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Monmouthshire and South West Devon

94,930 and 99,686 residents (mid-2024).

Monmouthshire is higher than South West Devon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Monmouthshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South West Devon on 2. 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

Monmouthshire South West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,850, South West Devon £4,352South West Devon: £4,352Monmouthshire: £4,850South West Devon: £4,370Monmouthshire: £4,870South West Devon: £4,128Monmouthshire: £4,600

    £4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire is higher£4,352£4,370£4,128

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £12,657, South West Devon £12,356South West Devon: £12,356Monmouthshire: £12,657South West Devon: £12,409Monmouthshire: £12,711South West Devon: £11,720Monmouthshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006Monmouthshire is higher£12,356£12,409£11,720

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,585, South West Devon £1,282South West Devon: £1,282Monmouthshire: £1,585South West Devon: £1,287Monmouthshire: £1,591South West Devon: £1,216Monmouthshire: £1,503

    £1,585£1,591£1,503Monmouthshire is higher£1,282£1,287£1,216

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £11,540, South West Devon £11,449South West Devon: £11,449Monmouthshire: £11,540South West Devon: £11,498Monmouthshire: £11,589South West Devon: £10,860Monmouthshire: £10,946

    £11,540£11,589£10,946Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,449£11,498£10,860

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £317, South West Devon £248South West Devon: £248Monmouthshire: £317South West Devon: £249Monmouthshire: £318South West Devon: £235Monmouthshire: £301

    £317£318£301Monmouthshire is higher£248£249£235

  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: Monmouthshire £780, South West Devon £643South West Devon: £643Monmouthshire: £780South West Devon: £645Monmouthshire: £783South West Devon: £610Monmouthshire: £740

    £780£783£740Monmouthshire is higher£643£645£610

  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: Monmouthshire £20, South West Devon £16South West Devon: £16Monmouthshire: £20South West Devon: £16Monmouthshire: £20South West Devon: £15Monmouthshire: £19

    £20£20£19Monmouthshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £457, South West Devon £375South West Devon: £375Monmouthshire: £457South West Devon: £376Monmouthshire: £459South West Devon: £355Monmouthshire: £434

    £457£459£434Monmouthshire is higher£375£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, South West Devon £127South West Devon: £127Monmouthshire: £100South West Devon: £128Monmouthshire: £101South West Devon: £120Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95South West Devon is higher£127£128£120

  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: Monmouthshire £98, South West Devon £88South West Devon: £88Monmouthshire: £98South West Devon: £88Monmouthshire: £98South West Devon: £83Monmouthshire: £93

    £98£98£93Monmouthshire is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,155, South West Devon £956South West Devon: £956Monmouthshire: £1,155South West Devon: £960Monmouthshire: £1,160South West Devon: £906Monmouthshire: £1,096

    £1,155£1,160£1,096Monmouthshire is higher£956£960£906

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £179, South West Devon £103South West Devon: £103Monmouthshire: £179South West Devon: £104Monmouthshire: £179South West Devon: £98Monmouthshire: £169

    £179£179£169Monmouthshire is higher£103£104£98

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £317, South West Devon £230South West Devon: £230Monmouthshire: £317South West Devon: £231Monmouthshire: £318South West Devon: £218Monmouthshire: £300

    £317£318£300Monmouthshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £10, South West Devon £4.97South West Devon: £4.97Monmouthshire: £10South West Devon: £4.99Monmouthshire: £11South West Devon: £4.71Monmouthshire: £9.95

    £10£11£9.95Monmouthshire is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £4.60, South West Devon £3.70South West Devon: £3.70Monmouthshire: £4.60South West Devon: £3.72Monmouthshire: £4.62South West Devon: £3.51Monmouthshire: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Monmouthshire is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.75, South West Devon £6.53South West Devon: £6.53Monmouthshire: £6.75South West Devon: £6.55Monmouthshire: £6.78South West Devon: £6.19Monmouthshire: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire 1,015.6, South West Devon 1,021.6South West Devon: 1,021.6Monmouthshire: 1,015.6

    1,015.6South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,021.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire 76.7, South West Devon 64.4South West Devon: 64.4Monmouthshire: 76.7

    76.7Monmouthshire is higher64.4

  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: Monmouthshire 158.3, South West Devon 140.5South West Devon: 140.5Monmouthshire: 158.3

    158.3Monmouthshire is higher140.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 63.6, South West Devon 55.5South West Devon: 55.5Monmouthshire: 63.6

    63.6Monmouthshire is higher55.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire 145.1, South West Devon 121.6South West Devon: 121.6Monmouthshire: 145.1

    145.1Monmouthshire is higher121.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire 20.8, South West Devon 20.0South West Devon: 20.0Monmouthshire: 20.8

    20.8Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count20.0

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Monmouthshire and South West Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshireSouth West DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,850£4,870£4,600£4,352£4,370£4,128Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006£12,356£12,409£11,720Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,585£1,591£1,503£1,282£1,287£1,216Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,540£11,589£10,946£11,449£11,498£10,860Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£317£318£301£248£249£235Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£643£645£610Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16£16£15Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£457£459£434£375£376£355Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£127£128£120South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£88£88£83Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,096£956£960£906Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£179£169£103£104£98Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£317£318£300£230£231£218Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.95£4.97£4.99£4.71Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£3.70£3.72£3.51Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.53£6.55£6.19Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.61,021.6South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.764.4Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.3140.5Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.655.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.1121.6Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.820.0Monmouthshire

Per resident

Monmouthshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South West Devon on 1. 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

Monmouthshire South West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,850, South West Devon £4,352South West Devon: £4,352Monmouthshire: £4,850South West Devon: £4,370Monmouthshire: £4,870South West Devon: £4,128Monmouthshire: £4,600

    £4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire is higher£4,352£4,370£4,128

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £3,191, South West Devon £3,002South West Devon: £3,002Monmouthshire: £3,191South West Devon: £3,014Monmouthshire: £3,204South West Devon: £2,847Monmouthshire: £3,026

    £3,191£3,204£3,026Monmouthshire is higher£3,002£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £916, South West Devon £739South West Devon: £739Monmouthshire: £916South West Devon: £742Monmouthshire: £920South West Devon: £701Monmouthshire: £869

    £916£920£869Monmouthshire is higher£739£742£701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Monmouthshire £2,909, South West Devon £2,781South West Devon: £2,781Monmouthshire: £2,909South West Devon: £2,793Monmouthshire: £2,921South West Devon: £2,638Monmouthshire: £2,759

    £2,909£2,921£2,759Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,781£2,793£2,638

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £80, South West Devon £60South West Devon: £60Monmouthshire: £80South West Devon: £61Monmouthshire: £80South West Devon: £57Monmouthshire: £76

    £80£80£76Monmouthshire is higher£60£61£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £197, South West Devon £156South West Devon: £156Monmouthshire: £197South West Devon: £157Monmouthshire: £197South West Devon: £148Monmouthshire: £186

    £197£197£186Monmouthshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £5.07, South West Devon £3.90South West Devon: £3.90Monmouthshire: £5.07South West Devon: £3.92Monmouthshire: £5.09South West Devon: £3.70Monmouthshire: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Monmouthshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £457, South West Devon £375South West Devon: £375Monmouthshire: £457South West Devon: £376Monmouthshire: £459South West Devon: £355Monmouthshire: £434

    £457£459£434Monmouthshire is higher£375£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, South West Devon £127South West Devon: £127Monmouthshire: £100South West Devon: £128Monmouthshire: £101South West Devon: £120Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95South West Devon is higher£127£128£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £56, South West Devon £51South West Devon: £51Monmouthshire: £56South West Devon: £51Monmouthshire: £57South West Devon: £48Monmouthshire: £54

    £56£57£54Monmouthshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £668, South West Devon £551South West Devon: £551Monmouthshire: £668South West Devon: £553Monmouthshire: £671South West Devon: £522Monmouthshire: £633

    £668£671£633Monmouthshire is higher£551£553£522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £179, South West Devon £103South West Devon: £103Monmouthshire: £179South West Devon: £104Monmouthshire: £179South West Devon: £98Monmouthshire: £169

    £179£179£169Monmouthshire is higher£103£104£98

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £183, South West Devon £132South West Devon: £132Monmouthshire: £183South West Devon: £133Monmouthshire: £184South West Devon: £126Monmouthshire: £174

    £183£184£174Monmouthshire is higher£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.06, South West Devon £2.86South West Devon: £2.86Monmouthshire: £6.06South West Devon: £2.87Monmouthshire: £6.09South West Devon: £2.71Monmouthshire: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Monmouthshire is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Monmouthshire £2.66, South West Devon £2.13South West Devon: £2.13Monmouthshire: £2.66South West Devon: £2.14Monmouthshire: £2.67South West Devon: £2.02Monmouthshire: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Monmouthshire is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.75, South West Devon £6.53South West Devon: £6.53Monmouthshire: £6.75South West Devon: £6.55Monmouthshire: £6.78South West Devon: £6.19Monmouthshire: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 256.0, South West Devon 248.2South West Devon: 248.2Monmouthshire: 256.0

    256.0Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count248.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 19.3, South West Devon 15.7South West Devon: 15.7Monmouthshire: 19.3

    19.3Monmouthshire is higher15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 39.9, South West Devon 34.1South West Devon: 34.1Monmouthshire: 39.9

    39.9Monmouthshire is higher34.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 63.6, South West Devon 55.5South West Devon: 55.5Monmouthshire: 63.6

    63.6Monmouthshire is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 83.9, South West Devon 70.1South West Devon: 70.1Monmouthshire: 83.9

    83.9Monmouthshire is higher70.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 12.0, South West Devon 11.5South West Devon: 11.5Monmouthshire: 12.0

    12.0Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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Monmouthshire and South West Devon, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshireSouth West DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,850£4,870£4,600£4,352£4,370£4,128Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,026£3,002£3,014£2,847Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£916£920£869£739£742£701Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,909£2,921£2,759£2,781£2,793£2,638Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£60£61£57Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£156£157£148Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£3.90£3.92£3.70Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£457£459£434£375£376£355Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£127£128£120South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£51£51£48Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£551£553£522Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£179£169£103£104£98Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£132£133£126Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£2.86£2.87£2.71Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£2.13£2.14£2.02Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.53£6.55£6.19Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.0248.2Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.315.7Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.934.1Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.655.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.970.1Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.5Monmouthshire

Total

Monmouthshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South West Devon 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

Monmouthshire South West Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Monmouthshire £460.4m, South West Devon £433.8mSouth West Devon: £433.8mMonmouthshire: £460.4mSouth West Devon: £435.6mMonmouthshire: £462.3mSouth West Devon: £411.5mMonmouthshire: £436.7m

    £460.4m£462.3m£436.7mMonmouthshire is higher£433.8m£435.6m£411.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Monmouthshire £302.9m, South West Devon £299.2mSouth West Devon: £299.2mMonmouthshire: £302.9mSouth West Devon: £300.5mMonmouthshire: £304.2mSouth West Devon: £283.8mMonmouthshire: £287.3m

    £302.9m£304.2m£287.3mMonmouthshire is higher£299.2m£300.5m£283.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Monmouthshire £86.9m, South West Devon £73.6mSouth West Devon: £73.6mMonmouthshire: £86.9mSouth West Devon: £73.9mMonmouthshire: £87.3mSouth West Devon: £69.8mMonmouthshire: £82.5m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.5mMonmouthshire is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire £276.2m, South West Devon £277.2mSouth West Devon: £277.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mSouth West Devon: £278.4mMonmouthshire: £277.3mSouth West Devon: £263.0mMonmouthshire: £261.9m

    £276.2m£277.3m£261.9mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire £7.6m, South West Devon £6.0mSouth West Devon: £6.0mMonmouthshire: £7.6mSouth West Devon: £6.0mMonmouthshire: £7.6mSouth West Devon: £5.7mMonmouthshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £18.7m, South West Devon £15.6mSouth West Devon: £15.6mMonmouthshire: £18.7mSouth West Devon: £15.6mMonmouthshire: £18.7mSouth West Devon: £14.8mMonmouthshire: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Monmouthshire £0.48m, South West Devon £0.39mSouth West Devon: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.48mSouth West Devon: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.48mSouth West Devon: £0.37mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £43.4m, South West Devon £37.3mSouth West Devon: £37.3mMonmouthshire: £43.4mSouth West Devon: £37.5mMonmouthshire: £43.6mSouth West Devon: £35.4mMonmouthshire: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mMonmouthshire is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £9.5m, South West Devon £12.7mSouth West Devon: £12.7mMonmouthshire: £9.5mSouth West Devon: £12.7mMonmouthshire: £9.6mSouth West Devon: £12.0mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth West Devon is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire £5.4m, South West Devon £5.0mSouth West Devon: £5.0mMonmouthshire: £5.4mSouth West Devon: £5.1mMonmouthshire: £5.4mSouth West Devon: £4.8mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMonmouthshire is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire £63.4m, South West Devon £54.9mSouth West Devon: £54.9mMonmouthshire: £63.4mSouth West Devon: £55.1mMonmouthshire: £63.7mSouth West Devon: £52.1mMonmouthshire: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mMonmouthshire is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Monmouthshire £17.0m, South West Devon £10.3mSouth West Devon: £10.3mMonmouthshire: £17.0mSouth West Devon: £10.3mMonmouthshire: £17.0mSouth West Devon: £9.8mMonmouthshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.0m£16.1mMonmouthshire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £17.4m, South West Devon £13.2mSouth West Devon: £13.2mMonmouthshire: £17.4mSouth West Devon: £13.3mMonmouthshire: £17.5mSouth West Devon: £12.5mMonmouthshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £0.58m, South West Devon £0.28mSouth West Devon: £0.28mMonmouthshire: £0.58mSouth West Devon: £0.29mMonmouthshire: £0.58mSouth West Devon: £0.27mMonmouthshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Monmouthshire £0.25m, South West Devon £0.21mSouth West Devon: £0.21mMonmouthshire: £0.25mSouth West Devon: £0.21mMonmouthshire: £0.25mSouth West Devon: £0.20mMonmouthshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMonmouthshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Monmouthshire £0.64m, South West Devon £0.65mSouth West Devon: £0.65mMonmouthshire: £0.64mSouth West Devon: £0.65mMonmouthshire: £0.64mSouth West Devon: £0.62mMonmouthshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire 24,302, South West Devon 24,739South West Devon: 24,739Monmouthshire: 24,302

    24,302South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count24,739

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire 1,836, South West Devon 1,560South West Devon: 1,560Monmouthshire: 1,836

    1,836Monmouthshire is higher1,560

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 3,787, South West Devon 3,402South West Devon: 3,402Monmouthshire: 3,787

    3,787Monmouthshire is higher3,402

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 6,038, South West Devon 5,533South West Devon: 5,533Monmouthshire: 6,038

    6,038Monmouthshire is higher5,533

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire 7,963, South West Devon 6,984South West Devon: 6,984Monmouthshire: 7,963

    7,963Monmouthshire is higher6,984

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire 1,139, South West Devon 1,148South West Devon: 1,148Monmouthshire: 1,139

    1,139South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,148

Show the numbers
Monmouthshire and South West Devon, total
MeasureMonmouthshireSouth West DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.4m£462.3m£436.7m£433.8m£435.6m£411.5mMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£299.2m£300.5m£283.8mMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£277.2m£278.4m£263.0mSouth West Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSouth West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mMonmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mMonmouthshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mMonmouthshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSouth West Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,30224,739South West Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8361,560Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7873,402Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0385,533Monmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9636,984Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1391,148South West Devon

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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