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South Staffordshire and Monmouthshire

114,174 and 95,098 residents (mid-2024).

South Staffordshire is higher than Monmouthshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Staffordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 14. 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

South Staffordshire Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830South Staffordshire: £4,570Monmouthshire: £4,851South Staffordshire: £4,590Monmouthshire: £4,582South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire £12,685, Monmouthshire £12,616Monmouthshire: £12,616South Staffordshire: £12,685Monmouthshire: £12,670South Staffordshire: £12,739Monmouthshire: £11,967South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £1,403, Monmouthshire £1,582Monmouthshire: £1,582South Staffordshire: £1,403Monmouthshire: £1,589South Staffordshire: £1,409Monmouthshire: £1,500South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire £11,641, Monmouthshire £11,503Monmouthshire: £11,503South Staffordshire: £11,641Monmouthshire: £11,552South Staffordshire: £11,691Monmouthshire: £10,911South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £299, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316South Staffordshire: £299Monmouthshire: £317South Staffordshire: £301Monmouthshire: £300South Staffordshire: £284

    £299£301£284Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire £723, Monmouthshire £777Monmouthshire: £777South Staffordshire: £723Monmouthshire: £781South Staffordshire: £726Monmouthshire: £737South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire £21, Monmouthshire £20Monmouthshire: £20South Staffordshire: £21Monmouthshire: £20South Staffordshire: £21Monmouthshire: £19South Staffordshire: £20

    £21£21£20South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £390, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448South Staffordshire: £390Monmouthshire: £450South Staffordshire: £391Monmouthshire: £425South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire £105, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100South Staffordshire: £105Monmouthshire: £101South Staffordshire: £106Monmouthshire: £95South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £107, Monmouthshire £98Monmouthshire: £98South Staffordshire: £107Monmouthshire: £98South Staffordshire: £107Monmouthshire: £93South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Staffordshire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, Monmouthshire £1,153Monmouthshire: £1,153South Staffordshire: £1,060Monmouthshire: £1,158South Staffordshire: £1,065Monmouthshire: £1,094South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,153£1,158£1,094

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175South Staffordshire: £136Monmouthshire: £176South Staffordshire: £137Monmouthshire: £166South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire £225, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316South Staffordshire: £225Monmouthshire: £318South Staffordshire: £226Monmouthshire: £300South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire £5.95, Monmouthshire £10Monmouthshire: £10South Staffordshire: £5.95Monmouthshire: £11South Staffordshire: £5.97Monmouthshire: £9.93South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Monmouthshire is higher£10£11£9.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.76, Monmouthshire £4.59Monmouthshire: £4.59South Staffordshire: £5.76Monmouthshire: £4.61South Staffordshire: £5.78Monmouthshire: £4.35South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94South Staffordshire: £5.76Monmouthshire: £6.97South Staffordshire: £5.78Monmouthshire: £6.58South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire 1,008.5, Monmouthshire 1,012.3Monmouthshire: 1,012.3South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire 81.5, Monmouthshire 76.5Monmouthshire: 76.5South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire 155.3, Monmouthshire 157.7Monmouthshire: 157.7South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire 58.1, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire 133.5, Monmouthshire 144.9Monmouthshire: 144.9South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire 23.0, Monmouthshire 20.7Monmouthshire: 20.7South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0South Staffordshire is higher20.7

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South Staffordshire and Monmouthshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,616£12,670£11,967South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,503£11,552£10,911South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£316£317£300Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£777£781£737Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£448£450£425Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£100£101£95South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£98£98£93South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£1,153£1,158£1,094Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£316£318£300Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£10£11£9.93Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.59£4.61£4.35South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,012.3Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.576.5South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3157.7Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.163.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5144.9Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.020.7South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Staffordshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 16. 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

South Staffordshire Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830South Staffordshire: £4,570Monmouthshire: £4,851South Staffordshire: £4,590Monmouthshire: £4,582South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,830£4,851£4,582

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £3,113, Monmouthshire £3,185Monmouthshire: £3,185South Staffordshire: £3,113Monmouthshire: £3,199South Staffordshire: £3,127Monmouthshire: £3,021South Staffordshire: £2,953

    £3,113£3,127£2,953Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,185£3,199£3,021

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £820, Monmouthshire £914Monmouthshire: £914South Staffordshire: £820Monmouthshire: £918South Staffordshire: £823Monmouthshire: £867South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£914£918£867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, Monmouthshire £2,904Monmouthshire: £2,904South Staffordshire: £2,857Monmouthshire: £2,916South Staffordshire: £2,870Monmouthshire: £2,755South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,904£2,916£2,755

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, Monmouthshire £80Monmouthshire: £80South Staffordshire: £74Monmouthshire: £80South Staffordshire: £74Monmouthshire: £76South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire £177, Monmouthshire £196Monmouthshire: £196South Staffordshire: £177Monmouthshire: £197South Staffordshire: £178Monmouthshire: £186South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire £5.16, Monmouthshire £5.06Monmouthshire: £5.06South Staffordshire: £5.16Monmouthshire: £5.08South Staffordshire: £5.18Monmouthshire: £4.80South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £390, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448South Staffordshire: £390Monmouthshire: £450South Staffordshire: £391Monmouthshire: £425South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire £105, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100South Staffordshire: £105Monmouthshire: £101South Staffordshire: £106Monmouthshire: £95South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £62, Monmouthshire £56Monmouthshire: £56South Staffordshire: £62Monmouthshire: £57South Staffordshire: £63Monmouthshire: £53South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59South Staffordshire is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, Monmouthshire £666Monmouthshire: £666South Staffordshire: £619Monmouthshire: £669South Staffordshire: £622Monmouthshire: £632South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£632

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175South Staffordshire: £136Monmouthshire: £176South Staffordshire: £137Monmouthshire: £166South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129Monmouthshire is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, Monmouthshire £183Monmouthshire: £183South Staffordshire: £131Monmouthshire: £184South Staffordshire: £132Monmouthshire: £173South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125Monmouthshire is higher£183£184£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, Monmouthshire £6.05Monmouthshire: £6.05South Staffordshire: £3.48Monmouthshire: £6.08South Staffordshire: £3.49Monmouthshire: £5.74South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Monmouthshire is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, Monmouthshire £2.65Monmouthshire: £2.65South Staffordshire: £3.36Monmouthshire: £2.66South Staffordshire: £3.38Monmouthshire: £2.51South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94South Staffordshire: £5.76Monmouthshire: £6.97South Staffordshire: £5.78Monmouthshire: £6.58South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Monmouthshire is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, Monmouthshire 255.6Monmouthshire: 255.6South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count255.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 20.0, Monmouthshire 19.3Monmouthshire: 19.3South Staffordshire: 20.0

    20.0South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire 38.1, Monmouthshire 39.8Monmouthshire: 39.8South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire 58.1, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, Monmouthshire 83.7Monmouthshire: 83.7South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0Monmouthshire 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: South Staffordshire 13.4, Monmouthshire 12.0Monmouthshire: 12.0South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4South Staffordshire is higher12.0

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South Staffordshire and Monmouthshire, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£3,185£3,199£3,021Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£914£918£867Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£2,904£2,916£2,755Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£80£80£76Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£196£197£186Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.06£5.08£4.80South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£448£450£425Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£100£101£95South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£56£57£53South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£666£669£632Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£183£184£173Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.65£2.66£2.51South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5255.6Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.019.3South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.139.8Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.163.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.083.7Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.412.0South Staffordshire

Total

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

South Staffordshire Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, Monmouthshire £459.3mMonmouthshire: £459.3mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mMonmouthshire: £461.3mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mMonmouthshire: £435.7mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, Monmouthshire £302.9mMonmouthshire: £302.9mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mMonmouthshire: £304.2mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mMonmouthshire: £287.3mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, Monmouthshire £86.9mMonmouthshire: £86.9mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mMonmouthshire: £87.3mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mMonmouthshire: £82.5mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, Monmouthshire £276.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mMonmouthshire: £277.3mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mMonmouthshire: £261.9mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, Monmouthshire £7.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mMonmouthshire: £7.6mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mMonmouthshire: £7.2mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £20.3m, Monmouthshire £18.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mMonmouthshire: £18.7mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mMonmouthshire: £17.7mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £0.59m, Monmouthshire £0.48mMonmouthshire: £0.48mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mMonmouthshire: £0.48mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mMonmouthshire: £0.46mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £44.5m, Monmouthshire £42.6mMonmouthshire: £42.6mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mMonmouthshire: £42.8mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mMonmouthshire: £40.4mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £12.0m, Monmouthshire £9.5mMonmouthshire: £9.5mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mMonmouthshire: £9.6mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mMonmouthshire: £9.0mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £7.1m, Monmouthshire £5.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mMonmouthshire: £5.4mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mMonmouthshire: £5.1mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, Monmouthshire £63.4mMonmouthshire: £63.4mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mMonmouthshire: £63.7mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mMonmouthshire: £60.1mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, Monmouthshire £16.7mMonmouthshire: £16.7mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mMonmouthshire: £16.7mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mMonmouthshire: £15.8mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMonmouthshire is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, Monmouthshire £17.4mMonmouthshire: £17.4mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mMonmouthshire: £17.5mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mMonmouthshire: £16.5mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mMonmouthshire is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, Monmouthshire £0.58mMonmouthshire: £0.58mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mMonmouthshire: £0.58mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mMonmouthshire: £0.55mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMonmouthshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, Monmouthshire £0.25mMonmouthshire: £0.25mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mMonmouthshire: £0.25mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.24mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, Monmouthshire £0.66mMonmouthshire: £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mMonmouthshire: £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mMonmouthshire: £0.63mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMonmouthshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, Monmouthshire 24,302Monmouthshire: 24,302South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count24,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, Monmouthshire 1,836Monmouthshire: 1,836South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285South Staffordshire is higher1,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, Monmouthshire 3,787Monmouthshire: 3,787South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire 6,633, Monmouthshire 6,038Monmouthshire: 6,038South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, Monmouthshire 7,963Monmouthshire: 7,963South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire 1,531, Monmouthshire 1,139Monmouthshire: 1,139South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531South Staffordshire is higher1,139

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Monmouthshire, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£459.3m£461.3m£435.7mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26224,302South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2851,836South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3523,787South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6336,038South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9037,963South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5311,139South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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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.
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