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South Kesteven and Melton

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

South Kesteven is higher than Melton on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 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

South Kesteven is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Melton on 5. 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 Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Melton £172Melton: £172South Kesteven: £217Melton: £172South Kesteven: £218Melton: £163South Kesteven: £206

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Melton 1,023.6Melton: 1,023.6South Kesteven: 1,018.7

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

  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, Melton 63.2Melton: 63.2South Kesteven: 74.4

    74.4South Kesteven is higher63.2

  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, Melton 139.8Melton: 139.8South Kesteven: 145.7

    145.7South Kesteven is higher139.8

  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, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0South Kesteven is higher48.8

  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, Melton 150.1Melton: 150.1South Kesteven: 159.5

    159.5South Kesteven is higher150.1

  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, Melton 19.7Melton: 19.7South Kesteven: 21.7

    21.7South Kesteven is higher19.7

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South Kesteven and Melton, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth KestevenMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,311£4,330£4,090South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,624£12,677£11,974South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,521£1,527£1,442South Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,671£11,721£11,071£11,682£11,732£11,081Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£286£270£244£245£232South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£675£678£640£681£684£646Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£312£313£296South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£93£93£88South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£88£89£84South Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,284£1,290£1,218£1,247£1,253£1,183South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£106£106£100South Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£172£172£163South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£11Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£1.87£1.87£1.77South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£8.10£8.13£7.68Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,023.6Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.463.2South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7139.8South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.048.8South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5150.1South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.719.7South Kesteven

Per resident

South Kesteven is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Melton on 6. 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 Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Melton £3.80Melton: £3.80South Kesteven: £4.25Melton: £3.81South Kesteven: £4.27Melton: £3.60South Kesteven: £4.03

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    230.7Melton is higherDepends on how you count235.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.8South Kesteven is higher14.5

  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, Melton 32.1Melton: 32.1South Kesteven: 33.0

    33.0South Kesteven is higher32.1

  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, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0South Kesteven is higher48.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    93.9South Kesteven is higher88.3

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

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

    12.8South Kesteven is higher11.6

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South Kesteven and Melton, per resident
MeasureSouth KestevenMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,311£4,330£4,090South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,877£2,717£2,899£2,911£2,749Melton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£895£898£848South Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,682£2,694£2,544Melton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£56£56£53South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£156£157£148Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.80£3.81£3.60South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£312£313£296South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£93£93£88South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£52£52£49South Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£734£737£696South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£106£106£100South Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£101£101£96South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£6.66£6.69£6.32Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£1.10£1.10£1.04South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£8.10£8.13£7.68Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.7235.0Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.814.5South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.032.1South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.048.8South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.988.3South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.811.6South Kesteven

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Melton £0.20mMelton: £0.20mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mMelton: £0.21mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mMelton: £0.19mSouth Kesteven: £0.59m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    33,922South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count12,673

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,476South Kesteven is higher783

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

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

    4,850South Kesteven is higher1,731

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

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

    8,083South Kesteven is higher2,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,803South Kesteven is higher4,760

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

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

    1,877South Kesteven is higher624

Show the numbers
South Kesteven and Melton, total
MeasureSouth KestevenMeltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m£232.5m£233.5m£220.5mSouth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£156.3m£157.0m£148.3mSouth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m£48.2m£48.4m£45.8mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m£144.6m£145.3m£137.2mSouth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSouth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mSouth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.20m£0.21m£0.19mSouth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mSouth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£39.6m£39.7m£37.5mSouth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mSouth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mSouth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.06mSouth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,92212,673South Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,476783South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8501,731South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0832,629South Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,8034,760South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,877624South Kesteven

Sources

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

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  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.
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