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East Suffolk and Maldon

249,581 and 69,039 residents (mid-2024).

East Suffolk is higher than Maldon 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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Per person in the age group

East Suffolk is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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

East Suffolk Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601East Suffolk: £5,259Maldon: £4,621East Suffolk: £5,281Maldon: £4,365East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £12,409, Maldon £12,676Maldon: £12,676East Suffolk: £12,409Maldon: £12,730East Suffolk: £12,462Maldon: £12,024East Suffolk: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771Maldon 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: East Suffolk £1,948, Maldon £1,513Maldon: £1,513East Suffolk: £1,948Maldon: £1,519East Suffolk: £1,956Maldon: £1,435East Suffolk: £1,848

    £1,948£1,956£1,848East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £11,457, Maldon £11,762Maldon: £11,762East Suffolk: £11,457Maldon: £11,812East Suffolk: £11,506Maldon: £11,157East Suffolk: £10,867

    £11,457£11,506£10,867Maldon 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: East Suffolk £285, Maldon £290Maldon: £290East Suffolk: £285Maldon: £291East Suffolk: £286Maldon: £275East Suffolk: £270

    £285£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: East Suffolk £648, Maldon £604Maldon: £604East Suffolk: £648Maldon: £607East Suffolk: £651Maldon: £573East Suffolk: £615

    £648£651£615East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £20, Maldon £20Maldon: £20East Suffolk: £20Maldon: £20East Suffolk: £20Maldon: £19East Suffolk: £19

    £20£20£19East Suffolk is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £459, Maldon £328Maldon: £328East Suffolk: £459Maldon: £329East Suffolk: £461Maldon: £311East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £121, Maldon £132Maldon: £132East Suffolk: £121Maldon: £132East Suffolk: £121Maldon: £125East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114Maldon 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: East Suffolk £127, Maldon £109Maldon: £109East Suffolk: £127Maldon: £109East Suffolk: £127Maldon: £103East Suffolk: £120

    £127£127£120East Suffolk is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £1,529, Maldon £1,191Maldon: £1,191East Suffolk: £1,529Maldon: £1,196East Suffolk: £1,535Maldon: £1,129East Suffolk: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450East Suffolk is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Maldon £138Maldon: £138East Suffolk: £165Maldon: £139East Suffolk: £165Maldon: £131East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156East Suffolk is higher£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: East Suffolk £281, Maldon £201Maldon: £201East Suffolk: £281Maldon: £202East Suffolk: £282Maldon: £191East Suffolk: £266

    £281£282£266East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £5.67, Maldon £6.55Maldon: £6.55East Suffolk: £5.67Maldon: £6.57East Suffolk: £5.70Maldon: £6.21East Suffolk: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £6.31, Maldon £5.74Maldon: £5.74East Suffolk: £6.31Maldon: £5.76East Suffolk: £6.34Maldon: £5.44East Suffolk: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20East Suffolk: £6.79Maldon: £5.22East Suffolk: £6.82Maldon: £4.93East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 1,003.3, Maldon 1,029.4Maldon: 1,029.4East Suffolk: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Maldon 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: East Suffolk 76.6, Maldon 75.9Maldon: 75.9East Suffolk: 76.6

    76.6East Suffolk is higher75.9

  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: East Suffolk 135.2, Maldon 130.9Maldon: 130.9East Suffolk: 135.2

    135.2East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 68.5, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 183.8, Maldon 133.8Maldon: 133.8East Suffolk: 183.8

    183.8East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 26.7, Maldon 24.6Maldon: 24.6East Suffolk: 26.7

    26.7East Suffolk is higher24.6

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East Suffolk and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SuffolkMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,601£4,621£4,365East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,848£1,513£1,519£1,435East Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,457£11,506£10,867£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£290£291£275Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£604£607£573East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£20£20£19East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£328£329£311East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£132£132£125Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£109£109£103East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,191£1,196£1,129East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£138£139£131East Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£281£282£266£201£202£191East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£5.74£5.76£5.44East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.20£5.22£4.93East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,029.4Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.675.9East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.2130.9East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.552.0East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.8133.8East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.724.6East Suffolk

Per resident

East Suffolk is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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

East Suffolk Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601East Suffolk: £5,259Maldon: £4,621East Suffolk: £5,281Maldon: £4,365East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £3,426, Maldon £3,124Maldon: £3,124East Suffolk: £3,426Maldon: £3,138East Suffolk: £3,441Maldon: £2,964East Suffolk: £3,250

    £3,426£3,441£3,250East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £1,082, Maldon £875Maldon: £875East Suffolk: £1,082Maldon: £879East Suffolk: £1,086Maldon: £830East Suffolk: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026East Suffolk is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Suffolk £3,163, Maldon £2,899Maldon: £2,899East Suffolk: £3,163Maldon: £2,911East Suffolk: £3,177Maldon: £2,750East Suffolk: £3,001

    £3,163£3,177£3,001East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £79, Maldon £72Maldon: £72East Suffolk: £79Maldon: £72East Suffolk: £79Maldon: £68East Suffolk: £75

    £79£79£75East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £179, Maldon £149Maldon: £149East Suffolk: £179Maldon: £149East Suffolk: £180Maldon: £141East Suffolk: £170

    £179£180£170East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £5.50, Maldon £4.85Maldon: £4.85East Suffolk: £5.50Maldon: £4.87East Suffolk: £5.53Maldon: £4.60East Suffolk: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22East Suffolk is higher£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: East Suffolk £459, Maldon £328Maldon: £328East Suffolk: £459Maldon: £329East Suffolk: £461Maldon: £311East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £121, Maldon £132Maldon: £132East Suffolk: £121Maldon: £132East Suffolk: £121Maldon: £125East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114Maldon 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: East Suffolk £70, Maldon £63Maldon: £63East Suffolk: £70Maldon: £63East Suffolk: £71Maldon: £60East Suffolk: £67

    £70£71£67East Suffolk is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £849, Maldon £689Maldon: £689East Suffolk: £849Maldon: £691East Suffolk: £853Maldon: £653East Suffolk: £805

    £849£853£805East Suffolk is higher£689£691£653

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Maldon £138Maldon: £138East Suffolk: £165Maldon: £139East Suffolk: £165Maldon: £131East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156East Suffolk is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £156, Maldon £116Maldon: £116East Suffolk: £156Maldon: £117East Suffolk: £156Maldon: £110East Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148East Suffolk is higher£116£117£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £3.15, Maldon £3.78Maldon: £3.78East Suffolk: £3.15Maldon: £3.80East Suffolk: £3.17Maldon: £3.59East Suffolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Suffolk £3.51, Maldon £3.32Maldon: £3.32East Suffolk: £3.51Maldon: £3.34East Suffolk: £3.53Maldon: £3.15East Suffolk: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20East Suffolk: £6.79Maldon: £5.22East Suffolk: £6.82Maldon: £4.93East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 277.0, Maldon 253.7Maldon: 253.7East Suffolk: 277.0

    277.0East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count253.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 21.2, Maldon 18.7Maldon: 18.7East Suffolk: 21.2

    21.2East Suffolk is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 37.3, Maldon 32.3Maldon: 32.3East Suffolk: 37.3

    37.3East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 68.5, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 102.1, Maldon 77.4Maldon: 77.4East Suffolk: 102.1

    102.1East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 14.8, Maldon 14.2Maldon: 14.2East Suffolk: 14.8

    14.8East Suffolk is higher14.2

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East Suffolk and Maldon, per resident
MeasureEast SuffolkMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,601£4,621£4,365East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,426£3,441£3,250£3,124£3,138£2,964East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£875£879£830East Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,163£3,177£3,001£2,899£2,911£2,750East Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£72£72£68East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£149£149£141East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.85£4.87£4.60East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£328£329£311East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£132£132£125Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£63£63£60East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£849£853£805£689£691£653East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£138£139£131East Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£116£117£110East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£3.32£3.34£3.15East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.20£5.22£4.93East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.0253.7East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.218.7East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.332.3East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.552.0East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.177.4East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.2East Suffolk

Total

East Suffolk 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

East Suffolk Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.3bn, Maldon £317.7mMaldon: £317.7mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnMaldon: £319.0mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnMaldon: £301.3mEast Suffolk: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk is higher£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Suffolk £855.2m, Maldon £215.7mMaldon: £215.7mEast Suffolk: £855.2mMaldon: £216.6mEast Suffolk: £858.8mMaldon: £204.6mEast Suffolk: £811.2m

    £855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Suffolk £270.0m, Maldon £60.4mMaldon: £60.4mEast Suffolk: £270.0mMaldon: £60.7mEast Suffolk: £271.1mMaldon: £57.3mEast Suffolk: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk £789.5m, Maldon £200.1mMaldon: £200.1mEast Suffolk: £789.5mMaldon: £201.0mEast Suffolk: £792.9mMaldon: £189.8mEast Suffolk: £748.9m

    £789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk £19.6m, Maldon £4.9mMaldon: £4.9mEast Suffolk: £19.6mMaldon: £5.0mEast Suffolk: £19.7mMaldon: £4.7mEast Suffolk: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £44.7m, Maldon £10.3mMaldon: £10.3mEast Suffolk: £44.7mMaldon: £10.3mEast Suffolk: £44.9mMaldon: £9.7mEast Suffolk: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £1.4m, Maldon £0.33mMaldon: £0.33mEast Suffolk: £1.4mMaldon: £0.34mEast Suffolk: £1.4mMaldon: £0.32mEast Suffolk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £114.5m, Maldon £22.6mMaldon: £22.6mEast Suffolk: £114.5mMaldon: £22.7mEast Suffolk: £115.0mMaldon: £21.5mEast Suffolk: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £30.1m, Maldon £9.1mMaldon: £9.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mMaldon: £9.1mEast Suffolk: £30.2mMaldon: £8.6mEast Suffolk: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £17.6m, Maldon £4.3mMaldon: £4.3mEast Suffolk: £17.6mMaldon: £4.4mEast Suffolk: £17.6mMaldon: £4.1mEast Suffolk: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk is higher£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk £211.9m, Maldon £47.5mMaldon: £47.5mEast Suffolk: £211.9mMaldon: £47.7mEast Suffolk: £212.8mMaldon: £45.1mEast Suffolk: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Suffolk £41.1m, Maldon £9.5mMaldon: £9.5mEast Suffolk: £41.1mMaldon: £9.6mEast Suffolk: £41.3mMaldon: £9.0mEast Suffolk: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Suffolk £38.9m, Maldon £8.0mMaldon: £8.0mEast Suffolk: £38.9mMaldon: £8.1mEast Suffolk: £39.0mMaldon: £7.6mEast Suffolk: £36.9m

    £38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Suffolk £0.79m, Maldon £0.26mMaldon: £0.26mEast Suffolk: £0.79mMaldon: £0.26mEast Suffolk: £0.79mMaldon: £0.25mEast Suffolk: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Suffolk £0.88m, Maldon £0.23mMaldon: £0.23mEast Suffolk: £0.88mMaldon: £0.23mEast Suffolk: £0.88mMaldon: £0.22mEast Suffolk: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.7m, Maldon £0.36mMaldon: £0.36mEast Suffolk: £1.7mMaldon: £0.36mEast Suffolk: £1.7mMaldon: £0.34mEast Suffolk: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk 69,141, Maldon 17,516Maldon: 17,516East Suffolk: 69,141

    69,141East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count17,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk 5,280, Maldon 1,291Maldon: 1,291East Suffolk: 5,280

    5,280East Suffolk is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 9,317, Maldon 2,228Maldon: 2,228East Suffolk: 9,317

    9,317East Suffolk is higher2,228

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 17,104, Maldon 3,591Maldon: 3,591East Suffolk: 17,104

    17,104East Suffolk is higher3,591

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk 25,474, Maldon 5,341Maldon: 5,341East Suffolk: 25,474

    25,474East Suffolk is higher5,341

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Suffolk 3,694, Maldon 981Maldon: 981East Suffolk: 3,694

    3,694East Suffolk is higher981

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Maldon, total
MeasureEast SuffolkMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202669,14117,516East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2801,291East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,3172,228East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,1043,591East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,4745,341East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,694981East Suffolk

Sources

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

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  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.
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