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Havering and Milton Keynes

277,042 and 305,806 residents (mid-2024).

Havering is higher than Milton Keynes on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Havering is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 11. 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

Havering Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Havering £3,989, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Havering: £3,989Milton Keynes: £3,615Havering: £4,006Milton Keynes: £3,415Havering: £3,783

    £3,989£4,006£3,783Havering is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Havering £12,821, Milton Keynes £12,738Milton Keynes: £12,738Havering: £12,821Milton Keynes: £12,793Havering: £12,876Milton Keynes: £12,083Havering: £12,162

    £12,821£12,876£12,162Havering is higher£12,738£12,793£12,083

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Havering £2,041, Milton Keynes £1,915Milton Keynes: £1,915Havering: £2,041Milton Keynes: £1,924Havering: £2,050Milton Keynes: £1,817Havering: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Havering is higherDepends on how you count£1,915£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Havering £11,474, Milton Keynes £11,501Milton Keynes: £11,501Havering: £11,474Milton Keynes: £11,550Havering: £11,523Milton Keynes: £10,910Havering: £10,884

    £11,474£11,523£10,884Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£11,501£11,550£10,910

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Havering £520, Milton Keynes £528Milton Keynes: £528Havering: £520Milton Keynes: £531Havering: £522Milton Keynes: £501Havering: £493

    £520£522£493Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£528£531£501

  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: Havering £802, Milton Keynes £682Milton Keynes: £682Havering: £802Milton Keynes: £684Havering: £806Milton Keynes: £646Havering: £761

    £802£806£761Havering is higher£682£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: Havering £25, Milton Keynes £27Milton Keynes: £27Havering: £25Milton Keynes: £27Havering: £26Milton Keynes: £26Havering: £24

    £25£26£24Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Havering £321, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Havering: £321Milton Keynes: £344Havering: £322Milton Keynes: £325Havering: £304

    £321£322£304Milton Keynes is higher£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Havering £126, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Havering: £126Milton Keynes: £120Havering: £126Milton Keynes: £114Havering: £119

    £126£126£119Havering is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

  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: Havering £98, Milton Keynes £79Milton Keynes: £79Havering: £98Milton Keynes: £79Havering: £98Milton Keynes: £75Havering: £93

    £98£98£93Havering is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Havering £1,739, Milton Keynes £1,591Milton Keynes: £1,591Havering: £1,739Milton Keynes: £1,598Havering: £1,746Milton Keynes: £1,510Havering: £1,650

    £1,739£1,746£1,650Havering is higherDepends on how you count£1,591£1,598£1,510

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Havering £178, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Havering: £178Milton Keynes: £198Havering: £179Milton Keynes: £187Havering: £169

    £178£179£169Milton Keynes is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Havering £190, Milton Keynes £226Milton Keynes: £226Havering: £190Milton Keynes: £227Havering: £191Milton Keynes: £215Havering: £180

    £190£191£180Milton Keynes is higher£226£227£215

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Havering £9.36, Milton Keynes £14Milton Keynes: £14Havering: £9.36Milton Keynes: £14Havering: £9.40Milton Keynes: £13Havering: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Milton Keynes is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Havering £5.30, Milton Keynes £5.25Milton Keynes: £5.25Havering: £5.30Milton Keynes: £5.27Havering: £5.33Milton Keynes: £4.98Havering: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Havering is higherDepends on how you count£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Havering £5.97, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Havering: £5.97Milton Keynes: £4.72Havering: £5.99Milton Keynes: £4.46Havering: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Havering is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Havering 1,000.9, Milton Keynes 1,014.8Milton Keynes: 1,014.8Havering: 1,000.9

    1,000.9Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,014.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Havering 103.6, Milton Keynes 109.2Milton Keynes: 109.2Havering: 103.6

    103.6Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  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: Havering 166.9, Milton Keynes 141.3Milton Keynes: 141.3Havering: 166.9

    166.9Havering is higher141.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Havering 51.2, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Havering: 51.2

    51.2Milton Keynes is higher54.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Havering 171.1, Milton Keynes 179.9Milton Keynes: 179.9Havering: 171.1

    171.1Milton Keynes is higher179.9

  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: Havering 22.7, Milton Keynes 18.0Milton Keynes: 18.0Havering: 22.7

    22.7Havering is higher18.0

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Havering and Milton Keynes, per person in the age group
MeasureHaveringMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,783£3,600£3,615£3,415Havering
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,821£12,876£12,162£12,738£12,793£12,083Havering
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£1,915£1,924£1,817Havering
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,474£11,523£10,884£11,501£11,550£10,910Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£528£531£501Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£802£806£761£682£684£646Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£26£24£27£27£26Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£343£344£325Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£120£120£114Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£79£79£75Havering
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,746£1,650£1,591£1,598£1,510Havering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£197£198£187Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£226£227£215Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£14£14£13Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.25£5.27£4.98Havering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.70£4.72£4.46Havering
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.91,014.8Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.6109.2Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9141.3Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.254.0Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.1179.9Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.718.0Havering

Per resident

Havering is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 7. 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

Havering Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Havering £3,989, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Havering: £3,989Milton Keynes: £3,615Havering: £4,006Milton Keynes: £3,415Havering: £3,783

    £3,989£4,006£3,783Havering is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Havering £2,085, Milton Keynes £1,702Milton Keynes: £1,702Havering: £2,085Milton Keynes: £1,709Havering: £2,094Milton Keynes: £1,614Havering: £1,978

    £2,085£2,094£1,978Havering is higher£1,702£1,709£1,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Havering £1,273, Milton Keynes £1,234Milton Keynes: £1,234Havering: £1,273Milton Keynes: £1,239Havering: £1,278Milton Keynes: £1,171Havering: £1,208

    £1,273£1,278£1,208Havering is higherDepends on how you count£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Havering £1,866, Milton Keynes £1,536Milton Keynes: £1,536Havering: £1,866Milton Keynes: £1,543Havering: £1,874Milton Keynes: £1,457Havering: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Havering is higherDepends on how you count£1,536£1,543£1,457

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Havering £84, Milton Keynes £71Milton Keynes: £71Havering: £84Milton Keynes: £71Havering: £85Milton Keynes: £67Havering: £80

    £84£85£80Havering is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Havering £130, Milton Keynes £91Milton Keynes: £91Havering: £130Milton Keynes: £91Havering: £131Milton Keynes: £86Havering: £124

    £130£131£124Havering is higher£91£91£86

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Havering £4.14, Milton Keynes £3.61Milton Keynes: £3.61Havering: £4.14Milton Keynes: £3.62Havering: £4.16Milton Keynes: £3.42Havering: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Havering is higherDepends on how you count£3.61£3.62£3.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Havering £321, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Havering: £321Milton Keynes: £344Havering: £322Milton Keynes: £325Havering: £304

    £321£322£304Milton Keynes is higher£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Havering £126, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Havering: £126Milton Keynes: £120Havering: £126Milton Keynes: £114Havering: £119

    £126£126£119Havering is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Havering £61, Milton Keynes £51Milton Keynes: £51Havering: £61Milton Keynes: £51Havering: £61Milton Keynes: £48Havering: £58

    £61£61£58Havering is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Havering £1,084, Milton Keynes £1,025Milton Keynes: £1,025Havering: £1,084Milton Keynes: £1,030Havering: £1,089Milton Keynes: £973Havering: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Havering is higherDepends on how you count£1,025£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Havering £178, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Havering: £178Milton Keynes: £198Havering: £179Milton Keynes: £187Havering: £169

    £178£179£169Milton Keynes is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Havering £119, Milton Keynes £146Milton Keynes: £146Havering: £119Milton Keynes: £147Havering: £119Milton Keynes: £138Havering: £112

    £119£119£112Milton Keynes is higher£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Havering £5.84, Milton Keynes £8.75Milton Keynes: £8.75Havering: £5.84Milton Keynes: £8.79Havering: £5.87Milton Keynes: £8.30Havering: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Milton Keynes is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Havering £3.31, Milton Keynes £3.38Milton Keynes: £3.38Havering: £3.31Milton Keynes: £3.40Havering: £3.32Milton Keynes: £3.21Havering: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Havering £5.97, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Havering: £5.97Milton Keynes: £4.72Havering: £5.99Milton Keynes: £4.46Havering: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Havering is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Havering 162.8, Milton Keynes 135.6Milton Keynes: 135.6Havering: 162.8

    162.8Havering is higherDepends on how you count135.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Havering 16.9, Milton Keynes 14.6Milton Keynes: 14.6Havering: 16.9

    16.9Havering is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Havering 27.1, Milton Keynes 18.9Milton Keynes: 18.9Havering: 27.1

    27.1Havering is higher18.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Havering 51.2, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Havering: 51.2

    51.2Milton Keynes is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Havering 106.7, Milton Keynes 115.9Milton Keynes: 115.9Havering: 106.7

    106.7Milton Keynes is higher115.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Havering 14.1, Milton Keynes 11.6Milton Keynes: 11.6Havering: 14.1

    14.1Havering is higher11.6

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Havering and Milton Keynes, per resident
MeasureHaveringMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,783£3,600£3,615£3,415Havering
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,085£2,094£1,978£1,702£1,709£1,614Havering
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,208£1,234£1,239£1,171Havering
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,536£1,543£1,457Havering
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£71£71£67Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£91£91£86Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.61£3.62£3.42Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£343£344£325Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£120£120£114Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£51£51£48Havering
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,025£1,030£973Havering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£197£198£187Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£112£146£147£138Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.38£3.40£3.21Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.70£4.72£4.46Havering
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.8135.6Havering
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.914.6Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.118.9Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.254.0Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.7115.9Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.111.6Havering

Total

Havering is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 10. 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

Havering Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Havering £1.1bn, Milton Keynes £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnHavering: £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnHavering: £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.0bnHavering: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHavering is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Havering £577.7m, Milton Keynes £520.4mMilton Keynes: £520.4mHavering: £577.7mMilton Keynes: £522.6mHavering: £580.1mMilton Keynes: £493.6mHavering: £547.9m

    £577.7m£580.1m£547.9mHavering is higher£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Havering £352.7m, Milton Keynes £377.4mMilton Keynes: £377.4mHavering: £352.7mMilton Keynes: £379.0mHavering: £354.2mMilton Keynes: £358.0mHavering: £334.5m

    £352.7m£354.2m£334.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Havering £516.9m, Milton Keynes £469.8mMilton Keynes: £469.8mHavering: £516.9mMilton Keynes: £471.8mHavering: £519.1mMilton Keynes: £445.6mHavering: £490.3m

    £516.9m£519.1m£490.3mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Havering £23.4m, Milton Keynes £21.6mMilton Keynes: £21.6mHavering: £23.4mMilton Keynes: £21.7mHavering: £23.5mMilton Keynes: £20.5mHavering: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Havering £36.2m, Milton Keynes £27.8mMilton Keynes: £27.8mHavering: £36.2mMilton Keynes: £28.0mHavering: £36.3mMilton Keynes: £26.4mHavering: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mHavering is higher£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Havering £1.1m, Milton Keynes £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mHavering: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mHavering: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £1.0mHavering: £1.1m

    £1.1m£1.2m£1.1mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Havering £88.9m, Milton Keynes £104.9mMilton Keynes: £104.9mHavering: £88.9mMilton Keynes: £105.3mHavering: £89.3mMilton Keynes: £99.5mHavering: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mMilton Keynes is higher£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Havering £34.8m, Milton Keynes £36.6mMilton Keynes: £36.6mHavering: £34.8mMilton Keynes: £36.8mHavering: £34.9mMilton Keynes: £34.7mHavering: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Havering £16.9m, Milton Keynes £15.5mMilton Keynes: £15.5mHavering: £16.9mMilton Keynes: £15.6mHavering: £16.9mMilton Keynes: £14.7mHavering: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHavering is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Havering £300.5m, Milton Keynes £313.5mMilton Keynes: £313.5mHavering: £300.5mMilton Keynes: £314.9mHavering: £301.7mMilton Keynes: £297.4mHavering: £285.0m

    £300.5m£301.7m£285.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Havering £49.3m, Milton Keynes £60.2mMilton Keynes: £60.2mHavering: £49.3mMilton Keynes: £60.5mHavering: £49.6mMilton Keynes: £57.1mHavering: £46.8m

    £49.3m£49.6m£46.8mMilton Keynes is higher£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Havering £32.8m, Milton Keynes £44.6mMilton Keynes: £44.6mHavering: £32.8mMilton Keynes: £44.8mHavering: £33.0mMilton Keynes: £42.3mHavering: £31.1m

    £32.8m£33.0m£31.1mMilton Keynes is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Havering £1.6m, Milton Keynes £2.7mMilton Keynes: £2.7mHavering: £1.6mMilton Keynes: £2.7mHavering: £1.6mMilton Keynes: £2.5mHavering: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMilton Keynes is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Havering £0.92m, Milton Keynes £1.0mMilton Keynes: £1.0mHavering: £0.92mMilton Keynes: £1.0mHavering: £0.92mMilton Keynes: £0.98mHavering: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Havering £1.7m, Milton Keynes £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.4mHavering: £1.7mMilton Keynes: £1.4mHavering: £1.7mMilton Keynes: £1.4mHavering: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHavering is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Havering 45,096, Milton Keynes 41,452Milton Keynes: 41,452Havering: 45,096

    45,096Havering is higherDepends on how you count41,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Havering 4,667, Milton Keynes 4,461Milton Keynes: 4,461Havering: 4,667

    4,667Havering is higherDepends on how you count4,461

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Havering 7,520, Milton Keynes 5,771Milton Keynes: 5,771Havering: 7,520

    7,520Havering is higher5,771

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Havering 14,172, Milton Keynes 16,519Milton Keynes: 16,519Havering: 14,172

    14,172Milton Keynes is higher16,519

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Havering 29,557, Milton Keynes 35,446Milton Keynes: 35,446Havering: 29,557

    29,557Milton Keynes is higher35,446

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Havering 3,917, Milton Keynes 3,536Milton Keynes: 3,536Havering: 3,917

    3,917Havering is higher3,536

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Havering and Milton Keynes, total
MeasureHaveringMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHavering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£577.7m£580.1m£547.9m£520.4m£522.6m£493.6mHavering
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£352.7m£354.2m£334.5m£377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£516.9m£519.1m£490.3m£469.8m£471.8m£445.6mHavering
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mHavering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mHavering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHavering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mHavering
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£300.5m£301.7m£285.0m£313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.3m£49.6m£46.8m£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.8m£33.0m£31.1m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.4mHavering
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,09641,452Havering
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6674,461Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5205,771Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,17216,519Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,55735,446Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9173,536Havering

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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