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Merton and Kensington and Chelsea

220,020 and 147,255 residents (mid-2024).

Merton is higher than Kensington and Chelsea on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Merton is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea 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

Merton Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Merton: £3,406Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Merton: £3,420Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4,165£4,182£3,950

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £12,347, Kensington and Chelsea £11,081Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Merton: £12,347Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Merton: £12,399Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511Merton: £11,711

    £12,347£12,399£11,711Merton is higherDepends on how you count£11,081£11,129£10,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,819, Kensington and Chelsea £1,849Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Merton: £1,819Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Merton: £1,827Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754Merton: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,849£1,857£1,754

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £10,821, Kensington and Chelsea £9,091Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Merton: £10,821Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Merton: £10,867Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623Merton: £10,264

    £10,821£10,867£10,264Merton is higher£9,091£9,130£8,623

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £880, Kensington and Chelsea £1,400Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Merton: £880Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Merton: £884Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Merton: £835

    £880£884£835Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £538Kensington and Chelsea: £538Merton: £612Kensington and Chelsea: £540Merton: £614Kensington and Chelsea: £510Merton: £580

    £612£614£580Merton is higherDepends on how you count£538£540£510

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £52Kensington and Chelsea: £52Merton: £34Kensington and Chelsea: £53Merton: £34Kensington and Chelsea: £50Merton: £32

    £34£34£32Kensington and Chelsea is higher£52£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Merton: £260Kensington and Chelsea: £328Merton: £261Kensington and Chelsea: £310Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£326£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Merton: £92Kensington and Chelsea: £99Merton: £92Kensington and Chelsea: £94Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £62Kensington and Chelsea: £62Merton: £65Kensington and Chelsea: £62Merton: £66Kensington and Chelsea: £59Merton: £62

    £65£66£62Merton is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,586, Kensington and Chelsea £1,476Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Merton: £1,586Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Merton: £1,593Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Merton: £1,504

    £1,586£1,593£1,504Merton is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Merton: £283Kensington and Chelsea: £826Merton: £284Kensington and Chelsea: £780Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Kensington and Chelsea is higher£823£826£780

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £155, Kensington and Chelsea £298Kensington and Chelsea: £298Merton: £155Kensington and Chelsea: £300Merton: £156Kensington and Chelsea: £283Merton: £147

    £155£156£147Kensington and Chelsea is higher£298£300£283

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £8.86, Kensington and Chelsea £6.96Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Merton: £8.86Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Merton: £8.89Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60Merton: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Merton is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £4.08, Kensington and Chelsea £5.38Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Merton: £4.08Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Merton: £4.10Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10Merton: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Merton: £5.78Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Merton: £5.80Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Merton is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 865.3Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3Merton: 989.4

    989.4Merton is higherDepends on how you count865.3

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 215.4Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4Merton: 133.5

    133.5Kensington and Chelsea is higher215.4

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 108.6Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6Merton: 127.2

    127.2Merton is higher108.6

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Merton: 40.5

    40.5Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count49.5

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 140.0Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0Merton: 156.7

    156.7Merton is higher140.0

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 13.7Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7Merton: 14.7

    14.7Merton is higher13.7

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Merton and Kensington and Chelsea, per person in the age group
MeasureMertonKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,711£11,081£11,129£10,511Merton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725£1,849£1,857£1,754Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,821£10,867£10,264£9,091£9,130£8,623Merton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£1,400£1,406£1,328Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£538£540£510Merton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£52£53£50Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£62£62£59Merton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,504£1,476£1,482£1,400Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£298£300£283Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£6.96£6.99£6.60Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.38£5.40£5.10Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.62£4.64£4.38Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.4865.3Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.5215.4Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2108.6Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.549.5Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.7140.0Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.713.7Merton

Per resident

Merton is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 14. 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 Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Merton: £3,406Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Merton: £3,420Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4,165£4,182£3,950

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merton £1,525, Kensington and Chelsea £1,589Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Merton: £1,525Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Merton: £1,532Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508Merton: £1,447

    £1,525£1,532£1,447Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,589£1,596£1,508

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merton £1,240, Kensington and Chelsea £1,323Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Merton: £1,240Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Merton: £1,245Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255Merton: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,323£1,328£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merton £1,337, Kensington and Chelsea £1,304Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Merton: £1,337Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Merton: £1,342Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237Merton: £1,268

    £1,337£1,342£1,268Merton is higher£1,304£1,309£1,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merton £109, Kensington and Chelsea £201Kensington and Chelsea: £201Merton: £109Kensington and Chelsea: £202Merton: £109Kensington and Chelsea: £191Merton: £103

    £109£109£103Kensington and Chelsea is higher£201£202£191

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £76, Kensington and Chelsea £77Kensington and Chelsea: £77Merton: £76Kensington and Chelsea: £77Merton: £76Kensington and Chelsea: £73Merton: £72

    £76£76£72Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £7.52Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Merton: £4.20Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Merton: £4.21Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13Merton: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Kensington and Chelsea is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Merton: £260Kensington and Chelsea: £328Merton: £261Kensington and Chelsea: £310Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£326£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Merton: £92Kensington and Chelsea: £99Merton: £92Kensington and Chelsea: £94Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merton £44, Kensington and Chelsea £44Kensington and Chelsea: £44Merton: £44Kensington and Chelsea: £45Merton: £45Kensington and Chelsea: £42Merton: £42

    £44£45£42Merton is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merton £1,081, Kensington and Chelsea £1,056Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Merton: £1,081Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Merton: £1,086Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002Merton: £1,025

    £1,081£1,086£1,025Merton is higher£1,056£1,060£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Merton: £283Kensington and Chelsea: £826Merton: £284Kensington and Chelsea: £780Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Kensington and Chelsea is higher£823£826£780

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merton £106, Kensington and Chelsea £214Kensington and Chelsea: £214Merton: £106Kensington and Chelsea: £214Merton: £106Kensington and Chelsea: £203Merton: £100

    £106£106£100Kensington and Chelsea is higher£214£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merton £6.03, Kensington and Chelsea £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Merton: £6.03Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Merton: £6.06Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72Merton: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Merton is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merton £2.78, Kensington and Chelsea £3.85Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Merton: £2.78Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Merton: £2.80Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65Merton: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Merton: £5.78Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Merton: £5.80Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Merton is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merton 122.2, Kensington and Chelsea 124.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1Merton: 122.2

    122.2Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 16.5, Kensington and Chelsea 30.9Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9Merton: 16.5

    16.5Kensington and Chelsea is higher30.9

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 15.6Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6Merton: 15.7

    15.7Merton is higher15.6

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Merton: 40.5

    40.5Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 106.8, Kensington and Chelsea 100.1Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1Merton: 106.8

    106.8Merton is higher100.1

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 9.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8Merton: 10.0

    10.0Merton is higher9.8

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Merton and Kensington and Chelsea, per resident
MeasureMertonKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,525£1,532£1,447£1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£1,323£1,328£1,255Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,337£1,342£1,268£1,304£1,309£1,237Merton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£44£45£42Merton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,081£1,086£1,025£1,056£1,060£1,002Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£214£214£203Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.98£5.00£4.72Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£3.85£3.86£3.65Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.62£4.64£4.38Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.2124.1Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.530.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.715.6Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.549.5Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.8100.1Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.8Merton

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merton £749.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £613.3mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mMerton: £749.3mKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mMerton: £752.5mKensington and Chelsea: £581.7mMerton: £710.8m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.8mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merton £335.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £234.1mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mMerton: £335.6mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mMerton: £337.0mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0mMerton: £318.3m

    £335.6m£337.0m£318.3mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merton £272.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £194.8mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mMerton: £272.8mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mMerton: £274.0mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8mMerton: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merton £294.1m, Kensington and Chelsea £192.0mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mMerton: £294.1mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mMerton: £295.4mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1mMerton: £279.0m

    £294.1m£295.4m£279.0mMerton is higher£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merton £23.9m, Kensington and Chelsea £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mMerton: £23.9mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mMerton: £24.0mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1mMerton: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mKensington and Chelsea is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton £16.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £11.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mMerton: £16.6mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mMerton: £16.7mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8mMerton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £1.1mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mMerton: £0.92mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mMerton: £0.93mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0mMerton: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mKensington and Chelsea is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton £57.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £48.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mMerton: £57.3mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mMerton: £57.5mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6mMerton: £54.3m

    £57.3m£57.5m£54.3mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merton £20.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £14.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mMerton: £20.2mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mMerton: £20.3mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8mMerton: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton £9.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £6.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mMerton: £9.8mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mMerton: £9.8mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2mMerton: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMerton is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merton £237.9m, Kensington and Chelsea £155.5mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mMerton: £237.9mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mMerton: £238.9mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5mMerton: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mMerton is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merton £62.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £121.1mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mMerton: £62.2mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mMerton: £62.4mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9mMerton: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mKensington and Chelsea is higher£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merton £23.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £31.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mMerton: £23.2mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mMerton: £23.3mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8mMerton: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mKensington and Chelsea is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merton £1.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.73mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mMerton: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mMerton: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70mMerton: £1.3m

    £1.3mMerton is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merton £0.61m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mMerton: £0.61mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mMerton: £0.61mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54mMerton: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merton £1.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.68mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mMerton: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mMerton: £1.3mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64mMerton: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merton 26,891, Kensington and Chelsea 18,275Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275Merton: 26,891

    26,891Merton is higherDepends on how you count18,275

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merton 3,629, Kensington and Chelsea 4,550Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550Merton: 3,629

    3,629Kensington and Chelsea is higher4,550

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton 3,456, Kensington and Chelsea 2,294Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294Merton: 3,456

    3,456Merton is higher2,294

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton 8,915, Kensington and Chelsea 7,292Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292Merton: 8,915

    8,915Merton is higherDepends on how you count7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merton 23,497, Kensington and Chelsea 14,746Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746Merton: 23,497

    23,497Merton is higher14,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton 2,203, Kensington and Chelsea 1,445Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445Merton: 2,203

    2,203Merton is higher1,445

Show the numbers
Merton and Kensington and Chelsea, total
MeasureMertonKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m£613.3m£615.9m£581.7mMerton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m£234.1m£235.0m£222.0mMerton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mMerton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m£192.0m£192.8m£182.1mMerton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mKensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mMerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.3m£57.5m£54.3m£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mMerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mMerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mMerton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mMerton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mKensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mKensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mMerton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMerton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mMerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,89118,275Merton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6294,550Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4562,294Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9157,292Merton
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,49714,746Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2031,445Merton

Sources

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

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