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Fife and Maldon

374,810 and 69,039 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than Maldon on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Fife is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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

Fife Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Fife: £4,980Maldon: £4,621Fife: £5,001Maldon: £4,365Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £12,547, Maldon £12,676Maldon: £12,676Fife: £12,547Maldon: £12,730Fife: £12,601Maldon: £12,024Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £2,198, Maldon £1,513Maldon: £1,513Fife: £2,198Maldon: £1,519Fife: £2,208Maldon: £1,435Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Fife is higher£1,513£1,519£1,435

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £11,572, Maldon £11,762Maldon: £11,762Fife: £11,572Maldon: £11,812Fife: £11,621Maldon: £11,157Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,762£11,812£11,157

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £359, Maldon £290Maldon: £290Fife: £359Maldon: £291Fife: £361Maldon: £275Fife: £341

    £359£361£341Fife is higher£290£291£275

  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: Fife £597, Maldon £604Maldon: £604Fife: £597Maldon: £607Fife: £599Maldon: £573Fife: £566

    £597£599£566Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£604£607£573

  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: Fife £20, Maldon £20Maldon: £20Fife: £20Maldon: £20Fife: £20Maldon: £19Fife: £19

    £20£20£19Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Fife: £586Maldon: £329Fife: £589Maldon: £311Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£328£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Fife: £189Maldon: £132Fife: £189Maldon: £125Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£132£132£125

  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: Fife £130, Maldon £109Maldon: £109Fife: £130Maldon: £109Fife: £131Maldon: £103Fife: £124

    £130£131£124Fife is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, Maldon £1,191Maldon: £1,191Fife: £1,653Maldon: £1,196Fife: £1,660Maldon: £1,129Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Fife: £219Maldon: £139Fife: £220Maldon: £131Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£138£139£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £399, Maldon £201Maldon: £201Fife: £399Maldon: £202Fife: £400Maldon: £191Fife: £378

    £399£400£378Fife is higher£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £7.61, Maldon £6.55Maldon: £6.55Fife: £7.61Maldon: £6.57Fife: £7.64Maldon: £6.21Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Fife is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, Maldon £5.74Maldon: £5.74Fife: £9.11Maldon: £5.76Fife: £9.15Maldon: £5.44Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Fife is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Fife: £7.51Maldon: £5.22Fife: £7.54Maldon: £4.93Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fife 1,010.8, Maldon 1,029.4Maldon: 1,029.4Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,029.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fife 95.1, Maldon 75.9Maldon: 75.9Fife: 95.1

    95.1Fife is higher75.9

  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: Fife 166.9, Maldon 130.9Maldon: 130.9Fife: 166.9

    166.9Fife is higher130.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fife 95.2, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fife 209.2, Maldon 133.8Maldon: 133.8Fife: 209.2

    209.2Fife is higher133.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fife 31.1, Maldon 24.6Maldon: 24.6Fife: 31.1

    31.1Fife is higher24.6

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Fife and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,601£4,621£4,365Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£1,513£1,519£1,435Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£290£291£275Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£604£607£573Maldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£20£20£19Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£328£329£311Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£132£132£125Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£124Estimated£109£109£103Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,191£1,196£1,129Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£138£139£131Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£201£202£191Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£6.55£6.57£6.21Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£5.74£5.76£5.44Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£5.20£5.22£4.93Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,029.4Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.175.9Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9130.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.252.0Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2133.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated24.6Fife

Per resident

Fife is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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

Fife Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Fife: £4,980Maldon: £4,621Fife: £5,001Maldon: £4,365Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, Maldon £3,124Maldon: £3,124Fife: £2,626Maldon: £3,138Fife: £2,637Maldon: £2,964Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fife £1,353, Maldon £875Maldon: £875Fife: £1,353Maldon: £879Fife: £1,359Maldon: £830Fife: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Fife is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fife £2,422, Maldon £2,899Maldon: £2,899Fife: £2,422Maldon: £2,911Fife: £2,432Maldon: £2,750Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, Maldon £72Maldon: £72Fife: £75Maldon: £72Fife: £75Maldon: £68Fife: £71

    £75£75£71Fife is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £125, Maldon £149Maldon: £149Fife: £125Maldon: £149Fife: £125Maldon: £141Fife: £118

    £125£125£118Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Fife £4.11, Maldon £4.85Maldon: £4.85Fife: £4.11Maldon: £4.87Fife: £4.13Maldon: £4.60Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Fife: £586Maldon: £329Fife: £589Maldon: £311Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£328£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Fife: £189Maldon: £132Fife: £189Maldon: £125Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fife £80, Maldon £63Maldon: £63Fife: £80Maldon: £63Fife: £81Maldon: £60Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Fife is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, Maldon £689Maldon: £689Fife: £1,017Maldon: £691Fife: £1,021Maldon: £653Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£689£691£653

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Fife: £219Maldon: £139Fife: £220Maldon: £131Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, Maldon £116Maldon: £116Fife: £245Maldon: £117Fife: £246Maldon: £110Fife: £233

    £245£246£233Fife is higher£116£117£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, Maldon £3.78Maldon: £3.78Fife: £4.68Maldon: £3.80Fife: £4.70Maldon: £3.59Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Fife is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, Maldon £3.32Maldon: £3.32Fife: £5.61Maldon: £3.34Fife: £5.63Maldon: £3.15Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Fife is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Fife: £7.51Maldon: £5.22Fife: £7.54Maldon: £4.93Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fife 211.6, Maldon 253.7Maldon: 253.7Fife: 211.6

    211.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count253.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.9, Maldon 18.7Maldon: 18.7Fife: 19.9

    19.9Fife is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fife 34.9, Maldon 32.3Maldon: 32.3Fife: 34.9

    34.9Fife is higher32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fife 95.2, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 128.8, Maldon 77.4Maldon: 77.4Fife: 128.8

    128.8Fife is higher77.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.2, Maldon 14.2Maldon: 14.2Fife: 19.2

    19.2Fife is higher14.2

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Fife and Maldon, per resident
MeasureFifeMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,601£4,621£4,365Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated£875£879£830Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£72£72£68Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£149£149£141Maldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£4.85£4.87£4.60Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£328£329£311Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£132£132£125Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Estimated£63£63£60Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£689£691£653Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£138£139£131Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£116£117£110Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£3.78£3.80£3.59Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£3.32£3.34£3.15Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£5.20£5.22£4.93Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6253.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.918.7Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.932.3Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.252.0Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.877.4Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated14.2Fife

Total

Fife is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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

Fife Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, Maldon £317.7mMaldon: £317.7mFife: £1.9bnMaldon: £319.0mFife: £1.9bnMaldon: £301.3mFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, Maldon £215.7mMaldon: £215.7mFife: £984.2mMaldon: £216.6mFife: £988.4mMaldon: £204.6mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, Maldon £60.4mMaldon: £60.4mFife: £507.1mMaldon: £60.7mFife: £509.3mMaldon: £57.3mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, Maldon £200.1mMaldon: £200.1mFife: £907.7mMaldon: £201.0mFife: £911.6mMaldon: £189.8mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, Maldon £4.9mMaldon: £4.9mFife: £28.2mMaldon: £5.0mFife: £28.3mMaldon: £4.7mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife £46.8m, Maldon £10.3mMaldon: £10.3mFife: £46.8mMaldon: £10.3mFife: £47.0mMaldon: £9.7mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Fife £1.5m, Maldon £0.33mMaldon: £0.33mFife: £1.5mMaldon: £0.34mFife: £1.5mMaldon: £0.32mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife £219.7m, Maldon £22.6mMaldon: £22.6mFife: £219.7mMaldon: £22.7mFife: £220.6mMaldon: £21.5mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fife £70.7m, Maldon £9.1mMaldon: £9.1mFife: £70.7mMaldon: £9.1mFife: £71.0mMaldon: £8.6mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife £30.1m, Maldon £4.3mMaldon: £4.3mFife: £30.1mMaldon: £4.4mFife: £30.2mMaldon: £4.1mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higher£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, Maldon £47.5mMaldon: £47.5mFife: £381.2mMaldon: £47.7mFife: £382.8mMaldon: £45.1mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, Maldon £9.5mMaldon: £9.5mFife: £81.9mMaldon: £9.6mFife: £82.3mMaldon: £9.0mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, Maldon £8.0mMaldon: £8.0mFife: £92.0mMaldon: £8.1mFife: £92.4mMaldon: £7.6mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, Maldon £0.26mMaldon: £0.26mFife: £1.8mMaldon: £0.26mFife: £1.8mMaldon: £0.25mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, Maldon £0.23mMaldon: £0.23mFife: £2.1mMaldon: £0.23mFife: £2.1mMaldon: £0.22mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, Maldon £0.36mMaldon: £0.36mFife: £2.8mMaldon: £0.36mFife: £2.8mMaldon: £0.34mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, Maldon 17,516Maldon: 17,516Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count17,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, Maldon 1,291Maldon: 1,291Fife: 7,460

    7,460Fife is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, Maldon 2,228Maldon: 2,228Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife is higher2,228

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife 35,665, Maldon 3,591Maldon: 3,591Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higher3,591

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, Maldon 5,341Maldon: 5,341Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higher5,341

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, Maldon 981Maldon: 981Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higher981

Show the numbers
Fife and Maldon, total
MeasureFifeMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29117,516Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4601,291Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0902,228Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,6653,591Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,2555,341Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated981Fife

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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