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Maidstone and Midlothian

189,189 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone is higher than Midlothian on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 8 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Maidstone: £3,977Midlothian: £4,454Maidstone: £3,994Midlothian: £4,207Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £12,613, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Maidstone: £12,613Midlothian: £12,614Maidstone: £12,667Midlothian: £11,915Maidstone: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,785, Midlothian £1,934Midlothian: £1,934Maidstone: £1,785Midlothian: £1,943Maidstone: £1,793Midlothian: £1,835Maidstone: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £11,521, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Maidstone: £11,521Midlothian: £11,570Maidstone: £11,570Midlothian: £10,928Maidstone: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £395, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Maidstone: £395Midlothian: £366Maidstone: £396Midlothian: £345Maidstone: £374

    £395£396£374Maidstone is higher£364£366£345

  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, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Maidstone: £677Midlothian: £659Maidstone: £679Midlothian: £623Maidstone: £642

    £677£679£642Maidstone is higher£656£659£623

  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, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Maidstone: £21Midlothian: £20Maidstone: £21Midlothian: £19Maidstone: £20

    £21£21£20Maidstone is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Maidstone: £331Midlothian: £558Maidstone: £333Midlothian: £527Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Maidstone: £128Midlothian: £207Maidstone: £128Midlothian: £196Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  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, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Maidstone: £102Midlothian: £111Maidstone: £103Midlothian: £105Maidstone: £97

    £102£103£97Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,452, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Maidstone: £1,452Midlothian: £1,494Maidstone: £1,458Midlothian: £1,411Maidstone: £1,377

    £1,452£1,458£1,377Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Maidstone: £159Midlothian: £181Maidstone: £160Midlothian: £171Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £219, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Maidstone: £219Midlothian: £327Maidstone: £220Midlothian: £309Maidstone: £208

    £219£220£208Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £6.53, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Maidstone: £6.53Midlothian: £5.36Maidstone: £6.55Midlothian: £5.06Maidstone: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Maidstone is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £5.37, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Maidstone: £5.37Midlothian: £5.24Maidstone: £5.39Midlothian: £4.95Maidstone: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Maidstone is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Maidstone: £8.03Midlothian: £4.83Maidstone: £8.07Midlothian: £4.56Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  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, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Maidstone: 998.8

    998.8Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  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, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Maidstone: 83.7

    83.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Maidstone: 141.5

    141.5Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  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, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Maidstone: 158.9

    158.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Maidstone: 23.5

    23.5Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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Maidstone and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstoneMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,561£12,614£11,915EstimatedMaidstone
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,934£1,943£1,835EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,521£11,570£10,928Maidstone
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£396£374£364£366£345Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£679£642£656£659£623EstimatedMaidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19EstimatedMaidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£110£111£105EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,458£1,377£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£326£327£309Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.33£5.36£5.06Maidstone
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.22£5.24£4.95Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedMaidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,009.9Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.794.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.5173.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.089.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.9181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.527.6EstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

Maidstone is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 16. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Maidstone: £3,977Midlothian: £4,454Maidstone: £3,994Midlothian: £4,207Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone £2,250, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Maidstone: £2,250Midlothian: £2,302Maidstone: £2,259Midlothian: £2,175Maidstone: £2,134

    £2,250£2,259£2,134Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone £1,101, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Maidstone: £1,101Midlothian: £1,200Maidstone: £1,106Midlothian: £1,134Maidstone: £1,045

    £1,101£1,106£1,045Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone £2,055, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Maidstone: £2,055Midlothian: £2,112Maidstone: £2,064Midlothian: £1,995Maidstone: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone £70, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Maidstone: £70Midlothian: £67Maidstone: £71Midlothian: £63Maidstone: £67

    £70£71£67Maidstone is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £121, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Maidstone: £121Midlothian: £120Maidstone: £121Midlothian: £114Maidstone: £114

    £121£121£114Maidstone is higher£120£120£114

  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, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Maidstone: £3.70Midlothian: £3.65Maidstone: £3.72Midlothian: £3.45Maidstone: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Maidstone is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Maidstone: £331Midlothian: £558Maidstone: £333Midlothian: £527Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Maidstone: £128Midlothian: £207Maidstone: £128Midlothian: £196Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maidstone £63, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Maidstone: £63Midlothian: £68Maidstone: £63Midlothian: £65Maidstone: £60

    £63£63£60Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone £896, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Maidstone: £896Midlothian: £923Maidstone: £899Midlothian: £872Maidstone: £849

    £896£899£849Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Maidstone: £159Midlothian: £181Maidstone: £160Midlothian: £171Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £135, Midlothian £201Midlothian: £201Maidstone: £135Midlothian: £202Maidstone: £136Midlothian: £191Maidstone: £128

    £135£136£128Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £4.03, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Maidstone: £4.03Midlothian: £3.31Maidstone: £4.04Midlothian: £3.13Maidstone: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Maidstone is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone £3.31, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Maidstone: £3.31Midlothian: £3.24Maidstone: £3.32Midlothian: £3.06Maidstone: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Maidstone is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Maidstone: £8.03Midlothian: £4.83Maidstone: £8.07Midlothian: £4.56Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 178.1, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Maidstone: 178.1

    178.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.9, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Maidstone: 14.9

    14.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Maidstone: 25.2

    25.2Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 98.0, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Maidstone: 98.0

    98.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count112.1

  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, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Maidstone: 14.5

    14.5Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.1

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Maidstone and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureMaidstoneMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,259£2,134£2,293£2,302£2,175EstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,045£1,195£1,200£1,134EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£66£67£63Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£120£120£114EstimatedMaidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.64£3.65£3.45EstimatedMaidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£68£68£65EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£899£849£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£201£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.30£3.31£3.13Maidstone
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.23£3.24£3.06Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedMaidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.1184.3Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.231.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.089.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.517.1EstimatedMidlothian

Total

Maidstone is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone £752.4m, Midlothian £442.3mMidlothian: £442.3mMaidstone: £752.4mMidlothian: £444.2mMaidstone: £755.6mMidlothian: £419.6mMaidstone: £713.7m

    £752.4m£755.6m£713.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£442.3m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone £425.6m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mMaidstone: £425.6mMidlothian: £229.6mMaidstone: £427.4mMidlothian: £216.9mMaidstone: £403.7m

    £425.6m£427.4m£403.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone £208.4m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mMaidstone: £208.4mMidlothian: £119.7mMaidstone: £209.3mMidlothian: £113.0mMaidstone: £197.6m

    £208.4m£209.3m£197.6mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£119.2m£119.7m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone £388.8m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mMaidstone: £388.8mMidlothian: £210.6mMaidstone: £390.4mMidlothian: £198.9mMaidstone: £368.7m

    £388.8m£390.4m£368.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone £13.3m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mMaidstone: £13.3mMidlothian: £6.7mMaidstone: £13.4mMidlothian: £6.3mMaidstone: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mMaidstone is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £22.8m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mMaidstone: £22.8mMidlothian: £12.0mMaidstone: £22.9mMidlothian: £11.3mMaidstone: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mMaidstone is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  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, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mMaidstone: £0.70mMidlothian: £0.36mMaidstone: £0.70mMidlothian: £0.34mMaidstone: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMaidstone is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £62.7m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mMaidstone: £62.7mMidlothian: £55.7mMaidstone: £62.9mMidlothian: £52.6mMaidstone: £59.4m

    £62.7m£62.9m£59.4mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £24.1m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mMaidstone: £24.1mMidlothian: £20.7mMaidstone: £24.2mMidlothian: £19.5mMaidstone: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone £11.9m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mMaidstone: £11.9mMidlothian: £6.8mMaidstone: £12.0mMidlothian: £6.4mMaidstone: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone £169.4m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mMaidstone: £169.4mMidlothian: £92.0mMaidstone: £170.1mMidlothian: £86.9mMaidstone: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone £30.1m, Midlothian £18.0mMidlothian: £18.0mMaidstone: £30.1mMidlothian: £18.1mMaidstone: £30.2mMidlothian: £17.1mMaidstone: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone £25.6m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mMaidstone: £25.6mMidlothian: £20.2mMaidstone: £25.7mMidlothian: £19.0mMaidstone: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone £0.76m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mMaidstone: £0.76mMidlothian: £0.33mMaidstone: £0.76mMidlothian: £0.31mMaidstone: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMaidstone is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone £0.63m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mMaidstone: £0.63mMidlothian: £0.32mMaidstone: £0.63mMidlothian: £0.30mMaidstone: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMaidstone is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone £1.5m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mMaidstone: £1.5mMidlothian: £0.48mMaidstone: £1.5mMidlothian: £0.45mMaidstone: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone 33,700, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Maidstone: 33,700

    33,700Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone 2,824, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Maidstone: 2,824

    2,824Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 4,775, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Maidstone: 4,775

    4,775Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 9,832, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Maidstone: 9,832

    9,832Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone 18,543, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Maidstone: 18,543

    18,543Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone 2,737, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Maidstone: 2,737

    2,737Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count1,701

Show the numbers
Maidstone and Midlothian, total
MeasureMaidstoneMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimatedMaidstone
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimatedMaidstone
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimatedMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mMaidstone
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMaidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimatedMaidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedMaidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimatedMaidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimatedMaidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimatedMaidstone
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMaidstone
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mMaidstone
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mMaidstone
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMaidstone
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMaidstone
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimatedMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,70018,382Maidstone
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8241,723Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7753,160Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8328,965Maidstone
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,54311,181Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7371,701EstimatedMaidstone

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.
  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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