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Waltham Forest and Reading

283,782 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

Waltham Forest is higher than Reading on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Waltham Forest is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Reading on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Waltham Forest Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Waltham Forest: £3,836Reading: £3,303Waltham Forest: £3,852Reading: £3,120Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £13,049, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Waltham Forest: £13,049Reading: £12,479Waltham Forest: £13,105Reading: £11,786Waltham Forest: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,426£12,479£11,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,478, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Waltham Forest: £2,478Reading: £1,772Waltham Forest: £2,488Reading: £1,673Waltham Forest: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Waltham Forest is higher£1,764£1,772£1,673

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £11,005, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Waltham Forest: £11,005Reading: £10,909Waltham Forest: £11,052Reading: £10,303Waltham Forest: £10,439

    £11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£10,862£10,909£10,303

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £1,280, Reading £921Reading: £921Waltham Forest: £1,280Reading: £925Waltham Forest: £1,286Reading: £874Waltham Forest: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Waltham Forest is higher£921£925£874

  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: Waltham Forest £711, Reading £606Reading: £606Waltham Forest: £711Reading: £608Waltham Forest: £714Reading: £575Waltham Forest: £674

    £711£714£674Waltham Forest is higher£606£608£575

  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: Waltham Forest £53, Reading £36Reading: £36Waltham Forest: £53Reading: £36Waltham Forest: £53Reading: £34Waltham Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Waltham Forest is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Reading £279Reading: £279Waltham Forest: £357Reading: £280Waltham Forest: £359Reading: £265Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higher£279£280£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Reading £113Reading: £113Waltham Forest: £116Reading: £113Waltham Forest: £116Reading: £107Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Waltham Forest is higher£113£113£107

  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: Waltham Forest £99, Reading £75Reading: £75Waltham Forest: £99Reading: £75Waltham Forest: £100Reading: £71Waltham Forest: £94

    £99£100£94Waltham Forest is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,135, Reading £1,505Reading: £1,505Waltham Forest: £2,135Reading: £1,512Waltham Forest: £2,144Reading: £1,428Waltham Forest: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Waltham Forest is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Reading £250Reading: £250Waltham Forest: £335Reading: £251Waltham Forest: £337Reading: £237Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Waltham Forest is higher£250£251£237

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £226, Reading £171Reading: £171Waltham Forest: £226Reading: £172Waltham Forest: £227Reading: £162Waltham Forest: £214

    £226£227£214Waltham Forest is higher£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £11, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Waltham Forest: £11Reading: £8.97Waltham Forest: £11Reading: £8.47Waltham Forest: £10

    £11£11£10Waltham Forest is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £6.81, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Waltham Forest: £6.81Reading: £4.40Waltham Forest: £6.84Reading: £4.16Waltham Forest: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Waltham Forest is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Waltham Forest: £5.06Reading: £4.86Waltham Forest: £5.08Reading: £4.59Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest 1,044.7, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7

    1,044.7Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count963.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest 213.5, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Waltham Forest: 213.5

    213.5Waltham Forest is higher144.5

  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: Waltham Forest 153.4, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Waltham Forest: 153.4

    153.4Waltham Forest is higher128.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 56.2, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest is higher43.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest 212.9, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Waltham Forest: 212.9

    212.9Waltham Forest is higher162.6

  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: Waltham Forest 22.8, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Waltham Forest: 22.8

    22.8Waltham Forest is higher16.7

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Waltham Forest and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureWaltham ForestReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,289£3,303£3,120Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£12,426£12,479£11,786Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£1,764£1,772£1,673Waltham Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,005£11,052£10,439£10,862£10,909£10,303Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£921£925£874Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£606£608£575Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£36£36£34Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£279£280£265Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£113£113£107Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£75£75£71Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£1,505£1,512£1,428Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£250£251£237Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£171£172£162Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.93£8.97£8.47Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£4.39£4.40£4.16Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.84£4.86£4.59Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,044.7963.7Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5144.5Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.4128.6Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.243.5Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.9162.6Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.816.7Waltham Forest

Per resident

Waltham Forest is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Reading on 3. 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

Waltham Forest Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Waltham Forest: £3,836Reading: £3,303Waltham Forest: £3,852Reading: £3,120Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,290, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Waltham Forest: £1,290Reading: £1,424Waltham Forest: £1,295Reading: £1,345Waltham Forest: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,733, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Waltham Forest: £1,733Reading: £1,230Waltham Forest: £1,740Reading: £1,162Waltham Forest: £1,644

    £1,733£1,740£1,644Waltham Forest is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,088, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Waltham Forest: £1,088Reading: £1,245Waltham Forest: £1,093Reading: £1,176Waltham Forest: £1,032

    £1,088£1,093£1,032Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £127, Reading £105Reading: £105Waltham Forest: £127Reading: £106Waltham Forest: £127Reading: £100Waltham Forest: £120

    £127£127£120Waltham Forest is higher£105£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Reading £69Reading: £69Waltham Forest: £70Reading: £69Waltham Forest: £71Reading: £66Waltham Forest: £67

    £70£71£67Waltham Forest is higher£69£69£66

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.22, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Waltham Forest: £5.22Reading: £4.16Waltham Forest: £5.24Reading: £3.93Waltham Forest: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Waltham Forest is higher£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: Waltham Forest £357, Reading £279Reading: £279Waltham Forest: £357Reading: £280Waltham Forest: £359Reading: £265Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higher£279£280£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Reading £113Reading: £113Waltham Forest: £116Reading: £113Waltham Forest: £116Reading: £107Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Waltham Forest is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Reading £52Reading: £52Waltham Forest: £70Reading: £52Waltham Forest: £70Reading: £49Waltham Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Waltham Forest is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,493, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Waltham Forest: £1,493Reading: £1,049Waltham Forest: £1,499Reading: £991Waltham Forest: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Waltham Forest is higher£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Reading £250Reading: £250Waltham Forest: £335Reading: £251Waltham Forest: £337Reading: £237Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Waltham Forest is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £158, Reading £119Reading: £119Waltham Forest: £158Reading: £119Waltham Forest: £158Reading: £113Waltham Forest: £150

    £158£158£150Waltham Forest is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £7.71, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Waltham Forest: £7.71Reading: £6.23Waltham Forest: £7.74Reading: £5.88Waltham Forest: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waltham Forest £4.77, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Waltham Forest: £4.77Reading: £3.06Waltham Forest: £4.79Reading: £2.89Waltham Forest: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Waltham Forest is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Waltham Forest: £5.06Reading: £4.86Waltham Forest: £5.08Reading: £4.59Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 103.3, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Waltham Forest: 103.3

    103.3Reading is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 21.1, Reading 16.5Reading: 16.5Waltham Forest: 21.1

    21.1Waltham Forest is higher16.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 15.2, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Waltham Forest: 15.2

    15.2Waltham Forest is higher14.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 56.2, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 148.9, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Waltham Forest: 148.9

    148.9Waltham Forest is higher112.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 15.9, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Waltham Forest: 15.9

    15.9Waltham Forest is higher11.6

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Waltham Forest and Reading, per resident
MeasureWaltham ForestReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,289£3,303£3,120Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,418£1,424£1,345Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,740£1,644£1,225£1,230£1,162Waltham Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,093£1,032£1,239£1,245£1,176Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£105£106£100Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£69£69£66Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.14£4.16£3.93Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£279£280£265Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£113£113£107Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£52£52£49Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,045£1,049£991Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£250£251£237Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£119£119£113Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£6.20£6.23£5.88Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.05£3.06£2.89Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.84£4.86£4.59Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.3110.0Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.116.5Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.214.7Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.243.5Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.9112.9Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.911.6Waltham Forest

Total

Waltham Forest is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Reading on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Waltham Forest Reading

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.1bn, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mWaltham Forest: £1.1bnReading: £603.8mWaltham Forest: £1.1bnReading: £570.3mWaltham Forest: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWaltham Forest is higher£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waltham Forest £366.1m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mWaltham Forest: £366.1mReading: £260.3mWaltham Forest: £367.6mReading: £245.9mWaltham Forest: £347.2m

    £366.1m£367.6m£347.2mWaltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waltham Forest £491.7m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mWaltham Forest: £491.7mReading: £224.8mWaltham Forest: £493.8mReading: £212.3mWaltham Forest: £466.4m

    £491.7m£493.8m£466.4mWaltham Forest is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest £308.7m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mWaltham Forest: £308.7mReading: £227.6mWaltham Forest: £310.1mReading: £214.9mWaltham Forest: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mWaltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest £35.9m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mWaltham Forest: £35.9mReading: £19.3mWaltham Forest: £36.1mReading: £18.2mWaltham Forest: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWaltham Forest is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.9m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mWaltham Forest: £19.9mReading: £12.7mWaltham Forest: £20.0mReading: £12.0mWaltham Forest: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mWaltham Forest is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Waltham Forest £1.5m, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mWaltham Forest: £1.5mReading: £0.76mWaltham Forest: £1.5mReading: £0.72mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWaltham Forest is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £101.4m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mWaltham Forest: £101.4mReading: £51.3mWaltham Forest: £101.8mReading: £48.4mWaltham Forest: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mWaltham Forest is higher£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £32.8m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mWaltham Forest: £32.8mReading: £20.7mWaltham Forest: £32.9mReading: £19.6mWaltham Forest: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mWaltham Forest is higher£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.7m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mWaltham Forest: £19.7mReading: £9.5mWaltham Forest: £19.8mReading: £9.0mWaltham Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWaltham Forest is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest £423.7m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mWaltham Forest: £423.7mReading: £191.8mWaltham Forest: £425.5mReading: £181.2mWaltham Forest: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mWaltham Forest is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waltham Forest £95.1m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mWaltham Forest: £95.1mReading: £45.8mWaltham Forest: £95.5mReading: £43.3mWaltham Forest: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWaltham Forest is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £44.8m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mWaltham Forest: £44.8mReading: £21.8mWaltham Forest: £45.0mReading: £20.6mWaltham Forest: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mWaltham Forest is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £2.2m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mWaltham Forest: £2.2mReading: £1.1mWaltham Forest: £2.2mReading: £1.1mWaltham Forest: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mWaltham Forest: £1.4mReading: £0.56mWaltham Forest: £1.4mReading: £0.53mWaltham Forest: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWaltham Forest is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mWaltham Forest: £1.4mReading: £0.89mWaltham Forest: £1.4mReading: £0.84mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.4mWaltham Forest is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest 29,307, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Waltham Forest: 29,307

    29,307Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest 5,988, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Waltham Forest: 5,988

    5,988Waltham Forest is higher3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,302, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Waltham Forest: 4,302

    4,302Waltham Forest is higher2,682

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 15,935, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Waltham Forest: 15,935

    15,935Waltham Forest is higher7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest 42,255, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Waltham Forest: 42,255

    42,255Waltham Forest is higher20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,516, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Waltham Forest: 4,516

    4,516Waltham Forest is higher2,122

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Waltham Forest and Reading, total
MeasureWaltham ForestReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mWaltham Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mWaltham Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mWaltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWaltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWaltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWaltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mWaltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mWaltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWaltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mWaltham Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mWaltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mWaltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.1mWaltham Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWaltham Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,30720,103Waltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9883,015Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3022,682Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,9357,952Waltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,25520,634Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5162,122Waltham Forest

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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