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Maidstone and Telford and Wrekin

189,189 and 196,090 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone is higher than Telford and Wrekin on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Maidstone is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 20. 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

Maidstone Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Maidstone: £3,977Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Maidstone: £3,994Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Telford and Wrekin is higher£4,618£4,638£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £12,613, Telford and Wrekin £12,931Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Maidstone: £12,613Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Maidstone: £12,667Telford and Wrekin: £12,266Maidstone: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£12,931£12,986£12,266

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,785, Telford and Wrekin £2,355Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Maidstone: £1,785Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Maidstone: £1,793Telford and Wrekin: £2,234Maidstone: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Telford and Wrekin is higher£2,355£2,365£2,234

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £11,521, Telford and Wrekin £11,545Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Maidstone: £11,521Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Maidstone: £11,570Telford and Wrekin: £10,951Maidstone: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £395, Telford and Wrekin £512Telford and Wrekin: £512Maidstone: £395Telford and Wrekin: £514Maidstone: £396Telford and Wrekin: £485Maidstone: £374

    £395£396£374Telford and Wrekin is higher£512£514£485

  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: Maidstone £677, Telford and Wrekin £842Telford and Wrekin: £842Maidstone: £677Telford and Wrekin: £846Maidstone: £679Telford and Wrekin: £799Maidstone: £642

    £677£679£642Telford and Wrekin is higher£842£846£799

  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: Maidstone £21, Telford and Wrekin £32Telford and Wrekin: £32Maidstone: £21Telford and Wrekin: £32Maidstone: £21Telford and Wrekin: £31Maidstone: £20

    £21£21£20Telford and Wrekin is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Maidstone: £331Telford and Wrekin: £564Maidstone: £333Telford and Wrekin: £532Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314Telford and Wrekin is higher£561£564£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Maidstone: £128Telford and Wrekin: £143Maidstone: £128Telford and Wrekin: £135Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Telford and Wrekin is higher£142£143£135

  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: Maidstone £102, Telford and Wrekin £149Telford and Wrekin: £149Maidstone: £102Telford and Wrekin: £149Maidstone: £103Telford and Wrekin: £141Maidstone: £97

    £102£103£97Telford and Wrekin is higher£149£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,452, Telford and Wrekin £1,826Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Maidstone: £1,452Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Maidstone: £1,458Telford and Wrekin: £1,732Maidstone: £1,377

    £1,452£1,458£1,377Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,826£1,834£1,732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Maidstone: £159Telford and Wrekin: £272Maidstone: £160Telford and Wrekin: £257Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Telford and Wrekin is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £219, Telford and Wrekin £365Telford and Wrekin: £365Maidstone: £219Telford and Wrekin: £366Maidstone: £220Telford and Wrekin: £346Maidstone: £208

    £219£220£208Telford and Wrekin is higher£365£366£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £6.53, Telford and Wrekin £5.94Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Maidstone: £6.53Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Maidstone: £6.55Telford and Wrekin: £5.63Maidstone: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Maidstone is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £5.37, Telford and Wrekin £10Telford and Wrekin: £10Maidstone: £5.37Telford and Wrekin: £10Maidstone: £5.39Telford and Wrekin: £9.85Maidstone: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Telford and Wrekin is higher£10£10£9.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Maidstone: £8.03Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Maidstone: £8.07Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maidstone 998.8, Telford and Wrekin 1,023.4Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4Maidstone: 998.8

    998.8Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count1,023.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maidstone 83.7, Telford and Wrekin 125.9Telford and Wrekin: 125.9Maidstone: 83.7

    83.7Telford and Wrekin is higher125.9

  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: Maidstone 141.5, Telford and Wrekin 169.2Telford and Wrekin: 169.2Maidstone: 141.5

    141.5Telford and Wrekin is higher169.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 52.0, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Telford and Wrekin is higher81.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Maidstone 158.9, Telford and Wrekin 224.2Telford and Wrekin: 224.2Maidstone: 158.9

    158.9Telford and Wrekin is higher224.2

  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: Maidstone 23.5, Telford and Wrekin 32.3Telford and Wrekin: 32.3Maidstone: 23.5

    23.5Telford and Wrekin is higher32.3

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Maidstone and Telford and Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstoneTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,931£12,986£12,266Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£2,355£2,365£2,234Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,545£11,594£10,951Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£396£374£512£514£485Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£679£642£842£846£799Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£32£32£31Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£561£564£532Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£142£143£135Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£149£149£141Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,458£1,377£1,826£1,834£1,732Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£365£366£346Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.94£5.96£5.63Maidstone
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.83£5.85£5.53Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,023.4Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.7125.9Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.5169.2Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.081.2Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.9224.2Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.532.3Telford and Wrekin

Per resident

Maidstone is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin 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

Maidstone Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Maidstone: £3,977Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Maidstone: £3,994Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Telford and Wrekin is higher£4,618£4,638£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone £2,250, Telford and Wrekin £2,169Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Maidstone: £2,250Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Maidstone: £2,259Telford and Wrekin: £2,057Maidstone: £2,134

    £2,250£2,259£2,134Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2,169£2,178£2,057

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone £1,101, Telford and Wrekin £1,469Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Maidstone: £1,101Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Maidstone: £1,106Telford and Wrekin: £1,393Maidstone: £1,045

    £1,101£1,106£1,045Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,469£1,475£1,393

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone £2,055, Telford and Wrekin £1,936Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Maidstone: £2,055Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Maidstone: £2,064Telford and Wrekin: £1,837Maidstone: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,837

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone £70, Telford and Wrekin £86Telford and Wrekin: £86Maidstone: £70Telford and Wrekin: £86Maidstone: £71Telford and Wrekin: £81Maidstone: £67

    £70£71£67Telford and Wrekin is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £121, Telford and Wrekin £141Telford and Wrekin: £141Maidstone: £121Telford and Wrekin: £142Maidstone: £121Telford and Wrekin: £134Maidstone: £114

    £121£121£114Telford and Wrekin is higher£141£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Maidstone £3.70, Telford and Wrekin £5.41Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Maidstone: £3.70Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Maidstone: £3.72Telford and Wrekin: £5.13Maidstone: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Telford and Wrekin is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Maidstone: £331Telford and Wrekin: £564Maidstone: £333Telford and Wrekin: £532Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314Telford and Wrekin is higher£561£564£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Maidstone: £128Telford and Wrekin: £143Maidstone: £128Telford and Wrekin: £135Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Telford and Wrekin is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maidstone £63, Telford and Wrekin £93Telford and Wrekin: £93Maidstone: £63Telford and Wrekin: £93Maidstone: £63Telford and Wrekin: £88Maidstone: £60

    £63£63£60Telford and Wrekin is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone £896, Telford and Wrekin £1,139Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Maidstone: £896Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Maidstone: £899Telford and Wrekin: £1,080Maidstone: £849

    £896£899£849Telford and Wrekin is higher£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Maidstone: £159Telford and Wrekin: £272Maidstone: £160Telford and Wrekin: £257Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Telford and Wrekin is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £135, Telford and Wrekin £227Telford and Wrekin: £227Maidstone: £135Telford and Wrekin: £228Maidstone: £136Telford and Wrekin: £216Maidstone: £128

    £135£136£128Telford and Wrekin is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £4.03, Telford and Wrekin £3.70Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Maidstone: £4.03Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Maidstone: £4.04Telford and Wrekin: £3.51Maidstone: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Maidstone is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone £3.31, Telford and Wrekin £6.47Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Maidstone: £3.31Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Maidstone: £3.32Telford and Wrekin: £6.14Maidstone: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Telford and Wrekin is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Maidstone: £8.03Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Maidstone: £8.07Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 178.1, Telford and Wrekin 171.6Telford and Wrekin: 171.6Maidstone: 178.1

    178.1Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count171.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.9, Telford and Wrekin 21.1Telford and Wrekin: 21.1Maidstone: 14.9

    14.9Telford and Wrekin is higher21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 25.2, Telford and Wrekin 28.4Telford and Wrekin: 28.4Maidstone: 25.2

    25.2Telford and Wrekin is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 52.0, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Telford and Wrekin is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 98.0, Telford and Wrekin 139.8Telford and Wrekin: 139.8Maidstone: 98.0

    98.0Telford and Wrekin is higher139.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.5, Telford and Wrekin 20.2Telford and Wrekin: 20.2Maidstone: 14.5

    14.5Telford and Wrekin is higher20.2

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Maidstone and Telford and Wrekin, per resident
MeasureMaidstoneTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,259£2,134£2,169£2,178£2,057Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,045£1,469£1,475£1,393Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£1,936£1,944£1,837Maidstone
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£86£86£81Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£141£142£134Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.41£5.43£5.13Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£561£564£532Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£142£143£135Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£93£93£88Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£899£849£1,139£1,144£1,080Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£227£228£216Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.70£3.72£3.51Maidstone
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.83£5.85£5.53Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.1171.6Maidstone
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.921.1Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.228.4Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.081.2Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0139.8Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.520.2Telford and Wrekin

Total

Maidstone is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin 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

Maidstone Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone £752.4m, Telford and Wrekin £905.5mTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mMaidstone: £752.4mTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mMaidstone: £755.6mTelford and Wrekin: £858.9mMaidstone: £713.7m

    £752.4m£755.6m£713.7mTelford and Wrekin is higher£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone £425.6m, Telford and Wrekin £425.3mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mMaidstone: £425.6mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mMaidstone: £427.4mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4mMaidstone: £403.7m

    £425.6m£427.4m£403.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone £208.4m, Telford and Wrekin £288.0mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mMaidstone: £208.4mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mMaidstone: £209.3mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2mMaidstone: £197.6m

    £208.4m£209.3m£197.6mTelford and Wrekin is higher£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone £388.8m, Telford and Wrekin £379.7mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mMaidstone: £388.8mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mMaidstone: £390.4mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1mMaidstone: £368.7m

    £388.8m£390.4m£368.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone £13.3m, Telford and Wrekin £16.8mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mMaidstone: £13.3mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mMaidstone: £13.4mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0mMaidstone: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mTelford and Wrekin is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £22.8m, Telford and Wrekin £27.7mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mMaidstone: £22.8mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mMaidstone: £22.9mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3mMaidstone: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mTelford and Wrekin is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Maidstone £0.70m, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mMaidstone: £0.70mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mMaidstone: £0.70mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0mMaidstone: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mTelford and Wrekin is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £62.7m, Telford and Wrekin £110.1mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mMaidstone: £62.7mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mMaidstone: £62.9mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4mMaidstone: £59.4m

    £62.7m£62.9m£59.4mTelford and Wrekin is higher£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £24.1m, Telford and Wrekin £27.8mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mMaidstone: £24.1mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mMaidstone: £24.2mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4mMaidstone: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mTelford and Wrekin is higher£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone £11.9m, Telford and Wrekin £18.2mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mMaidstone: £11.9mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mMaidstone: £12.0mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2mMaidstone: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mTelford and Wrekin is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone £169.4m, Telford and Wrekin £223.3mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mMaidstone: £169.4mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mMaidstone: £170.1mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8mMaidstone: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mTelford and Wrekin is higher£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone £30.1m, Telford and Wrekin £53.2mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mMaidstone: £30.1mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mMaidstone: £30.2mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5mMaidstone: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mTelford and Wrekin is higher£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone £25.6m, Telford and Wrekin £44.6mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mMaidstone: £25.6mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mMaidstone: £25.7mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3mMaidstone: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mTelford and Wrekin is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone £0.76m, Telford and Wrekin £0.73mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mMaidstone: £0.76mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mMaidstone: £0.76mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69mMaidstone: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMaidstone is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone £0.63m, Telford and Wrekin £1.3mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mMaidstone: £0.63mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mMaidstone: £0.63mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2mMaidstone: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mTelford and Wrekin is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone £1.5m, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mMaidstone: £1.5mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mMaidstone: £1.5mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mMaidstone: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone 33,700, Telford and Wrekin 33,656Telford and Wrekin: 33,656Maidstone: 33,700

    33,700Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count33,656

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone 2,824, Telford and Wrekin 4,140Telford and Wrekin: 4,140Maidstone: 2,824

    2,824Telford and Wrekin is higher4,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 4,775, Telford and Wrekin 5,563Telford and Wrekin: 5,563Maidstone: 4,775

    4,775Telford and Wrekin is higher5,563

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 9,832, Telford and Wrekin 15,916Telford and Wrekin: 15,916Maidstone: 9,832

    9,832Telford and Wrekin is higher15,916

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone 18,543, Telford and Wrekin 27,419Telford and Wrekin: 27,419Maidstone: 18,543

    18,543Telford and Wrekin is higher27,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone 2,737, Telford and Wrekin 3,955Telford and Wrekin: 3,955Maidstone: 2,737

    2,737Telford and Wrekin is higher3,955

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Maidstone and Telford and Wrekin, total
MeasureMaidstoneTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m£905.5m£909.4m£858.9mTelford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m£425.3m£427.1m£403.4mMaidstone
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mTelford and Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m£379.7m£381.3m£360.1mMaidstone
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mTelford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mTelford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTelford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m£110.1m£110.5m£104.4mTelford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mTelford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mTelford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mTelford and Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mTelford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mTelford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mMaidstone
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTelford and Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,70033,656Maidstone
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8244,140Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7755,563Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,83215,916Telford and Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,54327,419Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7373,955Telford and Wrekin

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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