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Maldon and Lewes

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

Maldon is higher than Lewes on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £12,676, Lewes £12,610Lewes: £12,610Maldon: £12,676Lewes: £12,664Maldon: £12,730Lewes: £11,961Maldon: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,513, Lewes £2,051Lewes: £2,051Maldon: £1,513Lewes: £2,059Maldon: £1,519Lewes: £1,945Maldon: £1,435

    £1,513£1,519£1,435Lewes is higher£2,051£2,059£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £11,762, Lewes £11,576Lewes: £11,576Maldon: £11,762Lewes: £11,626Maldon: £11,812Lewes: £10,981Maldon: £11,157

    £11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,576£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £290, Lewes £342Lewes: £342Maldon: £290Lewes: £343Maldon: £291Lewes: £324Maldon: £275

    £290£291£275Lewes is higher£342£343£324

  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, Lewes £671Lewes: £671Maldon: £604Lewes: £674Maldon: £607Lewes: £637Maldon: £573

    £604£607£573Lewes is higher£671£674£637

  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, Lewes £21Lewes: £21Maldon: £20Lewes: £21Maldon: £20Lewes: £20Maldon: £19

    £20£20£19Lewes is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Maldon: £328Lewes: £397Maldon: £329Lewes: £375Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Lewes is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Maldon: £132Lewes: £163Maldon: £132Lewes: £154Maldon: £125

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

  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, Lewes £99Lewes: £99Maldon: £109Lewes: £99Maldon: £109Lewes: £94Maldon: £103

    £109£109£103Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,191, Lewes £1,636Lewes: £1,636Maldon: £1,191Lewes: £1,643Maldon: £1,196Lewes: £1,552Maldon: £1,129

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £201, Lewes £301Lewes: £301Maldon: £201Lewes: £302Maldon: £202Lewes: £285Maldon: £191

    £201£202£191Lewes is higher£301£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £6.55, Lewes £6.41Lewes: £6.41Maldon: £6.55Lewes: £6.44Maldon: £6.57Lewes: £6.08Maldon: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £5.74, Lewes £7.83Lewes: £7.83Maldon: £5.74Lewes: £7.87Maldon: £5.76Lewes: £7.43Maldon: £5.44

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Lewes 997.7Lewes: 997.7Maldon: 1,029.4

    1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count997.7

  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, Lewes 81.6Lewes: 81.6Maldon: 75.9

    75.9Lewes is higher81.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maldon 130.9, Lewes 136.5Lewes: 136.5Maldon: 130.9

    130.9Lewes is higher136.5

  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, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Lewes is higher60.3

  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, Lewes 176.0Lewes: 176.0Maldon: 133.8

    133.8Lewes is higher176.0

  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, Lewes 20.9Lewes: 20.9Maldon: 24.6

    24.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Maldon and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,610£12,664£11,961Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,519£1,435£2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,762£11,812£11,157£11,576£11,626£10,981Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£342£343£324Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£671£674£637Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£396£397£375Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£99£99£94Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£301£302£285Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£6.41£6.44£6.08Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.4997.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.981.6Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9136.5Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.060.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.8176.0Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.620.9Maldon

Per resident

Maldon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 19. 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £72£72£68Lewes is higher£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £149, Lewes £173Lewes: £173Maldon: £149Lewes: £174Maldon: £149Lewes: £164Maldon: £141

    £149£149£141Lewes is higher£173£174£164

  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, Lewes £5.37Lewes: £5.37Maldon: £4.85Lewes: £5.39Maldon: £4.87Lewes: £5.09Maldon: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Lewes is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Maldon: £328Lewes: £397Maldon: £329Lewes: £375Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Lewes is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Maldon: £132Lewes: £163Maldon: £132Lewes: £154Maldon: £125

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    253.7Lewes is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.7Lewes is higher21.0

  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, Lewes 35.1Lewes: 35.1Maldon: 32.3

    32.3Lewes is higher35.1

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

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

    52.0Lewes is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    77.4Lewes is higher99.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 14.2, Lewes 11.9Lewes: 11.9Maldon: 14.2

    14.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Maldon and Lewes, per resident
MeasureMaldonLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£3,246£3,260£3,079Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£2,980£2,993£2,827Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£88£88£83Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£173£174£164Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£396£397£375Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£56£56£53Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£928£932£881Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£171£171£162Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£3.64£3.65£3.45Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.7256.8Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.721.0Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.335.1Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.060.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.499.9Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.211.9Maldon

Total

Maldon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Lewes 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mLewes is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon £10.3m, Lewes £17.7mLewes: £17.7mMaldon: £10.3mLewes: £17.8mMaldon: £10.3mLewes: £16.8mMaldon: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mLewes is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Lewes £0.55mLewes: £0.55mMaldon: £0.33mLewes: £0.55mMaldon: £0.34mLewes: £0.52mMaldon: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mLewes is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon £22.6m, Lewes £40.5mLewes: £40.5mMaldon: £22.6mLewes: £40.7mMaldon: £22.7mLewes: £38.4mMaldon: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mLewes is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £9.1m, Lewes £16.6mLewes: £16.6mMaldon: £9.1mLewes: £16.6mMaldon: £9.1mLewes: £15.7mMaldon: £8.6m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,516Lewes is higherDepends on how you count26,279

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,291Lewes is higher2,149

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

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

    2,228Lewes is higher3,595

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

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

    3,591Lewes is higher6,168

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    5,341Lewes is higher10,218

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

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

    981Lewes is higherDepends on how you count1,215

Show the numbers
Maldon and Lewes, total
MeasureMaldonLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m£532.1m£534.4m£504.7mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£332.2m£333.6m£315.1mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£119.1m£119.6m£112.9mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£5.7m£5.8m£5.5mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51626,279Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2912,149Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2283,595Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5916,168Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,34110,218Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269811,215Lewes

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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