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South Kesteven and Maldon

147,049 and 69,039 residents (mid-2024).

South Kesteven is higher than Maldon on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

South Kesteven is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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

South Kesteven Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601South Kesteven: £4,420Maldon: £4,621South Kesteven: £4,439Maldon: £4,365South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £12,649, Maldon £12,676Maldon: £12,676South Kesteven: £12,649Maldon: £12,730South Kesteven: £12,703Maldon: £12,024South Kesteven: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £1,613, Maldon £1,513Maldon: £1,513South Kesteven: £1,613Maldon: £1,519South Kesteven: £1,620Maldon: £1,435South Kesteven: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530South Kesteven is higher£1,513£1,519£1,435

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £11,671, Maldon £11,762Maldon: £11,762South Kesteven: £11,671Maldon: £11,812South Kesteven: £11,721Maldon: £11,157South Kesteven: £11,071

    £11,671£11,721£11,071Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,762£11,812£11,157

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £284, Maldon £290Maldon: £290South Kesteven: £284Maldon: £291South Kesteven: £286Maldon: £275South Kesteven: £270

    £284£286£270Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  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: South Kesteven £675, Maldon £604Maldon: £604South Kesteven: £675Maldon: £607South Kesteven: £678Maldon: £573South Kesteven: £640

    £675£678£640South Kesteven is higher£604£607£573

  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: South Kesteven £19, Maldon £20Maldon: £20South Kesteven: £19Maldon: £20South Kesteven: £19Maldon: £19South Kesteven: £18

    £19£19£18Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £367, Maldon £328Maldon: £328South Kesteven: £367Maldon: £329South Kesteven: £369Maldon: £311South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348South Kesteven is higher£328£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, Maldon £132Maldon: £132South Kesteven: £109Maldon: £132South Kesteven: £110Maldon: £125South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

  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: South Kesteven £99, Maldon £109Maldon: £109South Kesteven: £99Maldon: £109South Kesteven: £99Maldon: £103South Kesteven: £94

    £99£99£94Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £1,284, Maldon £1,191Maldon: £1,191South Kesteven: £1,284Maldon: £1,196South Kesteven: £1,290Maldon: £1,129South Kesteven: £1,218

    £1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, Maldon £138Maldon: £138South Kesteven: £125Maldon: £139South Kesteven: £125Maldon: £131South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £217, Maldon £201Maldon: £201South Kesteven: £217Maldon: £202South Kesteven: £218Maldon: £191South Kesteven: £206

    £217£218£206South Kesteven is higher£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £8.90, Maldon £6.55Maldon: £6.55South Kesteven: £8.90Maldon: £6.57South Kesteven: £8.94Maldon: £6.21South Kesteven: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £4.53, Maldon £5.74Maldon: £5.74South Kesteven: £4.53Maldon: £5.76South Kesteven: £4.55Maldon: £5.44South Kesteven: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20South Kesteven: £6.00Maldon: £5.22South Kesteven: £6.02Maldon: £4.93South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Kesteven 1,018.7, Maldon 1,029.4Maldon: 1,029.4South Kesteven: 1,018.7

    1,018.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,029.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Kesteven 74.4, Maldon 75.9Maldon: 75.9South Kesteven: 74.4

    74.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count75.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Kesteven 145.7, Maldon 130.9Maldon: 130.9South Kesteven: 145.7

    145.7South Kesteven is higher130.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 55.0, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0South Kesteven is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven 159.5, Maldon 133.8Maldon: 133.8South Kesteven: 159.5

    159.5South Kesteven is higher133.8

  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: South Kesteven 21.7, Maldon 24.6Maldon: 24.6South Kesteven: 21.7

    21.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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South Kesteven and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth KestevenMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,513£1,519£1,435South Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,671£11,721£11,071£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£286£270£290£291£275Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£675£678£640£604£607£573South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£20£19Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£328£329£311South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£132£132£125Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£109£109£103Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,284£1,290£1,218£1,191£1,196£1,129South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£138£139£131Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£201£202£191South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£6.55£6.57£6.21South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.74£5.76£5.44Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.20£5.22£4.93South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,029.4Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.475.9Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7130.9South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.052.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5133.8South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.724.6Maldon

Per resident

South Kesteven is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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

South Kesteven Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601South Kesteven: £4,420Maldon: £4,621South Kesteven: £4,439Maldon: £4,365South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £2,864, Maldon £3,124Maldon: £3,124South Kesteven: £2,864Maldon: £3,138South Kesteven: £2,877Maldon: £2,964South Kesteven: £2,717

    £2,864£2,877£2,717Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £949, Maldon £875Maldon: £875South Kesteven: £949Maldon: £879South Kesteven: £953Maldon: £830South Kesteven: £900

    £949£953£900South Kesteven is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Kesteven £2,643, Maldon £2,899Maldon: £2,899South Kesteven: £2,643Maldon: £2,911South Kesteven: £2,654Maldon: £2,750South Kesteven: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £64, Maldon £72Maldon: £72South Kesteven: £64Maldon: £72South Kesteven: £65Maldon: £68South Kesteven: £61

    £64£65£61Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £153, Maldon £149Maldon: £149South Kesteven: £153Maldon: £149South Kesteven: £153Maldon: £141South Kesteven: £145

    £153£153£145South Kesteven is higher£149£149£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £4.25, Maldon £4.85Maldon: £4.85South Kesteven: £4.25Maldon: £4.87South Kesteven: £4.27Maldon: £4.60South Kesteven: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £367, Maldon £328Maldon: £328South Kesteven: £367Maldon: £329South Kesteven: £369Maldon: £311South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348South Kesteven is higher£328£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, Maldon £132Maldon: £132South Kesteven: £109Maldon: £132South Kesteven: £110Maldon: £125South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £58, Maldon £63Maldon: £63South Kesteven: £58Maldon: £63South Kesteven: £58Maldon: £60South Kesteven: £55

    £58£58£55Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £756, Maldon £689Maldon: £689South Kesteven: £756Maldon: £691South Kesteven: £759Maldon: £653South Kesteven: £717

    £756£759£717South Kesteven is higher£689£691£653

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, Maldon £138Maldon: £138South Kesteven: £125Maldon: £139South Kesteven: £125Maldon: £131South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £128, Maldon £116Maldon: £116South Kesteven: £128Maldon: £117South Kesteven: £128Maldon: £110South Kesteven: £121

    £128£128£121South Kesteven is higher£116£117£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £5.24, Maldon £3.78Maldon: £3.78South Kesteven: £5.24Maldon: £3.80South Kesteven: £5.26Maldon: £3.59South Kesteven: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Kesteven £2.67, Maldon £3.32Maldon: £3.32South Kesteven: £2.67Maldon: £3.34South Kesteven: £2.68Maldon: £3.15South Kesteven: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20South Kesteven: £6.00Maldon: £5.22South Kesteven: £6.02Maldon: £4.93South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 230.7, Maldon 253.7Maldon: 253.7South Kesteven: 230.7

    230.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count253.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 16.8, Maldon 18.7Maldon: 18.7South Kesteven: 16.8

    16.8Maldon is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 33.0, Maldon 32.3Maldon: 32.3South Kesteven: 33.0

    33.0South Kesteven is higher32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 55.0, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0South Kesteven is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 93.9, Maldon 77.4Maldon: 77.4South Kesteven: 93.9

    93.9South Kesteven is higher77.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 12.8, Maldon 14.2Maldon: 14.2South Kesteven: 12.8

    12.8Maldon is higherDepends on how you count14.2

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South Kesteven and Maldon, per resident
MeasureSouth KestevenMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,877£2,717£3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£875£879£830South Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£72£72£68Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£149£149£141South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.85£4.87£4.60Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£328£329£311South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£132£132£125Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£63£63£60Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£689£691£653South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£138£139£131Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£116£117£110South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£3.78£3.80£3.59South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.20£5.22£4.93South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.7253.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.818.7Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.032.3South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.052.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.977.4South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.814.2Maldon

Total

South Kesteven is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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

South Kesteven Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Kesteven £650.0m, Maldon £317.7mMaldon: £317.7mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mMaldon: £319.0mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mMaldon: £301.3mSouth Kesteven: £616.6m

    £650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Kesteven £421.2m, Maldon £215.7mMaldon: £215.7mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mMaldon: £216.6mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mMaldon: £204.6mSouth Kesteven: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Kesteven £139.6m, Maldon £60.4mMaldon: £60.4mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mMaldon: £60.7mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mMaldon: £57.3mSouth Kesteven: £132.4m

    £139.6m£140.2m£132.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven £388.6m, Maldon £200.1mMaldon: £200.1mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mMaldon: £201.0mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mMaldon: £189.8mSouth Kesteven: £368.6m

    £388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven £9.5m, Maldon £4.9mMaldon: £4.9mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mMaldon: £5.0mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mMaldon: £4.7mSouth Kesteven: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £22.5m, Maldon £10.3mMaldon: £10.3mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mMaldon: £10.3mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mMaldon: £9.7mSouth Kesteven: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSouth Kesteven is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Kesteven £0.62m, Maldon £0.33mMaldon: £0.33mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mMaldon: £0.34mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mMaldon: £0.32mSouth Kesteven: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £54.0m, Maldon £22.6mMaldon: £22.6mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mMaldon: £22.7mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mMaldon: £21.5mSouth Kesteven: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouth Kesteven is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £16.0m, Maldon £9.1mMaldon: £9.1mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mMaldon: £9.1mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mMaldon: £8.6mSouth Kesteven: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven £8.5m, Maldon £4.3mMaldon: £4.3mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mMaldon: £4.4mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mMaldon: £4.1mSouth Kesteven: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven £111.1m, Maldon £47.5mMaldon: £47.5mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mMaldon: £47.7mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mMaldon: £45.1mSouth Kesteven: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Kesteven £18.3m, Maldon £9.5mMaldon: £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mMaldon: £9.6mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mMaldon: £9.0mSouth Kesteven: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Kesteven £18.8m, Maldon £8.0mMaldon: £8.0mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mMaldon: £8.1mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mMaldon: £7.6mSouth Kesteven: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSouth Kesteven is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Kesteven £0.77m, Maldon £0.26mMaldon: £0.26mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mMaldon: £0.26mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mMaldon: £0.25mSouth Kesteven: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Kesteven £0.39m, Maldon £0.23mMaldon: £0.23mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mMaldon: £0.23mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mMaldon: £0.22mSouth Kesteven: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Kesteven £0.88m, Maldon £0.36mMaldon: £0.36mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mMaldon: £0.36mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mMaldon: £0.34mSouth Kesteven: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven 33,922, Maldon 17,516Maldon: 17,516South Kesteven: 33,922

    33,922South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count17,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven 2,476, Maldon 1,291Maldon: 1,291South Kesteven: 2,476

    2,476South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 4,850, Maldon 2,228Maldon: 2,228South Kesteven: 4,850

    4,850South Kesteven is higher2,228

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 8,083, Maldon 3,591Maldon: 3,591South Kesteven: 8,083

    8,083South Kesteven is higher3,591

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven 13,803, Maldon 5,341Maldon: 5,341South Kesteven: 13,803

    13,803South Kesteven is higher5,341

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven 1,877, Maldon 981Maldon: 981South Kesteven: 1,877

    1,877South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count981

Show the numbers
South Kesteven and Maldon, total
MeasureSouth KestevenMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mSouth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mSouth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mSouth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mSouth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mSouth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mSouth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSouth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,92217,516South Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4761,291South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8502,228South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0833,591South Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,8035,341South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,877981South Kesteven

Sources

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

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