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Maidstone and East Staffordshire

189,189 and 130,069 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone is higher than East Staffordshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Maidstone is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire on 12. 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017Maidstone: £3,977East Staffordshire: £4,035Maidstone: £3,994East Staffordshire: £3,811Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,017£4,035£3,811

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £12,613, East Staffordshire £12,597East Staffordshire: £12,597Maidstone: £12,613East Staffordshire: £12,651Maidstone: £12,667East Staffordshire: £11,949Maidstone: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£12,597£12,651£11,949

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,785, East Staffordshire £1,791East Staffordshire: £1,791Maidstone: £1,785East Staffordshire: £1,799Maidstone: £1,793East Staffordshire: £1,699Maidstone: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £11,521, East Staffordshire £11,581East Staffordshire: £11,581Maidstone: £11,521East Staffordshire: £11,630Maidstone: £11,570East Staffordshire: £10,985Maidstone: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £395, East Staffordshire £325East Staffordshire: £325Maidstone: £395East Staffordshire: £327Maidstone: £396East Staffordshire: £309Maidstone: £374

    £395£396£374Maidstone is higher£325£327£309

  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, East Staffordshire £669East Staffordshire: £669Maidstone: £677East Staffordshire: £672Maidstone: £679East Staffordshire: £635Maidstone: £642

    £677£679£642Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£635

  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, East Staffordshire £22East Staffordshire: £22Maidstone: £21East Staffordshire: £22Maidstone: £21East Staffordshire: £21Maidstone: £20

    £21£21£20East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390Maidstone: £331East Staffordshire: £391Maidstone: £333East Staffordshire: £370Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99Maidstone: £128East Staffordshire: £99Maidstone: £128East Staffordshire: £94Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higher£99£99£94

  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, East Staffordshire £103East Staffordshire: £103Maidstone: £102East Staffordshire: £104Maidstone: £103East Staffordshire: £98Maidstone: £97

    £102£103£97East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,452, East Staffordshire £1,417East Staffordshire: £1,417Maidstone: £1,452East Staffordshire: £1,423Maidstone: £1,458East Staffordshire: £1,344Maidstone: £1,377

    £1,452£1,458£1,377Maidstone is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139Maidstone: £159East Staffordshire: £140Maidstone: £160East Staffordshire: £132Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Maidstone is higher£139£140£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £219, East Staffordshire £261East Staffordshire: £261Maidstone: £219East Staffordshire: £262Maidstone: £220East Staffordshire: £247Maidstone: £208

    £219£220£208East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £6.53, East Staffordshire £6.09East Staffordshire: £6.09Maidstone: £6.53East Staffordshire: £6.12Maidstone: £6.55East Staffordshire: £5.78Maidstone: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Maidstone is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £5.37, East Staffordshire £4.65East Staffordshire: £4.65Maidstone: £5.37East Staffordshire: £4.67Maidstone: £5.39East Staffordshire: £4.41Maidstone: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Maidstone is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79Maidstone: £8.03East Staffordshire: £5.81Maidstone: £8.07East Staffordshire: £5.49Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, East Staffordshire 1,021.6East Staffordshire: 1,021.6Maidstone: 998.8

    998.8East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.6

  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, East Staffordshire 84.1East Staffordshire: 84.1Maidstone: 83.7

    83.7East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count84.1

  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: Maidstone 141.5, East Staffordshire 141.6East Staffordshire: 141.6Maidstone: 141.5

    141.5East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count141.6

  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, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  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, East Staffordshire 181.4East Staffordshire: 181.4Maidstone: 158.9

    158.9East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, East Staffordshire 22.9East Staffordshire: 22.9Maidstone: 23.5

    23.5Maidstone is higher22.9

Show the numbers
Maidstone and East Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstoneEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,597£12,651£11,949Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,791£1,799£1,699East Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,581£11,630£10,985East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£396£374£325£327£309Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£679£642£669£672£635Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£22£22£21East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£390£391£370East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£99£99£94Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£103£104£98East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,458£1,377£1,417£1,423£1,344Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£139£140£132Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£261£262£247East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.09£6.12£5.78Maidstone
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.65£4.67£4.41Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.79£5.81£5.49Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,021.6East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.784.1East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.5141.6East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.058.5East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.9181.4East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.522.9Maidstone

Per resident

Maidstone is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire on 14. 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017Maidstone: £3,977East Staffordshire: £4,035Maidstone: £3,994East Staffordshire: £3,811Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,017£4,035£3,811

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone £2,250, East Staffordshire £2,279East Staffordshire: £2,279Maidstone: £2,250East Staffordshire: £2,289Maidstone: £2,259East Staffordshire: £2,162Maidstone: £2,134

    £2,250£2,259£2,134East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,279£2,289£2,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone £1,101, East Staffordshire £1,105East Staffordshire: £1,105Maidstone: £1,101East Staffordshire: £1,109Maidstone: £1,106East Staffordshire: £1,048Maidstone: £1,045

    £1,101£1,106£1,045East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,109£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone £2,055, East Staffordshire £2,095East Staffordshire: £2,095Maidstone: £2,055East Staffordshire: £2,104Maidstone: £2,064East Staffordshire: £1,988Maidstone: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,095£2,104£1,988

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone £70, East Staffordshire £59East Staffordshire: £59Maidstone: £70East Staffordshire: £59Maidstone: £71East Staffordshire: £56Maidstone: £67

    £70£71£67Maidstone is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £121, East Staffordshire £121East Staffordshire: £121Maidstone: £121East Staffordshire: £122Maidstone: £121East Staffordshire: £115Maidstone: £114

    £121£121£114East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, East Staffordshire £3.92East Staffordshire: £3.92Maidstone: £3.70East Staffordshire: £3.94Maidstone: £3.72East Staffordshire: £3.72Maidstone: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390Maidstone: £331East Staffordshire: £391Maidstone: £333East Staffordshire: £370Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99Maidstone: £128East Staffordshire: £99Maidstone: £128East Staffordshire: £94Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maidstone £63, East Staffordshire £64East Staffordshire: £64Maidstone: £63East Staffordshire: £64Maidstone: £63East Staffordshire: £60Maidstone: £60

    £63£63£60East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone £896, East Staffordshire £874East Staffordshire: £874Maidstone: £896East Staffordshire: £877Maidstone: £899East Staffordshire: £829Maidstone: £849

    £896£899£849Maidstone is higher£874£877£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139Maidstone: £159East Staffordshire: £140Maidstone: £160East Staffordshire: £132Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Maidstone is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £135, East Staffordshire £161East Staffordshire: £161Maidstone: £135East Staffordshire: £161Maidstone: £136East Staffordshire: £152Maidstone: £128

    £135£136£128East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £4.03, East Staffordshire £3.76East Staffordshire: £3.76Maidstone: £4.03East Staffordshire: £3.78Maidstone: £4.04East Staffordshire: £3.57Maidstone: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Maidstone is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone £3.31, East Staffordshire £2.87East Staffordshire: £2.87Maidstone: £3.31East Staffordshire: £2.88Maidstone: £3.32East Staffordshire: £2.72Maidstone: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Maidstone is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79Maidstone: £8.03East Staffordshire: £5.81Maidstone: £8.07East Staffordshire: £5.49Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 178.1, East Staffordshire 184.8East Staffordshire: 184.8Maidstone: 178.1

    178.1East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count184.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.9, East Staffordshire 15.2East Staffordshire: 15.2Maidstone: 14.9

    14.9East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 25.2, East Staffordshire 25.6East Staffordshire: 25.6Maidstone: 25.2

    25.2East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count25.6

  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, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 98.0, East Staffordshire 111.9East Staffordshire: 111.9Maidstone: 98.0

    98.0East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count111.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.5, East Staffordshire 14.1East Staffordshire: 14.1Maidstone: 14.5

    14.5Maidstone is higher14.1

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Maidstone and East Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureMaidstoneEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,259£2,134£2,279£2,289£2,162East Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,045£1,105£1,109£1,048East Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,095£2,104£1,988East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£59£59£56Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£121£122£115East Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.92£3.94£3.72East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£390£391£370East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£99£99£94Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£64£64£60East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£899£849£874£877£829Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£139£140£132Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£161£161£152East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.76£3.78£3.57Maidstone
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.87£2.88£2.72Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.79£5.81£5.49Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.1184.8East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.2East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.225.6East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.058.5East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0111.9East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.1Maidstone

Total

Maidstone is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire on 0. 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone £752.4m, East Staffordshire £522.6mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mMaidstone: £752.4mEast Staffordshire: £524.8mMaidstone: £755.6mEast Staffordshire: £495.7mMaidstone: £713.7m

    £752.4m£755.6m£713.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone £425.6m, East Staffordshire £296.5mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mMaidstone: £425.6mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mMaidstone: £427.4mEast Staffordshire: £281.2mMaidstone: £403.7m

    £425.6m£427.4m£403.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone £208.4m, East Staffordshire £143.7mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mMaidstone: £208.4mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mMaidstone: £209.3mEast Staffordshire: £136.3mMaidstone: £197.6m

    £208.4m£209.3m£197.6mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone £388.8m, East Staffordshire £272.5mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mMaidstone: £388.8mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mMaidstone: £390.4mEast Staffordshire: £258.5mMaidstone: £368.7m

    £388.8m£390.4m£368.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone £13.3m, East Staffordshire £7.7mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mMaidstone: £13.3mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mMaidstone: £13.4mEast Staffordshire: £7.3mMaidstone: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mMaidstone is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £22.8m, East Staffordshire £15.8mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mMaidstone: £22.8mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mMaidstone: £22.9mEast Staffordshire: £14.9mMaidstone: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, East Staffordshire £0.51mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mMaidstone: £0.70mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mMaidstone: £0.70mEast Staffordshire: £0.48mMaidstone: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £62.7m, East Staffordshire £50.7mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mMaidstone: £62.7mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mMaidstone: £62.9mEast Staffordshire: £48.1mMaidstone: £59.4m

    £62.7m£62.9m£59.4mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £24.1m, East Staffordshire £12.9mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mMaidstone: £24.1mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mMaidstone: £24.2mEast Staffordshire: £12.2mMaidstone: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMaidstone is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone £11.9m, East Staffordshire £8.3mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mMaidstone: £11.9mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mMaidstone: £12.0mEast Staffordshire: £7.8mMaidstone: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone £169.4m, East Staffordshire £113.6mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mMaidstone: £169.4mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mMaidstone: £170.1mEast Staffordshire: £107.8mMaidstone: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mMaidstone is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone £30.1m, East Staffordshire £18.1mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mMaidstone: £30.1mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mMaidstone: £30.2mEast Staffordshire: £17.2mMaidstone: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mMaidstone is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone £25.6m, East Staffordshire £20.9mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mMaidstone: £25.6mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mMaidstone: £25.7mEast Staffordshire: £19.8mMaidstone: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone £0.76m, East Staffordshire £0.49mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mMaidstone: £0.76mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mMaidstone: £0.76mEast Staffordshire: £0.46mMaidstone: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMaidstone is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone £0.63m, East Staffordshire £0.37mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mMaidstone: £0.63mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mMaidstone: £0.63mEast Staffordshire: £0.35mMaidstone: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMaidstone is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone £1.5m, East Staffordshire £0.75mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mMaidstone: £1.5mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mMaidstone: £1.5mEast Staffordshire: £0.71mMaidstone: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone 33,700, East Staffordshire 24,041East Staffordshire: 24,041Maidstone: 33,700

    33,700Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count24,041

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone 2,824, East Staffordshire 1,980East Staffordshire: 1,980Maidstone: 2,824

    2,824Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 4,775, East Staffordshire 3,332East Staffordshire: 3,332Maidstone: 4,775

    4,775Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count3,332

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 9,832, East Staffordshire 7,604East Staffordshire: 7,604Maidstone: 9,832

    9,832Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count7,604

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone 18,543, East Staffordshire 14,552East Staffordshire: 14,552Maidstone: 18,543

    18,543Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count14,552

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone 2,737, East Staffordshire 1,838East Staffordshire: 1,838Maidstone: 2,737

    2,737Maidstone is higher1,838

Show the numbers
Maidstone and East Staffordshire, total
MeasureMaidstoneEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m£522.6m£524.8m£495.7mMaidstone
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m£296.5m£297.7m£281.2mMaidstone
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mMaidstone
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mMaidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mMaidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMaidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m£50.7m£50.9m£48.1mMaidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mMaidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mMaidstone
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mMaidstone
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mMaidstone
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mMaidstone
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mMaidstone
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMaidstone
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,70024,041Maidstone
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8241,980Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7753,332Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8327,604Maidstone
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,54314,552Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7371,838Maidstone

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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