: £198Basildon: £213Milton Keynes: £187Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Milton Keynes £146Milton Keynes: £146Basildon: £158Milton Keynes: £147Basildon: £159Milton Keynes: £138Basildon: £150

    £158£159£150Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon £4.92, Milton Keynes £8.75Milton Keynes: £8.75Basildon: £4.92Milton Keynes: £8.79Basildon: £4.94Milton Keynes: £8.30Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Milton Keynes is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Milton Keynes £3.38Milton Keynes: £3.38Basildon: £4.67Milton Keynes: £3.40Basildon: £4.69Milton Keynes: £3.21Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Basildon: £5.87Milton Keynes: £4.72Basildon: £5.90Milton Keynes: £4.46Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Milton Keynes 135.6Milton Keynes: 135.6Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count135.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Milton Keynes 14.6Milton Keynes: 14.6Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 27.3, Milton Keynes 18.9Milton Keynes: 18.9Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 65.3, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Milton Keynes 115.9Milton Keynes: 115.9Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count115.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 17.6, Milton Keynes 11.6Milton Keynes: 11.6Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Basildon is higherDepends on how you count11.6

Show the numbers
Basildon and Milton Keynes, per resident
MeasureBasildonMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£3,600£3,615£3,415Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£1,702£1,709£1,614Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£1,234£1,239£1,171Basildon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£1,536£1,543£1,457Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£71£71£67Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£91£91£86Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£3.61£3.62£3.42Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£343£344£325Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£120£120£114Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£51£51£48Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,025£1,030£973Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£197£198£187Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£146£147£138Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£3.38£3.40£3.21Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.70£4.72£4.46Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5135.6Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.314.6Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.318.9Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.354.0Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5115.9Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.611.6Basildon

Total

Basildon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 22. 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

Basildon Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Milton Keynes £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnBasildon: £833.8mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnBasildon: £837.4mMilton Keynes: £1.0bnBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Milton Keynes £520.4mMilton Keynes: £520.4mBasildon: £412.0mMilton Keynes: £522.6mBasildon: £413.7mMilton Keynes: £493.6mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Milton Keynes £377.4mMilton Keynes: £377.4mBasildon: £267.4mMilton Keynes: £379.0mBasildon: £268.5mMilton Keynes: £358.0mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Milton Keynes £469.8mMilton Keynes: £469.8mBasildon: £370.1mMilton Keynes: £471.8mBasildon: £371.6mMilton Keynes: £445.6mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Milton Keynes £21.6mMilton Keynes: £21.6mBasildon: £16.1mMilton Keynes: £21.7mBasildon: £16.2mMilton Keynes: £20.5mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon £24.8m, Milton Keynes £27.8mMilton Keynes: £27.8mBasildon: £24.8mMilton Keynes: £28.0mBasildon: £25.0mMilton Keynes: £26.4mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Basildon £0.96m, Milton Keynes £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mBasildon: £0.96mMilton Keynes: £1.1mBasildon: £0.97mMilton Keynes: £1.0mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon £79.9m, Milton Keynes £104.9mMilton Keynes: £104.9mBasildon: £79.9mMilton Keynes: £105.3mBasildon: £80.3mMilton Keynes: £99.5mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon £32.5m, Milton Keynes £36.6mMilton Keynes: £36.6mBasildon: £32.5mMilton Keynes: £36.8mBasildon: £32.6mMilton Keynes: £34.7mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon £15.1m, Milton Keynes £15.5mMilton Keynes: £15.5mBasildon: £15.1mMilton Keynes: £15.6mBasildon: £15.1mMilton Keynes: £14.7mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Milton Keynes £313.5mMilton Keynes: £313.5mBasildon: £220.0mMilton Keynes: £314.9mBasildon: £220.9mMilton Keynes: £297.4mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Milton Keynes £60.2mMilton Keynes: £60.2mBasildon: £40.9mMilton Keynes: £60.5mBasildon: £41.1mMilton Keynes: £57.1mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Milton Keynes £44.6mMilton Keynes: £44.6mBasildon: £30.5mMilton Keynes: £44.8mBasildon: £30.6mMilton Keynes: £42.3mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Milton Keynes £2.7mMilton Keynes: £2.7mBasildon: £0.95mMilton Keynes: £2.7mBasildon: £0.95mMilton Keynes: £2.5mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mMilton Keynes is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Milton Keynes £1.0mMilton Keynes: £1.0mBasildon: £0.90mMilton Keynes: £1.0mBasildon: £0.90mMilton Keynes: £0.98mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Milton Keynes £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.4mBasildon: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.4mBasildon: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.4mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Milton Keynes 41,452Milton Keynes: 41,452Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count41,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Milton Keynes 4,461Milton Keynes: 4,461Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count4,461

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon 5,266, Milton Keynes 5,771Milton Keynes: 5,771Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count5,771

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon 12,597, Milton Keynes 16,519Milton Keynes: 16,519Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count16,519

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Milton Keynes 35,446Milton Keynes: 35,446Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count35,446

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Milton Keynes 3,536Milton Keynes: 3,536Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count3,536

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Basildon and Milton Keynes, total
MeasureBasildonMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.4mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09441,452Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7224,461Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2665,771Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,59716,519Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23335,446Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3963,536Milton Keynes

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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