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Maidstone and West Suffolk

189,189 and 188,197 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone is higher than West Suffolk on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Maidstone is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 2. 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Maidstone: £3,977West Suffolk: £3,986Maidstone: £3,994West Suffolk: £3,765Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone is higher£3,969£3,986£3,765

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £12,613, West Suffolk £12,469West Suffolk: £12,469Maidstone: £12,613West Suffolk: £12,523Maidstone: £12,667West Suffolk: £11,828Maidstone: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£12,469£12,523£11,828

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,785, West Suffolk £1,481West Suffolk: £1,481Maidstone: £1,785West Suffolk: £1,487Maidstone: £1,793West Suffolk: £1,405Maidstone: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Maidstone is higher£1,481£1,487£1,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £11,521, West Suffolk £11,524West Suffolk: £11,524Maidstone: £11,521West Suffolk: £11,573Maidstone: £11,570West Suffolk: £10,931Maidstone: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928West Suffolk is higher£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £395, West Suffolk £297West Suffolk: £297Maidstone: £395West Suffolk: £299Maidstone: £396West Suffolk: £282Maidstone: £374

    £395£396£374Maidstone is higher£297£299£282

  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, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629Maidstone: £677West Suffolk: £631Maidstone: £679West Suffolk: £596Maidstone: £642

    £677£679£642Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£629£631£596

  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, West Suffolk £19West Suffolk: £19Maidstone: £21West Suffolk: £20Maidstone: £21West Suffolk: £18Maidstone: £20

    £21£21£20Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Maidstone: £331West Suffolk: £324Maidstone: £333West Suffolk: £306Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314Maidstone is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Maidstone: £128West Suffolk: £93Maidstone: £128West Suffolk: £87Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higher£92£93£87

  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, West Suffolk £73West Suffolk: £73Maidstone: £102West Suffolk: £73Maidstone: £103West Suffolk: £69Maidstone: £97

    £102£103£97Maidstone is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,452, West Suffolk £1,193West Suffolk: £1,193Maidstone: £1,452West Suffolk: £1,198Maidstone: £1,458West Suffolk: £1,132Maidstone: £1,377

    £1,452£1,458£1,377Maidstone is higher£1,193£1,198£1,132

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Maidstone: £159West Suffolk: £156Maidstone: £160West Suffolk: £148Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Maidstone is higher£156£156£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £219, West Suffolk £206West Suffolk: £206Maidstone: £219West Suffolk: £207Maidstone: £220West Suffolk: £196Maidstone: £208

    £219£220£208Maidstone is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £6.53, West Suffolk £5.17West Suffolk: £5.17Maidstone: £6.53West Suffolk: £5.19Maidstone: £6.55West Suffolk: £4.90Maidstone: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Maidstone is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £5.37, West Suffolk £3.66West Suffolk: £3.66Maidstone: £5.37West Suffolk: £3.67Maidstone: £5.39West Suffolk: £3.47Maidstone: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Maidstone is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Maidstone: £8.03West Suffolk: £5.55Maidstone: £8.07West Suffolk: £5.24Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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, West Suffolk 1,001.1West Suffolk: 1,001.1Maidstone: 998.8

    998.8West Suffolk is higher1,001.1

  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, West Suffolk 75.5West Suffolk: 75.5Maidstone: 83.7

    83.7Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count75.5

  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, West Suffolk 133.2West Suffolk: 133.2Maidstone: 141.5

    141.5Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count133.2

  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, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Maidstone is higher49.3

  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, West Suffolk 141.8West Suffolk: 141.8Maidstone: 158.9

    158.9Maidstone is higher141.8

  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, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6Maidstone: 23.5

    23.5Maidstone is higher16.6

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Maidstone and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstoneWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£3,969£3,986£3,765Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,469£12,523£11,828Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,481£1,487£1,405Maidstone
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£396£374£297£299£282Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£679£642£629£631£596Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£20£18Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£323£324£306Maidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£92£93£87Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£73£73£69Maidstone
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,458£1,377£1,193£1,198£1,132Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£156£156£148Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£206£207£196Maidstone
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.17£5.19£4.90Maidstone
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.66£3.67£3.47Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.52£5.55£5.24Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,001.1West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.775.5Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.5133.2Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.049.3Maidstone
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.9141.8Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.516.6Maidstone

Per resident

Maidstone is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 7. 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Maidstone: £3,977West Suffolk: £3,986Maidstone: £3,994West Suffolk: £3,765Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone is higher£3,969£3,986£3,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone £2,250, West Suffolk £2,491West Suffolk: £2,491Maidstone: £2,250West Suffolk: £2,502Maidstone: £2,259West Suffolk: £2,363Maidstone: £2,134

    £2,250£2,259£2,134West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,491£2,502£2,363

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone £1,101, West Suffolk £901West Suffolk: £901Maidstone: £1,101West Suffolk: £905Maidstone: £1,106West Suffolk: £855Maidstone: £1,045

    £1,101£1,106£1,045Maidstone is higher£901£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone £2,055, West Suffolk £2,302West Suffolk: £2,302Maidstone: £2,055West Suffolk: £2,312Maidstone: £2,064West Suffolk: £2,184Maidstone: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949West Suffolk is higher£2,302£2,312£2,184

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone £70, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59Maidstone: £70West Suffolk: £60Maidstone: £71West Suffolk: £56Maidstone: £67

    £70£71£67Maidstone is higher£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £121, West Suffolk £126West Suffolk: £126Maidstone: £121West Suffolk: £126Maidstone: £121West Suffolk: £119Maidstone: £114

    £121£121£114West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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, West Suffolk £3.89West Suffolk: £3.89Maidstone: £3.70West Suffolk: £3.91Maidstone: £3.72West Suffolk: £3.69Maidstone: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Maidstone: £331West Suffolk: £324Maidstone: £333West Suffolk: £306Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314Maidstone is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Maidstone: £128West Suffolk: £93Maidstone: £128West Suffolk: £87Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higher£92£93£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maidstone £63, West Suffolk £44West Suffolk: £44Maidstone: £63West Suffolk: £44Maidstone: £63West Suffolk: £42Maidstone: £60

    £63£63£60Maidstone is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone £896, West Suffolk £726West Suffolk: £726Maidstone: £896West Suffolk: £729Maidstone: £899West Suffolk: £689Maidstone: £849

    £896£899£849Maidstone is higher£726£729£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Maidstone: £159West Suffolk: £156Maidstone: £160West Suffolk: £148Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Maidstone is higher£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £135, West Suffolk £125West Suffolk: £125Maidstone: £135West Suffolk: £126Maidstone: £136West Suffolk: £119Maidstone: £128

    £135£136£128Maidstone is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £4.03, West Suffolk £3.14West Suffolk: £3.14Maidstone: £4.03West Suffolk: £3.16Maidstone: £4.04West Suffolk: £2.98Maidstone: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Maidstone is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone £3.31, West Suffolk £2.22West Suffolk: £2.22Maidstone: £3.31West Suffolk: £2.23Maidstone: £3.32West Suffolk: £2.11Maidstone: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Maidstone is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Maidstone: £8.03West Suffolk: £5.55Maidstone: £8.07West Suffolk: £5.24Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 178.1, West Suffolk 200.0West Suffolk: 200.0Maidstone: 178.1

    178.1West Suffolk is higher200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.9, West Suffolk 15.1West Suffolk: 15.1Maidstone: 14.9

    14.9West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count15.1

  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, West Suffolk 26.6West Suffolk: 26.6Maidstone: 25.2

    25.2West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count26.6

  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, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Maidstone is higher49.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 98.0, West Suffolk 86.3West Suffolk: 86.3Maidstone: 98.0

    98.0Maidstone is higher86.3

  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, West Suffolk 10.1West Suffolk: 10.1Maidstone: 14.5

    14.5Maidstone is higher10.1

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Maidstone and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureMaidstoneWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£3,969£3,986£3,765Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,259£2,134£2,491£2,502£2,363West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,045£901£905£855Maidstone
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,302£2,312£2,184West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£59£60£56Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£126£126£119West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.89£3.91£3.69West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£323£324£306Maidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£92£93£87Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£44£44£42Maidstone
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£899£849£726£729£689Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£156£156£148Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£125£126£119Maidstone
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.14£3.16£2.98Maidstone
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.22£2.23£2.11Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.52£5.55£5.24Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.1200.0West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.1West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.226.6West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.049.3Maidstone
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.086.3Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.510.1Maidstone

Total

Maidstone is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 7. 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone £752.4m, West Suffolk £746.9mWest Suffolk: £746.9mMaidstone: £752.4mWest Suffolk: £750.1mMaidstone: £755.6mWest Suffolk: £708.5mMaidstone: £713.7m

    £752.4m£755.6m£713.7mMaidstone is higher£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone £425.6m, West Suffolk £468.8mWest Suffolk: £468.8mMaidstone: £425.6mWest Suffolk: £470.8mMaidstone: £427.4mWest Suffolk: £444.7mMaidstone: £403.7m

    £425.6m£427.4m£403.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone £208.4m, West Suffolk £169.6mWest Suffolk: £169.6mMaidstone: £208.4mWest Suffolk: £170.3mMaidstone: £209.3mWest Suffolk: £160.9mMaidstone: £197.6m

    £208.4m£209.3m£197.6mMaidstone is higher£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone £388.8m, West Suffolk £433.2mWest Suffolk: £433.2mMaidstone: £388.8mWest Suffolk: £435.1mMaidstone: £390.4mWest Suffolk: £411.0mMaidstone: £368.7m

    £388.8m£390.4m£368.7mWest Suffolk is higher£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone £13.3m, West Suffolk £11.2mWest Suffolk: £11.2mMaidstone: £13.3mWest Suffolk: £11.2mMaidstone: £13.4mWest Suffolk: £10.6mMaidstone: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mMaidstone is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £22.8m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mMaidstone: £22.8mWest Suffolk: £23.7mMaidstone: £22.9mWest Suffolk: £22.4mMaidstone: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, West Suffolk £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.73mMaidstone: £0.70mWest Suffolk: £0.74mMaidstone: £0.70mWest Suffolk: £0.69mMaidstone: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £62.7m, West Suffolk £60.8mWest Suffolk: £60.8mMaidstone: £62.7mWest Suffolk: £61.1mMaidstone: £62.9mWest Suffolk: £57.7mMaidstone: £59.4m

    £62.7m£62.9m£59.4mMaidstone is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £24.1m, West Suffolk £17.3mWest Suffolk: £17.3mMaidstone: £24.1mWest Suffolk: £17.4mMaidstone: £24.2mWest Suffolk: £16.5mMaidstone: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMaidstone is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone £11.9m, West Suffolk £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.3mMaidstone: £11.9mWest Suffolk: £8.4mMaidstone: £12.0mWest Suffolk: £7.9mMaidstone: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMaidstone is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone £169.4m, West Suffolk £136.7mWest Suffolk: £136.7mMaidstone: £169.4mWest Suffolk: £137.2mMaidstone: £170.1mWest Suffolk: £129.6mMaidstone: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mMaidstone is higher£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone £30.1m, West Suffolk £29.3mWest Suffolk: £29.3mMaidstone: £30.1mWest Suffolk: £29.4mMaidstone: £30.2mWest Suffolk: £27.8mMaidstone: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mMaidstone is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone £25.6m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mMaidstone: £25.6mWest Suffolk: £23.7mMaidstone: £25.7mWest Suffolk: £22.4mMaidstone: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMaidstone is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone £0.76m, West Suffolk £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.59mMaidstone: £0.76mWest Suffolk: £0.59mMaidstone: £0.76mWest Suffolk: £0.56mMaidstone: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMaidstone is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone £0.63m, West Suffolk £0.42mWest Suffolk: £0.42mMaidstone: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.42mMaidstone: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.40mMaidstone: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMaidstone is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone £1.5m, West Suffolk £1.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mMaidstone: £1.5mWest Suffolk: £1.0mMaidstone: £1.5mWest Suffolk: £0.99mMaidstone: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone 33,700, West Suffolk 37,636West Suffolk: 37,636Maidstone: 33,700

    33,700West Suffolk is higher37,636

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone 2,824, West Suffolk 2,839West Suffolk: 2,839Maidstone: 2,824

    2,824West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 4,775, West Suffolk 5,007West Suffolk: 5,007Maidstone: 4,775

    4,775West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 9,832, West Suffolk 9,282West Suffolk: 9,282Maidstone: 9,832

    9,832Maidstone is higher9,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone 18,543, West Suffolk 16,241West Suffolk: 16,241Maidstone: 18,543

    18,543Maidstone is higher16,241

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone 2,737, West Suffolk 1,904West Suffolk: 1,904Maidstone: 2,737

    2,737Maidstone is higher1,904

Show the numbers
Maidstone and West Suffolk, total
MeasureMaidstoneWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m£746.9m£750.1m£708.5mMaidstone
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m£468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m£433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mMaidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mMaidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mMaidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mMaidstone
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£136.7m£137.2m£129.6mMaidstone
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mMaidstone
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mMaidstone
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMaidstone
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMaidstone
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,70037,636West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8242,839West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7755,007West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8329,282Maidstone
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,54316,241Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7371,904Maidstone

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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