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Melton and Angus

53,922 and 114,930 residents (mid-2024).

Melton is higher than Angus on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Melton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Angus 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

Melton Angus

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, Angus £5,119Angus: £5,119Melton: £4,311Angus: £5,140Melton: £4,330Angus: £4,855Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090Angus is higher£5,119£5,140£4,855

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £12,624, Angus £12,383Angus: £12,383Melton: £12,624Angus: £12,436Melton: £12,677Angus: £11,746Melton: £11,974

    £12,624£12,677£11,974Melton is higherDepends on how you count£12,383£12,436£11,746

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,521, Angus £2,074Angus: £2,074Melton: £1,521Angus: £2,083Melton: £1,527Angus: £1,967Melton: £1,442

    £1,521£1,527£1,442Angus is higher£2,074£2,083£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £11,682, Angus £11,493Angus: £11,493Melton: £11,682Angus: £11,542Melton: £11,732Angus: £10,902Melton: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Melton is higherDepends on how you count£11,493£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £244, Angus £321Angus: £321Melton: £244Angus: £322Melton: £245Angus: £304Melton: £232

    £244£245£232Angus is higher£321£322£304

  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: Melton £681, Angus £551Angus: £551Melton: £681Angus: £553Melton: £684Angus: £523Melton: £646

    £681£684£646Melton is higherDepends on how you count£551£553£523

  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: Melton £17, Angus £18Angus: £18Melton: £17Angus: £18Melton: £17Angus: £17Melton: £16

    £17£17£16Angus 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: Melton £312, Angus £557Angus: £557Melton: £312Angus: £559Melton: £313Angus: £528Melton: £296

    £312£313£296Angus is higher£557£559£528

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, Angus £159Angus: £159Melton: £93Angus: £160Melton: £93Angus: £151Melton: £88

    £93£93£88Angus is higher£159£160£151

  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: Melton £88, Angus £118Angus: £118Melton: £88Angus: £119Melton: £89Angus: £112Melton: £84

    £88£89£84Angus is higher£118£119£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,247, Angus £1,551Angus: £1,551Melton: £1,247Angus: £1,558Melton: £1,253Angus: £1,471Melton: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Angus is higher£1,551£1,558£1,471

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, Angus £156Angus: £156Melton: £106Angus: £157Melton: £106Angus: £148Melton: £100

    £106£106£100Angus is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £172, Angus £390Angus: £390Melton: £172Angus: £392Melton: £172Angus: £370Melton: £163

    £172£172£163Angus is higher£390£392£370

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £11, Angus £7.45Angus: £7.45Melton: £11Angus: £7.49Melton: £11Angus: £7.07Melton: £11

    £11Melton is higherDepends on how you count£7.45£7.49£7.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1.87, Angus £6.65Angus: £6.65Melton: £1.87Angus: £6.68Melton: £1.87Angus: £6.31Melton: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Angus is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, Angus £9.28Angus: £9.28Melton: £8.10Angus: £9.32Melton: £8.13Angus: £8.80Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Angus is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton 1,023.6, Angus 1,004.2Angus: 1,004.2Melton: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Melton is higherDepends on how you count1,004.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton 63.2, Angus 85.6Angus: 85.6Melton: 63.2

    63.2Angus is higher85.6

  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: Melton 139.8, Angus 151.5Angus: 151.5Melton: 139.8

    139.8Angus is higher151.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 48.8, Angus 89.9Angus: 89.9Melton: 48.8

    48.8Angus is higher89.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Melton 150.1, Angus 198.9Angus: 198.9Melton: 150.1

    150.1Angus is higher198.9

  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: Melton 19.7, Angus 29.6Angus: 29.6Melton: 19.7

    19.7Angus is higher29.6

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Melton and Angus, per person in the age group
MeasureMeltonAngusHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£5,119£5,140£4,855EstimatedAngus
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,677£11,974£12,383£12,436£11,746EstimatedMelton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,527£1,442£2,074£2,083£1,967EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,493£11,542£10,902Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£321£322£304Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£551£553£523EstimatedMelton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17EstimatedAngus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£557£559£528EstimatedAngus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£159£160£151EstimatedAngus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£118£119£112EstimatedAngus
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,551£1,558£1,471Angus
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£156£157£148Angus
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£390£392£370Angus
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.45£7.49£7.07Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£6.65£6.68£6.31Angus
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£9.28£9.32£8.80EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,004.2Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.285.6Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.8151.5Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.889.9Angus
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.1198.9Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.729.6EstimatedAngus

Per resident

Melton is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Angus on 20. 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

Melton Angus

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, Angus £5,119Angus: £5,119Melton: £4,311Angus: £5,140Melton: £4,330Angus: £4,855Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090Angus is higher£5,119£5,140£4,855

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton £2,899, Angus £3,023Angus: £3,023Melton: £2,899Angus: £3,036Melton: £2,911Angus: £2,867Melton: £2,749

    £2,899£2,911£2,749Angus is higherDepends on how you count£3,023£3,036£2,867

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton £895, Angus £1,214Angus: £1,214Melton: £895Angus: £1,219Melton: £898Angus: £1,152Melton: £848

    £895£898£848Angus is higher£1,214£1,219£1,152

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton £2,682, Angus £2,806Angus: £2,806Melton: £2,682Angus: £2,818Melton: £2,694Angus: £2,661Melton: £2,544

    £2,682£2,694£2,544Angus is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton £56, Angus £78Angus: £78Melton: £56Angus: £79Melton: £56Angus: £74Melton: £53

    £56£56£53Angus is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £156, Angus £134Angus: £134Melton: £156Angus: £135Melton: £157Angus: £128Melton: £148

    £156£157£148Melton is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£128

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Melton £3.80, Angus £4.28Angus: £4.28Melton: £3.80Angus: £4.30Melton: £3.81Angus: £4.06Melton: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Angus is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £312, Angus £557Angus: £557Melton: £312Angus: £559Melton: £313Angus: £528Melton: £296

    £312£313£296Angus is higher£557£559£528

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, Angus £159Angus: £159Melton: £93Angus: £160Melton: £93Angus: £151Melton: £88

    £93£93£88Angus is higher£159£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton £52, Angus £69Angus: £69Melton: £52Angus: £70Melton: £52Angus: £66Melton: £49

    £52£52£49Angus is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton £734, Angus £908Angus: £908Melton: £734Angus: £912Melton: £737Angus: £861Melton: £696

    £734£737£696Angus is higher£908£912£861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, Angus £156Angus: £156Melton: £106Angus: £157Melton: £106Angus: £148Melton: £100

    £106£106£100Angus is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton £101, Angus £229Angus: £229Melton: £101Angus: £230Melton: £101Angus: £217Melton: £96

    £101£101£96Angus is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton £6.66, Angus £4.36Angus: £4.36Melton: £6.66Angus: £4.38Melton: £6.69Angus: £4.14Melton: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Melton is higherDepends on how you count£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton £1.10, Angus £3.89Angus: £3.89Melton: £1.10Angus: £3.91Melton: £1.10Angus: £3.69Melton: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04Angus is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, Angus £9.28Angus: £9.28Melton: £8.10Angus: £9.32Melton: £8.13Angus: £8.80Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Angus is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton 235.0, Angus 245.1Angus: 245.1Melton: 235.0

    235.0Angus is higherDepends on how you count245.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 14.5, Angus 20.9Angus: 20.9Melton: 14.5

    14.5Angus is higher20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 32.1, Angus 37.0Angus: 37.0Melton: 32.1

    32.1Angus is higher37.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 48.8, Angus 89.9Angus: 89.9Melton: 48.8

    48.8Angus is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 88.3, Angus 116.5Angus: 116.5Melton: 88.3

    88.3Angus is higher116.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 11.6, Angus 17.3Angus: 17.3Melton: 11.6

    11.6Angus is higher17.3

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Melton and Angus, per resident
MeasureMeltonAngusHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£5,119£5,140£4,855EstimatedAngus
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,749£3,023£3,036£2,867EstimatedAngus
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£895£898£848£1,214£1,219£1,152EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,694£2,544£2,806£2,818£2,661Angus
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£78£79£74Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£134£135£128EstimatedMelton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£4.28£4.30£4.06EstimatedAngus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£557£559£528EstimatedAngus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£159£160£151EstimatedAngus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£69£70£66EstimatedAngus
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£908£912£861Angus
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£156£157£148Angus
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£229£230£217Angus
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£4.36£4.38£4.14Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£3.89£3.91£3.69Angus
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£9.28£9.32£8.80EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026235.0245.1Angus
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.520.9Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.137.0Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.889.9Angus
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3116.5Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.617.3EstimatedAngus

Total

Melton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Angus on 22. 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

Melton Angus

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton £232.5m, Angus £588.3mAngus: £588.3mMelton: £232.5mAngus: £590.8mMelton: £233.5mAngus: £558.0mMelton: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.5m£220.5mAngus is higher£588.3m£590.8m£558.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton £156.3m, Angus £347.4mAngus: £347.4mMelton: £156.3mAngus: £348.9mMelton: £157.0mAngus: £329.5mMelton: £148.3m

    £156.3m£157.0m£148.3mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£347.4m£348.9m£329.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton £48.2m, Angus £139.6mAngus: £139.6mMelton: £48.2mAngus: £140.1mMelton: £48.4mAngus: £132.4mMelton: £45.8m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.8mAngus is higher£139.6m£140.1m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton £144.6m, Angus £322.4mAngus: £322.4mMelton: £144.6mAngus: £323.8mMelton: £145.3mAngus: £305.9mMelton: £137.2m

    £144.6m£145.3m£137.2mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton £3.0m, Angus £9.0mAngus: £9.0mMelton: £3.0mAngus: £9.0mMelton: £3.0mAngus: £8.5mMelton: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mAngus is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton £8.4m, Angus £15.5mAngus: £15.5mMelton: £8.4mAngus: £15.5mMelton: £8.5mAngus: £14.7mMelton: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Melton £0.20m, Angus £0.49mAngus: £0.49mMelton: £0.20mAngus: £0.49mMelton: £0.21mAngus: £0.47mMelton: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.21m£0.19mAngus is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton £16.8m, Angus £64.0mAngus: £64.0mMelton: £16.8mAngus: £64.3mMelton: £16.9mAngus: £60.7mMelton: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mAngus is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton £5.0m, Angus £18.3mAngus: £18.3mMelton: £5.0mAngus: £18.4mMelton: £5.0mAngus: £17.4mMelton: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mAngus is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton £2.8m, Angus £8.0mAngus: £8.0mMelton: £2.8mAngus: £8.0mMelton: £2.8mAngus: £7.5mMelton: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mAngus is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton £39.6m, Angus £104.4mAngus: £104.4mMelton: £39.6mAngus: £104.8mMelton: £39.7mAngus: £99.0mMelton: £37.5m

    £39.6m£39.7m£37.5mAngus is higher£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton £5.7m, Angus £17.9mAngus: £17.9mMelton: £5.7mAngus: £18.0mMelton: £5.7mAngus: £17.0mMelton: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mAngus is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton £5.4m, Angus £26.3mAngus: £26.3mMelton: £5.4mAngus: £26.4mMelton: £5.5mAngus: £24.9mMelton: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mAngus is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton £0.36m, Angus £0.50mAngus: £0.50mMelton: £0.36mAngus: £0.50mMelton: £0.36mAngus: £0.48mMelton: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton £0.06m, Angus £0.45mAngus: £0.45mMelton: £0.06mAngus: £0.45mMelton: £0.06mAngus: £0.42mMelton: £0.06m

    £0.06mAngus is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton £0.44m, Angus £1.1mAngus: £1.1mMelton: £0.44mAngus: £1.1mMelton: £0.44mAngus: £1.0mMelton: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mAngus is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton 12,673, Angus 28,173Angus: 28,173Melton: 12,673

    12,673Angus is higherDepends on how you count28,173

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton 783, Angus 2,400Angus: 2,400Melton: 783

    783Angus is higher2,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton 1,731, Angus 4,250Angus: 4,250Melton: 1,731

    1,731Angus is higher4,250

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton 2,629, Angus 10,330Angus: 10,330Melton: 2,629

    2,629Angus is higher10,330

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton 4,760, Angus 13,386Angus: 13,386Melton: 4,760

    4,760Angus is higher13,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton 624, Angus 1,992Angus: 1,992Melton: 624

    624Angus is higher1,992

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Melton and Angus, total
MeasureMeltonAngusHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m£588.3m£590.8m£558.0mEstimatedAngus
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m£347.4m£348.9m£329.5mEstimatedAngus
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m£139.6m£140.1m£132.4mEstimatedAngus
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mAngus
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mAngus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mEstimatedAngus
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEstimatedAngus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mEstimatedAngus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEstimatedAngus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m£8.0m£8.0m£7.5mEstimatedAngus
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mAngus
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mAngus
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mAngus
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mAngus
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mAngus
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedAngus
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,67328,173Angus
Pension Credittotal, March 20267832,400Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7314,250Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,62910,330Angus
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,76013,386Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266241,992EstimatedAngus

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.