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Maldon and Somerset

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

Maldon is higher than Somerset on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 21 per resident and 0 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

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

Maldon Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    75.9Somerset is higher78.7

  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: Maldon 130.9, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Maldon: 130.9

    130.9Somerset is higher133.4

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

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

    52.0Somerset is higher57.2

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

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

    133.8Somerset is higher163.7

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

    24.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Maldon and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,406£12,459£11,768Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,519£1,435£1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,762£11,812£11,157£11,447£11,496£10,858Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£312£314£296Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£626£629£594Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£20£21£19Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£382£384£363Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£111£111£105Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£93£93£88Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£252£253£239Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£4.59£4.61£4.35Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£3.85£3.86£3.65Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.41,009.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.978.7Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9133.4Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.057.2Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.8163.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.620.1Maldon

Per resident

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

Maldon Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    253.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.7Somerset is higher19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 32.3, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3Maldon: 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: Maldon 52.0, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Somerset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    77.4Somerset is higher94.7

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

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

    14.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Maldon and Somerset, per resident
MeasureMaldonSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£3,001£3,014£2,847Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£1,028£1,032£975Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£2,769£2,781£2,627Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£76£76£72Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£152£152£144Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.95£4.98£4.70Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£382£384£363Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£111£111£105Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£54£54£51Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£824£827£781Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£146£146£138Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£2.65£2.66£2.51Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.22£2.23£2.11Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.7244.3Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.0Somerset
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 202652.057.2Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.494.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.211.6Maldon

Total

Maldon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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

Maldon Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £317.7m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnMaldon: £317.7mSomerset: £2.8bnMaldon: £319.0mSomerset: £2.6bnMaldon: £301.3m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £215.7m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnMaldon: £215.7mSomerset: £1.8bnMaldon: £216.6mSomerset: £1.7bnMaldon: £204.6m

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £200.1m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnMaldon: £200.1mSomerset: £1.6bnMaldon: £201.0mSomerset: £1.5bnMaldon: £189.8m

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,516Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,291Somerset is higher11,199

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

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

    2,228Somerset is higher18,982

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

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

    3,591Somerset is higher33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    5,341Somerset is higher55,685

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

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

    981Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
Maldon and Somerset, total
MeasureMaldonSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,516143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,29111,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,22818,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,59133,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,34155,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269816,839Somerset

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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