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Maldon and South Kesteven

69,039 and 147,049 residents (mid-2024).

Maldon is higher than South Kesteven on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 12 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 10. 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Maldon: £4,601South Kesteven: £4,439Maldon: £4,621South Kesteven: £4,193Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,420£4,439£4,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £12,676, South Kesteven £12,649South Kesteven: £12,649Maldon: £12,676South Kesteven: £12,703Maldon: £12,730South Kesteven: £11,998Maldon: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,513, South Kesteven £1,613South Kesteven: £1,613Maldon: £1,513South Kesteven: £1,620Maldon: £1,519South Kesteven: £1,530Maldon: £1,435

    £1,513£1,519£1,435South Kesteven is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £11,762, South Kesteven £11,671South Kesteven: £11,671Maldon: £11,762South Kesteven: £11,721Maldon: £11,812South Kesteven: £11,071Maldon: £11,157

    £11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,671£11,721£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £290, South Kesteven £284South Kesteven: £284Maldon: £290South Kesteven: £286Maldon: £291South Kesteven: £270Maldon: £275

    £290£291£275Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£284£286£270

  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, South Kesteven £675South Kesteven: £675Maldon: £604South Kesteven: £678Maldon: £607South Kesteven: £640Maldon: £573

    £604£607£573South Kesteven is higher£675£678£640

  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, South Kesteven £19South Kesteven: £19Maldon: £20South Kesteven: £19Maldon: £20South Kesteven: £18Maldon: £19

    £20£20£19Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Maldon: £328South Kesteven: £369Maldon: £329South Kesteven: £348Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311South Kesteven is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Maldon: £132South Kesteven: £110Maldon: £132South Kesteven: £103Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

  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, South Kesteven £99South Kesteven: £99Maldon: £109South Kesteven: £99Maldon: £109South Kesteven: £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, South Kesteven £1,284South Kesteven: £1,284Maldon: £1,191South Kesteven: £1,290Maldon: £1,196South Kesteven: £1,218Maldon: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129South Kesteven is higher£1,284£1,290£1,218

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Maldon: £138South Kesteven: £125Maldon: £139South Kesteven: £118Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £201, South Kesteven £217South Kesteven: £217Maldon: £201South Kesteven: £218Maldon: £202South Kesteven: £206Maldon: £191

    £201£202£191South Kesteven is higher£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £6.55, South Kesteven £8.90South Kesteven: £8.90Maldon: £6.55South Kesteven: £8.94Maldon: £6.57South Kesteven: £8.44Maldon: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21South Kesteven is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £5.74, South Kesteven £4.53South Kesteven: £4.53Maldon: £5.74South Kesteven: £4.55Maldon: £5.76South Kesteven: £4.30Maldon: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Maldon: £5.20South Kesteven: £6.02Maldon: £5.22South Kesteven: £5.69Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93South Kesteven is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  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, South Kesteven 1,018.7South Kesteven: 1,018.7Maldon: 1,029.4

    1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

  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, South Kesteven 74.4South Kesteven: 74.4Maldon: 75.9

    75.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count74.4

  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, South Kesteven 145.7South Kesteven: 145.7Maldon: 130.9

    130.9South Kesteven is higher145.7

  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, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Maldon: 52.0

    52.0South Kesteven is higher55.0

  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, South Kesteven 159.5South Kesteven: 159.5Maldon: 133.8

    133.8South Kesteven is higher159.5

  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, South Kesteven 21.7South Kesteven: 21.7Maldon: 24.6

    24.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count21.7

Show the numbers
Maldon and South Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,420£4,439£4,193Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,649£12,703£11,998Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,519£1,435£1,613£1,620£1,530South Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,762£11,812£11,157£11,671£11,721£11,071Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£284£286£270Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£675£678£640South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£19£19£18Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£109£110£103Maldon
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£1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£125£125£118Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£217£218£206South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£4.53£4.55£4.30Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.41,018.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.974.4Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9145.7South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.055.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.8159.5South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.621.7Maldon

Per resident

Maldon is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 10. 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Maldon: £4,601South Kesteven: £4,439Maldon: £4,621South Kesteven: £4,193Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,420£4,439£4,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maldon £3,124, South Kesteven £2,864South Kesteven: £2,864Maldon: £3,124South Kesteven: £2,877Maldon: £3,138South Kesteven: £2,717Maldon: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,877£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maldon £875, South Kesteven £949South Kesteven: £949Maldon: £875South Kesteven: £953Maldon: £879South Kesteven: £900Maldon: £830

    £875£879£830South Kesteven is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maldon £2,899, South Kesteven £2,643South Kesteven: £2,643Maldon: £2,899South Kesteven: £2,654Maldon: £2,911South Kesteven: £2,507Maldon: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,643£2,654£2,507

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maldon £72, South Kesteven £64South Kesteven: £64Maldon: £72South Kesteven: £65Maldon: £72South Kesteven: £61Maldon: £68

    £72£72£68Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £149, South Kesteven £153South Kesteven: £153Maldon: £149South Kesteven: £153Maldon: £149South Kesteven: £145Maldon: £141

    £149£149£141South Kesteven is higher£153£153£145

  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, South Kesteven £4.25South Kesteven: £4.25Maldon: £4.85South Kesteven: £4.27Maldon: £4.87South Kesteven: £4.03Maldon: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.25£4.27£4.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Maldon: £328South Kesteven: £369Maldon: £329South Kesteven: £348Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311South Kesteven is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Maldon: £132South Kesteven: £110Maldon: £132South Kesteven: £103Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maldon £63, South Kesteven £58South Kesteven: £58Maldon: £63South Kesteven: £58Maldon: £63South Kesteven: £55Maldon: £60

    £63£63£60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maldon £689, South Kesteven £756South Kesteven: £756Maldon: £689South Kesteven: £759Maldon: £691South Kesteven: £717Maldon: £653

    £689£691£653South Kesteven is higher£756£759£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Maldon: £138South Kesteven: £125Maldon: £139South Kesteven: £118Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maldon £116, South Kesteven £128South Kesteven: £128Maldon: £116South Kesteven: £128Maldon: £117South Kesteven: £121Maldon: £110

    £116£117£110South Kesteven is higher£128£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maldon £3.78, South Kesteven £5.24South Kesteven: £5.24Maldon: £3.78South Kesteven: £5.26Maldon: £3.80South Kesteven: £4.97Maldon: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59South Kesteven is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maldon £3.32, South Kesteven £2.67South Kesteven: £2.67Maldon: £3.32South Kesteven: £2.68Maldon: £3.34South Kesteven: £2.53Maldon: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Maldon: £5.20South Kesteven: £6.02Maldon: £5.22South Kesteven: £5.69Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93South Kesteven is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 253.7, South Kesteven 230.7South Kesteven: 230.7Maldon: 253.7

    253.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count230.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 18.7, South Kesteven 16.8South Kesteven: 16.8Maldon: 18.7

    18.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count16.8

  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, South Kesteven 33.0South Kesteven: 33.0Maldon: 32.3

    32.3South Kesteven is higher33.0

  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, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Maldon: 52.0

    52.0South Kesteven is higher55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 77.4, South Kesteven 93.9South Kesteven: 93.9Maldon: 77.4

    77.4South Kesteven is higher93.9

  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, South Kesteven 12.8South Kesteven: 12.8Maldon: 14.2

    14.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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Maldon and South Kesteven, per resident
MeasureMaldonSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,420£4,439£4,193Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,864£2,877£2,717Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£949£953£900South Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£2,643£2,654£2,507Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£64£65£61Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£153£153£145South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.25£4.27£4.03Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£109£110£103Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£58£58£55Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£756£759£717South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£125£125£118Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£128£128£121South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.67£2.68£2.53Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.7230.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.8Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.333.0South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.055.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.493.9South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.212.8Maldon

Total

Maldon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £317.7m, South Kesteven £650.0mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mMaldon: £317.7mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mMaldon: £319.0mSouth Kesteven: £616.6mMaldon: £301.3m

    £317.7m£319.0m£301.3mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £215.7m, South Kesteven £421.2mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mMaldon: £215.7mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mMaldon: £216.6mSouth Kesteven: £399.5mMaldon: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maldon £60.4m, South Kesteven £139.6mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mMaldon: £60.4mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mMaldon: £60.7mSouth Kesteven: £132.4mMaldon: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mSouth Kesteven is higher£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £200.1m, South Kesteven £388.6mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mMaldon: £200.1mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mMaldon: £201.0mSouth Kesteven: £368.6mMaldon: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon £4.9m, South Kesteven £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mMaldon: £4.9mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mMaldon: £5.0mSouth Kesteven: £9.0mMaldon: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon £10.3m, South Kesteven £22.5mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mMaldon: £10.3mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mMaldon: £10.3mSouth Kesteven: £21.3mMaldon: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Kesteven is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  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, South Kesteven £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mMaldon: £0.33mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mMaldon: £0.34mSouth Kesteven: £0.59mMaldon: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon £22.6m, South Kesteven £54.0mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mMaldon: £22.6mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mMaldon: £22.7mSouth Kesteven: £51.2mMaldon: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mSouth Kesteven is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £9.1m, South Kesteven £16.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mMaldon: £9.1mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mMaldon: £9.1mSouth Kesteven: £15.2mMaldon: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon £4.3m, South Kesteven £8.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mMaldon: £4.3mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mMaldon: £4.4mSouth Kesteven: £8.1mMaldon: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon £47.5m, South Kesteven £111.1mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mMaldon: £47.5mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mMaldon: £47.7mSouth Kesteven: £105.4mMaldon: £45.1m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.1mSouth Kesteven is higher£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maldon £9.5m, South Kesteven £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mMaldon: £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mMaldon: £9.6mSouth Kesteven: £17.4mMaldon: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maldon £8.0m, South Kesteven £18.8mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mMaldon: £8.0mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mMaldon: £8.1mSouth Kesteven: £17.8mMaldon: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSouth Kesteven is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maldon £0.26m, South Kesteven £0.77mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mMaldon: £0.26mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mMaldon: £0.26mSouth Kesteven: £0.73mMaldon: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maldon £0.23m, South Kesteven £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mMaldon: £0.23mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mMaldon: £0.23mSouth Kesteven: £0.37mMaldon: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maldon £0.36m, South Kesteven £0.88mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mMaldon: £0.36mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mMaldon: £0.36mSouth Kesteven: £0.84mMaldon: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maldon 17,516, South Kesteven 33,922South Kesteven: 33,922Maldon: 17,516

    17,516South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count33,922

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon 1,291, South Kesteven 2,476South Kesteven: 2,476Maldon: 1,291

    1,291South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count2,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon 2,228, South Kesteven 4,850South Kesteven: 4,850Maldon: 2,228

    2,228South Kesteven is higher4,850

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon 3,591, South Kesteven 8,083South Kesteven: 8,083Maldon: 3,591

    3,591South Kesteven is higher8,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon 5,341, South Kesteven 13,803South Kesteven: 13,803Maldon: 5,341

    5,341South Kesteven is higher13,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon 981, South Kesteven 1,877South Kesteven: 1,877Maldon: 981

    981South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,877

Show the numbers
Maldon and South Kesteven, total
MeasureMaldonSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m£650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSouth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£139.6m£140.2m£132.4mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSouth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSouth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSouth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSouth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51633,922South Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2912,476South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2284,850South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5918,083South Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,34113,803South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269811,877South Kesteven

Sources

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

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