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Merton and Havering

220,020 and 277,042 residents (mid-2024).

Merton is higher than Havering on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and Havering on 18. 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 Havering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Havering £3,989Havering: £3,989Merton: £3,406Havering: £4,006Merton: £3,420Havering: £3,783Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Havering is higher£3,989£4,006£3,783

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £12,347, Havering £12,821Havering: £12,821Merton: £12,347Havering: £12,876Merton: £12,399Havering: £12,162Merton: £11,711

    £12,347£12,399£11,711Havering is higher£12,821£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,819, Havering £2,041Havering: £2,041Merton: £1,819Havering: £2,050Merton: £1,827Havering: £1,936Merton: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Havering is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £10,821, Havering £11,474Havering: £11,474Merton: £10,821Havering: £11,523Merton: £10,867Havering: £10,884Merton: £10,264

    £10,821£10,867£10,264Havering is higher£11,474£11,523£10,884

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £880, Havering £520Havering: £520Merton: £880Havering: £522Merton: £884Havering: £493Merton: £835

    £880£884£835Merton is higher£520£522£493

  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, Havering £802Havering: £802Merton: £612Havering: £806Merton: £614Havering: £761Merton: £580

    £612£614£580Havering is higher£802£806£761

  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, Havering £25Havering: £25Merton: £34Havering: £26Merton: £34Havering: £24Merton: £32

    £34£34£32Merton is higherDepends on how you count£25£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Havering £321Havering: £321Merton: £260Havering: £322Merton: £261Havering: £304Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Havering is higher£321£322£304

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Havering £126Havering: £126Merton: £92Havering: £126Merton: £92Havering: £119Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Havering is higher£126£126£119

  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, Havering £98Havering: £98Merton: £65Havering: £98Merton: £66Havering: £93Merton: £62

    £65£66£62Havering is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,586, Havering £1,739Havering: £1,739Merton: £1,586Havering: £1,746Merton: £1,593Havering: £1,650Merton: £1,504

    £1,586£1,593£1,504Havering is higher£1,739£1,746£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Havering £178Havering: £178Merton: £283Havering: £179Merton: £284Havering: £169Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Merton is higher£178£179£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £155, Havering £190Havering: £190Merton: £155Havering: £191Merton: £156Havering: £180Merton: £147

    £155£156£147Havering is higher£190£191£180

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £8.86, Havering £9.36Havering: £9.36Merton: £8.86Havering: £9.40Merton: £8.89Havering: £8.88Merton: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Havering is higherDepends on how you count£9.36£9.40£8.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £4.08, Havering £5.30Havering: £5.30Merton: £4.08Havering: £5.33Merton: £4.10Havering: £5.03Merton: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Havering is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Havering £5.97Havering: £5.97Merton: £5.78Havering: £5.99Merton: £5.80Havering: £5.66Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Havering is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  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, Havering 1,000.9Havering: 1,000.9Merton: 989.4

    989.4Havering is higher1,000.9

  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, Havering 103.6Havering: 103.6Merton: 133.5

    133.5Merton is higherDepends on how you count103.6

  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, Havering 166.9Havering: 166.9Merton: 127.2

    127.2Havering is higher166.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merton 40.5, Havering 51.2Havering: 51.2Merton: 40.5

    40.5Havering is higher51.2

  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, Havering 171.1Havering: 171.1Merton: 156.7

    156.7Havering is higherDepends on how you count171.1

  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: Merton 14.7, Havering 22.7Havering: 22.7Merton: 14.7

    14.7Havering is higher22.7

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Merton and Havering, per person in the age group
MeasureMertonHaveringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,989£4,006£3,783Havering
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,711£12,821£12,876£12,162Havering
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725£2,041£2,050£1,936Havering
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,821£10,867£10,264£11,474£11,523£10,884Havering
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£520£522£493Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£802£806£761Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£25£26£24Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£321£322£304Havering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£126£126£119Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£98£98£93Havering
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,504£1,739£1,746£1,650Havering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£178£179£169Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£190£191£180Havering
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£9.36£9.40£8.88Havering
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.30£5.33£5.03Havering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.97£5.99£5.66Havering
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.41,000.9Havering
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.5103.6Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2166.9Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.551.2Havering
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.7171.1Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.722.7Havering

Per resident

Merton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Havering 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 Havering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Havering £3,989Havering: £3,989Merton: £3,406Havering: £4,006Merton: £3,420Havering: £3,783Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Havering is higher£3,989£4,006£3,783

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merton £1,525, Havering £2,085Havering: £2,085Merton: £1,525Havering: £2,094Merton: £1,532Havering: £1,978Merton: £1,447

    £1,525£1,532£1,447Havering is higher£2,085£2,094£1,978

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merton £1,240, Havering £1,273Havering: £1,273Merton: £1,240Havering: £1,278Merton: £1,245Havering: £1,208Merton: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Havering is higher£1,273£1,278£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merton £1,337, Havering £1,866Havering: £1,866Merton: £1,337Havering: £1,874Merton: £1,342Havering: £1,770Merton: £1,268

    £1,337£1,342£1,268Havering is higher£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merton £109, Havering £84Havering: £84Merton: £109Havering: £85Merton: £109Havering: £80Merton: £103

    £109£109£103Merton is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £76, Havering £130Havering: £130Merton: £76Havering: £131Merton: £76Havering: £124Merton: £72

    £76£76£72Havering is higher£130£131£124

  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, Havering £4.14Havering: £4.14Merton: £4.20Havering: £4.16Merton: £4.21Havering: £3.93Merton: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Merton is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Havering £321Havering: £321Merton: £260Havering: £322Merton: £261Havering: £304Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Havering is higher£321£322£304

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Havering £126Havering: £126Merton: £92Havering: £126Merton: £92Havering: £119Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Havering is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merton £44, Havering £61Havering: £61Merton: £44Havering: £61Merton: £45Havering: £58Merton: £42

    £44£45£42Havering is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merton £1,081, Havering £1,084Havering: £1,084Merton: £1,081Havering: £1,089Merton: £1,086Havering: £1,029Merton: £1,025

    £1,081£1,086£1,025Havering is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Havering £178Havering: £178Merton: £283Havering: £179Merton: £284Havering: £169Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Merton is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merton £106, Havering £119Havering: £119Merton: £106Havering: £119Merton: £106Havering: £112Merton: £100

    £106£106£100Havering is higher£119£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merton £6.03, Havering £5.84Havering: £5.84Merton: £6.03Havering: £5.87Merton: £6.06Havering: £5.54Merton: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Merton is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merton £2.78, Havering £3.31Havering: £3.31Merton: £2.78Havering: £3.32Merton: £2.80Havering: £3.14Merton: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Havering is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Havering £5.97Havering: £5.97Merton: £5.78Havering: £5.99Merton: £5.80Havering: £5.66Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Havering is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merton 122.2, Havering 162.8Havering: 162.8Merton: 122.2

    122.2Havering is higher162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 16.5, Havering 16.9Havering: 16.9Merton: 16.5

    16.5Havering is higherDepends on how you count16.9

  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, Havering 27.1Havering: 27.1Merton: 15.7

    15.7Havering is higher27.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merton 40.5, Havering 51.2Havering: 51.2Merton: 40.5

    40.5Havering is higher51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 106.8, Havering 106.7Havering: 106.7Merton: 106.8

    106.8Merton is higherDepends on how you count106.7

  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, Havering 14.1Havering: 14.1Merton: 10.0

    10.0Havering is higher14.1

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Merton and Havering, per resident
MeasureMertonHaveringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,989£4,006£3,783Havering
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,525£1,532£1,447£2,085£2,094£1,978Havering
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£1,273£1,278£1,208Havering
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,337£1,342£1,268£1,866£1,874£1,770Havering
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£84£85£80Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£130£131£124Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.14£4.16£3.93Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£321£322£304Havering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£126£126£119Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£61£61£58Havering
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,081£1,086£1,025£1,084£1,089£1,029Havering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£178£179£169Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£119£119£112Havering
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.84£5.87£5.54Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£3.31£3.32£3.14Havering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.97£5.99£5.66Havering
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.2162.8Havering
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.516.9Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.727.1Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.551.2Havering
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.8106.7Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.014.1Havering

Total

Merton is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Havering 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 Havering

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merton £749.3m, Havering £1.1bnHavering: £1.1bnMerton: £749.3mHavering: £1.1bnMerton: £752.5mHavering: £1.0bnMerton: £710.8m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.8mHavering is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merton £335.6m, Havering £577.7mHavering: £577.7mMerton: £335.6mHavering: £580.1mMerton: £337.0mHavering: £547.9mMerton: £318.3m

    £335.6m£337.0m£318.3mHavering is higher£577.7m£580.1m£547.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merton £272.8m, Havering £352.7mHavering: £352.7mMerton: £272.8mHavering: £354.2mMerton: £274.0mHavering: £334.5mMerton: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mHavering is higher£352.7m£354.2m£334.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merton £294.1m, Havering £516.9mHavering: £516.9mMerton: £294.1mHavering: £519.1mMerton: £295.4mHavering: £490.3mMerton: £279.0m

    £294.1m£295.4m£279.0mHavering is higher£516.9m£519.1m£490.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merton £23.9m, Havering £23.4mHavering: £23.4mMerton: £23.9mHavering: £23.5mMerton: £24.0mHavering: £22.2mMerton: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerton is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton £16.6m, Havering £36.2mHavering: £36.2mMerton: £16.6mHavering: £36.3mMerton: £16.7mHavering: £34.3mMerton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mHavering is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  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, Havering £1.1mHavering: £1.1mMerton: £0.92mHavering: £1.2mMerton: £0.93mHavering: £1.1mMerton: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton £57.3m, Havering £88.9mHavering: £88.9mMerton: £57.3mHavering: £89.3mMerton: £57.5mHavering: £84.3mMerton: £54.3m

    £57.3m£57.5m£54.3mHavering is higher£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merton £20.2m, Havering £34.8mHavering: £34.8mMerton: £20.2mHavering: £34.9mMerton: £20.3mHavering: £33.0mMerton: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHavering is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton £9.8m, Havering £16.9mHavering: £16.9mMerton: £9.8mHavering: £16.9mMerton: £9.8mHavering: £16.0mMerton: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mHavering is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merton £237.9m, Havering £300.5mHavering: £300.5mMerton: £237.9mHavering: £301.7mMerton: £238.9mHavering: £285.0mMerton: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mHavering is higher£300.5m£301.7m£285.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merton £62.2m, Havering £49.3mHavering: £49.3mMerton: £62.2mHavering: £49.6mMerton: £62.4mHavering: £46.8mMerton: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mMerton is higher£49.3m£49.6m£46.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merton £23.2m, Havering £32.8mHavering: £32.8mMerton: £23.2mHavering: £33.0mMerton: £23.3mHavering: £31.1mMerton: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHavering is higher£32.8m£33.0m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merton £1.3m, Havering £1.6mHavering: £1.6mMerton: £1.3mHavering: £1.6mMerton: £1.3mHavering: £1.5mMerton: £1.3m

    £1.3mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merton £0.61m, Havering £0.92mHavering: £0.92mMerton: £0.61mHavering: £0.92mMerton: £0.61mHavering: £0.87mMerton: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mHavering is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merton £1.3m, Havering £1.7mHavering: £1.7mMerton: £1.3mHavering: £1.7mMerton: £1.3mHavering: £1.6mMerton: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHavering is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merton 26,891, Havering 45,096Havering: 45,096Merton: 26,891

    26,891Havering is higher45,096

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merton 3,629, Havering 4,667Havering: 4,667Merton: 3,629

    3,629Havering is higherDepends on how you count4,667

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton 3,456, Havering 7,520Havering: 7,520Merton: 3,456

    3,456Havering is higher7,520

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton 8,915, Havering 14,172Havering: 14,172Merton: 8,915

    8,915Havering is higher14,172

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merton 23,497, Havering 29,557Havering: 29,557Merton: 23,497

    23,497Havering is higherDepends on how you count29,557

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton 2,203, Havering 3,917Havering: 3,917Merton: 2,203

    2,203Havering is higher3,917

Show the numbers
Merton and Havering, total
MeasureMertonHaveringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHavering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m£577.7m£580.1m£547.9mHavering
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£352.7m£354.2m£334.5mHavering
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m£516.9m£519.1m£490.3mHavering
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mMerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mHavering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mHavering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.3m£57.5m£54.3m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mHavering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mHavering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHavering
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£300.5m£301.7m£285.0mHavering
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£49.3m£49.6m£46.8mMerton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£32.8m£33.0m£31.1mHavering
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHavering
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mHavering
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHavering
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,89145,096Havering
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6294,667Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4567,520Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,91514,172Havering
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,49729,557Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2033,917Havering

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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