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Moray and Shropshire

94,890 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Moray is higher than Shropshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 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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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

Moray is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Shropshire 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

Moray Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray £4,451, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Moray: £4,451Shropshire: £4,619Moray: £4,470Shropshire: £4,363Moray: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Shropshire is higher£4,600£4,619£4,363

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £12,201, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Moray: £12,201Shropshire: £12,365Moray: £12,253Shropshire: £11,679Moray: £11,573

    £12,201£12,253£11,573Shropshire is higher£12,313£12,365£11,679

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £1,655, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Moray: £1,655Shropshire: £1,510Moray: £1,662Shropshire: £1,426Moray: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Moray is higherDepends on how you count£1,504£1,510£1,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £11,369, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Moray: £11,369Shropshire: £11,337Moray: £11,417Shropshire: £10,708Moray: £10,784

    £11,369£11,417£10,784Moray is higherDepends on how you count£11,289£11,337£10,708

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £311, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Moray: £311Shropshire: £315Moray: £312Shropshire: £298Moray: £295

    £311£312£295Shropshire is higher£314£315£298

  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: Moray £505, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Moray: £505Shropshire: £691Moray: £507Shropshire: £653Moray: £479

    £505£507£479Shropshire is higher£688£691£653

  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: Moray £17, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Moray: £17Shropshire: £21Moray: £17Shropshire: £20Moray: £16

    £17£17£16Shropshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £458, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Moray: £458Shropshire: £382Moray: £460Shropshire: £361Moray: £434

    £458£460£434Moray is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £142, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Moray: £142Shropshire: £96Moray: £143Shropshire: £91Moray: £135

    £142£143£135Moray is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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: Moray £91, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Moray: £91Shropshire: £89Moray: £91Shropshire: £84Moray: £86

    £91£91£86Moray is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £1,216, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Moray: £1,216Shropshire: £1,148Moray: £1,222Shropshire: £1,084Moray: £1,154

    £1,216£1,222£1,154Moray is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray £135, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Moray: £135Shropshire: £155Moray: £135Shropshire: £146Moray: £128

    £135£135£128Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £337, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Moray: £337Shropshire: £261Moray: £339Shropshire: £247Moray: £320

    £337£339£320Moray is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £5.58, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Moray: £5.58Shropshire: £6.71Moray: £5.60Shropshire: £6.34Moray: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Shropshire is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £5.00, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Moray: £5.00Shropshire: £5.41Moray: £5.02Shropshire: £5.11Moray: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Shropshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray £6.29, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Moray: £6.29Shropshire: £6.07Moray: £6.32Shropshire: £5.73Moray: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Moray is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Moray 1,002.9, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Moray: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Shropshire is higher1,003.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Moray 83.7, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Moray: 83.7

    83.7Moray is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  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: Moray 125.1, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Moray: 125.1

    125.1Shropshire is higher140.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 73.9, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Moray: 73.9

    73.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count54.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Moray 163.4, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Moray: 163.4

    163.4Moray is higherDepends on how you count142.2

  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: Moray 22.3, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Moray: 22.3

    22.3Moray is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Moray and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMorayShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated£4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated£12,313£12,365£11,679Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated£1,504£1,510£1,426Moray
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,417£10,784£11,289£11,337£10,708Moray
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£311£312£295£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479Estimated£688£691£653Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434Estimated£381£382£361Moray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£96£96£91Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£89£89£84Moray
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,216£1,222£1,154£1,143£1,148£1,084Moray
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£260£261£247Moray
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated£6.04£6.07£5.73Moray
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,003.8Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.781.8Moray
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1140.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.954.9Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.4142.2Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated18.9Moray

Per resident

Moray is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 12. 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

Moray Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray £4,451, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Moray: £4,451Shropshire: £4,619Moray: £4,470Shropshire: £4,363Moray: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Shropshire is higher£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Moray £2,713, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Moray: £2,713Shropshire: £3,108Moray: £2,725Shropshire: £2,936Moray: £2,574

    £2,713£2,725£2,574Shropshire is higher£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Moray £997, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Moray: £997Shropshire: £872Moray: £1,002Shropshire: £824Moray: £946

    £997£1,002£946Moray is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Moray £2,528, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Moray: £2,528Shropshire: £2,850Moray: £2,539Shropshire: £2,691Moray: £2,398

    £2,528£2,539£2,398Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Moray £69, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Moray: £69Shropshire: £79Moray: £69Shropshire: £75Moray: £66

    £69£69£66Shropshire is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £112, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Moray: £112Shropshire: £174Moray: £113Shropshire: £164Moray: £106

    £112£113£106Shropshire is higher£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Moray £3.77, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Moray: £3.77Shropshire: £5.38Moray: £3.79Shropshire: £5.08Moray: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Shropshire is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £458, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Moray: £458Shropshire: £382Moray: £460Shropshire: £361Moray: £434

    £458£460£434Moray is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £142, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Moray: £142Shropshire: £96Moray: £143Shropshire: £91Moray: £135

    £142£143£135Moray is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Moray £55, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Moray: £55Shropshire: £51Moray: £55Shropshire: £49Moray: £52

    £55£55£52Moray is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Moray £733, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Moray: £733Shropshire: £663Moray: £736Shropshire: £626Moray: £695

    £733£736£695Moray is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray £135, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Moray: £135Shropshire: £155Moray: £135Shropshire: £146Moray: £128

    £135£135£128Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Moray £203, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Moray: £203Shropshire: £151Moray: £204Shropshire: £142Moray: £193

    £203£204£193Moray is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Moray £3.36, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Moray: £3.36Shropshire: £3.87Moray: £3.38Shropshire: £3.66Moray: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Shropshire is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Moray £3.02, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Moray: £3.02Shropshire: £3.12Moray: £3.03Shropshire: £2.95Moray: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Shropshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray £6.29, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Moray: £6.29Shropshire: £6.07Moray: £6.32Shropshire: £5.73Moray: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Moray is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Moray 223.0, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Moray: 223.0

    223.0Shropshire is higher252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray 18.6, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Moray: 18.6

    18.6Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 27.8, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Moray: 27.8

    27.8Shropshire is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 73.9, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Moray: 73.9

    73.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray 98.5, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Moray: 98.5

    98.5Moray is higherDepends on how you count82.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 13.5, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Moray: 13.5

    13.5Moray is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Moray and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureMorayShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated£4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated£3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£997£1,002£946Estimated£869£872£824Moray
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,539£2,398£2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£79£79£75Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106Estimated£173£174£164Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434Estimated£381£382£361Moray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£96£96£91Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£51£51£49Moray
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£660£663£626Moray
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£150£151£142Moray
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated£6.04£6.07£5.73Moray
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.0252.3Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.620.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.835.2Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.954.9Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.582.1Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated10.9Moray

Total

Moray is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Shropshire 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

Moray Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Moray £422.4m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnMoray: £422.4mShropshire: £1.5bnMoray: £424.2mShropshire: £1.4bnMoray: £400.7m

    £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mShropshire is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Moray £257.5m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnMoray: £257.5mShropshire: £1.0bnMoray: £258.6mShropshire: £973.9mMoray: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mShropshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Moray £94.6m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mMoray: £94.6mShropshire: £289.4mMoray: £95.0mShropshire: £273.3mMoray: £89.8m

    £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Moray £239.9m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mMoray: £239.9mShropshire: £945.3mMoray: £240.9mShropshire: £892.9mMoray: £227.6m

    £239.9m£240.9m£227.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Moray £6.6m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mMoray: £6.6mShropshire: £26.3mMoray: £6.6mShropshire: £24.8mMoray: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mShropshire is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Moray £10.7m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mMoray: £10.7mShropshire: £57.6mMoray: £10.7mShropshire: £54.4mMoray: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mShropshire is higher£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Moray £0.36m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mMoray: £0.36mShropshire: £1.8mMoray: £0.36mShropshire: £1.7mMoray: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShropshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Moray £43.4m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mMoray: £43.4mShropshire: £126.8mMoray: £43.6mShropshire: £119.8mMoray: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Moray £13.5m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mMoray: £13.5mShropshire: £31.9mMoray: £13.5mShropshire: £30.2mMoray: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Moray £5.2m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mMoray: £5.2mShropshire: £17.1mMoray: £5.2mShropshire: £16.1mMoray: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Moray £69.6m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mMoray: £69.6mShropshire: £220.0mMoray: £69.9mShropshire: £207.8mMoray: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Moray £12.8m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mMoray: £12.8mShropshire: £51.3mMoray: £12.8mShropshire: £48.4mMoray: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mShropshire is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Moray £19.3m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mMoray: £19.3mShropshire: £50.0mMoray: £19.4mShropshire: £47.3mMoray: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Moray £0.32m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mMoray: £0.32mShropshire: £1.3mMoray: £0.32mShropshire: £1.2mMoray: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Moray £0.29m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mMoray: £0.29mShropshire: £1.0mMoray: £0.29mShropshire: £0.98mMoray: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mShropshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Moray £0.60m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mMoray: £0.60mShropshire: £2.0mMoray: £0.60mShropshire: £1.9mMoray: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Moray 21,164, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Moray: 21,164

    21,164Shropshire is higher83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Moray 1,766, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Moray: 1,766

    1,766Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Moray 2,640, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Moray: 2,640

    2,640Shropshire is higher11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Moray 7,010, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Moray: 7,010

    7,010Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Moray 9,345, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Moray: 9,345

    9,345Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count27,247

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Moray 1,278, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Moray: 1,278

    1,278Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Moray and Shropshire, total
MeasureMorayShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16483,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7666,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,64011,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,01018,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,34527,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,278Estimated3,629Shropshire

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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