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New Forest and Monmouthshire

175,845 and 95,098 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest is higher than Monmouthshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

New Forest 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

New Forest Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830New Forest: £5,124Monmouthshire: £4,851New Forest: £5,146Monmouthshire: £4,582New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£4,830£4,851£4,582

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £12,533, Monmouthshire £12,616Monmouthshire: £12,616New Forest: £12,533Monmouthshire: £12,670New Forest: £12,587Monmouthshire: £11,967New Forest: £11,888

    £12,533£12,587£11,888Monmouthshire 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: New Forest £1,542, Monmouthshire £1,582Monmouthshire: £1,582New Forest: £1,542Monmouthshire: £1,589New Forest: £1,548Monmouthshire: £1,500New Forest: £1,462

    £1,542£1,548£1,462Monmouthshire 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: New Forest £11,660, Monmouthshire £11,503Monmouthshire: £11,503New Forest: £11,660Monmouthshire: £11,552New Forest: £11,710Monmouthshire: £10,911New Forest: £11,060

    £11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest 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: New Forest £238, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316New Forest: £238Monmouthshire: £317New Forest: £239Monmouthshire: £300New Forest: £226

    £238£239£226Monmouthshire 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: New Forest £620, Monmouthshire £777Monmouthshire: £777New Forest: £620Monmouthshire: £781New Forest: £622Monmouthshire: £737New Forest: £588

    £620£622£588Monmouthshire 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: New Forest £16, Monmouthshire £20Monmouthshire: £20New Forest: £16Monmouthshire: £20New Forest: £16Monmouthshire: £19New Forest: £15

    £16£16£15Monmouthshire 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: New Forest £333, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448New Forest: £333Monmouthshire: £450New Forest: £335Monmouthshire: £425New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316Monmouthshire 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: New Forest £112, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100New Forest: £112Monmouthshire: £101New Forest: £113Monmouthshire: £95New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106New Forest 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: New Forest £94, Monmouthshire £98Monmouthshire: £98New Forest: £94Monmouthshire: £98New Forest: £94Monmouthshire: £93New Forest: £89

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,190, Monmouthshire £1,153Monmouthshire: £1,153New Forest: £1,190Monmouthshire: £1,158New Forest: £1,195Monmouthshire: £1,094New Forest: £1,128

    £1,190£1,195£1,128New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,153£1,158£1,094

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175New Forest: £165Monmouthshire: £176New Forest: £166Monmouthshire: £166New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157Monmouthshire 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: New Forest £249, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316New Forest: £249Monmouthshire: £318New Forest: £250Monmouthshire: £300New Forest: £236

    £249£250£236Monmouthshire 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: New Forest £4.91, Monmouthshire £10Monmouthshire: £10New Forest: £4.91Monmouthshire: £11New Forest: £4.93Monmouthshire: £9.93New Forest: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Monmouthshire is higher£10£11£9.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.09, Monmouthshire £4.59Monmouthshire: £4.59New Forest: £4.09Monmouthshire: £4.61New Forest: £4.11Monmouthshire: £4.35New Forest: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94New Forest: £5.51Monmouthshire: £6.97New Forest: £5.54Monmouthshire: £6.58New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Monmouthshire 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: New Forest 1,001.9, Monmouthshire 1,012.3Monmouthshire: 1,012.3New Forest: 1,001.9

    1,001.9Monmouthshire 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: New Forest 59.9, Monmouthshire 76.5Monmouthshire: 76.5New Forest: 59.9

    59.9Monmouthshire 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: New Forest 129.4, Monmouthshire 157.7Monmouthshire: 157.7New Forest: 129.4

    129.4Monmouthshire 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: New Forest 49.0, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5New Forest: 49.0

    49.0Monmouthshire 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: New Forest 138.7, Monmouthshire 144.9Monmouthshire: 144.9New Forest: 138.7

    138.7Monmouthshire 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: New Forest 20.6, Monmouthshire 20.7Monmouthshire: 20.7New Forest: 20.6

    20.6Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count20.7

Show the numbers
New Forest and Monmouthshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNew ForestMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£4,830£4,851£4,582New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,533£12,587£11,888£12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,462£1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,660£11,710£11,060£11,503£11,552£10,911New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£226£316£317£300Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£622£588£777£781£737Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£20£20£19Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£448£450£425Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£100£101£95New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£98£98£93Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,190£1,195£1,128£1,153£1,158£1,094New Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£316£318£300Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£10£11£9.93Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£4.59£4.61£4.35Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,012.3Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.976.5Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4157.7Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.063.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.7144.9Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.620.7Monmouthshire

Per resident

New Forest is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 17. 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

New Forest Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830New Forest: £5,124Monmouthshire: £4,851New Forest: £5,146Monmouthshire: £4,582New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£4,830£4,851£4,582

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest £3,671, Monmouthshire £3,185Monmouthshire: £3,185New Forest: £3,671Monmouthshire: £3,199New Forest: £3,687Monmouthshire: £3,021New Forest: £3,482

    £3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,185£3,199£3,021

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest £837, Monmouthshire £914Monmouthshire: £914New Forest: £837Monmouthshire: £918New Forest: £841Monmouthshire: £867New Forest: £794

    £837£841£794Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£914£918£867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest £3,415, Monmouthshire £2,904Monmouthshire: £2,904New Forest: £3,415Monmouthshire: £2,916New Forest: £3,430Monmouthshire: £2,755New Forest: £3,240

    £3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest is higher£2,904£2,916£2,755

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest £70, Monmouthshire £80Monmouthshire: £80New Forest: £70Monmouthshire: £80New Forest: £70Monmouthshire: £76New Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Monmouthshire 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: New Forest £181, Monmouthshire £196Monmouthshire: £196New Forest: £181Monmouthshire: £197New Forest: £182Monmouthshire: £186New Forest: £172

    £181£182£172Monmouthshire 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: New Forest £4.56, Monmouthshire £5.06Monmouthshire: £5.06New Forest: £4.56Monmouthshire: £5.08New Forest: £4.58Monmouthshire: £4.80New Forest: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Monmouthshire 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: New Forest £333, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448New Forest: £333Monmouthshire: £450New Forest: £335Monmouthshire: £425New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316Monmouthshire 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: New Forest £112, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100New Forest: £112Monmouthshire: £101New Forest: £113Monmouthshire: £95New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106New Forest 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: New Forest £51, Monmouthshire £56Monmouthshire: £56New Forest: £51Monmouthshire: £57New Forest: £51Monmouthshire: £53New Forest: £48

    £51£51£48Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest £646, Monmouthshire £666Monmouthshire: £666New Forest: £646Monmouthshire: £669New Forest: £649Monmouthshire: £632New Forest: £613

    £646£649£613Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£632

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175New Forest: £165Monmouthshire: £176New Forest: £166Monmouthshire: £166New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest £135, Monmouthshire £183Monmouthshire: £183New Forest: £135Monmouthshire: £184New Forest: £136Monmouthshire: £173New Forest: £128

    £135£136£128Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest £2.67, Monmouthshire £6.05Monmouthshire: £6.05New Forest: £2.67Monmouthshire: £6.08New Forest: £2.68Monmouthshire: £5.74New Forest: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Monmouthshire is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest £2.21, Monmouthshire £2.65Monmouthshire: £2.65New Forest: £2.21Monmouthshire: £2.66New Forest: £2.22Monmouthshire: £2.51New Forest: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94New Forest: £5.51Monmouthshire: £6.97New Forest: £5.54Monmouthshire: £6.58New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Monmouthshire 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: New Forest 293.5, Monmouthshire 255.6Monmouthshire: 255.6New Forest: 293.5

    293.5New Forest is higherDepends on how you count255.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 17.5, Monmouthshire 19.3Monmouthshire: 19.3New Forest: 17.5

    17.5Monmouthshire 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: New Forest 37.9, Monmouthshire 39.8Monmouthshire: 39.8New Forest: 37.9

    37.9Monmouthshire 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: New Forest 49.0, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5New Forest: 49.0

    49.0Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 75.3, Monmouthshire 83.7Monmouthshire: 83.7New Forest: 75.3

    75.3Monmouthshire 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: New Forest 11.2, Monmouthshire 12.0Monmouthshire: 12.0New Forest: 11.2

    11.2Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count12.0

Show the numbers
New Forest and Monmouthshire, per resident
MeasureNew ForestMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£4,830£4,851£4,582New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,671£3,687£3,482£3,185£3,199£3,021New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£837£841£794£914£918£867Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,415£3,430£3,240£2,904£2,916£2,755New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£80£80£76Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£196£197£186Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£448£450£425Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£100£101£95New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£56£57£53Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£666£669£632Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£183£184£173Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£2.65£2.66£2.51Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.5255.6New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.519.3Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.939.8Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.063.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.383.7Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.0Monmouthshire

Total

New Forest 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

New Forest Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest £901.1m, Monmouthshire £459.3mMonmouthshire: £459.3mNew Forest: £901.1mMonmouthshire: £461.3mNew Forest: £904.9mMonmouthshire: £435.7mNew Forest: £854.7m

    £901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest is higher£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest £645.5m, Monmouthshire £302.9mMonmouthshire: £302.9mNew Forest: £645.5mMonmouthshire: £304.2mNew Forest: £648.3mMonmouthshire: £287.3mNew Forest: £612.3m

    £645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest £147.2m, Monmouthshire £86.9mMonmouthshire: £86.9mNew Forest: £147.2mMonmouthshire: £87.3mNew Forest: £147.8mMonmouthshire: £82.5mNew Forest: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest £600.6m, Monmouthshire £276.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mNew Forest: £600.6mMonmouthshire: £277.3mNew Forest: £603.1mMonmouthshire: £261.9mNew Forest: £569.7m

    £600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest is higher£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest £12.2m, Monmouthshire £7.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mNew Forest: £12.2mMonmouthshire: £7.6mNew Forest: £12.3mMonmouthshire: £7.2mNew Forest: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNew Forest 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: New Forest £31.9m, Monmouthshire £18.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mNew Forest: £31.9mMonmouthshire: £18.7mNew Forest: £32.1mMonmouthshire: £17.7mNew Forest: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest 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: New Forest £0.80m, Monmouthshire £0.48mMonmouthshire: £0.48mNew Forest: £0.80mMonmouthshire: £0.48mNew Forest: £0.81mMonmouthshire: £0.46mNew Forest: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNew Forest 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: New Forest £58.6m, Monmouthshire £42.6mMonmouthshire: £42.6mNew Forest: £58.6mMonmouthshire: £42.8mNew Forest: £58.8mMonmouthshire: £40.4mNew Forest: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mNew Forest 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: New Forest £19.7m, Monmouthshire £9.5mMonmouthshire: £9.5mNew Forest: £19.7mMonmouthshire: £9.6mNew Forest: £19.8mMonmouthshire: £9.0mNew Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNew Forest 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: New Forest £9.0m, Monmouthshire £5.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mNew Forest: £9.0mMonmouthshire: £5.4mNew Forest: £9.0mMonmouthshire: £5.1mNew Forest: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest £113.6m, Monmouthshire £63.4mMonmouthshire: £63.4mNew Forest: £113.6mMonmouthshire: £63.7mNew Forest: £114.1mMonmouthshire: £60.1mNew Forest: £107.7m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest £29.1m, Monmouthshire £16.7mMonmouthshire: £16.7mNew Forest: £29.1mMonmouthshire: £16.7mNew Forest: £29.2mMonmouthshire: £15.8mNew Forest: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest £23.8m, Monmouthshire £17.4mMonmouthshire: £17.4mNew Forest: £23.8mMonmouthshire: £17.5mNew Forest: £23.9mMonmouthshire: £16.5mNew Forest: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest £0.47m, Monmouthshire £0.58mMonmouthshire: £0.58mNew Forest: £0.47mMonmouthshire: £0.58mNew Forest: £0.47mMonmouthshire: £0.55mNew Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMonmouthshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest £0.39m, Monmouthshire £0.25mMonmouthshire: £0.25mNew Forest: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.25mNew Forest: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.24mNew Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest £0.97m, Monmouthshire £0.66mMonmouthshire: £0.66mNew Forest: £0.97mMonmouthshire: £0.66mNew Forest: £0.97mMonmouthshire: £0.63mNew Forest: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest 51,603, Monmouthshire 24,302Monmouthshire: 24,302New Forest: 51,603

    51,603New Forest is higherDepends on how you count24,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest 3,085, Monmouthshire 1,836Monmouthshire: 1,836New Forest: 3,085

    3,085New Forest 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: New Forest 6,665, Monmouthshire 3,787Monmouthshire: 3,787New Forest: 6,665

    6,665New Forest 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: New Forest 8,616, Monmouthshire 6,038Monmouthshire: 6,038New Forest: 8,616

    8,616New Forest is higherDepends on how you count6,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest 13,240, Monmouthshire 7,963Monmouthshire: 7,963New Forest: 13,240

    13,240New Forest 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: New Forest 1,963, Monmouthshire 1,139Monmouthshire: 1,139New Forest: 1,963

    1,963New Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,139

Show the numbers
New Forest and Monmouthshire, total
MeasureNew ForestMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m£459.3m£461.3m£435.7mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNew Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mNew Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mNew Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNew Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNew Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNew Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNew Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,60324,302New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0851,836New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,6653,787New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6166,038New Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,2407,963New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9631,139New Forest

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.
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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.
  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.
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