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Merton and Barnet

220,020 and 406,198 residents (mid-2024).

Merton is higher than Barnet on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Merton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 17. 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

Merton Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Merton: £3,406Barnet: £4,280Merton: £3,420Barnet: £4,042Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Barnet is higher£4,261£4,280£4,042

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £12,347, Barnet £12,153Barnet: £12,153Merton: £12,347Barnet: £12,204Merton: £12,399Barnet: £11,527Merton: £11,711

    £12,347£12,399£11,711Merton is higherDepends on how you count£12,153£12,204£11,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,819, Barnet £2,615Barnet: £2,615Merton: £1,819Barnet: £2,626Merton: £1,827Barnet: £2,480Merton: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Barnet is higher£2,615£2,626£2,480

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £10,821, Barnet £10,419Barnet: £10,419Merton: £10,821Barnet: £10,463Merton: £10,867Barnet: £9,883Merton: £10,264

    £10,821£10,867£10,264Merton is higherDepends on how you count£10,419£10,463£9,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £880, Barnet £1,035Barnet: £1,035Merton: £880Barnet: £1,039Merton: £884Barnet: £982Merton: £835

    £880£884£835Barnet is higher£1,035£1,039£982

  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: Merton £612, Barnet £662Barnet: £662Merton: £612Barnet: £665Merton: £614Barnet: £628Merton: £580

    £612£614£580Barnet is higher£662£665£628

  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: Merton £34, Barnet £37Barnet: £37Merton: £34Barnet: £37Merton: £34Barnet: £35Merton: £32

    £34£34£32Barnet is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Merton: £260Barnet: £313Merton: £261Barnet: £295Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Barnet is higher£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Merton: £92Barnet: £95Merton: £92Barnet: £90Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Barnet is higher£95£95£90

  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: Merton £65, Barnet £83Barnet: £83Merton: £65Barnet: £84Merton: £66Barnet: £79Merton: £62

    £65£66£62Barnet is higher£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,586, Barnet £2,310Barnet: £2,310Merton: £1,586Barnet: £2,320Merton: £1,593Barnet: £2,192Merton: £1,504

    £1,586£1,593£1,504Barnet is higher£2,310£2,320£2,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Merton: £283Barnet: £440Merton: £284Barnet: £416Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Barnet is higher£438£440£416

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £155, Barnet £208Barnet: £208Merton: £155Barnet: £208Merton: £156Barnet: £197Merton: £147

    £155£156£147Barnet is higher£208£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £8.86, Barnet £8.48Barnet: £8.48Merton: £8.86Barnet: £8.51Merton: £8.89Barnet: £8.04Merton: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Merton is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £4.08, Barnet £4.63Barnet: £4.63Merton: £4.08Barnet: £4.65Merton: £4.10Barnet: £4.39Merton: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Barnet is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Merton: £5.78Barnet: £4.63Merton: £5.80Barnet: £4.37Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Merton is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merton 989.4, Barnet 958.9Barnet: 958.9Merton: 989.4

    989.4Merton is higherDepends on how you count958.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merton 133.5, Barnet 152.1Barnet: 152.1Merton: 133.5

    133.5Barnet is higher152.1

  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: Merton 127.2, Barnet 137.2Barnet: 137.2Merton: 127.2

    127.2Barnet is higher137.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merton 40.5, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Merton: 40.5

    40.5Barnet is higher49.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Merton 156.7, Barnet 198.8Barnet: 198.8Merton: 156.7

    156.7Barnet is higher198.8

  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: Merton 14.7, Barnet 19.8Barnet: 19.8Merton: 14.7

    14.7Barnet is higher19.8

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Merton and Barnet, per person in the age group
MeasureMertonBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,711£12,153£12,204£11,527Merton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725£2,615£2,626£2,480Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,821£10,867£10,264£10,419£10,463£9,883Merton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£1,035£1,039£982Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£662£665£628Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£37£37£35Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£311£313£295Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£95£95£90Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£83£84£79Barnet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,504£2,310£2,320£2,192Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£438£440£416Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£208£208£197Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£8.48£8.51£8.04Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.63£4.65£4.39Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.61£4.63£4.37Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.4958.9Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.5152.1Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2137.2Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.549.6Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.7198.8Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.719.8Barnet

Per resident

Merton is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 20. 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

Merton Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Merton: £3,406Barnet: £4,280Merton: £3,420Barnet: £4,042Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Barnet is higher£4,261£4,280£4,042

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merton £1,525, Barnet £1,714Barnet: £1,714Merton: £1,525Barnet: £1,722Merton: £1,532Barnet: £1,626Merton: £1,447

    £1,525£1,532£1,447Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,714£1,722£1,626

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merton £1,240, Barnet £1,698Barnet: £1,698Merton: £1,240Barnet: £1,705Merton: £1,245Barnet: £1,611Merton: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Barnet is higher£1,698£1,705£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merton £1,337, Barnet £1,470Barnet: £1,470Merton: £1,337Barnet: £1,476Merton: £1,342Barnet: £1,394Merton: £1,268

    £1,337£1,342£1,268Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merton £109, Barnet £146Barnet: £146Merton: £109Barnet: £147Merton: £109Barnet: £138Merton: £103

    £109£109£103Barnet is higher£146£147£138

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £76, Barnet £93Barnet: £93Merton: £76Barnet: £94Merton: £76Barnet: £89Merton: £72

    £76£76£72Barnet is higher£93£94£89

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Merton £4.20, Barnet £5.20Barnet: £5.20Merton: £4.20Barnet: £5.22Merton: £4.21Barnet: £4.93Merton: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Barnet is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Merton: £260Barnet: £313Merton: £261Barnet: £295Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Barnet is higher£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Merton: £92Barnet: £95Merton: £92Barnet: £90Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Barnet is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merton £44, Barnet £54Barnet: £54Merton: £44Barnet: £54Merton: £45Barnet: £51Merton: £42

    £44£45£42Barnet is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merton £1,081, Barnet £1,501Barnet: £1,501Merton: £1,081Barnet: £1,507Merton: £1,086Barnet: £1,423Merton: £1,025

    £1,081£1,086£1,025Barnet is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Merton: £283Barnet: £440Merton: £284Barnet: £416Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Barnet is higher£438£440£416

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merton £106, Barnet £135Barnet: £135Merton: £106Barnet: £135Merton: £106Barnet: £128Merton: £100

    £106£106£100Barnet is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merton £6.03, Barnet £5.50Barnet: £5.50Merton: £6.03Barnet: £5.53Merton: £6.06Barnet: £5.22Merton: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Merton is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merton £2.78, Barnet £3.00Barnet: £3.00Merton: £2.78Barnet: £3.02Merton: £2.80Barnet: £2.85Merton: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Barnet is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Merton: £5.78Barnet: £4.63Merton: £5.80Barnet: £4.37Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Merton is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merton 122.2, Barnet 135.3Barnet: 135.3Merton: 122.2

    122.2Barnet is higherDepends on how you count135.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 16.5, Barnet 21.5Barnet: 21.5Merton: 16.5

    16.5Barnet is higher21.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merton 15.7, Barnet 19.4Barnet: 19.4Merton: 15.7

    15.7Barnet is higher19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merton 40.5, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Merton: 40.5

    40.5Barnet is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 106.8, Barnet 129.1Barnet: 129.1Merton: 106.8

    106.8Barnet is higher129.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merton 10.0, Barnet 12.9Barnet: 12.9Merton: 10.0

    10.0Barnet is higher12.9

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Merton and Barnet, per resident
MeasureMertonBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,525£1,532£1,447£1,714£1,722£1,626Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£1,698£1,705£1,611Barnet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,337£1,342£1,268£1,470£1,476£1,394Barnet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£146£147£138Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£93£94£89Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.20£5.22£4.93Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£311£313£295Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£95£95£90Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£54£54£51Barnet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,081£1,086£1,025£1,501£1,507£1,423Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£438£440£416Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£135£135£128Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.50£5.53£5.22Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£3.00£3.02£2.85Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.61£4.63£4.37Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.2135.3Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.521.5Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.719.4Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.549.6Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.8129.1Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.012.9Barnet

Total

Merton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 22. 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

Merton Barnet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merton £749.3m, Barnet £1.7bnBarnet: £1.7bnMerton: £749.3mBarnet: £1.7bnMerton: £752.5mBarnet: £1.6bnMerton: £710.8m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.8mBarnet is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merton £335.6m, Barnet £696.4mBarnet: £696.4mMerton: £335.6mBarnet: £699.3mMerton: £337.0mBarnet: £660.5mMerton: £318.3m

    £335.6m£337.0m£318.3mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merton £272.8m, Barnet £689.8mBarnet: £689.8mMerton: £272.8mBarnet: £692.7mMerton: £274.0mBarnet: £654.3mMerton: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mBarnet is higher£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merton £294.1m, Barnet £597.0mBarnet: £597.0mMerton: £294.1mBarnet: £599.5mMerton: £295.4mBarnet: £566.3mMerton: £279.0m

    £294.1m£295.4m£279.0mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merton £23.9m, Barnet £59.3mBarnet: £59.3mMerton: £23.9mBarnet: £59.5mMerton: £24.0mBarnet: £56.2mMerton: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBarnet is higher£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton £16.6m, Barnet £37.9mBarnet: £37.9mMerton: £16.6mBarnet: £38.1mMerton: £16.7mBarnet: £36.0mMerton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBarnet is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Merton £0.92m, Barnet £2.1mBarnet: £2.1mMerton: £0.92mBarnet: £2.1mMerton: £0.93mBarnet: £2.0mMerton: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBarnet is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton £57.3m, Barnet £126.4mBarnet: £126.4mMerton: £57.3mBarnet: £126.9mMerton: £57.5mBarnet: £119.9mMerton: £54.3m

    £57.3m£57.5m£54.3mBarnet is higher£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merton £20.2m, Barnet £38.5mBarnet: £38.5mMerton: £20.2mBarnet: £38.6mMerton: £20.3mBarnet: £36.5mMerton: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mBarnet is higher£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton £9.8m, Barnet £22.0mBarnet: £22.0mMerton: £9.8mBarnet: £22.1mMerton: £9.8mBarnet: £20.9mMerton: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mBarnet is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merton £237.9m, Barnet £609.5mBarnet: £609.5mMerton: £237.9mBarnet: £612.1mMerton: £238.9mBarnet: £578.2mMerton: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mBarnet is higher£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merton £62.2m, Barnet £178.1mBarnet: £178.1mMerton: £62.2mBarnet: £178.9mMerton: £62.4mBarnet: £168.9mMerton: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mBarnet is higher£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merton £23.2m, Barnet £54.8mBarnet: £54.8mMerton: £23.2mBarnet: £55.0mMerton: £23.3mBarnet: £52.0mMerton: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mBarnet is higher£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merton £1.3m, Barnet £2.2mBarnet: £2.2mMerton: £1.3mBarnet: £2.2mMerton: £1.3mBarnet: £2.1mMerton: £1.3m

    £1.3mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merton £0.61m, Barnet £1.2mBarnet: £1.2mMerton: £0.61mBarnet: £1.2mMerton: £0.61mBarnet: £1.2mMerton: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBarnet is higher£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merton £1.3m, Barnet £1.9mBarnet: £1.9mMerton: £1.3mBarnet: £1.9mMerton: £1.3mBarnet: £1.8mMerton: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merton 26,891, Barnet 54,943Barnet: 54,943Merton: 26,891

    26,891Barnet is higherDepends on how you count54,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merton 3,629, Barnet 8,716Barnet: 8,716Merton: 3,629

    3,629Barnet is higher8,716

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton 3,456, Barnet 7,863Barnet: 7,863Merton: 3,456

    3,456Barnet is higher7,863

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton 8,915, Barnet 20,135Barnet: 20,135Merton: 8,915

    8,915Barnet is higher20,135

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merton 23,497, Barnet 52,457Barnet: 52,457Merton: 23,497

    23,497Barnet is higher52,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton 2,203, Barnet 5,219Barnet: 5,219Merton: 2,203

    2,203Barnet is higher5,219

Show the numbers
Merton and Barnet, total
MeasureMertonBarnetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBarnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m£696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£689.8m£692.7m£654.3mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m£597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.3m£57.5m£54.3m£126.4m£126.9m£119.9mBarnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£38.5m£38.6m£36.5mBarnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBarnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£609.5m£612.1m£578.2mBarnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£178.1m£178.9m£168.9mBarnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£54.8m£55.0m£52.0mBarnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£1.2mBarnet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,89154,943Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6298,716Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4567,863Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,91520,135Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,49752,457Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2035,219Barnet

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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