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Maldon and Mid Suffolk

69,039 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

Maldon is higher than Mid Suffolk on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 21 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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

Maldon Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Maldon: £4,601Mid Suffolk: £4,300Maldon: £4,621Mid Suffolk: £4,061Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £12,676, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369Maldon: £12,676Mid Suffolk: £12,422Maldon: £12,730Mid Suffolk: £11,733Maldon: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,369£12,422£11,733

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,513, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292Maldon: £1,513Mid Suffolk: £1,297Maldon: £1,519Mid Suffolk: £1,225Maldon: £1,435

    £1,513£1,519£1,435Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £11,762, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534Maldon: £11,762Mid Suffolk: £11,583Maldon: £11,812Mid Suffolk: £10,941Maldon: £11,157

    £11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £290, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228Maldon: £290Mid Suffolk: £229Maldon: £291Mid Suffolk: £216Maldon: £275

    £290£291£275Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  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, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592Maldon: £604Mid Suffolk: £594Maldon: £607Mid Suffolk: £561Maldon: £573

    £604£607£573Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15Maldon: £20Mid Suffolk: £15Maldon: £20Mid Suffolk: £15Maldon: £19

    £20£20£19Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Maldon: £328Mid Suffolk: £323Maldon: £329Mid Suffolk: £305Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Maldon: £132Mid Suffolk: £97Maldon: £132Mid Suffolk: £91Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  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, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85Maldon: £109Mid Suffolk: £85Maldon: £109Mid Suffolk: £80Maldon: £103

    £109£109£103Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,191, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004Maldon: £1,191Mid Suffolk: £1,008Maldon: £1,196Mid Suffolk: £952Maldon: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Maldon: £138Mid Suffolk: £99Maldon: £139Mid Suffolk: £94Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £201, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194Maldon: £201Mid Suffolk: £195Maldon: £202Mid Suffolk: £184Maldon: £191

    £201£202£191Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £6.55, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98Maldon: £6.55Mid Suffolk: £6.00Maldon: £6.57Mid Suffolk: £5.67Maldon: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £5.74, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69Maldon: £5.74Mid Suffolk: £2.70Maldon: £5.76Mid Suffolk: £2.55Maldon: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Maldon is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Maldon: £5.20Mid Suffolk: £7.83Maldon: £5.22Mid Suffolk: £7.40Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  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, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6Maldon: 1,029.4

    1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3Maldon: 75.9

    75.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count58.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3Maldon: 130.9

    130.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count121.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Maldon is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1Maldon: 133.8

    133.8Maldon is higherDepends on how you count126.1

  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, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5Maldon: 24.6

    24.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count18.5

Show the numbers
Maldon and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,282£4,300£4,061Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,369£12,422£11,733Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,519£1,435£1,292£1,297£1,225Maldon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,762£11,812£11,157£11,534£11,583£10,941Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£228£229£216Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£592£594£561Maldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£15Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£322£323£305Maldon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£96£97£91Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£85£85£80Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,004£1,008£952Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£99£99£94Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£194£195£184Maldon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£5.98£6.00£5.67Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£2.69£2.70£2.55Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.41,016.6Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.958.3Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9121.3Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.049.6Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.8126.1Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.618.5Maldon

Per resident

Maldon is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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

Maldon Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Maldon: £4,601Mid Suffolk: £4,300Maldon: £4,621Mid Suffolk: £4,061Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maldon £3,124, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003Maldon: £3,124Mid Suffolk: £3,015Maldon: £3,138Mid Suffolk: £2,848Maldon: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maldon £875, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755Maldon: £875Mid Suffolk: £758Maldon: £879Mid Suffolk: £716Maldon: £830

    £875£879£830Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maldon £2,899, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800Maldon: £2,899Mid Suffolk: £2,812Maldon: £2,911Mid Suffolk: £2,656Maldon: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maldon £72, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55Maldon: £72Mid Suffolk: £56Maldon: £72Mid Suffolk: £52Maldon: £68

    £72£72£68Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £149, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144Maldon: £149Mid Suffolk: £144Maldon: £149Mid Suffolk: £136Maldon: £141

    £149£149£141Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  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, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73Maldon: £4.85Mid Suffolk: £3.75Maldon: £4.87Mid Suffolk: £3.54Maldon: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Maldon: £328Mid Suffolk: £323Maldon: £329Mid Suffolk: £305Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Maldon: £132Mid Suffolk: £97Maldon: £132Mid Suffolk: £91Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maldon £63, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49Maldon: £63Mid Suffolk: £50Maldon: £63Mid Suffolk: £47Maldon: £60

    £63£63£60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maldon £689, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587Maldon: £689Mid Suffolk: £589Maldon: £691Mid Suffolk: £556Maldon: £653

    £689£691£653Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Maldon: £138Mid Suffolk: £99Maldon: £139Mid Suffolk: £94Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maldon £116, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114Maldon: £116Mid Suffolk: £114Maldon: £117Mid Suffolk: £108Maldon: £110

    £116£117£110Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maldon £3.78, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49Maldon: £3.78Mid Suffolk: £3.50Maldon: £3.80Mid Suffolk: £3.31Maldon: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maldon £3.32, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57Maldon: £3.32Mid Suffolk: £1.58Maldon: £3.34Mid Suffolk: £1.49Maldon: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Maldon: £5.20Mid Suffolk: £7.83Maldon: £5.22Mid Suffolk: £7.40Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 253.7, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8Maldon: 253.7

    253.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 18.7, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2Maldon: 18.7

    18.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count14.2

  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, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5Maldon: 32.3

    32.3Maldon is higherDepends on how you count29.5

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Maldon is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 77.4, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7Maldon: 77.4

    77.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count73.7

  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, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8Maldon: 14.2

    14.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Maldon and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureMaldonMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,282£4,300£4,061Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£3,003£3,015£2,848Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£755£758£716Maldon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£2,800£2,812£2,656Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£55£56£52Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£144£144£136Maldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£3.73£3.75£3.54Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£322£323£305Maldon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£96£97£91Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£49£50£47Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£587£589£556Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£99£99£94Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£114£114£108Maldon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£3.49£3.50£3.31Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£1.57£1.58£1.49Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.7246.8Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.714.2Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.329.5Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.049.6Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.473.7Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.210.8Maldon

Total

Maldon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 21. 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £317.7m, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mMaldon: £317.7mMid Suffolk: £476.3mMaldon: £319.0mMid Suffolk: £449.9mMaldon: £301.3m

    £317.7m£319.0m£301.3mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £215.7m, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mMaldon: £215.7mMid Suffolk: £334.0mMaldon: £216.6mMid Suffolk: £315.5mMaldon: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maldon £60.4m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mMaldon: £60.4mMid Suffolk: £84.0mMaldon: £60.7mMid Suffolk: £79.3mMaldon: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £200.1m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mMaldon: £200.1mMid Suffolk: £311.5mMaldon: £201.0mMid Suffolk: £294.2mMaldon: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon £4.9m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mMaldon: £4.9mMid Suffolk: £6.2mMaldon: £5.0mMid Suffolk: £5.8mMaldon: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon £10.3m, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mMaldon: £10.3mMid Suffolk: £16.0mMaldon: £10.3mMid Suffolk: £15.1mMaldon: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mMaldon: £0.33mMid Suffolk: £0.41mMaldon: £0.34mMid Suffolk: £0.39mMaldon: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon £22.6m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mMaldon: £22.6mMid Suffolk: £35.8mMaldon: £22.7mMid Suffolk: £33.8mMaldon: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £9.1m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mMaldon: £9.1mMid Suffolk: £10.7mMaldon: £9.1mMid Suffolk: £10.1mMaldon: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon £4.3m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mMaldon: £4.3mMid Suffolk: £5.5mMaldon: £4.4mMid Suffolk: £5.2mMaldon: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon £47.5m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mMaldon: £47.5mMid Suffolk: £65.2mMaldon: £47.7mMid Suffolk: £61.6mMaldon: £45.1m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maldon £9.5m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mMaldon: £9.5mMid Suffolk: £11.0mMaldon: £9.6mMid Suffolk: £10.4mMaldon: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maldon £8.0m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mMaldon: £8.0mMid Suffolk: £12.6mMaldon: £8.1mMid Suffolk: £11.9mMaldon: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maldon £0.26m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mMaldon: £0.26mMid Suffolk: £0.39mMaldon: £0.26mMid Suffolk: £0.37mMaldon: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maldon £0.23m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mMaldon: £0.23mMid Suffolk: £0.17mMaldon: £0.23mMid Suffolk: £0.16mMaldon: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mMaldon is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maldon £0.36m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mMaldon: £0.36mMid Suffolk: £0.87mMaldon: £0.36mMid Suffolk: £0.82mMaldon: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMid Suffolk is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maldon 17,516, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338Maldon: 17,516

    17,516Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon 1,291, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567Maldon: 1,291

    1,291Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon 2,228, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262Maldon: 2,228

    2,228Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon 3,591, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490Maldon: 3,591

    3,591Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon 5,341, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162Maldon: 5,341

    5,341Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon 981, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196Maldon: 981

    981Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,196

Show the numbers
Maldon and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureMaldonMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mMid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mMid Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mMid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mMid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mMid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mMid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mMid Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMid Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mMid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mMaldon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51627,338Mid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2911,567Mid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2283,262Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5915,490Mid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,3418,162Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269811,196Mid Suffolk

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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