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Breckland and Melton

146,784 and 53,922 residents (mid-2024).

Breckland is higher than Melton on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Breckland 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

Breckland Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Breckland £4,725, Melton £4,311Melton: £4,311Breckland: £4,725Melton: £4,330Breckland: £4,745Melton: £4,090Breckland: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Breckland 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: Breckland £12,371, Melton £12,624Melton: £12,624Breckland: £12,371Melton: £12,677Breckland: £12,424Melton: £11,974Breckland: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735Melton 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: Breckland £1,763, Melton £1,521Melton: £1,521Breckland: £1,763Melton: £1,527Breckland: £1,770Melton: £1,442Breckland: £1,672

    £1,763£1,770£1,672Breckland 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: Breckland £11,355, Melton £11,682Melton: £11,682Breckland: £11,355Melton: £11,732Breckland: £11,403Melton: £11,081Breckland: £10,770

    £11,355£11,403£10,770Melton 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: Breckland £327, Melton £244Melton: £244Breckland: £327Melton: £245Breckland: £329Melton: £232Breckland: £311

    £327£329£311Breckland 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: Breckland £668, Melton £681Melton: £681Breckland: £668Melton: £684Breckland: £671Melton: £646Breckland: £634

    £668£671£634Melton 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: Breckland £21, Melton £17Melton: £17Breckland: £21Melton: £17Breckland: £21Melton: £16Breckland: £20

    £21£21£20Breckland 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: Breckland £403, Melton £312Melton: £312Breckland: £403Melton: £313Breckland: £405Melton: £296Breckland: £383

    £403£405£383Breckland 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: Breckland £121, Melton £93Melton: £93Breckland: £121Melton: £93Breckland: £122Melton: £88Breckland: £115

    £121£122£115Breckland 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: Breckland £114, Melton £88Melton: £88Breckland: £114Melton: £89Breckland: £114Melton: £84Breckland: £108

    £114£114£108Breckland is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £1,372, Melton £1,247Melton: £1,247Breckland: £1,372Melton: £1,253Breckland: £1,377Melton: £1,183Breckland: £1,301

    £1,372£1,377£1,301Breckland is higher£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Breckland £156, Melton £106Melton: £106Breckland: £156Melton: £106Breckland: £157Melton: £100Breckland: £148

    £156£157£148Breckland 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: Breckland £267, Melton £172Melton: £172Breckland: £267Melton: £172Breckland: £268Melton: £163Breckland: £254

    £267£268£254Breckland 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: Breckland £5.82, Melton £11Melton: £11Breckland: £5.82Melton: £11Breckland: £5.84Melton: £11Breckland: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Melton 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: Breckland £4.45, Melton £1.87Melton: £1.87Breckland: £4.45Melton: £1.87Breckland: £4.47Melton: £1.77Breckland: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Breckland is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Breckland £5.52, Melton £8.10Melton: £8.10Breckland: £5.52Melton: £8.13Breckland: £5.55Melton: £7.68Breckland: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Melton 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: Breckland 995.1, Melton 1,023.6Melton: 1,023.6Breckland: 995.1

    995.1Melton 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: Breckland 83.7, Melton 63.2Melton: 63.2Breckland: 83.7

    83.7Breckland 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: Breckland 141.1, Melton 139.8Melton: 139.8Breckland: 141.1

    141.1Breckland 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: Breckland 61.2, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8Breckland: 61.2

    61.2Breckland 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: Breckland 168.1, Melton 150.1Melton: 150.1Breckland: 168.1

    168.1Breckland 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: Breckland 24.7, Melton 19.7Melton: 19.7Breckland: 24.7

    24.7Breckland is higher19.7

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Breckland and Melton, per person in the age group
MeasureBrecklandMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,311£4,330£4,090Breckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,624£12,677£11,974Melton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,763£1,770£1,672£1,521£1,527£1,442Breckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,355£11,403£10,770£11,682£11,732£11,081Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£329£311£244£245£232Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£681£684£646Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£17£16Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£312£313£296Breckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£93£93£88Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£88£89£84Breckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,377£1,301£1,247£1,253£1,183Breckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£106£106£100Breckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£254£172£172£163Breckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£11Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£1.87£1.87£1.77Breckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£8.10£8.13£7.68Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,023.6Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.763.2Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1139.8Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.248.8Breckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.1150.1Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.719.7Breckland

Per resident

Breckland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Melton on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Breckland Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Breckland £4,725, Melton £4,311Melton: £4,311Breckland: £4,725Melton: £4,330Breckland: £4,745Melton: £4,090Breckland: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Breckland is higher£4,311£4,330£4,090

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Breckland £3,014, Melton £2,899Melton: £2,899Breckland: £3,014Melton: £2,911Breckland: £3,027Melton: £2,749Breckland: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,749

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Breckland £1,024, Melton £895Melton: £895Breckland: £1,024Melton: £898Breckland: £1,028Melton: £848Breckland: £971

    £1,024£1,028£971Breckland is higher£895£898£848

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Breckland £2,767, Melton £2,682Melton: £2,682Breckland: £2,767Melton: £2,694Breckland: £2,778Melton: £2,544Breckland: £2,624

    £2,767£2,778£2,624Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,682£2,694£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Breckland £80, Melton £56Melton: £56Breckland: £80Melton: £56Breckland: £80Melton: £53Breckland: £76

    £80£80£76Breckland 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: Breckland £163, Melton £156Melton: £156Breckland: £163Melton: £157Breckland: £163Melton: £148Breckland: £154

    £163£163£154Breckland 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: Breckland £5.18, Melton £3.80Melton: £3.80Breckland: £5.18Melton: £3.81Breckland: £5.20Melton: £3.60Breckland: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Breckland 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: Breckland £403, Melton £312Melton: £312Breckland: £403Melton: £313Breckland: £405Melton: £296Breckland: £383

    £403£405£383Breckland 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: Breckland £121, Melton £93Melton: £93Breckland: £121Melton: £93Breckland: £122Melton: £88Breckland: £115

    £121£122£115Breckland 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: Breckland £66, Melton £52Melton: £52Breckland: £66Melton: £52Breckland: £66Melton: £49Breckland: £63

    £66£66£63Breckland is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Breckland £797, Melton £734Melton: £734Breckland: £797Melton: £737Breckland: £800Melton: £696Breckland: £756

    £797£800£756Breckland is higher£734£737£696

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Breckland £156, Melton £106Melton: £106Breckland: £156Melton: £106Breckland: £157Melton: £100Breckland: £148

    £156£157£148Breckland is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Breckland £155, Melton £101Melton: £101Breckland: £155Melton: £101Breckland: £156Melton: £96Breckland: £147

    £155£156£147Breckland is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Breckland £3.38, Melton £6.66Melton: £6.66Breckland: £3.38Melton: £6.69Breckland: £3.40Melton: £6.32Breckland: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Melton is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Breckland £2.58, Melton £1.10Melton: £1.10Breckland: £2.58Melton: £1.10Breckland: £2.59Melton: £1.04Breckland: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Breckland is higher£1.10£1.10£1.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Breckland £5.52, Melton £8.10Melton: £8.10Breckland: £5.52Melton: £8.13Breckland: £5.55Melton: £7.68Breckland: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Melton 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: Breckland 242.5, Melton 235.0Melton: 235.0Breckland: 242.5

    242.5Breckland is higherDepends on how you count235.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 20.4, Melton 14.5Melton: 14.5Breckland: 20.4

    20.4Breckland 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: Breckland 34.4, Melton 32.1Melton: 32.1Breckland: 34.4

    34.4Breckland 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: Breckland 61.2, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8Breckland: 61.2

    61.2Breckland is higher48.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 97.7, Melton 88.3Melton: 88.3Breckland: 97.7

    97.7Breckland 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: Breckland 14.3, Melton 11.6Melton: 11.6Breckland: 14.3

    14.3Breckland is higher11.6

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Breckland and Melton, per resident
MeasureBrecklandMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,311£4,330£4,090Breckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859£2,899£2,911£2,749Breckland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971£895£898£848Breckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,767£2,778£2,624£2,682£2,694£2,544Breckland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£56£56£53Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£156£157£148Breckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£3.80£3.81£3.60Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£312£313£296Breckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£93£93£88Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£52£52£49Breckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£797£800£756£734£737£696Breckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£106£106£100Breckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£101£101£96Breckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£6.66£6.69£6.32Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£1.10£1.10£1.04Breckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£8.10£8.13£7.68Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5235.0Breckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.414.5Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.432.1Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.248.8Breckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.788.3Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.311.6Breckland

Total

Breckland 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

Breckland Melton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Breckland £693.5m, Melton £232.5mMelton: £232.5mBreckland: £693.5mMelton: £233.5mBreckland: £696.5mMelton: £220.5mBreckland: £657.8m

    £693.5m£696.5m£657.8mBreckland is higher£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Breckland £442.5m, Melton £156.3mMelton: £156.3mBreckland: £442.5mMelton: £157.0mBreckland: £444.3mMelton: £148.3mBreckland: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.3m£419.7mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Breckland £150.3m, Melton £48.2mMelton: £48.2mBreckland: £150.3mMelton: £48.4mBreckland: £150.9mMelton: £45.8mBreckland: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mBreckland is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Breckland £406.1m, Melton £144.6mMelton: £144.6mBreckland: £406.1mMelton: £145.3mBreckland: £407.8mMelton: £137.2mBreckland: £385.2m

    £406.1m£407.8m£385.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Breckland £11.7m, Melton £3.0mMelton: £3.0mBreckland: £11.7mMelton: £3.0mBreckland: £11.8mMelton: £2.9mBreckland: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBreckland 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: Breckland £23.9m, Melton £8.4mMelton: £8.4mBreckland: £23.9mMelton: £8.5mBreckland: £24.0mMelton: £8.0mBreckland: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBreckland 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: Breckland £0.76m, Melton £0.20mMelton: £0.20mBreckland: £0.76mMelton: £0.21mBreckland: £0.76mMelton: £0.19mBreckland: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBreckland 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: Breckland £59.2m, Melton £16.8mMelton: £16.8mBreckland: £59.2mMelton: £16.9mBreckland: £59.5mMelton: £15.9mBreckland: £56.2m

    £59.2m£59.5m£56.2mBreckland 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: Breckland £17.8m, Melton £5.0mMelton: £5.0mBreckland: £17.8mMelton: £5.0mBreckland: £17.9mMelton: £4.7mBreckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBreckland 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: Breckland £9.7m, Melton £2.8mMelton: £2.8mBreckland: £9.7mMelton: £2.8mBreckland: £9.7mMelton: £2.7mBreckland: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBreckland is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Breckland £116.9m, Melton £39.6mMelton: £39.6mBreckland: £116.9mMelton: £39.7mBreckland: £117.4mMelton: £37.5mBreckland: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBreckland is higher£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Breckland £22.9m, Melton £5.7mMelton: £5.7mBreckland: £22.9mMelton: £5.7mBreckland: £23.0mMelton: £5.4mBreckland: £21.8m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.8mBreckland is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Breckland £22.8m, Melton £5.4mMelton: £5.4mBreckland: £22.8mMelton: £5.5mBreckland: £22.9mMelton: £5.2mBreckland: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBreckland is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Breckland £0.50m, Melton £0.36mMelton: £0.36mBreckland: £0.50mMelton: £0.36mBreckland: £0.50mMelton: £0.34mBreckland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Breckland £0.38m, Melton £0.06mMelton: £0.06mBreckland: £0.38mMelton: £0.06mBreckland: £0.38mMelton: £0.06mBreckland: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBreckland is higher£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Breckland £0.81m, Melton £0.44mMelton: £0.44mBreckland: £0.81mMelton: £0.44mBreckland: £0.81mMelton: £0.41mBreckland: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Breckland 35,588, Melton 12,673Melton: 12,673Breckland: 35,588

    35,588Breckland is higherDepends on how you count12,673

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Breckland 2,994, Melton 783Melton: 783Breckland: 2,994

    2,994Breckland is higher783

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Breckland 5,048, Melton 1,731Melton: 1,731Breckland: 5,048

    5,048Breckland is higher1,731

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Breckland 8,984, Melton 2,629Melton: 2,629Breckland: 8,984

    8,984Breckland is higher2,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Breckland 14,334, Melton 4,760Melton: 4,760Breckland: 14,334

    14,334Breckland is higher4,760

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Breckland 2,105, Melton 624Melton: 624Breckland: 2,105

    2,105Breckland is higher624

Show the numbers
Breckland and Melton, total
MeasureBrecklandMeltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m£232.5m£233.5m£220.5mBreckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m£156.3m£157.0m£148.3mBreckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£48.2m£48.4m£45.8mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m£144.6m£145.3m£137.2mBreckland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mBreckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mBreckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.20m£0.21m£0.19mBreckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBreckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBreckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mBreckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£39.6m£39.7m£37.5mBreckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mBreckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mBreckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBreckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.06mBreckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,58812,673Breckland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,994783Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0481,731Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9842,629Breckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,3344,760Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,105624Breckland

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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