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Perth and Kinross-shire and Monmouthshire

103,316 and 94,930 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher than Monmouthshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 10. 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

Perth and Kinross-shire Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585, Monmouthshire £4,850Monmouthshire: £4,850Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585Monmouthshire: £4,870Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604Monmouthshire: £4,600Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349

    £4,585£4,604£4,349Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,850£4,870£4,600

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross-shire £12,407, Monmouthshire £12,657Monmouthshire: £12,657Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,407Monmouthshire: £12,711Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,459Monmouthshire: £12,006Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,768

    £12,407£12,459£11,768Monmouthshire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £1,685, Monmouthshire £1,585Monmouthshire: £1,585Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,685Monmouthshire: £1,591Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,692Monmouthshire: £1,503Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,598

    £1,685£1,692£1,598Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,585£1,591£1,503

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross-shire £11,444, Monmouthshire £11,540Monmouthshire: £11,540Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,444Monmouthshire: £11,589Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,493Monmouthshire: £10,946Perth and Kinross-shire: £10,855

    £11,444£11,493£10,855Monmouthshire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £331, Monmouthshire £317Monmouthshire: £317Perth and Kinross-shire: £331Monmouthshire: £318Perth and Kinross-shire: £332Monmouthshire: £301Perth and Kinross-shire: £314

    £331£332£314Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Perth and Kinross-shire £614, Monmouthshire £780Monmouthshire: £780Perth and Kinross-shire: £614Monmouthshire: £783Perth and Kinross-shire: £616Monmouthshire: £740Perth and Kinross-shire: £582

    £614£616£582Monmouthshire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £18, Monmouthshire £20Monmouthshire: £20Perth and Kinross-shire: £18Monmouthshire: £20Perth and Kinross-shire: £18Monmouthshire: £19Perth and Kinross-shire: £17

    £18£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: Perth and Kinross-shire £475, Monmouthshire £457Monmouthshire: £457Perth and Kinross-shire: £475Monmouthshire: £459Perth and Kinross-shire: £477Monmouthshire: £434Perth and Kinross-shire: £451

    £475£477£451Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £154, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Perth and Kinross-shire: £154Monmouthshire: £101Perth and Kinross-shire: £155Monmouthshire: £95Perth and Kinross-shire: £146

    £154£155£146Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £94, Monmouthshire £98Monmouthshire: £98Perth and Kinross-shire: £94Monmouthshire: £98Perth and Kinross-shire: £95Monmouthshire: £93Perth and Kinross-shire: £89

    £94£95£89Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire £1,232, Monmouthshire £1,155Monmouthshire: £1,155Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,232Monmouthshire: £1,160Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,237Monmouthshire: £1,096Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,155£1,160£1,096

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £138, Monmouthshire £179Monmouthshire: £179Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Monmouthshire: £179Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Monmouthshire: £169Perth and Kinross-shire: £131

    £138£138£131Monmouthshire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £347, Monmouthshire £317Monmouthshire: £317Perth and Kinross-shire: £347Monmouthshire: £318Perth and Kinross-shire: £349Monmouthshire: £300Perth and Kinross-shire: £329

    £347£349£329Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £5.05, Monmouthshire £10Monmouthshire: £10Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.05Monmouthshire: £11Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.07Monmouthshire: £9.95Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Monmouthshire is higher£10£11£9.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire £6.63, Monmouthshire £4.60Monmouthshire: £4.60Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.63Monmouthshire: £4.62Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.66Monmouthshire: £4.36Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05, Monmouthshire £6.75Monmouthshire: £6.75Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05Monmouthshire: £6.78Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08Monmouthshire: £6.40Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire 1,010.1, Monmouthshire 1,015.6Monmouthshire: 1,015.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,010.1

    1,010.1Monmouthshire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire 83.7, Monmouthshire 76.7Monmouthshire: 76.7Perth and Kinross-shire: 83.7

    83.7Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count76.7

  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: Perth and Kinross-shire 143.6, Monmouthshire 158.3Monmouthshire: 158.3Perth and Kinross-shire: 143.6

    143.6Monmouthshire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5, Monmouthshire 63.6Monmouthshire: 63.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5

    74.5Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire 160.1, Monmouthshire 145.1Monmouthshire: 145.1Perth and Kinross-shire: 160.1

    160.1Perth and Kinross-shire is higher145.1

  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: Perth and Kinross-shire 24.2, Monmouthshire 20.8Monmouthshire: 20.8Perth and Kinross-shire: 24.2

    24.2Perth and Kinross-shire is higher20.8

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Perth and Kinross-shire and Monmouthshire, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and Kinross-shireMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimated£4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,459£11,768Shared outEstimated£12,657£12,711£12,006Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,685£1,692£1,598Shared outEstimated£1,585£1,591£1,503Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,444£11,493£10,855£11,540£11,589£10,946Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£317£318£301Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582Shared outEstimated£780£783£740Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£20£20£19Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£451Shared outEstimated£457£459£434Perth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£100£101£95Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£89Shared outEstimated£98£98£93Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,155£1,160£1,096Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£179£179£169Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£329£317£318£300Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£10£11£9.95Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£4.60£4.62£4.36Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimated£6.75£6.78£6.40Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.11,015.6Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.776.7Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.6Shared out158.3Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.5Shared out63.6Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1145.1Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.2Shared outEstimated20.8Perth and Kinross-shire

Per resident

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

Perth and Kinross-shire Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585, Monmouthshire £4,850Monmouthshire: £4,850Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585Monmouthshire: £4,870Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604Monmouthshire: £4,600Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349

    £4,585£4,604£4,349Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,850£4,870£4,600

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £2,796, Monmouthshire £3,191Monmouthshire: £3,191Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,796Monmouthshire: £3,204Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,807Monmouthshire: £3,026Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,652

    £2,796£2,807£2,652Monmouthshire is higher£3,191£3,204£3,026

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £1,015, Monmouthshire £916Monmouthshire: £916Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,015Monmouthshire: £920Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,019Monmouthshire: £869Perth and Kinross-shire: £963

    £1,015£1,019£963Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£916£920£869

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £2,579, Monmouthshire £2,909Monmouthshire: £2,909Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,579Monmouthshire: £2,921Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,590Monmouthshire: £2,759Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Monmouthshire is higher£2,909£2,921£2,759

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £75, Monmouthshire £80Monmouthshire: £80Perth and Kinross-shire: £75Monmouthshire: £80Perth and Kinross-shire: £75Monmouthshire: £76Perth and Kinross-shire: £71

    £75£75£71Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £138, Monmouthshire £197Monmouthshire: £197Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Monmouthshire: £197Perth and Kinross-shire: £139Monmouthshire: £186Perth and Kinross-shire: £131

    £138£139£131Monmouthshire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £4.09, Monmouthshire £5.07Monmouthshire: £5.07Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.09Monmouthshire: £5.09Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.11Monmouthshire: £4.81Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Monmouthshire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £475, Monmouthshire £457Monmouthshire: £457Perth and Kinross-shire: £475Monmouthshire: £459Perth and Kinross-shire: £477Monmouthshire: £434Perth and Kinross-shire: £451

    £475£477£451Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £154, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Perth and Kinross-shire: £154Monmouthshire: £101Perth and Kinross-shire: £155Monmouthshire: £95Perth and Kinross-shire: £146

    £154£155£146Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £57, Monmouthshire £56Monmouthshire: £56Perth and Kinross-shire: £57Monmouthshire: £57Perth and Kinross-shire: £57Monmouthshire: £54Perth and Kinross-shire: £54

    £57£57£54Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £742, Monmouthshire £668Monmouthshire: £668Perth and Kinross-shire: £742Monmouthshire: £671Perth and Kinross-shire: £745Monmouthshire: £633Perth and Kinross-shire: £704

    £742£745£704Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£668£671£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £138, Monmouthshire £179Monmouthshire: £179Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Monmouthshire: £179Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Monmouthshire: £169Perth and Kinross-shire: £131

    £138£138£131Monmouthshire is higher£179£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £209, Monmouthshire £183Monmouthshire: £183Perth and Kinross-shire: £209Monmouthshire: £184Perth and Kinross-shire: £210Monmouthshire: £174Perth and Kinross-shire: £198

    £209£210£198Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£183£184£174

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £3.05, Monmouthshire £6.06Monmouthshire: £6.06Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.05Monmouthshire: £6.09Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.06Monmouthshire: £5.75Perth and Kinross-shire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Monmouthshire is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £3.99, Monmouthshire £2.66Monmouthshire: £2.66Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.99Monmouthshire: £2.67Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.00Monmouthshire: £2.52Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£2.66£2.67£2.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05, Monmouthshire £6.75Monmouthshire: £6.75Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05Monmouthshire: £6.78Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08Monmouthshire: £6.40Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 227.6, Monmouthshire 256.0Monmouthshire: 256.0Perth and Kinross-shire: 227.6

    227.6Monmouthshire is higher256.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 18.9, Monmouthshire 19.3Monmouthshire: 19.3Perth and Kinross-shire: 18.9

    18.9Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 32.4, Monmouthshire 39.9Monmouthshire: 39.9Perth and Kinross-shire: 32.4

    32.4Monmouthshire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5, Monmouthshire 63.6Monmouthshire: 63.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5

    74.5Perth and Kinross-shire is higher63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 96.4, Monmouthshire 83.9Monmouthshire: 83.9Perth and Kinross-shire: 96.4

    96.4Perth and Kinross-shire is higher83.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 14.6, Monmouthshire 12.0Monmouthshire: 12.0Perth and Kinross-shire: 14.6

    14.6Perth and Kinross-shire is higher12.0

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Perth and Kinross-shire and Monmouthshire, per resident
MeasurePerth and Kinross-shireMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimated£4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,796£2,807£2,652Shared outEstimated£3,191£3,204£3,026Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£963Shared outEstimated£916£920£869Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£2,909£2,921£2,759Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£80£80£76Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131Shared outEstimated£197£197£186Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88Shared outEstimated£5.07£5.09£4.81Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£451Shared outEstimated£457£459£434Perth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£100£101£95Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54Shared outEstimated£56£57£54Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£704£668£671£633Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£179£179£169Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£183£184£174Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£6.06£6.09£5.75Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£2.66£2.67£2.52Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimated£6.75£6.78£6.40Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.6256.0Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.919.3Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.4Shared out39.9Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.5Shared out63.6Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.483.9Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Shared outEstimated12.0Perth and Kinross-shire

Total

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire 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

Perth and Kinross-shire Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £473.7m, Monmouthshire £460.4mMonmouthshire: £460.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £473.7mMonmouthshire: £462.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £475.7mMonmouthshire: £436.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £449.3m

    £473.7m£475.7m£449.3mPerth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£460.4m£462.3m£436.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £288.8m, Monmouthshire £302.9mMonmouthshire: £302.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £288.8mMonmouthshire: £304.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £290.1mMonmouthshire: £287.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £274.0m

    £288.8m£290.1m£274.0mMonmouthshire is higher£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £104.8m, Monmouthshire £86.9mMonmouthshire: £86.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £104.8mMonmouthshire: £87.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £105.3mMonmouthshire: £82.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £266.4m, Monmouthshire £276.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £266.4mMonmouthshire: £277.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £267.5mMonmouthshire: £261.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £252.7m

    £266.4m£267.5m£252.7mMonmouthshire is higher£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £7.7m, Monmouthshire £7.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mMonmouthshire: £7.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mMonmouthshire: £7.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mPerth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £14.3m, Monmouthshire £18.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mMonmouthshire: £18.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.4mMonmouthshire: £17.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mMonmouthshire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.42m, Monmouthshire £0.48mMonmouthshire: £0.48mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mMonmouthshire: £0.48mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mMonmouthshire: £0.46mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMonmouthshire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £49.1m, Monmouthshire £43.4mMonmouthshire: £43.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.1mMonmouthshire: £43.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.3mMonmouthshire: £41.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £46.6m

    £49.1m£49.3m£46.6mPerth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £16.0m, Monmouthshire £9.5mMonmouthshire: £9.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mMonmouthshire: £9.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mMonmouthshire: £9.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mPerth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £5.9m, Monmouthshire £5.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mMonmouthshire: £5.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mMonmouthshire: £5.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mPerth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £76.7m, Monmouthshire £63.4mMonmouthshire: £63.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £76.7mMonmouthshire: £63.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £77.0mMonmouthshire: £60.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £72.7m

    £76.7m£77.0m£72.7mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £14.2m, Monmouthshire £17.0mMonmouthshire: £17.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.2mMonmouthshire: £17.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mMonmouthshire: £16.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mMonmouthshire is higher£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £21.6m, Monmouthshire £17.4mMonmouthshire: £17.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.6mMonmouthshire: £17.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.7mMonmouthshire: £16.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.31m, Monmouthshire £0.58mMonmouthshire: £0.58mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.31mMonmouthshire: £0.58mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.32mMonmouthshire: £0.55mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mMonmouthshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.41m, Monmouthshire £0.25mMonmouthshire: £0.25mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mMonmouthshire: £0.25mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mMonmouthshire: £0.24mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.73m, Monmouthshire £0.64mMonmouthshire: £0.64mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mMonmouthshire: £0.64mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mMonmouthshire: £0.61mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 23,514, Monmouthshire 24,302Monmouthshire: 24,302Perth and Kinross-shire: 23,514

    23,514Monmouthshire is higher24,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 1,948, Monmouthshire 1,836Monmouthshire: 1,836Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,948

    1,948Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count1,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 3,343, Monmouthshire 3,787Monmouthshire: 3,787Perth and Kinross-shire: 3,343

    3,343Monmouthshire is higher3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 7,700, Monmouthshire 6,038Monmouthshire: 6,038Perth and Kinross-shire: 7,700

    7,700Perth and Kinross-shire is higher6,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 9,962, Monmouthshire 7,963Monmouthshire: 7,963Perth and Kinross-shire: 9,962

    9,962Perth and Kinross-shire is higher7,963

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 1,506, Monmouthshire 1,139Monmouthshire: 1,139Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,506

    1,506Perth and Kinross-shire is higher1,139

Show the numbers
Perth and Kinross-shire and Monmouthshire, total
MeasurePerth and Kinross-shireMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.7m£475.7m£449.3mShared outEstimated£460.4m£462.3m£436.7mPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.8m£290.1m£274.0mShared outEstimated£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mShared outEstimated£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.4m£267.5m£252.7m£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mMonmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mPerth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimated£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.6mShared outEstimated£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mShared outEstimated£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimated£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mPerth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mPerth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mPerth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,51424,302Monmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9481,836Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,343Shared out3,787Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,700Shared out6,038Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9627,963Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,506Shared outEstimated1,139Perth and Kinross-shire

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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