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Monmouthshire and Perth and Kinross-shire

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

Monmouthshire is higher than Perth and Kinross-shire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 8 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,657£12,711£12,006Monmouthshire is higher£12,407£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,585, Perth and Kinross-shire £1,685Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,685Monmouthshire: £1,585Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,692Monmouthshire: £1,591Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,598Monmouthshire: £1,503

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

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

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

    £11,540£11,589£10,946Monmouthshire is higher£11,444£11,493£10,855

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £317, Perth and Kinross-shire £331Perth and Kinross-shire: £331Monmouthshire: £317Perth and Kinross-shire: £332Monmouthshire: £318Perth and Kinross-shire: £314Monmouthshire: £301

    £317£318£301Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£331£332£314

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £614Perth and Kinross-shire: £614Monmouthshire: £780Perth and Kinross-shire: £616Monmouthshire: £783Perth and Kinross-shire: £582Monmouthshire: £740

    £780£783£740Monmouthshire is higher£614£616£582

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £457, Perth and Kinross-shire £475Perth and Kinross-shire: £475Monmouthshire: £457Perth and Kinross-shire: £477Monmouthshire: £459Perth and Kinross-shire: £451Monmouthshire: £434

    £457£459£434Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£475£477£451

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Perth and Kinross-shire £154Perth and Kinross-shire: £154Monmouthshire: £100Perth and Kinross-shire: £155Monmouthshire: £101Perth and Kinross-shire: £146Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£154£155£146

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £317, Perth and Kinross-shire £347Perth and Kinross-shire: £347Monmouthshire: £317Perth and Kinross-shire: £349Monmouthshire: £318Perth and Kinross-shire: £329Monmouthshire: £300

    £317£318£300Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£347£349£329

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £10, Perth and Kinross-shire £5.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.05Monmouthshire: £10Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.07Monmouthshire: £11Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.79Monmouthshire: £9.95

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 1,010.1Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,010.1Monmouthshire: 1,015.6

    1,015.6Monmouthshire is higher1,010.1

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

    76.7Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire 158.3, Perth and Kinross-shire 143.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 143.6Monmouthshire: 158.3

    158.3Monmouthshire is higher143.6

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

    63.6Perth and Kinross-shire is higher74.5

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

    145.1Perth and Kinross-shire is higher160.1

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

    20.8Perth and Kinross-shire is higher24.2

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Monmouthshire and Perth and Kinross-shire, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshirePerth and Kinross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,850£4,870£4,600£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimatedMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006£12,407£12,459£11,768Shared outEstimatedMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,585£1,591£1,503£1,685£1,692£1,598Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,540£11,589£10,946£11,444£11,493£10,855Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£317£318£301£331£332£314Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£614£616£582Shared outEstimatedMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£457£459£434£475£477£451Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£94£95£89Shared outEstimatedMonmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,096£1,232£1,237£1,169Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£179£169£138£138£131Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£317£318£300£347£349£329Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.95£5.05£5.07£4.79Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£6.63£6.66£6.29Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.61,010.1Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.783.7Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.3143.6Shared outMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.674.5Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.1160.1Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.824.2Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Per resident

Monmouthshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross-shire 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

Monmouthshire Perth and Kinross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £197£197£186Monmouthshire is higher£138£139£131

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

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Monmouthshire is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £457, Perth and Kinross-shire £475Perth and Kinross-shire: £475Monmouthshire: £457Perth and Kinross-shire: £477Monmouthshire: £459Perth and Kinross-shire: £451Monmouthshire: £434

    £457£459£434Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£475£477£451

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Perth and Kinross-shire £154Perth and Kinross-shire: £154Monmouthshire: £100Perth and Kinross-shire: £155Monmouthshire: £101Perth and Kinross-shire: £146Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £56, Perth and Kinross-shire £57Perth and Kinross-shire: £57Monmouthshire: £56Perth and Kinross-shire: £57Monmouthshire: £57Perth and Kinross-shire: £54Monmouthshire: £54

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    256.0Monmouthshire is higher227.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.3Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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

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

    39.9Monmouthshire is higher32.4

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

    63.6Perth and Kinross-shire is higher74.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    83.9Perth and Kinross-shire is higher96.4

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

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

    12.0Perth and Kinross-shire is higher14.6

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Monmouthshire and Perth and Kinross-shire, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshirePerth and Kinross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,850£4,870£4,600£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimatedMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,026£2,796£2,807£2,652Shared outEstimatedMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£916£920£869£1,015£1,019£963Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,909£2,921£2,759£2,579£2,590£2,446Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£75£75£71Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£138£139£131Shared outEstimatedMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.09£4.11£3.88Shared outEstimatedMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£457£459£434£475£477£451Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£57£57£54Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£742£745£704Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£179£169£138£138£131Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£209£210£198Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£3.05£3.06£2.89Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£3.99£4.00£3.78Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.0227.6Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.318.9Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.932.4Shared outMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.674.5Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.996.4Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.014.6Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Total

Monmouthshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross-shire 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

Monmouthshire Perth and Kinross-shire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.42mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mMonmouthshire: £0.48mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mMonmouthshire: £0.48mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.40mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £43.4m, Perth and Kinross-shire £49.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.1mMonmouthshire: £43.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.3mMonmouthshire: £43.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £46.6mMonmouthshire: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £9.5m, Perth and Kinross-shire £16.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mMonmouthshire: £9.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mMonmouthshire: £9.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £15.1mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire £5.4m, Perth and Kinross-shire £5.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mMonmouthshire: £5.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mMonmouthshire: £5.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.6mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,302Monmouthshire is higher23,514

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,787Monmouthshire is higher3,343

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

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

    6,038Perth and Kinross-shire is higher7,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,963Perth and Kinross-shire is higher9,962

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Monmouthshire and Perth and Kinross-shire, total
MeasureMonmouthshirePerth and Kinross-shireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.4m£462.3m£436.7m£473.7m£475.7m£449.3mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£288.8m£290.1m£274.0mShared outEstimatedMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£266.4m£267.5m£252.7mMonmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mPerth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimatedMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mShared outEstimatedMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£49.1m£49.3m£46.6mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£76.7m£77.0m£72.7mPerth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mPerth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPerth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,30223,514Monmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8361,948Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7873,343Shared outMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0387,700Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9639,962Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1391,506Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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