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North East Fife and Monmouthshire

92,045 and 94,930 residents (mid-2024).

North East Fife is higher than Monmouthshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

North East Fife is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 15. 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

North East Fife Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Fife £4,803, Monmouthshire £4,850Monmouthshire: £4,850North East Fife: £4,803Monmouthshire: £4,870North East Fife: £4,823Monmouthshire: £4,600North East Fife: £4,556

    £4,803£4,823£4,556Monmouthshire is higher£4,850£4,870£4,600

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £12,297, Monmouthshire £12,657Monmouthshire: £12,657North East Fife: £12,297Monmouthshire: £12,711North East Fife: £12,349Monmouthshire: £12,006North East Fife: £11,664

    £12,297£12,349£11,664Monmouthshire is higher£12,657£12,711£12,006

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £1,517, Monmouthshire £1,585Monmouthshire: £1,585North East Fife: £1,517Monmouthshire: £1,591North East Fife: £1,524Monmouthshire: £1,503North East Fife: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,585£1,591£1,503

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £11,482, Monmouthshire £11,540Monmouthshire: £11,540North East Fife: £11,482Monmouthshire: £11,589North East Fife: £11,531Monmouthshire: £10,946North East Fife: £10,891

    £11,482£11,531£10,891Monmouthshire is higher£11,540£11,589£10,946

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £267, Monmouthshire £317Monmouthshire: £317North East Fife: £267Monmouthshire: £318North East Fife: £269Monmouthshire: £301North East Fife: £254

    £267£269£254Monmouthshire is higher£317£318£301

  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: North East Fife £530, Monmouthshire £780Monmouthshire: £780North East Fife: £530Monmouthshire: £783North East Fife: £532Monmouthshire: £740North East Fife: £502

    £530£532£502Monmouthshire is higher£780£783£740

  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: North East Fife £17, Monmouthshire £20Monmouthshire: £20North East Fife: £17Monmouthshire: £20North East Fife: £18Monmouthshire: £19North East Fife: £17

    £17£18£17Monmouthshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £593, Monmouthshire £457Monmouthshire: £457North East Fife: £593Monmouthshire: £459North East Fife: £595Monmouthshire: £434North East Fife: £562

    £593£595£562North East Fife is higher£457£459£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £191, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100North East Fife: £191Monmouthshire: £101North East Fife: £191Monmouthshire: £95North East Fife: £181

    £191£191£181North East Fife is higher£100£101£95

  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: North East Fife £133, Monmouthshire £98Monmouthshire: £98North East Fife: £133Monmouthshire: £98North East Fife: £133Monmouthshire: £93North East Fife: £126

    £133£133£126North East Fife is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £1,082, Monmouthshire £1,155Monmouthshire: £1,155North East Fife: £1,082Monmouthshire: £1,160North East Fife: £1,086Monmouthshire: £1,096North East Fife: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026Monmouthshire is higher£1,155£1,160£1,096

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Fife £155, Monmouthshire £179Monmouthshire: £179North East Fife: £155Monmouthshire: £179North East Fife: £156Monmouthshire: £169North East Fife: £147

    £155£156£147Monmouthshire is higher£179£179£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £291, Monmouthshire £317Monmouthshire: £317North East Fife: £291Monmouthshire: £318North East Fife: £292Monmouthshire: £300North East Fife: £276

    £291£292£276Monmouthshire is higher£317£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £6.17, Monmouthshire £10Monmouthshire: £10North East Fife: £6.17Monmouthshire: £11North East Fife: £6.19Monmouthshire: £9.95North East Fife: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Monmouthshire is higher£10£11£9.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £6.08, Monmouthshire £4.60Monmouthshire: £4.60North East Fife: £6.08Monmouthshire: £4.62North East Fife: £6.11Monmouthshire: £4.36North East Fife: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77North East Fife is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Fife £7.37, Monmouthshire £6.75Monmouthshire: £6.75North East Fife: £7.37Monmouthshire: £6.78North East Fife: £7.40Monmouthshire: £6.40North East Fife: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99North East Fife is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Fife 1,009.2, Monmouthshire 1,015.6Monmouthshire: 1,015.6North East Fife: 1,009.2

    1,009.2Monmouthshire is higher1,015.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Fife 71.9, Monmouthshire 76.7Monmouthshire: 76.7North East Fife: 71.9

    71.9Monmouthshire is higher76.7

  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: North East Fife 148.1, Monmouthshire 158.3Monmouthshire: 158.3North East Fife: 148.1

    148.1Monmouthshire is higher158.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 96.2, Monmouthshire 63.6Monmouthshire: 63.6North East Fife: 96.2

    96.2North East Fife is higher63.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Fife 143.8, Monmouthshire 145.1Monmouthshire: 145.1North East Fife: 143.8

    143.8Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count145.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Fife 31.7, Monmouthshire 20.8Monmouthshire: 20.8North East Fife: 31.7

    31.7North East Fife is higher20.8

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North East Fife and Monmouthshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East FifeMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated£4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,297£12,349£11,664Shared outEstimated£12,657£12,711£12,006Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439Shared outEstimated£1,585£1,591£1,503Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,482£11,531£10,891£11,540£11,589£10,946Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£269£254£317£318£301Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£502Shared outEstimated£780£783£740Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17Shared outEstimated£20£20£19Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£457£459£434North East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181Shared outEstimated£100£101£95North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126Shared outEstimated£98£98£93North East Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£1,155£1,160£1,096Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£179£179£169Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£317£318£300Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£10£11£9.95Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.60£4.62£4.36North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated£6.75£6.78£6.40North East Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,015.6Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.976.7Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1Shared out158.3Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2Shared out63.6North East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.8145.1Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.7Shared outEstimated20.8North East Fife

Per resident

North East Fife is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 13. 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

North East Fife Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Fife £4,803, Monmouthshire £4,850Monmouthshire: £4,850North East Fife: £4,803Monmouthshire: £4,870North East Fife: £4,823Monmouthshire: £4,600North East Fife: £4,556

    £4,803£4,823£4,556Monmouthshire is higher£4,850£4,870£4,600

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Fife £2,931, Monmouthshire £3,191Monmouthshire: £3,191North East Fife: £2,931Monmouthshire: £3,204North East Fife: £2,943Monmouthshire: £3,026North East Fife: £2,780

    £2,931£2,943£2,780Monmouthshire is higher£3,191£3,204£3,026

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Fife £927, Monmouthshire £916Monmouthshire: £916North East Fife: £927Monmouthshire: £920North East Fife: £931Monmouthshire: £869North East Fife: £879

    £927£931£879North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Fife £2,737, Monmouthshire £2,909Monmouthshire: £2,909North East Fife: £2,737Monmouthshire: £2,921North East Fife: £2,748Monmouthshire: £2,759North East Fife: £2,596

    £2,737£2,748£2,596Monmouthshire is higher£2,909£2,921£2,759

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Fife £64, Monmouthshire £80Monmouthshire: £80North East Fife: £64Monmouthshire: £80North East Fife: £64Monmouthshire: £76North East Fife: £60

    £64£64£60Monmouthshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £126, Monmouthshire £197Monmouthshire: £197North East Fife: £126Monmouthshire: £197North East Fife: £127Monmouthshire: £186North East Fife: £120

    £126£127£120Monmouthshire is higher£197£197£186

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North East Fife £4.15, Monmouthshire £5.07Monmouthshire: £5.07North East Fife: £4.15Monmouthshire: £5.09North East Fife: £4.17Monmouthshire: £4.81North East Fife: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Monmouthshire is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £593, Monmouthshire £457Monmouthshire: £457North East Fife: £593Monmouthshire: £459North East Fife: £595Monmouthshire: £434North East Fife: £562

    £593£595£562North East Fife is higher£457£459£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £191, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100North East Fife: £191Monmouthshire: £101North East Fife: £191Monmouthshire: £95North East Fife: £181

    £191£191£181North East Fife is higher£100£101£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Fife £81, Monmouthshire £56Monmouthshire: £56North East Fife: £81Monmouthshire: £57North East Fife: £81Monmouthshire: £54North East Fife: £77

    £81£81£77North East Fife is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Fife £661, Monmouthshire £668Monmouthshire: £668North East Fife: £661Monmouthshire: £671North East Fife: £664Monmouthshire: £633North East Fife: £627

    £661£664£627Monmouthshire is higher£668£671£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Fife £155, Monmouthshire £179Monmouthshire: £179North East Fife: £155Monmouthshire: £179North East Fife: £156Monmouthshire: £169North East Fife: £147

    £155£156£147Monmouthshire is higher£179£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Fife £178, Monmouthshire £183Monmouthshire: £183North East Fife: £178Monmouthshire: £184North East Fife: £178Monmouthshire: £174North East Fife: £168

    £178£178£168Monmouthshire is higher£183£184£174

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Fife £3.77, Monmouthshire £6.06Monmouthshire: £6.06North East Fife: £3.77Monmouthshire: £6.09North East Fife: £3.79Monmouthshire: £5.75North East Fife: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Monmouthshire is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Fife £3.72, Monmouthshire £2.66Monmouthshire: £2.66North East Fife: £3.72Monmouthshire: £2.67North East Fife: £3.74Monmouthshire: £2.52North East Fife: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53North East Fife is higher£2.66£2.67£2.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Fife £7.37, Monmouthshire £6.75Monmouthshire: £6.75North East Fife: £7.37Monmouthshire: £6.78North East Fife: £7.40Monmouthshire: £6.40North East Fife: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99North East Fife is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 240.5, Monmouthshire 256.0Monmouthshire: 256.0North East Fife: 240.5

    240.5Monmouthshire is higher256.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 17.1, Monmouthshire 19.3Monmouthshire: 19.3North East Fife: 17.1

    17.1Monmouthshire is higher19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 35.3, Monmouthshire 39.9Monmouthshire: 39.9North East Fife: 35.3

    35.3Monmouthshire is higher39.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 96.2, Monmouthshire 63.6Monmouthshire: 63.6North East Fife: 96.2

    96.2North East Fife is higher63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 87.9, Monmouthshire 83.9Monmouthshire: 83.9North East Fife: 87.9

    87.9North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count83.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 19.4, Monmouthshire 12.0Monmouthshire: 12.0North East Fife: 19.4

    19.4North East Fife is higher12.0

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North East Fife and Monmouthshire, per resident
MeasureNorth East FifeMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated£4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,943£2,780Shared outEstimated£3,191£3,204£3,026Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879Shared outEstimated£916£920£869North East Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,737£2,748£2,596£2,909£2,921£2,759Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£80£80£76Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120Shared outEstimated£197£197£186Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Shared outEstimated£5.07£5.09£4.81Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£457£459£434North East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181Shared outEstimated£100£101£95North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77Shared outEstimated£56£57£54North East Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£661£664£627£668£671£633Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£179£179£169Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168£183£184£174Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.06£6.09£5.75Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£2.66£2.67£2.52North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated£6.75£6.78£6.40North East Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.5256.0Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.119.3Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.3Shared out39.9Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2Shared out63.6North East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.983.9North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared outEstimated12.0North East Fife

Total

North East Fife is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire 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

North East Fife Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Fife £442.1m, Monmouthshire £460.4mMonmouthshire: £460.4mNorth East Fife: £442.1mMonmouthshire: £462.3mNorth East Fife: £444.0mMonmouthshire: £436.7mNorth East Fife: £419.3m

    £442.1m£444.0m£419.3mMonmouthshire is higher£460.4m£462.3m£436.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Fife £269.8m, Monmouthshire £302.9mMonmouthshire: £302.9mNorth East Fife: £269.8mMonmouthshire: £304.2mNorth East Fife: £270.9mMonmouthshire: £287.3mNorth East Fife: £255.9m

    £269.8m£270.9m£255.9mMonmouthshire is higher£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Fife £85.3m, Monmouthshire £86.9mMonmouthshire: £86.9mNorth East Fife: £85.3mMonmouthshire: £87.3mNorth East Fife: £85.7mMonmouthshire: £82.5mNorth East Fife: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Fife £251.9m, Monmouthshire £276.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mNorth East Fife: £251.9mMonmouthshire: £277.3mNorth East Fife: £253.0mMonmouthshire: £261.9mNorth East Fife: £238.9m

    £251.9m£253.0m£238.9mMonmouthshire is higher£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Fife £5.9m, Monmouthshire £7.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mNorth East Fife: £5.9mMonmouthshire: £7.6mNorth East Fife: £5.9mMonmouthshire: £7.2mNorth East Fife: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMonmouthshire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £11.6m, Monmouthshire £18.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mNorth East Fife: £11.6mMonmouthshire: £18.7mNorth East Fife: £11.7mMonmouthshire: £17.7mNorth East Fife: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMonmouthshire is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North East Fife £0.38m, Monmouthshire £0.48mMonmouthshire: £0.48mNorth East Fife: £0.38mMonmouthshire: £0.48mNorth East Fife: £0.38mMonmouthshire: £0.46mNorth East Fife: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMonmouthshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £54.5m, Monmouthshire £43.4mMonmouthshire: £43.4mNorth East Fife: £54.5mMonmouthshire: £43.6mNorth East Fife: £54.8mMonmouthshire: £41.2mNorth East Fife: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.8m£51.7mNorth East Fife is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £17.5m, Monmouthshire £9.5mMonmouthshire: £9.5mNorth East Fife: £17.5mMonmouthshire: £9.6mNorth East Fife: £17.6mMonmouthshire: £9.0mNorth East Fife: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mNorth East Fife is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Fife £7.5m, Monmouthshire £5.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mNorth East Fife: £7.5mMonmouthshire: £5.4mNorth East Fife: £7.5mMonmouthshire: £5.1mNorth East Fife: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mNorth East Fife is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Fife £60.8m, Monmouthshire £63.4mMonmouthshire: £63.4mNorth East Fife: £60.8mMonmouthshire: £63.7mNorth East Fife: £61.1mMonmouthshire: £60.1mNorth East Fife: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mMonmouthshire is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Fife £14.3m, Monmouthshire £17.0mMonmouthshire: £17.0mNorth East Fife: £14.3mMonmouthshire: £17.0mNorth East Fife: £14.3mMonmouthshire: £16.1mNorth East Fife: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMonmouthshire is higher£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Fife £16.3m, Monmouthshire £17.4mMonmouthshire: £17.4mNorth East Fife: £16.3mMonmouthshire: £17.5mNorth East Fife: £16.4mMonmouthshire: £16.5mNorth East Fife: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mMonmouthshire is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Fife £0.35m, Monmouthshire £0.58mMonmouthshire: £0.58mNorth East Fife: £0.35mMonmouthshire: £0.58mNorth East Fife: £0.35mMonmouthshire: £0.55mNorth East Fife: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMonmouthshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Fife £0.34m, Monmouthshire £0.25mMonmouthshire: £0.25mNorth East Fife: £0.34mMonmouthshire: £0.25mNorth East Fife: £0.34mMonmouthshire: £0.24mNorth East Fife: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Fife is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Fife £0.68m, Monmouthshire £0.64mMonmouthshire: £0.64mNorth East Fife: £0.68mMonmouthshire: £0.64mNorth East Fife: £0.68mMonmouthshire: £0.61mNorth East Fife: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mNorth East Fife is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Fife 22,139, Monmouthshire 24,302Monmouthshire: 24,302North East Fife: 22,139

    22,139Monmouthshire is higher24,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Fife 1,577, Monmouthshire 1,836Monmouthshire: 1,836North East Fife: 1,577

    1,577Monmouthshire is higher1,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Fife 3,250, Monmouthshire 3,787Monmouthshire: 3,787North East Fife: 3,250

    3,250Monmouthshire is higher3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Fife 8,854, Monmouthshire 6,038Monmouthshire: 6,038North East Fife: 8,854

    8,854North East Fife is higher6,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Fife 8,086, Monmouthshire 7,963Monmouthshire: 7,963North East Fife: 8,086

    8,086North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count7,963

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Fife 1,783, Monmouthshire 1,139Monmouthshire: 1,139North East Fife: 1,783

    1,783North East Fife is higher1,139

Show the numbers
North East Fife and Monmouthshire, total
MeasureNorth East FifeMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mShared outEstimated£460.4m£462.3m£436.7mMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.8m£270.9m£255.9mShared outEstimated£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mShared outEstimated£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.9m£253.0m£238.9m£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mMonmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mShared outEstimated£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.8m£51.7mShared outEstimated£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimated£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorth East Fife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mMonmouthshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNorth East Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mNorth East Fife
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,13924,302Monmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5771,836Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,250Shared out3,787Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,854Shared out6,038North East Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0867,963North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,783Shared outEstimated1,139North East Fife

Sources

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

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  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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