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Lichfield and Monmouthshire

111,710 and 95,098 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Monmouthshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Lichfield 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

Lichfield Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830Lichfield: £4,327Monmouthshire: £4,851Lichfield: £4,345Monmouthshire: £4,582Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Monmouthshire 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: Lichfield £12,603, Monmouthshire £12,616Monmouthshire: £12,616Lichfield: £12,603Monmouthshire: £12,670Lichfield: £12,657Monmouthshire: £11,967Lichfield: £11,955

    £12,603£12,657£11,955Monmouthshire 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: Lichfield £1,446, Monmouthshire £1,582Monmouthshire: £1,582Lichfield: £1,446Monmouthshire: £1,589Lichfield: £1,452Monmouthshire: £1,500Lichfield: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Monmouthshire 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: Lichfield £11,705, Monmouthshire £11,503Monmouthshire: £11,503Lichfield: £11,705Monmouthshire: £11,552Lichfield: £11,755Monmouthshire: £10,911Lichfield: £11,103

    £11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,503£11,552£10,911

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £236, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316Lichfield: £236Monmouthshire: £317Lichfield: £237Monmouthshire: £300Lichfield: £224

    £236£237£224Monmouthshire is higher£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: Lichfield £645, Monmouthshire £777Monmouthshire: £777Lichfield: £645Monmouthshire: £781Lichfield: £647Monmouthshire: £737Lichfield: £612

    £645£647£612Monmouthshire is higher£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: Lichfield £17, Monmouthshire £20Monmouthshire: £20Lichfield: £17Monmouthshire: £20Lichfield: £18Monmouthshire: £19Lichfield: £17

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448Lichfield: £361Monmouthshire: £450Lichfield: £363Monmouthshire: £425Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Monmouthshire is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Lichfield: £109Monmouthshire: £101Lichfield: £109Monmouthshire: £95Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Lichfield 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: Lichfield £101, Monmouthshire £98Monmouthshire: £98Lichfield: £101Monmouthshire: £98Lichfield: £101Monmouthshire: £93Lichfield: £96

    £101£101£96Lichfield is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,121, Monmouthshire £1,153Monmouthshire: £1,153Lichfield: £1,121Monmouthshire: £1,158Lichfield: £1,126Monmouthshire: £1,094Lichfield: £1,063

    £1,121£1,126£1,063Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,153£1,158£1,094

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175Lichfield: £110Monmouthshire: £176Lichfield: £111Monmouthshire: £166Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Monmouthshire is higher£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: Lichfield £212, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316Lichfield: £212Monmouthshire: £318Lichfield: £213Monmouthshire: £300Lichfield: £201

    £212£213£201Monmouthshire is higher£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.34, Monmouthshire £10Monmouthshire: £10Lichfield: £6.34Monmouthshire: £11Lichfield: £6.36Monmouthshire: £9.93Lichfield: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Monmouthshire is higher£10£11£9.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.92, Monmouthshire £4.59Monmouthshire: £4.59Lichfield: £5.92Monmouthshire: £4.61Lichfield: £5.95Monmouthshire: £4.35Lichfield: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94Lichfield: £4.89Monmouthshire: £6.97Lichfield: £4.91Monmouthshire: £6.58Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Monmouthshire is higher£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: Lichfield 1,004.0, Monmouthshire 1,012.3Monmouthshire: 1,012.3Lichfield: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Monmouthshire 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: Lichfield 68.7, Monmouthshire 76.5Monmouthshire: 76.5Lichfield: 68.7

    68.7Monmouthshire is higher76.5

  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: Lichfield 139.9, Monmouthshire 157.7Monmouthshire: 157.7Lichfield: 139.9

    139.9Monmouthshire is higher157.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 54.6, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Monmouthshire 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: Lichfield 135.3, Monmouthshire 144.9Monmouthshire: 144.9Lichfield: 135.3

    135.3Monmouthshire 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: Lichfield 22.2, Monmouthshire 20.7Monmouthshire: 20.7Lichfield: 22.2

    22.2Lichfield is higher20.7

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Lichfield and Monmouthshire, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,657£11,955£12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,705£11,755£11,103£11,503£11,552£10,911Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£316£317£300Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£647£612£777£781£737Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£20£20£19Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£448£450£425Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£100£101£95Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£98£98£93Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,121£1,126£1,063£1,153£1,158£1,094Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£316£318£300Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£10£11£9.93Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.59£4.61£4.35Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,012.3Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.776.5Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9157.7Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.663.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.3144.9Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.220.7Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield 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

Lichfield Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830Lichfield: £4,327Monmouthshire: £4,851Lichfield: £4,345Monmouthshire: £4,582Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,830£4,851£4,582

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,886, Monmouthshire £3,185Monmouthshire: £3,185Lichfield: £2,886Monmouthshire: £3,199Lichfield: £2,899Monmouthshire: £3,021Lichfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,185£3,199£3,021

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £856, Monmouthshire £914Monmouthshire: £914Lichfield: £856Monmouthshire: £918Lichfield: £859Monmouthshire: £867Lichfield: £812

    £856£859£812Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£914£918£867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,681, Monmouthshire £2,904Monmouthshire: £2,904Lichfield: £2,681Monmouthshire: £2,916Lichfield: £2,692Monmouthshire: £2,755Lichfield: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,904£2,916£2,755

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £54, Monmouthshire £80Monmouthshire: £80Lichfield: £54Monmouthshire: £80Lichfield: £54Monmouthshire: £76Lichfield: £51

    £54£54£51Monmouthshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £148, Monmouthshire £196Monmouthshire: £196Lichfield: £148Monmouthshire: £197Lichfield: £148Monmouthshire: £186Lichfield: £140

    £148£148£140Monmouthshire is higher£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: Lichfield £4.00, Monmouthshire £5.06Monmouthshire: £5.06Lichfield: £4.00Monmouthshire: £5.08Lichfield: £4.01Monmouthshire: £4.80Lichfield: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Monmouthshire is higher£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: Lichfield £361, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448Lichfield: £361Monmouthshire: £450Lichfield: £363Monmouthshire: £425Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Monmouthshire is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Lichfield: £109Monmouthshire: £101Lichfield: £109Monmouthshire: £95Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Lichfield 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: Lichfield £60, Monmouthshire £56Monmouthshire: £56Lichfield: £60Monmouthshire: £57Lichfield: £60Monmouthshire: £53Lichfield: £57

    £60£60£57Lichfield is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £663, Monmouthshire £666Monmouthshire: £666Lichfield: £663Monmouthshire: £669Lichfield: £666Monmouthshire: £632Lichfield: £629

    £663£666£629Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£632

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175Lichfield: £110Monmouthshire: £176Lichfield: £111Monmouthshire: £166Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Monmouthshire is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Monmouthshire £183Monmouthshire: £183Lichfield: £126Monmouthshire: £184Lichfield: £126Monmouthshire: £173Lichfield: £119

    £126£126£119Monmouthshire is higher£183£184£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.74, Monmouthshire £6.05Monmouthshire: £6.05Lichfield: £3.74Monmouthshire: £6.08Lichfield: £3.76Monmouthshire: £5.74Lichfield: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Monmouthshire is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.51, Monmouthshire £2.65Monmouthshire: £2.65Lichfield: £3.51Monmouthshire: £2.66Lichfield: £3.53Monmouthshire: £2.51Lichfield: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94Lichfield: £4.89Monmouthshire: £6.97Lichfield: £4.91Monmouthshire: £6.58Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Monmouthshire is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 229.9, Monmouthshire 255.6Monmouthshire: 255.6Lichfield: 229.9

    229.9Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count255.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.7, Monmouthshire 19.3Monmouthshire: 19.3Lichfield: 15.7

    15.7Monmouthshire is higher19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 32.0, Monmouthshire 39.8Monmouthshire: 39.8Lichfield: 32.0

    32.0Monmouthshire is higher39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 54.6, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 80.1, Monmouthshire 83.7Monmouthshire: 83.7Lichfield: 80.1

    80.1Monmouthshire 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: Lichfield 13.2, Monmouthshire 12.0Monmouthshire: 12.0Lichfield: 13.2

    13.2Lichfield is higher12.0

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Lichfield and Monmouthshire, per resident
MeasureLichfieldMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£3,185£3,199£3,021Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£859£812£914£918£867Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£2,904£2,916£2,755Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£80£80£76Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£196£197£186Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£448£450£425Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£100£101£95Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£56£57£53Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£666£669£632Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£183£184£173Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£2.65£2.66£2.51Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9255.6Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.719.3Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.039.8Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.663.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.183.7Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.212.0Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire 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

Lichfield Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £483.4m, Monmouthshire £459.3mMonmouthshire: £459.3mLichfield: £483.4mMonmouthshire: £461.3mLichfield: £485.4mMonmouthshire: £435.7mLichfield: £458.5m

    £483.4m£485.4m£458.5mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £322.4m, Monmouthshire £302.9mMonmouthshire: £302.9mLichfield: £322.4mMonmouthshire: £304.2mLichfield: £323.8mMonmouthshire: £287.3mLichfield: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £95.6m, Monmouthshire £86.9mMonmouthshire: £86.9mLichfield: £95.6mMonmouthshire: £87.3mLichfield: £96.0mMonmouthshire: £82.5mLichfield: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £299.5m, Monmouthshire £276.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mLichfield: £299.5mMonmouthshire: £277.3mLichfield: £300.7mMonmouthshire: £261.9mLichfield: £284.0m

    £299.5m£300.7m£284.0mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £6.0m, Monmouthshire £7.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mLichfield: £6.0mMonmouthshire: £7.6mLichfield: £6.1mMonmouthshire: £7.2mLichfield: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mMonmouthshire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £16.5m, Monmouthshire £18.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mLichfield: £16.5mMonmouthshire: £18.7mLichfield: £16.6mMonmouthshire: £17.7mLichfield: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mMonmouthshire is higher£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: Lichfield £0.45m, Monmouthshire £0.48mMonmouthshire: £0.48mLichfield: £0.45mMonmouthshire: £0.48mLichfield: £0.45mMonmouthshire: £0.46mLichfield: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mMonmouthshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £40.3m, Monmouthshire £42.6mMonmouthshire: £42.6mLichfield: £40.3mMonmouthshire: £42.8mLichfield: £40.5mMonmouthshire: £40.4mLichfield: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mMonmouthshire is higher£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £12.1m, Monmouthshire £9.5mMonmouthshire: £9.5mLichfield: £12.1mMonmouthshire: £9.6mLichfield: £12.2mMonmouthshire: £9.0mLichfield: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mLichfield 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: Lichfield £6.7m, Monmouthshire £5.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mLichfield: £6.7mMonmouthshire: £5.4mLichfield: £6.7mMonmouthshire: £5.1mLichfield: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mLichfield is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £74.1m, Monmouthshire £63.4mMonmouthshire: £63.4mLichfield: £74.1mMonmouthshire: £63.7mLichfield: £74.4mMonmouthshire: £60.1mLichfield: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £12.3m, Monmouthshire £16.7mMonmouthshire: £16.7mLichfield: £12.3mMonmouthshire: £16.7mLichfield: £12.4mMonmouthshire: £15.8mLichfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMonmouthshire is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £14.0m, Monmouthshire £17.4mMonmouthshire: £17.4mLichfield: £14.0mMonmouthshire: £17.5mLichfield: £14.1mMonmouthshire: £16.5mLichfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mMonmouthshire is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.42m, Monmouthshire £0.58mMonmouthshire: £0.58mLichfield: £0.42mMonmouthshire: £0.58mLichfield: £0.42mMonmouthshire: £0.55mLichfield: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMonmouthshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.39m, Monmouthshire £0.25mMonmouthshire: £0.25mLichfield: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.25mLichfield: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.24mLichfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.55m, Monmouthshire £0.66mMonmouthshire: £0.66mLichfield: £0.55mMonmouthshire: £0.66mLichfield: £0.55mMonmouthshire: £0.63mLichfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mMonmouthshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 25,687, Monmouthshire 24,302Monmouthshire: 24,302Lichfield: 25,687

    25,687Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count24,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,757, Monmouthshire 1,836Monmouthshire: 1,836Lichfield: 1,757

    1,757Monmouthshire is higher1,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,579, Monmouthshire 3,787Monmouthshire: 3,787Lichfield: 3,579

    3,579Monmouthshire is higher3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 6,103, Monmouthshire 6,038Monmouthshire: 6,038Lichfield: 6,103

    6,103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count6,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,946, Monmouthshire 7,963Monmouthshire: 7,963Lichfield: 8,946

    8,946Lichfield 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: Lichfield 1,469, Monmouthshire 1,139Monmouthshire: 1,139Lichfield: 1,469

    1,469Lichfield is higher1,139

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Monmouthshire, total
MeasureLichfieldMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m£459.3m£461.3m£435.7mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mLichfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mLichfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mLichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,68724,302Lichfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7571,836Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5793,787Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1036,038Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9467,963Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4691,139Lichfield

Sources

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

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