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Wealden and Monmouthshire

166,776 and 95,098 residents (mid-2024).

Wealden is higher than Monmouthshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Wealden is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 19. 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

Wealden Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830Wealden: £4,577Monmouthshire: £4,851Wealden: £4,596Monmouthshire: £4,582Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,830£4,851£4,582

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £12,465, Monmouthshire £12,616Monmouthshire: £12,616Wealden: £12,465Monmouthshire: £12,670Wealden: £12,518Monmouthshire: £11,967Wealden: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,670£11,967

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,449, Monmouthshire £1,582Monmouthshire: £1,582Wealden: £1,449Monmouthshire: £1,589Wealden: £1,455Monmouthshire: £1,500Wealden: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,582£1,589£1,500

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £11,583, Monmouthshire £11,503Monmouthshire: £11,503Wealden: £11,583Monmouthshire: £11,552Wealden: £11,632Monmouthshire: £10,911Wealden: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Wealden is higher£11,503£11,552£10,911

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £257, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316Wealden: £257Monmouthshire: £317Wealden: £259Monmouthshire: £300Wealden: £244

    £257£259£244Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

  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: Wealden £608, Monmouthshire £777Monmouthshire: £777Wealden: £608Monmouthshire: £781Wealden: £610Monmouthshire: £737Wealden: £576

    £608£610£576Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£777£781£737

  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: Wealden £17, Monmouthshire £20Monmouthshire: £20Wealden: £17Monmouthshire: £20Wealden: £17Monmouthshire: £19Wealden: £16

    £17£17£16Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448Wealden: £282Monmouthshire: £450Wealden: £283Monmouthshire: £425Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Wealden: £126Monmouthshire: £101Wealden: £127Monmouthshire: £95Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden 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: Wealden £79, Monmouthshire £98Monmouthshire: £98Wealden: £79Monmouthshire: £98Wealden: £79Monmouthshire: £93Wealden: £75

    £79£79£75Monmouthshire 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: Wealden £1,161, Monmouthshire £1,153Monmouthshire: £1,153Wealden: £1,161Monmouthshire: £1,158Wealden: £1,166Monmouthshire: £1,094Wealden: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£1,153£1,158£1,094

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175Wealden: £120Monmouthshire: £176Wealden: £121Monmouthshire: £166Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £201, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316Wealden: £201Monmouthshire: £318Wealden: £202Monmouthshire: £300Wealden: £191

    £201£202£191Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £5.23, Monmouthshire £10Monmouthshire: £10Wealden: £5.23Monmouthshire: £11Wealden: £5.25Monmouthshire: £9.93Wealden: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Monmouthshire is higher£10£11£9.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £2.97, Monmouthshire £4.59Monmouthshire: £4.59Wealden: £2.97Monmouthshire: £4.61Wealden: £2.99Monmouthshire: £4.35Wealden: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94Wealden: £4.85Monmouthshire: £6.97Wealden: £4.87Monmouthshire: £6.58Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 1,008.8, Monmouthshire 1,012.3Monmouthshire: 1,012.3Wealden: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count1,012.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 63.4, Monmouthshire 76.5Monmouthshire: 76.5Wealden: 63.4

    63.4Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count76.5

  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: Wealden 126.6, Monmouthshire 157.7Monmouthshire: 157.7Wealden: 126.6

    126.6Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count157.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count63.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wealden 128.8, Monmouthshire 144.9Monmouthshire: 144.9Wealden: 128.8

    128.8Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count144.9

  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: Wealden 18.0, Monmouthshire 20.7Monmouthshire: 20.7Wealden: 18.0

    18.0Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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Wealden and Monmouthshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,503£11,552£10,911Wealden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£316£317£300Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£777£781£737Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£448£450£425Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£100£101£95Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£98£98£93Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,153£1,158£1,094Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£316£318£300Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£10£11£9.93Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£4.59£4.61£4.35Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,012.3Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.476.5Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6157.7Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.163.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8144.9Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.020.7Monmouthshire

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 18. 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

Wealden Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830Wealden: £4,577Monmouthshire: £4,851Wealden: £4,596Monmouthshire: £4,582Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,830£4,851£4,582

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wealden £3,229, Monmouthshire £3,185Monmouthshire: £3,185Wealden: £3,229Monmouthshire: £3,199Wealden: £3,243Monmouthshire: £3,021Wealden: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,185£3,199£3,021

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wealden £814, Monmouthshire £914Monmouthshire: £914Wealden: £814Monmouthshire: £918Wealden: £817Monmouthshire: £867Wealden: £772

    £814£817£772Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£914£918£867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wealden £3,001, Monmouthshire £2,904Monmouthshire: £2,904Wealden: £3,001Monmouthshire: £2,916Wealden: £3,014Monmouthshire: £2,755Wealden: £2,846

    £3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden is higher£2,904£2,916£2,755

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wealden £67, Monmouthshire £80Monmouthshire: £80Wealden: £67Monmouthshire: £80Wealden: £67Monmouthshire: £76Wealden: £63

    £67£67£63Monmouthshire 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: Wealden £157, Monmouthshire £196Monmouthshire: £196Wealden: £157Monmouthshire: £197Wealden: £158Monmouthshire: £186Wealden: £149

    £157£158£149Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£196£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: Wealden £4.29, Monmouthshire £5.06Monmouthshire: £5.06Wealden: £4.29Monmouthshire: £5.08Wealden: £4.31Monmouthshire: £4.80Wealden: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448Wealden: £282Monmouthshire: £450Wealden: £283Monmouthshire: £425Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Wealden: £126Monmouthshire: £101Wealden: £127Monmouthshire: £95Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden 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: Wealden £44, Monmouthshire £56Monmouthshire: £56Wealden: £44Monmouthshire: £57Wealden: £45Monmouthshire: £53Wealden: £42

    £44£45£42Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wealden £652, Monmouthshire £666Monmouthshire: £666Wealden: £652Monmouthshire: £669Wealden: £655Monmouthshire: £632Wealden: £618

    £652£655£618Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£632

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175Wealden: £120Monmouthshire: £176Wealden: £121Monmouthshire: £166Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wealden £113, Monmouthshire £183Monmouthshire: £183Wealden: £113Monmouthshire: £184Wealden: £113Monmouthshire: £173Wealden: £107

    £113£113£107Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wealden £2.93, Monmouthshire £6.05Monmouthshire: £6.05Wealden: £2.93Monmouthshire: £6.08Wealden: £2.94Monmouthshire: £5.74Wealden: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Monmouthshire is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wealden £1.67, Monmouthshire £2.65Monmouthshire: £2.65Wealden: £1.67Monmouthshire: £2.66Wealden: £1.67Monmouthshire: £2.51Wealden: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94Wealden: £4.85Monmouthshire: £6.97Wealden: £4.87Monmouthshire: £6.58Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 261.3, Monmouthshire 255.6Monmouthshire: 255.6Wealden: 261.3

    261.3Wealden is higherDepends on how you count255.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 16.4, Monmouthshire 19.3Monmouthshire: 19.3Wealden: 16.4

    16.4Monmouthshire 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: Wealden 32.8, Monmouthshire 39.8Monmouthshire: 39.8Wealden: 32.8

    32.8Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 72.4, Monmouthshire 83.7Monmouthshire: 83.7Wealden: 72.4

    72.4Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count83.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 10.1, Monmouthshire 12.0Monmouthshire: 12.0Wealden: 10.1

    10.1Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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Wealden and Monmouthshire, per resident
MeasureWealdenMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£3,185£3,199£3,021Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£914£918£867Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£2,904£2,916£2,755Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£80£80£76Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£196£197£186Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£448£450£425Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£100£101£95Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£56£57£53Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£666£669£632Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£183£184£173Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£2.65£2.66£2.51Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3255.6Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.419.3Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.839.8Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.163.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.483.7Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.112.0Monmouthshire

Total

Wealden is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire 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

Wealden Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, Monmouthshire £459.3mMonmouthshire: £459.3mWealden: £763.3mMonmouthshire: £461.3mWealden: £766.5mMonmouthshire: £435.7mWealden: £724.0m

    £763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, Monmouthshire £302.9mMonmouthshire: £302.9mWealden: £538.6mMonmouthshire: £304.2mWealden: £540.9mMonmouthshire: £287.3mWealden: £510.8m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wealden £135.7m, Monmouthshire £86.9mMonmouthshire: £86.9mWealden: £135.7mMonmouthshire: £87.3mWealden: £136.3mMonmouthshire: £82.5mWealden: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, Monmouthshire £276.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mWealden: £500.5mMonmouthshire: £277.3mWealden: £502.6mMonmouthshire: £261.9mWealden: £474.7m

    £500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden is higher£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden £11.1m, Monmouthshire £7.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mWealden: £11.1mMonmouthshire: £7.6mWealden: £11.2mMonmouthshire: £7.2mWealden: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden 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: Wealden £26.3m, Monmouthshire £18.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mWealden: £26.3mMonmouthshire: £18.7mWealden: £26.4mMonmouthshire: £17.7mWealden: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wealden £0.72m, Monmouthshire £0.48mMonmouthshire: £0.48mWealden: £0.72mMonmouthshire: £0.48mWealden: £0.72mMonmouthshire: £0.46mWealden: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden £47.0m, Monmouthshire £42.6mMonmouthshire: £42.6mWealden: £47.0mMonmouthshire: £42.8mWealden: £47.2mMonmouthshire: £40.4mWealden: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wealden £21.1m, Monmouthshire £9.5mMonmouthshire: £9.5mWealden: £21.1mMonmouthshire: £9.6mWealden: £21.2mMonmouthshire: £9.0mWealden: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden 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: Wealden £7.4m, Monmouthshire £5.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mWealden: £7.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mWealden: £7.4mMonmouthshire: £5.1mWealden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden £108.7m, Monmouthshire £63.4mMonmouthshire: £63.4mWealden: £108.7mMonmouthshire: £63.7mWealden: £109.2mMonmouthshire: £60.1mWealden: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wealden £20.1m, Monmouthshire £16.7mMonmouthshire: £16.7mWealden: £20.1mMonmouthshire: £16.7mWealden: £20.2mMonmouthshire: £15.8mWealden: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wealden £18.8m, Monmouthshire £17.4mMonmouthshire: £17.4mWealden: £18.8mMonmouthshire: £17.5mWealden: £18.9mMonmouthshire: £16.5mWealden: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wealden £0.49m, Monmouthshire £0.58mMonmouthshire: £0.58mWealden: £0.49mMonmouthshire: £0.58mWealden: £0.49mMonmouthshire: £0.55mWealden: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mMonmouthshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wealden £0.28m, Monmouthshire £0.25mMonmouthshire: £0.25mWealden: £0.28mMonmouthshire: £0.25mWealden: £0.28mMonmouthshire: £0.24mWealden: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wealden £0.81m, Monmouthshire £0.66mMonmouthshire: £0.66mWealden: £0.81mMonmouthshire: £0.66mWealden: £0.81mMonmouthshire: £0.63mWealden: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wealden 43,586, Monmouthshire 24,302Monmouthshire: 24,302Wealden: 43,586

    43,586Wealden is higherDepends on how you count24,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden 2,739, Monmouthshire 1,836Monmouthshire: 1,836Wealden: 2,739

    2,739Wealden 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: Wealden 5,471, Monmouthshire 3,787Monmouthshire: 3,787Wealden: 5,471

    5,471Wealden is higherDepends on how you count3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden 7,362, Monmouthshire 6,038Monmouthshire: 6,038Wealden: 7,362

    7,362Wealden is higherDepends on how you count6,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden 12,066, Monmouthshire 7,963Monmouthshire: 7,963Wealden: 12,066

    12,066Wealden is higherDepends on how you count7,963

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden 1,681, Monmouthshire 1,139Monmouthshire: 1,139Wealden: 1,681

    1,681Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,139

Show the numbers
Wealden and Monmouthshire, total
MeasureWealdenMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£459.3m£461.3m£435.7mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58624,302Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7391,836Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4713,787Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3626,038Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0667,963Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6811,139Wealden

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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