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Shropshire and Moray

331,751 and 94,890 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Moray on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Shropshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Moray 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

Shropshire Moray

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Moray £4,451Moray: £4,451Shropshire: £4,600Moray: £4,470Shropshire: £4,619Moray: £4,222Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Moray £12,201Moray: £12,201Shropshire: £12,313Moray: £12,253Shropshire: £12,365Moray: £11,573Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Shropshire is higher£12,201£12,253£11,573

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Moray £1,655Moray: £1,655Shropshire: £1,504Moray: £1,662Shropshire: £1,510Moray: £1,570Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Moray is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Moray £11,369Moray: £11,369Shropshire: £11,289Moray: £11,417Shropshire: £11,337Moray: £10,784Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Moray is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,417£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Moray £311Moray: £311Shropshire: £314Moray: £312Shropshire: £315Moray: £295Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Shropshire is higher£311£312£295

  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: Shropshire £688, Moray £505Moray: £505Shropshire: £688Moray: £507Shropshire: £691Moray: £479Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Shropshire is higher£505£507£479

  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: Shropshire £21, Moray £17Moray: £17Shropshire: £21Moray: £17Shropshire: £21Moray: £16Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Shropshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Moray £458Moray: £458Shropshire: £381Moray: £460Shropshire: £382Moray: £434Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Moray is higherDepends on how you count£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Moray £142Moray: £142Shropshire: £96Moray: £143Shropshire: £96Moray: £135Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Moray is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  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: Shropshire £89, Moray £91Moray: £91Shropshire: £89Moray: £91Shropshire: £89Moray: £86Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Moray is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Moray £1,216Moray: £1,216Shropshire: £1,143Moray: £1,222Shropshire: £1,148Moray: £1,154Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Moray is higherDepends on how you count£1,216£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Moray £135Moray: £135Shropshire: £154Moray: £135Shropshire: £155Moray: £128Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£135£135£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Moray £337Moray: £337Shropshire: £260Moray: £339Shropshire: £261Moray: £320Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Moray is higherDepends on how you count£337£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Moray £5.58Moray: £5.58Shropshire: £6.68Moray: £5.60Shropshire: £6.71Moray: £5.29Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Moray £5.00Moray: £5.00Shropshire: £5.39Moray: £5.02Shropshire: £5.41Moray: £4.74Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Moray £6.29Moray: £6.29Shropshire: £6.04Moray: £6.32Shropshire: £6.07Moray: £5.97Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Moray is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 1,003.8, Moray 1,002.9Moray: 1,002.9Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Shropshire is higher1,002.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 81.8, Moray 83.7Moray: 83.7Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Moray 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: Shropshire 140.1, Moray 125.1Moray: 125.1Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Shropshire is higher125.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count73.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shropshire 142.2, Moray 163.4Moray: 163.4Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Moray is higherDepends on how you count163.4

  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: Shropshire 18.9, Moray 22.3Moray: 22.3Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Shropshire and Moray, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedShropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,201£12,253£11,573EstimatedShropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,655£1,662£1,570EstimatedMoray
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,369£11,417£10,784Moray
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£311£312£295Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£505£507£479EstimatedShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£17£16EstimatedShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£458£460£434EstimatedMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£142£143£135EstimatedMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£91£91£86EstimatedMoray
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,216£1,222£1,154Moray
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£135£135£128Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£337£339£320Moray
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.58£5.60£5.29Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.00£5.02£4.74Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedMoray
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,002.9Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.883.7Moray
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1125.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.973.9Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2163.4Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.922.3EstimatedMoray

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Moray 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

Shropshire Moray

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Moray £4,451Moray: £4,451Shropshire: £4,600Moray: £4,470Shropshire: £4,619Moray: £4,222Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Moray £2,713Moray: £2,713Shropshire: £3,095Moray: £2,725Shropshire: £3,108Moray: £2,574Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire is higher£2,713£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Moray £997Moray: £997Shropshire: £869Moray: £1,002Shropshire: £872Moray: £946Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Moray is higherDepends on how you count£997£1,002£946

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Moray £2,528Moray: £2,528Shropshire: £2,837Moray: £2,539Shropshire: £2,850Moray: £2,398Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,539£2,398

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Moray £69Moray: £69Shropshire: £79Moray: £69Shropshire: £79Moray: £66Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Shropshire is higher£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Moray £112Moray: £112Shropshire: £173Moray: £113Shropshire: £174Moray: £106Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Shropshire is higher£112£113£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Shropshire £5.36, Moray £3.77Moray: £3.77Shropshire: £5.36Moray: £3.79Shropshire: £5.38Moray: £3.58Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Moray £458Moray: £458Shropshire: £381Moray: £460Shropshire: £382Moray: £434Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Moray is higherDepends on how you count£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Moray £142Moray: £142Shropshire: £96Moray: £143Shropshire: £96Moray: £135Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Moray is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Moray £55Moray: £55Shropshire: £51Moray: £55Shropshire: £51Moray: £52Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Moray is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Moray £733Moray: £733Shropshire: £660Moray: £736Shropshire: £663Moray: £695Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Moray is higherDepends on how you count£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Moray £135Moray: £135Shropshire: £154Moray: £135Shropshire: £155Moray: £128Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Moray £203Moray: £203Shropshire: £150Moray: £204Shropshire: £151Moray: £193Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Moray is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Moray £3.36Moray: £3.36Shropshire: £3.86Moray: £3.38Shropshire: £3.87Moray: £3.19Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Moray £3.02Moray: £3.02Shropshire: £3.11Moray: £3.03Shropshire: £3.12Moray: £2.86Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Moray £6.29Moray: £6.29Shropshire: £6.04Moray: £6.32Shropshire: £6.07Moray: £5.97Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Moray is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Moray 223.0Moray: 223.0Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Shropshire is higher223.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Moray 18.6Moray: 18.6Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 35.2, Moray 27.8Moray: 27.8Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Shropshire is higher27.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count73.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Moray 98.5Moray: 98.5Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Moray is higherDepends on how you count98.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 10.9, Moray 13.5Moray: 13.5Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Shropshire and Moray, per resident
MeasureShropshireMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedShropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£2,713£2,725£2,574EstimatedShropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£997£1,002£946EstimatedMoray
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,528£2,539£2,398Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£69£69£66Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£112£113£106EstimatedShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£3.77£3.79£3.58EstimatedShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£458£460£434EstimatedMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£142£143£135EstimatedMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£55£55£52EstimatedMoray
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£733£736£695Moray
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£135£135£128Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£203£204£193Moray
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£3.36£3.38£3.19Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.02£3.03£2.86Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedMoray
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3223.0Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.618.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.227.8Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.973.9Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.198.5Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.913.5EstimatedMoray

Total

Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Moray on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shropshire Moray

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Moray £422.4mMoray: £422.4mShropshire: £1.5bnMoray: £424.2mShropshire: £1.5bnMoray: £400.7mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higher£422.4m£424.2m£400.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Moray £257.5mMoray: £257.5mShropshire: £1.0bnMoray: £258.6mShropshire: £1.0bnMoray: £244.2mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higher£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Moray £94.6mMoray: £94.6mShropshire: £288.2mMoray: £95.0mShropshire: £289.4mMoray: £89.8mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£94.6m£95.0m£89.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Moray £239.9mMoray: £239.9mShropshire: £941.3mMoray: £240.9mShropshire: £945.3mMoray: £227.6mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Moray £6.6mMoray: £6.6mShropshire: £26.2mMoray: £6.6mShropshire: £26.3mMoray: £6.2mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Moray £10.7mMoray: £10.7mShropshire: £57.4mMoray: £10.7mShropshire: £57.6mMoray: £10.1mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Shropshire £1.8m, Moray £0.36mMoray: £0.36mShropshire: £1.8mMoray: £0.36mShropshire: £1.8mMoray: £0.34mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Moray £43.4mMoray: £43.4mShropshire: £126.3mMoray: £43.6mShropshire: £126.8mMoray: £41.2mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Moray £13.5mMoray: £13.5mShropshire: £31.8mMoray: £13.5mShropshire: £31.9mMoray: £12.8mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Moray £5.2mMoray: £5.2mShropshire: £17.0mMoray: £5.2mShropshire: £17.1mMoray: £4.9mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Moray £69.6mMoray: £69.6mShropshire: £219.0mMoray: £69.9mShropshire: £220.0mMoray: £66.0mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Moray £12.8mMoray: £12.8mShropshire: £51.1mMoray: £12.8mShropshire: £51.3mMoray: £12.1mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Moray £19.3mMoray: £19.3mShropshire: £49.8mMoray: £19.4mShropshire: £50.0mMoray: £18.3mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Moray £0.32mMoray: £0.32mShropshire: £1.3mMoray: £0.32mShropshire: £1.3mMoray: £0.30mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Moray £0.29mMoray: £0.29mShropshire: £1.0mMoray: £0.29mShropshire: £1.0mMoray: £0.27mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Moray £0.60mMoray: £0.60mShropshire: £2.0mMoray: £0.60mShropshire: £2.0mMoray: £0.57mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Moray 21,164Moray: 21,164Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higher21,164

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Moray 1,766Moray: 1,766Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,766

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Moray 2,640Moray: 2,640Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higher2,640

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Moray 7,010Moray: 7,010Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count7,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Moray 9,345Moray: 9,345Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count9,345

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Moray 1,278Moray: 1,278Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,278

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Moray, total
MeasureShropshireMorayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimatedShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimatedShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimatedShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimatedShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimatedShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimatedShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimatedShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70321,164Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8231,766Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6842,640Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,2027,010Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,2479,345Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6291,278EstimatedShropshire

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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