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Moray and Powys

94,890 and 134,855 residents (mid-2024).

Moray is higher than Powys on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Moray is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Powys 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

Moray Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray £4,451, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Moray: £4,451Powys: £5,101Moray: £4,470Powys: £4,818Moray: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £12,201, Powys £12,183Powys: £12,183Moray: £12,201Powys: £12,235Moray: £12,253Powys: £11,557Moray: £11,573

    £12,201£12,253£11,573Moray is higherDepends on how you count£12,183£12,235£11,557

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £1,655, Powys £1,742Powys: £1,742Moray: £1,655Powys: £1,750Moray: £1,662Powys: £1,653Moray: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £11,369, Powys £11,038Powys: £11,038Moray: £11,369Powys: £11,085Moray: £11,417Powys: £10,470Moray: £10,784

    £11,369£11,417£10,784Moray is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £311, Powys £369Powys: £369Moray: £311Powys: £371Moray: £312Powys: £350Moray: £295

    £311£312£295Powys is higher£369£371£350

  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, Powys £752Powys: £752Moray: £505Powys: £755Moray: £507Powys: £714Moray: £479

    £505£507£479Powys is higher£752£755£714

  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, Powys £24Powys: £24Moray: £17Powys: £24Moray: £17Powys: £23Moray: £16

    £17£17£16Powys is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £458, Powys £487Powys: £487Moray: £458Powys: £490Moray: £460Powys: £462Moray: £434

    £458£460£434Powys is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £142, Powys £109Powys: £109Moray: £142Powys: £110Moray: £143Powys: £104Moray: £135

    £142£143£135Moray is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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, Powys £104Powys: £104Moray: £91Powys: £104Moray: £91Powys: £98Moray: £86

    £91£91£86Powys is higher£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £1,216, Powys £1,253Powys: £1,253Moray: £1,216Powys: £1,258Moray: £1,222Powys: £1,188Moray: £1,154

    £1,216£1,222£1,154Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,253£1,258£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray £135, Powys £167Powys: £167Moray: £135Powys: £167Moray: £135Powys: £158Moray: £128

    £135£135£128Powys is higher£167£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £337, Powys £374Powys: £374Moray: £337Powys: £376Moray: £339Powys: £355Moray: £320

    £337£339£320Powys is higher£374£376£355

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £5.58, Powys £5.43Powys: £5.43Moray: £5.58Powys: £5.45Moray: £5.60Powys: £5.15Moray: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Moray is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £5.00, Powys £6.46Powys: £6.46Moray: £5.00Powys: £6.49Moray: £5.02Powys: £6.13Moray: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Powys is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray £6.29, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Moray: £6.29Powys: £6.95Moray: £6.32Powys: £6.56Moray: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Powys is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  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, Powys 1,005.6Powys: 1,005.6Moray: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Powys is higher1,005.6

  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, Powys 92.0Powys: 92.0Moray: 83.7

    83.7Powys is higher92.0

  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, Powys 158.0Powys: 158.0Moray: 125.1

    125.1Powys is higher158.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 73.9, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Moray: 73.9

    73.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count70.3

  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, Powys 167.8Powys: 167.8Moray: 163.4

    163.4Powys is higherDepends on how you count167.8

  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, Powys 22.1Powys: 22.1Moray: 22.3

    22.3Moray is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Moray and Powys, per person in the age group
MeasureMorayPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated£12,183£12,235£11,557Moray
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated£1,742£1,750£1,653Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,417£10,784£11,038£11,085£10,470Moray
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£311£312£295£369£371£350Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479Estimated£752£755£714Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£24£24£23Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434Estimated£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£109£110£104Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£104£104£98Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,216£1,222£1,154£1,253£1,258£1,188Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£374£376£355Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£5.43£5.45£5.15Moray
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.46£6.49£6.13Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,005.6Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.792.0Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1158.0Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.970.3Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.4167.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated22.1Moray

Per resident

Moray is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Powys on 15. 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray £4,451, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Moray: £4,451Powys: £5,101Moray: £4,470Powys: £4,818Moray: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Moray £2,713, Powys £3,335Powys: £3,335Moray: £2,713Powys: £3,349Moray: £2,725Powys: £3,163Moray: £2,574

    £2,713£2,725£2,574Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,349£3,163

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Moray £997, Powys £974Powys: £974Moray: £997Powys: £978Moray: £1,002Powys: £924Moray: £946

    £997£1,002£946Moray is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£924

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Moray £2,528, Powys £3,021Powys: £3,021Moray: £2,528Powys: £3,034Moray: £2,539Powys: £2,866Moray: £2,398

    £2,528£2,539£2,398Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Moray £69, Powys £101Powys: £101Moray: £69Powys: £101Moray: £69Powys: £96Moray: £66

    £69£69£66Powys is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £112, Powys £206Powys: £206Moray: £112Powys: £207Moray: £113Powys: £195Moray: £106

    £112£113£106Powys is higher£206£207£195

  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, Powys £6.53Powys: £6.53Moray: £3.77Powys: £6.55Moray: £3.79Powys: £6.19Moray: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Powys is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £458, Powys £487Powys: £487Moray: £458Powys: £490Moray: £460Powys: £462Moray: £434

    £458£460£434Powys is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £142, Powys £109Powys: £109Moray: £142Powys: £110Moray: £143Powys: £104Moray: £135

    £142£143£135Moray is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Moray £55, Powys £58Powys: £58Moray: £55Powys: £58Moray: £55Powys: £55Moray: £52

    £55£55£52Powys is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Moray £733, Powys £700Powys: £700Moray: £733Powys: £703Moray: £736Powys: £664Moray: £695

    £733£736£695Moray is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray £135, Powys £167Powys: £167Moray: £135Powys: £167Moray: £135Powys: £158Moray: £128

    £135£135£128Powys is higher£167£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Moray £203, Powys £209Powys: £209Moray: £203Powys: £210Moray: £204Powys: £198Moray: £193

    £203£204£193Powys is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Moray £3.36, Powys £3.04Powys: £3.04Moray: £3.36Powys: £3.05Moray: £3.38Powys: £2.88Moray: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Moray is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Moray £3.02, Powys £3.62Powys: £3.62Moray: £3.02Powys: £3.63Moray: £3.03Powys: £3.43Moray: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Powys is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray £6.29, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Moray: £6.29Powys: £6.95Moray: £6.32Powys: £6.56Moray: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Powys is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Moray 223.0, Powys 275.2Powys: 275.2Moray: 223.0

    223.0Powys is higher275.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray 18.6, Powys 25.2Powys: 25.2Moray: 18.6

    18.6Powys is higher25.2

  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, Powys 43.3Powys: 43.3Moray: 27.8

    27.8Powys is higher43.3

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Moray: 73.9

    73.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count70.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray 98.5, Powys 93.8Powys: 93.8Moray: 98.5

    98.5Moray is higherDepends on how you count93.8

  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, Powys 12.4Powys: 12.4Moray: 13.5

    13.5Moray is higherDepends on how you count12.4

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Moray and Powys, per resident
MeasureMorayPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated£3,335£3,349£3,163Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£997£1,002£946Estimated£974£978£924Moray
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,539£2,398£3,021£3,034£2,866Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£101£101£96Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106Estimated£206£207£195Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated£6.53£6.55£6.19Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434Estimated£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£109£110£104Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£58£58£55Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£700£703£664Moray
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£209£210£198Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.04£3.05£2.88Moray
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.62£3.63£3.43Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.0275.2Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.625.2Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.843.3Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.970.3Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.593.8Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated12.4Moray

Total

Moray is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Powys 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 Powys

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Moray £422.4m, Powys £685.0mPowys: £685.0mMoray: £422.4mPowys: £687.9mMoray: £424.2mPowys: £649.7mMoray: £400.7m

    £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mPowys is higher£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Moray £257.5m, Powys £449.7mPowys: £449.7mMoray: £257.5mPowys: £451.6mMoray: £258.6mPowys: £426.6mMoray: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Moray £94.6m, Powys £131.4mPowys: £131.4mMoray: £94.6mPowys: £131.9mMoray: £95.0mPowys: £124.6mMoray: £89.8m

    £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Moray £239.9m, Powys £407.4mPowys: £407.4mMoray: £239.9mPowys: £409.2mMoray: £240.9mPowys: £386.5mMoray: £227.6m

    £239.9m£240.9m£227.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Moray £6.6m, Powys £13.6mPowys: £13.6mMoray: £6.6mPowys: £13.7mMoray: £6.6mPowys: £12.9mMoray: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mPowys is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Moray £10.7m, Powys £27.8mPowys: £27.8mMoray: £10.7mPowys: £27.9mMoray: £10.7mPowys: £26.3mMoray: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mPowys is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  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, Powys £0.88mPowys: £0.88mMoray: £0.36mPowys: £0.88mMoray: £0.36mPowys: £0.83mMoray: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPowys is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Moray £43.4m, Powys £65.7mPowys: £65.7mMoray: £43.4mPowys: £66.0mMoray: £43.6mPowys: £62.4mMoray: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mPowys is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Moray £13.5m, Powys £14.7mPowys: £14.7mMoray: £13.5mPowys: £14.8mMoray: £13.5mPowys: £14.0mMoray: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Moray £5.2m, Powys £7.8mPowys: £7.8mMoray: £5.2mPowys: £7.9mMoray: £5.2mPowys: £7.4mMoray: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mPowys is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Moray £69.6m, Powys £94.5mPowys: £94.5mMoray: £69.6mPowys: £94.9mMoray: £69.9mPowys: £89.6mMoray: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Moray £12.8m, Powys £22.5mPowys: £22.5mMoray: £12.8mPowys: £22.6mMoray: £12.8mPowys: £21.3mMoray: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mPowys is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Moray £19.3m, Powys £28.2mPowys: £28.2mMoray: £19.3mPowys: £28.3mMoray: £19.4mPowys: £26.8mMoray: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mPowys is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Moray £0.32m, Powys £0.41mPowys: £0.41mMoray: £0.32mPowys: £0.41mMoray: £0.32mPowys: £0.39mMoray: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Moray £0.29m, Powys £0.49mPowys: £0.49mMoray: £0.29mPowys: £0.49mMoray: £0.29mPowys: £0.46mMoray: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mPowys is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Moray £0.60m, Powys £0.93mPowys: £0.93mMoray: £0.60mPowys: £0.94mMoray: £0.60mPowys: £0.88mMoray: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPowys is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Moray 21,164, Powys 37,117Powys: 37,117Moray: 21,164

    21,164Powys is higher37,117

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Moray 1,766, Powys 3,396Powys: 3,396Moray: 1,766

    1,766Powys is higher3,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Moray 2,640, Powys 5,832Powys: 5,832Moray: 2,640

    2,640Powys is higher5,832

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Moray 7,010, Powys 9,478Powys: 9,478Moray: 7,010

    7,010Powys is higherDepends on how you count9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Moray 9,345, Powys 12,650Powys: 12,650Moray: 9,345

    9,345Powys is higherDepends on how you count12,650

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Moray 1,278, Powys 1,669Powys: 1,669Moray: 1,278

    1,278Powys is higherDepends on how you count1,669

Show the numbers
Moray and Powys, total
MeasureMorayPowysHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPowys
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16437,117Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7663,396Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6405,832Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0109,478Powys
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,34512,650Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,278Estimated1,669Powys

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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