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Maldon and Fife

69,039 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

Maldon is higher than Fife on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 5 of 22 measures, and Fife on 17. 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 Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Maldon: £4,601Fife: £5,001Maldon: £4,621Fife: £4,723Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £12,676, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547Maldon: £12,676Fife: £12,601Maldon: £12,730Fife: £11,902Maldon: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,547£12,601£11,902

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,513, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198Maldon: £1,513Fife: £2,208Maldon: £1,519Fife: £2,085Maldon: £1,435

    £1,513£1,519£1,435Fife is higher£2,198£2,208£2,085

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £11,762, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572Maldon: £11,762Fife: £11,621Maldon: £11,812Fife: £10,977Maldon: £11,157

    £11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,572£11,621£10,977

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £290, Fife £359Fife: £359Maldon: £290Fife: £361Maldon: £291Fife: £341Maldon: £275

    £290£291£275Fife is higher£359£361£341

  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, Fife £597Fife: £597Maldon: £604Fife: £599Maldon: £607Fife: £566Maldon: £573

    £604£607£573Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566

  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, Fife £20Fife: £20Maldon: £20Fife: £20Maldon: £20Fife: £19Maldon: £19

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, Fife £586Fife: £586Maldon: £328Fife: £589Maldon: £329Fife: £556Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Fife is higher£586£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Fife £189Fife: £189Maldon: £132Fife: £189Maldon: £132Fife: £179Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Fife is higher£189£189£179

  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, Fife £130Fife: £130Maldon: £109Fife: £131Maldon: £109Fife: £124Maldon: £103

    £109£109£103Fife is higher£130£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,191, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653Maldon: £1,191Fife: £1,660Maldon: £1,196Fife: £1,568Maldon: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129Fife is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Fife £219Fife: £219Maldon: £138Fife: £220Maldon: £139Fife: £207Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Fife is higher£219£220£207

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £201, Fife £399Fife: £399Maldon: £201Fife: £400Maldon: £202Fife: £378Maldon: £191

    £201£202£191Fife is higher£399£400£378

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £6.55, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61Maldon: £6.55Fife: £7.64Maldon: £6.57Fife: £7.22Maldon: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Fife is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £5.74, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11Maldon: £5.74Fife: £9.15Maldon: £5.76Fife: £8.64Maldon: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Fife is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Maldon: £5.20Fife: £7.54Maldon: £5.22Fife: £7.12Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  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, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8Maldon: 1,029.4

    1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,010.8

  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, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1Maldon: 75.9

    75.9Fife is higher95.1

  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, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9Maldon: 130.9

    130.9Fife is higher166.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 52.0, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Fife is higher95.2

  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, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2Maldon: 133.8

    133.8Fife is higher209.2

  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, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1Maldon: 24.6

    24.6Fife is higher31.1

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Maldon and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedMaldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,519£1,435£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,762£11,812£11,157£11,572£11,621£10,977Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£359£361£341Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£597£599£566EstimatedMaldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£20£20£19EstimatedMaldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£130£131£124EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£399£400£378Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£7.61£7.64£7.22Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.41,010.8Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.995.1Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9166.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.095.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.8209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.631.1EstimatedFife

Per resident

Maldon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Fife on 17. 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 Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Maldon: £4,601Fife: £5,001Maldon: £4,621Fife: £4,723Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maldon £3,124, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626Maldon: £3,124Fife: £2,637Maldon: £3,138Fife: £2,491Maldon: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maldon £875, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353Maldon: £875Fife: £1,359Maldon: £879Fife: £1,283Maldon: £830

    £875£879£830Fife is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maldon £2,899, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422Maldon: £2,899Fife: £2,432Maldon: £2,911Fife: £2,297Maldon: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maldon £72, Fife £75Fife: £75Maldon: £72Fife: £75Maldon: £72Fife: £71Maldon: £68

    £72£72£68Fife is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £149, Fife £125Fife: £125Maldon: £149Fife: £125Maldon: £149Fife: £118Maldon: £141

    £149£149£141Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  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, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11Maldon: £4.85Fife: £4.13Maldon: £4.87Fife: £3.90Maldon: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.11£4.13£3.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, Fife £586Fife: £586Maldon: £328Fife: £589Maldon: £329Fife: £556Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Fife is higher£586£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Fife £189Fife: £189Maldon: £132Fife: £189Maldon: £132Fife: £179Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Fife is higher£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maldon £63, Fife £80Fife: £80Maldon: £63Fife: £81Maldon: £63Fife: £76Maldon: £60

    £63£63£60Fife is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maldon £689, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017Maldon: £689Fife: £1,021Maldon: £691Fife: £965Maldon: £653

    £689£691£653Fife is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Fife £219Fife: £219Maldon: £138Fife: £220Maldon: £139Fife: £207Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maldon £116, Fife £245Fife: £245Maldon: £116Fife: £246Maldon: £117Fife: £233Maldon: £110

    £116£117£110Fife is higher£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maldon £3.78, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68Maldon: £3.78Fife: £4.70Maldon: £3.80Fife: £4.44Maldon: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Fife is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maldon £3.32, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61Maldon: £3.32Fife: £5.63Maldon: £3.34Fife: £5.32Maldon: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Maldon: £5.20Fife: £7.54Maldon: £5.22Fife: £7.12Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 253.7, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6Maldon: 253.7

    253.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 18.7, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9Maldon: 18.7

    18.7Fife is higher19.9

  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, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9Maldon: 32.3

    32.3Fife is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 52.0, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Fife is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 77.4, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8Maldon: 77.4

    77.4Fife is higher128.8

  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, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2Maldon: 14.2

    14.2Fife is higher19.2

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Maldon and Fife, per resident
MeasureMaldonFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedMaldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£2,422£2,432£2,297Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£75£75£71Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£125£125£118EstimatedMaldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedMaldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£80£81£76EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£1,017£1,021£965Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£245£246£233Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£4.68£4.70£4.44Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.7211.6Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.9Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.334.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.095.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.4128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.219.2EstimatedFife

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £317.7m, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnMaldon: £317.7mFife: £1.9bnMaldon: £319.0mFife: £1.8bnMaldon: £301.3m

    £317.7m£319.0m£301.3mFife is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £215.7m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mMaldon: £215.7mFife: £988.4mMaldon: £216.6mFife: £933.6mMaldon: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maldon £60.4m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mMaldon: £60.4mFife: £509.3mMaldon: £60.7mFife: £481.0mMaldon: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mFife is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £200.1m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mMaldon: £200.1mFife: £911.6mMaldon: £201.0mFife: £861.0mMaldon: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mFife is higherDepends on how you count£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon £4.9m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mMaldon: £4.9mFife: £28.3mMaldon: £5.0mFife: £26.7mMaldon: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mFife is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon £10.3m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mMaldon: £10.3mFife: £47.0mMaldon: £10.3mFife: £44.4mMaldon: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£46.8m£47.0m£44.4m

  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, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mMaldon: £0.33mFife: £1.5mMaldon: £0.34mFife: £1.5mMaldon: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon £22.6m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mMaldon: £22.6mFife: £220.6mMaldon: £22.7mFife: £208.4mMaldon: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mFife is higher£219.7m£220.6m£208.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £9.1m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mMaldon: £9.1mFife: £71.0mMaldon: £9.1mFife: £67.0mMaldon: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mFife is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon £4.3m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mMaldon: £4.3mFife: £30.2mMaldon: £4.4mFife: £28.5mMaldon: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mFife is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon £47.5m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mMaldon: £47.5mFife: £382.8mMaldon: £47.7mFife: £361.6mMaldon: £45.1m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.1mFife is higher£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maldon £9.5m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mMaldon: £9.5mFife: £82.3mMaldon: £9.6mFife: £77.7mMaldon: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maldon £8.0m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mMaldon: £8.0mFife: £92.4mMaldon: £8.1mFife: £87.2mMaldon: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mFife is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maldon £0.26m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mMaldon: £0.26mFife: £1.8mMaldon: £0.26mFife: £1.7mMaldon: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mFife is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maldon £0.23m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mMaldon: £0.23mFife: £2.1mMaldon: £0.23mFife: £2.0mMaldon: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mFife is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maldon £0.36m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mMaldon: £0.36mFife: £2.8mMaldon: £0.36mFife: £2.7mMaldon: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mFife is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maldon 17,516, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291Maldon: 17,516

    17,516Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon 1,291, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460Maldon: 1,291

    1,291Fife is higher7,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon 2,228, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090Maldon: 2,228

    2,228Fife is higher13,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon 3,591, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665Maldon: 3,591

    3,591Fife is higher35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon 5,341, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255Maldon: 5,341

    5,341Fife is higher48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon 981, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183Maldon: 981

    981Fife is higher7,183

Show the numbers
Maldon and Fife, total
MeasureMaldonFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51679,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2917,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,22813,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,59135,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,34148,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269817,183EstimatedFife

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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