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Melton and South Kesteven

53,922 and 147,049 residents (mid-2024).

Melton is higher than South Kesteven on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Melton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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

Melton South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Melton: £4,311South Kesteven: £4,439Melton: £4,330South Kesteven: £4,193Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090South Kesteven is higher£4,420£4,439£4,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £12,624, South Kesteven £12,649South Kesteven: £12,649Melton: £12,624South Kesteven: £12,703Melton: £12,677South Kesteven: £11,998Melton: £11,974

    £12,624£12,677£11,974South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,521, South Kesteven £1,613South Kesteven: £1,613Melton: £1,521South Kesteven: £1,620Melton: £1,527South Kesteven: £1,530Melton: £1,442

    £1,521£1,527£1,442South Kesteven is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £11,682, South Kesteven £11,671South Kesteven: £11,671Melton: £11,682South Kesteven: £11,721Melton: £11,732South Kesteven: £11,071Melton: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Melton is higherDepends on how you count£11,671£11,721£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £244, South Kesteven £284South Kesteven: £284Melton: £244South Kesteven: £286Melton: £245South Kesteven: £270Melton: £232

    £244£245£232South Kesteven is higher£284£286£270

  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: Melton £681, South Kesteven £675South Kesteven: £675Melton: £681South Kesteven: £678Melton: £684South Kesteven: £640Melton: £646

    £681£684£646Melton is higherDepends on how you count£675£678£640

  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: Melton £17, South Kesteven £19South Kesteven: £19Melton: £17South Kesteven: £19Melton: £17South Kesteven: £18Melton: £16

    £17£17£16South Kesteven is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £312, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Melton: £312South Kesteven: £369Melton: £313South Kesteven: £348Melton: £296

    £312£313£296South Kesteven is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Melton: £93South Kesteven: £110Melton: £93South Kesteven: £103Melton: £88

    £93£93£88South Kesteven is higher£109£110£103

  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: Melton £88, South Kesteven £99South Kesteven: £99Melton: £88South Kesteven: £99Melton: £89South Kesteven: £94Melton: £84

    £88£89£84South Kesteven is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,247, South Kesteven £1,284South Kesteven: £1,284Melton: £1,247South Kesteven: £1,290Melton: £1,253South Kesteven: £1,218Melton: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183South Kesteven is higher£1,284£1,290£1,218

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Melton: £106South Kesteven: £125Melton: £106South Kesteven: £118Melton: £100

    £106£106£100South Kesteven is higher£125£125£118

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £172, South Kesteven £217South Kesteven: £217Melton: £172South Kesteven: £218Melton: £172South Kesteven: £206Melton: £163

    £172£172£163South Kesteven is higher£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £11, South Kesteven £8.90South Kesteven: £8.90Melton: £11South Kesteven: £8.94Melton: £11South Kesteven: £8.44Melton: £11

    £11Melton is higherDepends on how you count£8.90£8.94£8.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1.87, South Kesteven £4.53South Kesteven: £4.53Melton: £1.87South Kesteven: £4.55Melton: £1.87South Kesteven: £4.30Melton: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77South Kesteven is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Melton: £8.10South Kesteven: £6.02Melton: £8.13South Kesteven: £5.69Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Melton is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton 1,023.6, South Kesteven 1,018.7South Kesteven: 1,018.7Melton: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Melton is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton 63.2, South Kesteven 74.4South Kesteven: 74.4Melton: 63.2

    63.2South Kesteven is higher74.4

  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: Melton 139.8, South Kesteven 145.7South Kesteven: 145.7Melton: 139.8

    139.8South Kesteven is higher145.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 48.8, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Melton: 48.8

    48.8South Kesteven is higher55.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Melton 150.1, South Kesteven 159.5South Kesteven: 159.5Melton: 150.1

    150.1South Kesteven is higher159.5

  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: Melton 19.7, South Kesteven 21.7South Kesteven: 21.7Melton: 19.7

    19.7South Kesteven is higher21.7

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Melton and South Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureMeltonSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,677£11,974£12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,527£1,442£1,613£1,620£1,530South Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,671£11,721£11,071Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£284£286£270South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£675£678£640Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£109£110£103South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£99£99£94South Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£125£125£118South Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£217£218£206South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.90£8.94£8.44Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£4.53£4.55£4.30South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.00£6.02£5.69Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,018.7Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.274.4South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.8145.7South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.855.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.1159.5South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.721.7South Kesteven

Per resident

Melton is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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

Melton South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Melton: £4,311South Kesteven: £4,439Melton: £4,330South Kesteven: £4,193Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090South Kesteven is higher£4,420£4,439£4,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton £2,899, South Kesteven £2,864South Kesteven: £2,864Melton: £2,899South Kesteven: £2,877Melton: £2,911South Kesteven: £2,717Melton: £2,749

    £2,899£2,911£2,749Melton is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,877£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton £895, South Kesteven £949South Kesteven: £949Melton: £895South Kesteven: £953Melton: £898South Kesteven: £900Melton: £848

    £895£898£848South Kesteven is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton £2,682, South Kesteven £2,643South Kesteven: £2,643Melton: £2,682South Kesteven: £2,654Melton: £2,694South Kesteven: £2,507Melton: £2,544

    £2,682£2,694£2,544Melton is higherDepends on how you count£2,643£2,654£2,507

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton £56, South Kesteven £64South Kesteven: £64Melton: £56South Kesteven: £65Melton: £56South Kesteven: £61Melton: £53

    £56£56£53South Kesteven is higher£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £156, South Kesteven £153South Kesteven: £153Melton: £156South Kesteven: £153Melton: £157South Kesteven: £145Melton: £148

    £156£157£148Melton is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Melton £3.80, South Kesteven £4.25South Kesteven: £4.25Melton: £3.80South Kesteven: £4.27Melton: £3.81South Kesteven: £4.03Melton: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60South Kesteven is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £312, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Melton: £312South Kesteven: £369Melton: £313South Kesteven: £348Melton: £296

    £312£313£296South Kesteven is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Melton: £93South Kesteven: £110Melton: £93South Kesteven: £103Melton: £88

    £93£93£88South Kesteven is higher£109£110£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton £52, South Kesteven £58South Kesteven: £58Melton: £52South Kesteven: £58Melton: £52South Kesteven: £55Melton: £49

    £52£52£49South Kesteven is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton £734, South Kesteven £756South Kesteven: £756Melton: £734South Kesteven: £759Melton: £737South Kesteven: £717Melton: £696

    £734£737£696South Kesteven is higher£756£759£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Melton: £106South Kesteven: £125Melton: £106South Kesteven: £118Melton: £100

    £106£106£100South Kesteven is higher£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton £101, South Kesteven £128South Kesteven: £128Melton: £101South Kesteven: £128Melton: £101South Kesteven: £121Melton: £96

    £101£101£96South Kesteven is higher£128£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton £6.66, South Kesteven £5.24South Kesteven: £5.24Melton: £6.66South Kesteven: £5.26Melton: £6.69South Kesteven: £4.97Melton: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Melton is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton £1.10, South Kesteven £2.67South Kesteven: £2.67Melton: £1.10South Kesteven: £2.68Melton: £1.10South Kesteven: £2.53Melton: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04South Kesteven is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Melton: £8.10South Kesteven: £6.02Melton: £8.13South Kesteven: £5.69Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Melton is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton 235.0, South Kesteven 230.7South Kesteven: 230.7Melton: 235.0

    235.0Melton is higherDepends on how you count230.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 14.5, South Kesteven 16.8South Kesteven: 16.8Melton: 14.5

    14.5South Kesteven is higher16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 32.1, South Kesteven 33.0South Kesteven: 33.0Melton: 32.1

    32.1South Kesteven is higher33.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 48.8, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Melton: 48.8

    48.8South Kesteven is higher55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 88.3, South Kesteven 93.9South Kesteven: 93.9Melton: 88.3

    88.3South Kesteven is higher93.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 11.6, South Kesteven 12.8South Kesteven: 12.8Melton: 11.6

    11.6South Kesteven is higher12.8

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Melton and South Kesteven, per resident
MeasureMeltonSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,749£2,864£2,877£2,717Melton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£895£898£848£949£953£900South Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,694£2,544£2,643£2,654£2,507Melton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£64£65£61South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£153£153£145Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£4.25£4.27£4.03South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£109£110£103South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£58£58£55South Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£756£759£717South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£125£125£118South Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£128£128£121South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.24£5.26£4.97Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£2.67£2.68£2.53South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.00£6.02£5.69Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026235.0230.7Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.8South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.133.0South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.855.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.393.9South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.612.8South Kesteven

Total

Melton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melton South Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton £232.5m, South Kesteven £650.0mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mMelton: £232.5mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mMelton: £233.5mSouth Kesteven: £616.6mMelton: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.5m£220.5mSouth Kesteven is higher£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton £156.3m, South Kesteven £421.2mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mMelton: £156.3mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mMelton: £157.0mSouth Kesteven: £399.5mMelton: £148.3m

    £156.3m£157.0m£148.3mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton £48.2m, South Kesteven £139.6mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mMelton: £48.2mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mMelton: £48.4mSouth Kesteven: £132.4mMelton: £45.8m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.8mSouth Kesteven is higher£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton £144.6m, South Kesteven £388.6mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mMelton: £144.6mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mMelton: £145.3mSouth Kesteven: £368.6mMelton: £137.2m

    £144.6m£145.3m£137.2mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton £3.0m, South Kesteven £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mMelton: £3.0mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mMelton: £3.0mSouth Kesteven: £9.0mMelton: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSouth Kesteven is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton £8.4m, South Kesteven £22.5mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mMelton: £8.4mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mMelton: £8.5mSouth Kesteven: £21.3mMelton: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Melton £0.20m, South Kesteven £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mMelton: £0.20mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mMelton: £0.21mSouth Kesteven: £0.59mMelton: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.21m£0.19mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton £16.8m, South Kesteven £54.0mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mMelton: £16.8mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mMelton: £16.9mSouth Kesteven: £51.2mMelton: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mSouth Kesteven is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton £5.0m, South Kesteven £16.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mMelton: £5.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mMelton: £5.0mSouth Kesteven: £15.2mMelton: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Kesteven is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton £2.8m, South Kesteven £8.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mMelton: £2.8mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mMelton: £2.8mSouth Kesteven: £8.1mMelton: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Kesteven is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton £39.6m, South Kesteven £111.1mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mMelton: £39.6mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mMelton: £39.7mSouth Kesteven: £105.4mMelton: £37.5m

    £39.6m£39.7m£37.5mSouth Kesteven is higher£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton £5.7m, South Kesteven £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mMelton: £5.7mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mMelton: £5.7mSouth Kesteven: £17.4mMelton: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton £5.4m, South Kesteven £18.8mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mMelton: £5.4mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mMelton: £5.5mSouth Kesteven: £17.8mMelton: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mSouth Kesteven is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton £0.36m, South Kesteven £0.77mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mMelton: £0.36mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mMelton: £0.36mSouth Kesteven: £0.73mMelton: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton £0.06m, South Kesteven £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mMelton: £0.06mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mMelton: £0.06mSouth Kesteven: £0.37mMelton: £0.06m

    £0.06mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton £0.44m, South Kesteven £0.88mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mMelton: £0.44mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mMelton: £0.44mSouth Kesteven: £0.84mMelton: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton 12,673, South Kesteven 33,922South Kesteven: 33,922Melton: 12,673

    12,673South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count33,922

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton 783, South Kesteven 2,476South Kesteven: 2,476Melton: 783

    783South Kesteven is higher2,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton 1,731, South Kesteven 4,850South Kesteven: 4,850Melton: 1,731

    1,731South Kesteven is higher4,850

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton 2,629, South Kesteven 8,083South Kesteven: 8,083Melton: 2,629

    2,629South Kesteven is higher8,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton 4,760, South Kesteven 13,803South Kesteven: 13,803Melton: 4,760

    4,760South Kesteven is higher13,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton 624, South Kesteven 1,877South Kesteven: 1,877Melton: 624

    624South Kesteven is higher1,877

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Melton and South Kesteven, total
MeasureMeltonSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m£650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSouth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m£139.6m£140.2m£132.4mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m£388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSouth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSouth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSouth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSouth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,67333,922South Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20267832,476South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7314,850South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,6298,083South Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,76013,803South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266241,877South Kesteven

Sources

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

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