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Moray and Powys
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,451£4,470£4,222Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,201£12,253£11,573Moray is higherDepends on how you count£12,183£12,235£11,557
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,655£1,662£1,570Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,369£11,417£10,784Moray is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£311£312£295Powys is higher£369£371£350
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£505£507£479Powys is higher£752£755£714
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Powys is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£458£460£434Powys is higher£487£490£462
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Moray is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£91£91£86Powys is higher£104£104£98
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,216£1,222£1,154Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,253£1,258£1,188
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Powys is higher£167£167£158
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£337£339£320Powys is higher£374£376£355
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.58£5.60£5.29Moray is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Powys is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Powys is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.9Powys is higher1,005.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.7Powys is higher92.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
125.1Powys is higher158.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count70.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
163.4Powys is higherDepends on how you count167.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.3Moray is higherDepends on how you count22.1
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| Measure | Moray | Powys | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | £5,079£5,101£4,818 | Powys |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated | £12,183£12,235£11,557 | Moray |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated | £1,742£1,750£1,653 | Powys |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,369£11,417£10,784 | £11,038£11,085£10,470 | Moray |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £311£312£295 | £369£371£350 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £505£507£479Estimated | £752£755£714 | Powys |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16Estimated | £24£24£23 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £458£460£434Estimated | £487£490£462 | Powys |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135Estimated | £109£110£104 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £91£91£86Estimated | £104£104£98 | Powys |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,216£1,222£1,154 | £1,253£1,258£1,188 | Powys |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £167£167£158 | Powys |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £337£339£320 | £374£376£355 | Powys |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | Moray |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £6.46£6.49£6.13 | Powys |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | Powys |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.9 | 1,005.6 | Powys |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.7 | 92.0 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 125.1 | 158.0 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.9 | 70.3 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 163.4 | 167.8 | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.3Estimated | 22.1 | Moray |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,451£4,470£4,222Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,713£2,725£2,574Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,349£3,163
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£997£1,002£946Moray is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£924
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,528£2,539£2,398Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£69£66Powys is higher£101£101£96
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£113£106Powys is higher£206£207£195
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.77£3.79£3.58Powys is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£458£460£434Powys is higher£487£490£462
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Moray is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Powys is higher£58£58£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£733£736£695Moray is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Powys is higher£167£167£158
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£203£204£193Powys is higher£209£210£198
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.36£3.38£3.19Moray is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Powys is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Powys is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
223.0Powys is higher275.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.6Powys is higher25.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.8Powys is higher43.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count70.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.5Moray is higherDepends on how you count93.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5Moray is higherDepends on how you count12.4
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| Measure | Moray | Powys | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | £5,079£5,101£4,818 | Powys |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated | £3,335£3,349£3,163 | Powys |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £997£1,002£946Estimated | £974£978£924 | Moray |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,528£2,539£2,398 | £3,021£3,034£2,866 | Powys |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£69£66 | £101£101£96 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£113£106Estimated | £206£207£195 | Powys |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £458£460£434Estimated | £487£490£462 | Powys |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135Estimated | £109£110£104 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52Estimated | £58£58£55 | Powys |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £733£736£695 | £700£703£664 | Moray |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £167£167£158 | Powys |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £209£210£198 | Powys |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | £3.04£3.05£2.88 | Moray |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Powys |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | Powys |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 223.0 | 275.2 | Powys |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.6 | 25.2 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.8 | 43.3 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.9 | 70.3 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.5 | 93.8 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5Estimated | 12.4 | Moray |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mPowys is higher£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mPowys is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mPowys is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPowys is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mPowys is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mPowys is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mPowys is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mPowys is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mPowys is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPowys is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,164Powys is higher37,117
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,766Powys is higher3,396
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,640Powys is higher5,832
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,010Powys is higherDepends on how you count9,478
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,345Powys is higherDepends on how you count12,650
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,278Powys is higherDepends on how you count1,669
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| Measure | Moray | Powys | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated | £685.0m£687.9m£649.7m | Powys |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated | £449.7m£451.6m£426.6m | Powys |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated | £131.4m£131.9m£124.6m | Powys |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £239.9m£240.9m£227.6m | £407.4m£409.2m£386.5m | Powys |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated | £27.8m£27.9m£26.3m | Powys |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | £0.88m£0.88m£0.83m | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated | £65.7m£66.0m£62.4m | Powys |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated | £7.8m£7.9m£7.4m | Powys |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £69.6m£69.9m£66.0m | £94.5m£94.9m£89.6m | Powys |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | £22.5m£22.6m£21.3m | Powys |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £28.2m£28.3m£26.8m | Powys |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Powys |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Powys |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated | £0.93m£0.94m£0.88m | Powys |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,164 | 37,117 | Powys |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,766 | 3,396 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,640 | 5,832 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,010 | 9,478 | Powys |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,345 | 12,650 | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,278Estimated | 1,669 | Powys |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.