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Midlothian and Maidstone

99,720 and 189,189 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Maidstone on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Midlothian is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 8. 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

Midlothian Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977Midlothian: £4,436Maidstone: £3,994Midlothian: £4,454Maidstone: £3,772Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,977£3,994£3,772

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, Maidstone £12,613Maidstone: £12,613Midlothian: £12,561Maidstone: £12,667Midlothian: £12,614Maidstone: £11,964Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£12,613£12,667£11,964

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,934, Maidstone £1,785Maidstone: £1,785Midlothian: £1,934Maidstone: £1,793Midlothian: £1,943Maidstone: £1,693Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,785£1,793£1,693

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Maidstone £11,521Maidstone: £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Maidstone: £11,570Midlothian: £11,570Maidstone: £10,928Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Maidstone £395Maidstone: £395Midlothian: £364Maidstone: £396Midlothian: £366Maidstone: £374Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Maidstone is higher£395£396£374

  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: Midlothian £656, Maidstone £677Maidstone: £677Midlothian: £656Maidstone: £679Midlothian: £659Maidstone: £642Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Maidstone is higher£677£679£642

  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: Midlothian £20, Maidstone £21Maidstone: £21Midlothian: £20Maidstone: £21Midlothian: £20Maidstone: £20Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Maidstone is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331Midlothian: £556Maidstone: £333Midlothian: £558Maidstone: £314Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128Midlothian: £206Maidstone: £128Midlothian: £207Maidstone: £121Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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: Midlothian £110, Maidstone £102Maidstone: £102Midlothian: £110Maidstone: £103Midlothian: £111Maidstone: £97Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Maidstone £1,452Maidstone: £1,452Midlothian: £1,488Maidstone: £1,458Midlothian: £1,494Maidstone: £1,377Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,452£1,458£1,377

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159Midlothian: £181Maidstone: £160Midlothian: £181Maidstone: £151Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, Maidstone £219Maidstone: £219Midlothian: £326Maidstone: £220Midlothian: £327Maidstone: £208Midlothian: £309

    £326£327£309Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Maidstone £6.53Maidstone: £6.53Midlothian: £5.33Maidstone: £6.55Midlothian: £5.36Maidstone: £6.19Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Maidstone is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, Maidstone £5.37Maidstone: £5.37Midlothian: £5.22Maidstone: £5.39Midlothian: £5.24Maidstone: £5.09Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Maidstone is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03Midlothian: £4.81Maidstone: £8.07Midlothian: £4.83Maidstone: £7.62Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Maidstone is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Midlothian 1,009.9, Maidstone 998.8Maidstone: 998.8Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count998.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Midlothian 94.7, Maidstone 83.7Maidstone: 83.7Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  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: Midlothian 173.6, Maidstone 141.5Maidstone: 141.5Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count141.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Midlothian 181.5, Maidstone 158.9Maidstone: 158.9Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count158.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Midlothian 27.6, Maidstone 23.5Maidstone: 23.5Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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Midlothian and Maidstone, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£3,977£3,994£3,772Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Estimated£12,613£12,667£11,964Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835Estimated£1,785£1,793£1,693Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,521£11,570£10,928Maidstone
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£395£396£374Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Estimated£677£679£642Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£21£21£20Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£331£333£314Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£128£128£121Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Estimated£102£103£97Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,452£1,458£1,377Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£159£160£151Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£219£220£208Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.53£6.55£6.19Maidstone
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.37£5.39£5.09Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.9998.8Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.783.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6141.5Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.952.0Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5158.9Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Estimated23.5Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 6. 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

Midlothian Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977Midlothian: £4,436Maidstone: £3,994Midlothian: £4,454Maidstone: £3,772Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,977£3,994£3,772

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Maidstone £2,250Maidstone: £2,250Midlothian: £2,293Maidstone: £2,259Midlothian: £2,302Maidstone: £2,134Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,259£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Maidstone £1,101Maidstone: £1,101Midlothian: £1,195Maidstone: £1,106Midlothian: £1,200Maidstone: £1,045Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,101£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Maidstone £2,055Maidstone: £2,055Midlothian: £2,103Maidstone: £2,064Midlothian: £2,112Maidstone: £1,949Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,055£2,064£1,949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Maidstone £70Maidstone: £70Midlothian: £66Maidstone: £71Midlothian: £67Maidstone: £67Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Maidstone is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, Maidstone £121Maidstone: £121Midlothian: £120Maidstone: £121Midlothian: £120Maidstone: £114Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Maidstone is higher£121£121£114

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Midlothian £3.64, Maidstone £3.70Maidstone: £3.70Midlothian: £3.64Maidstone: £3.72Midlothian: £3.65Maidstone: £3.51Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Maidstone is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331Midlothian: £556Maidstone: £333Midlothian: £558Maidstone: £314Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128Midlothian: £206Maidstone: £128Midlothian: £207Maidstone: £121Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, Maidstone £63Maidstone: £63Midlothian: £68Maidstone: £63Midlothian: £68Maidstone: £60Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Maidstone £896Maidstone: £896Midlothian: £919Maidstone: £899Midlothian: £923Maidstone: £849Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£896£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159Midlothian: £181Maidstone: £160Midlothian: £181Maidstone: £151Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £201, Maidstone £135Maidstone: £135Midlothian: £201Maidstone: £136Midlothian: £202Maidstone: £128Midlothian: £191

    £201£202£191Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Maidstone £4.03Maidstone: £4.03Midlothian: £3.30Maidstone: £4.04Midlothian: £3.31Maidstone: £3.82Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Maidstone is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Maidstone £3.31Maidstone: £3.31Midlothian: £3.23Maidstone: £3.32Midlothian: £3.24Maidstone: £3.14Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Maidstone is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03Midlothian: £4.81Maidstone: £8.07Midlothian: £4.83Maidstone: £7.62Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Maidstone is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Maidstone 178.1Maidstone: 178.1Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count178.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Maidstone 14.9Maidstone: 14.9Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 31.7, Maidstone 25.2Maidstone: 25.2Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Maidstone 98.0Maidstone: 98.0Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count98.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.1, Maidstone 14.5Maidstone: 14.5Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Midlothian and Maidstone, per resident
MeasureMidlothianMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£3,977£3,994£3,772Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Estimated£2,250£2,259£2,134Midlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Estimated£1,101£1,106£1,045Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,055£2,064£1,949Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£70£71£67Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£121£121£114Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Estimated£3.70£3.72£3.51Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£331£333£314Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£128£128£121Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Estimated£63£63£60Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£896£899£849Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£159£160£151Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£135£136£128Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.03£4.04£3.82Maidstone
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.31£3.32£3.14Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3178.1Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.9Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.725.2Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.952.0Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.198.0Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Estimated14.5Midlothian

Total

Midlothian is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Maidstone 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

Midlothian Maidstone

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.3m, Maidstone £752.4mMaidstone: £752.4mMidlothian: £442.3mMaidstone: £755.6mMidlothian: £444.2mMaidstone: £713.7mMidlothian: £419.6m

    £442.3m£444.2m£419.6mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Maidstone £425.6mMaidstone: £425.6mMidlothian: £228.6mMaidstone: £427.4mMidlothian: £229.6mMaidstone: £403.7mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Maidstone £208.4mMaidstone: £208.4mMidlothian: £119.2mMaidstone: £209.3mMidlothian: £119.7mMaidstone: £197.6mMidlothian: £113.0m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.0mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Maidstone £388.8mMaidstone: £388.8mMidlothian: £209.7mMaidstone: £390.4mMidlothian: £210.6mMaidstone: £368.7mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Maidstone £13.3mMaidstone: £13.3mMidlothian: £6.6mMaidstone: £13.4mMidlothian: £6.7mMaidstone: £12.6mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMaidstone is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, Maidstone £22.8mMaidstone: £22.8mMidlothian: £11.9mMaidstone: £22.9mMidlothian: £12.0mMaidstone: £21.7mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMaidstone is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Midlothian £0.36m, Maidstone £0.70mMaidstone: £0.70mMidlothian: £0.36mMaidstone: £0.70mMidlothian: £0.36mMaidstone: £0.66mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMaidstone is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, Maidstone £62.7mMaidstone: £62.7mMidlothian: £55.4mMaidstone: £62.9mMidlothian: £55.7mMaidstone: £59.4mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, Maidstone £24.1mMaidstone: £24.1mMidlothian: £20.6mMaidstone: £24.2mMidlothian: £20.7mMaidstone: £22.9mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Maidstone £11.9mMaidstone: £11.9mMidlothian: £6.8mMaidstone: £12.0mMidlothian: £6.8mMaidstone: £11.3mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Maidstone £169.4mMaidstone: £169.4mMidlothian: £91.6mMaidstone: £170.1mMidlothian: £92.0mMaidstone: £160.7mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.0m, Maidstone £30.1mMaidstone: £30.1mMidlothian: £18.0mMaidstone: £30.2mMidlothian: £18.1mMaidstone: £28.6mMidlothian: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Maidstone £25.6mMaidstone: £25.6mMidlothian: £20.1mMaidstone: £25.7mMidlothian: £20.2mMaidstone: £24.3mMidlothian: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.0mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Maidstone £0.76mMaidstone: £0.76mMidlothian: £0.33mMaidstone: £0.76mMidlothian: £0.33mMaidstone: £0.72mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMaidstone is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Maidstone £0.63mMaidstone: £0.63mMidlothian: £0.32mMaidstone: £0.63mMidlothian: £0.32mMaidstone: £0.59mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMaidstone is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Maidstone £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mMidlothian: £0.48mMaidstone: £1.5mMidlothian: £0.48mMaidstone: £1.4mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mMaidstone is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Maidstone 33,700Maidstone: 33,700Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count33,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Maidstone 2,824Maidstone: 2,824Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count2,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Maidstone 4,775Maidstone: 4,775Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count4,775

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Maidstone 9,832Maidstone: 9,832Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count9,832

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Maidstone 18,543Maidstone: 18,543Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count18,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Maidstone 2,737Maidstone: 2,737Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count2,737

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Maidstone, total
MeasureMidlothianMaidstoneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimated£752.4m£755.6m£713.7mMaidstone
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimated£425.6m£427.4m£403.7mMaidstone
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimated£208.4m£209.3m£197.6mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£388.8m£390.4m£368.7mMaidstone
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mMaidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimated£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mMaidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMaidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimated£62.7m£62.9m£59.4mMaidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimated£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMaidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimated£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMaidstone
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mMaidstone
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mMaidstone
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMaidstone
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMaidstone
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMaidstone
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38233,700Maidstone
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7232,824Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1604,775Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9659,832Maidstone
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18118,543Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Estimated2,737Maidstone

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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