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Orkney Islands and Monmouthshire

22,000 and 95,098 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney Islands is higher than Monmouthshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Orkney Islands is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Orkney Islands Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830Orkney Islands: £4,381Monmouthshire: £4,851Orkney Islands: £4,399Monmouthshire: £4,582Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Monmouthshire is higher£4,830£4,851£4,582

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £11,866, Monmouthshire £12,616Monmouthshire: £12,616Orkney Islands: £11,866Monmouthshire: £12,670Orkney Islands: £11,916Monmouthshire: £11,967Orkney Islands: £11,255

    £11,866£11,916£11,255Monmouthshire is higher£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: Orkney Islands £1,374, Monmouthshire £1,582Monmouthshire: £1,582Orkney Islands: £1,374Monmouthshire: £1,589Orkney Islands: £1,380Monmouthshire: £1,500Orkney Islands: £1,304

    £1,374£1,380£1,304Monmouthshire is higher£1,582£1,589£1,500

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £10,889, Monmouthshire £11,503Monmouthshire: £11,503Orkney Islands: £10,889Monmouthshire: £11,552Orkney Islands: £10,936Monmouthshire: £10,911Orkney Islands: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Monmouthshire is higher£11,503£11,552£10,911

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £323, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316Orkney Islands: £323Monmouthshire: £317Orkney Islands: £324Monmouthshire: £300Orkney Islands: £306

    £323£324£306Orkney Islands 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: Orkney Islands £636, Monmouthshire £777Monmouthshire: £777Orkney Islands: £636Monmouthshire: £781Orkney Islands: £639Monmouthshire: £737Orkney Islands: £603

    £636£639£603Monmouthshire is higher£777£781£737

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £18, Monmouthshire £20Monmouthshire: £20Orkney Islands: £18Monmouthshire: £20Orkney Islands: £18Monmouthshire: £19Orkney Islands: £17

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £426, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448Orkney Islands: £426Monmouthshire: £450Orkney Islands: £428Monmouthshire: £425Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Monmouthshire is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Orkney Islands: £123Monmouthshire: £101Orkney Islands: £124Monmouthshire: £95Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£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: Orkney Islands £84, Monmouthshire £98Monmouthshire: £98Orkney Islands: £84Monmouthshire: £98Orkney Islands: £85Monmouthshire: £93Orkney Islands: £80

    £84£85£80Monmouthshire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £956, Monmouthshire £1,153Monmouthshire: £1,153Orkney Islands: £956Monmouthshire: £1,158Orkney Islands: £960Monmouthshire: £1,094Orkney Islands: £907

    £956£960£907Monmouthshire is higher£1,153£1,158£1,094

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175Orkney Islands: £129Monmouthshire: £176Orkney Islands: £130Monmouthshire: £166Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Monmouthshire 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: Orkney Islands £329, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316Orkney Islands: £329Monmouthshire: £318Orkney Islands: £330Monmouthshire: £300Orkney Islands: £312

    £329£330£312Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £0.97, Monmouthshire £10Monmouthshire: £10Orkney Islands: £0.97Monmouthshire: £11Orkney Islands: £0.97Monmouthshire: £9.93Orkney Islands: £0.92

    £0.97£0.97£0.92Monmouthshire is higher£10£11£9.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £4.01, Monmouthshire £4.59Monmouthshire: £4.59Orkney Islands: £4.01Monmouthshire: £4.61Orkney Islands: £4.02Monmouthshire: £4.35Orkney Islands: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Monmouthshire is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94Orkney Islands: £8.00Monmouthshire: £6.97Orkney Islands: £8.04Monmouthshire: £6.58Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£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: Orkney Islands 995.3, Monmouthshire 1,012.3Monmouthshire: 1,012.3Orkney Islands: 995.3

    995.3Monmouthshire is higher1,012.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands 74.3, Monmouthshire 76.5Monmouthshire: 76.5Orkney Islands: 74.3

    74.3Monmouthshire 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: Orkney Islands 142.7, Monmouthshire 157.7Monmouthshire: 157.7Orkney Islands: 142.7

    142.7Monmouthshire is higher157.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 63.6, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands 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: Orkney Islands 128.7, Monmouthshire 144.9Monmouthshire: 144.9Orkney Islands: 128.7

    128.7Monmouthshire is higher144.9

  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: Orkney Islands 19.0, Monmouthshire 20.7Monmouthshire: 20.7Orkney Islands: 19.0

    19.0Monmouthshire is higher20.7

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Orkney Islands and Monmouthshire, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney IslandsMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,916£11,255Estimated£12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,304Estimated£1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£11,503£11,552£10,911Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£316£317£300Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£603Estimated£777£781£737Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Estimated£20£20£19Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£448£450£425Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£100£101£95Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80Estimated£98£98£93Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£1,153£1,158£1,094Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£329£330£312£316£318£300Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.97£0.97£0.92£10£11£9.93Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£4.59£4.61£4.35Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£6.94£6.97£6.58Orkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.31,012.3Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.376.5Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.7157.7Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.663.5Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.7144.9Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.0Estimated20.7Monmouthshire

Per resident

Orkney Islands is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Orkney Islands Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830Orkney Islands: £4,381Monmouthshire: £4,851Orkney Islands: £4,399Monmouthshire: £4,582Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Monmouthshire is higher£4,830£4,851£4,582

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,891, Monmouthshire £3,185Monmouthshire: £3,185Orkney Islands: £2,891Monmouthshire: £3,199Orkney Islands: £2,903Monmouthshire: £3,021Orkney Islands: £2,742

    £2,891£2,903£2,742Monmouthshire is higher£3,185£3,199£3,021

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £803, Monmouthshire £914Monmouthshire: £914Orkney Islands: £803Monmouthshire: £918Orkney Islands: £806Monmouthshire: £867Orkney Islands: £761

    £803£806£761Monmouthshire is higher£914£918£867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,653, Monmouthshire £2,904Monmouthshire: £2,904Orkney Islands: £2,653Monmouthshire: £2,916Orkney Islands: £2,664Monmouthshire: £2,755Orkney Islands: £2,516

    £2,653£2,664£2,516Monmouthshire is higher£2,904£2,916£2,755

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £79, Monmouthshire £80Monmouthshire: £80Orkney Islands: £79Monmouthshire: £80Orkney Islands: £79Monmouthshire: £76Orkney Islands: £75

    £79£79£75Monmouthshire 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: Orkney Islands £155, Monmouthshire £196Monmouthshire: £196Orkney Islands: £155Monmouthshire: £197Orkney Islands: £156Monmouthshire: £186Orkney Islands: £147

    £155£156£147Monmouthshire is higher£196£197£186

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £4.30, Monmouthshire £5.06Monmouthshire: £5.06Orkney Islands: £4.30Monmouthshire: £5.08Orkney Islands: £4.32Monmouthshire: £4.80Orkney Islands: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Monmouthshire 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: Orkney Islands £426, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448Orkney Islands: £426Monmouthshire: £450Orkney Islands: £428Monmouthshire: £425Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Monmouthshire is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Orkney Islands: £123Monmouthshire: £101Orkney Islands: £124Monmouthshire: £95Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £49, Monmouthshire £56Monmouthshire: £56Orkney Islands: £49Monmouthshire: £57Orkney Islands: £49Monmouthshire: £53Orkney Islands: £47

    £49£49£47Monmouthshire is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £559, Monmouthshire £666Monmouthshire: £666Orkney Islands: £559Monmouthshire: £669Orkney Islands: £561Monmouthshire: £632Orkney Islands: £530

    £559£561£530Monmouthshire is higher£666£669£632

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175Orkney Islands: £129Monmouthshire: £176Orkney Islands: £130Monmouthshire: £166Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Monmouthshire is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £192, Monmouthshire £183Monmouthshire: £183Orkney Islands: £192Monmouthshire: £184Orkney Islands: £193Monmouthshire: £173Orkney Islands: £182

    £192£193£182Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £0.57, Monmouthshire £6.05Monmouthshire: £6.05Orkney Islands: £0.57Monmouthshire: £6.08Orkney Islands: £0.57Monmouthshire: £5.74Orkney Islands: £0.54

    £0.57£0.57£0.54Monmouthshire is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney Islands £2.34, Monmouthshire £2.65Monmouthshire: £2.65Orkney Islands: £2.34Monmouthshire: £2.66Orkney Islands: £2.35Monmouthshire: £2.51Orkney Islands: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Monmouthshire is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94Orkney Islands: £8.00Monmouthshire: £6.97Orkney Islands: £8.04Monmouthshire: £6.58Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 242.5, Monmouthshire 255.6Monmouthshire: 255.6Orkney Islands: 242.5

    242.5Monmouthshire is higher255.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 18.1, Monmouthshire 19.3Monmouthshire: 19.3Orkney Islands: 18.1

    18.1Monmouthshire 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: Orkney Islands 34.8, Monmouthshire 39.8Monmouthshire: 39.8Orkney Islands: 34.8

    34.8Monmouthshire is higher39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 63.6, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 75.2, Monmouthshire 83.7Monmouthshire: 83.7Orkney Islands: 75.2

    75.2Monmouthshire is higher83.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 11.1, Monmouthshire 12.0Monmouthshire: 12.0Orkney Islands: 11.1

    11.1Monmouthshire is higher12.0

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Orkney Islands and Monmouthshire, per resident
MeasureOrkney IslandsMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,891£2,903£2,742Estimated£3,185£3,199£3,021Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£803£806£761Estimated£914£918£867Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,653£2,664£2,516£2,904£2,916£2,755Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£80£80£76Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£196£197£186Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08Estimated£5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£448£450£425Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£100£101£95Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47Estimated£56£57£53Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£666£669£632Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£183£184£173Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£0.57£0.57£0.54£6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£2.65£2.66£2.51Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£6.94£6.97£6.58Orkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5255.6Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.119.3Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.839.8Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.663.5Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.283.7Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.1Estimated12.0Monmouthshire

Total

Orkney Islands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire 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

Orkney Islands Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney Islands £96.4m, Monmouthshire £459.3mMonmouthshire: £459.3mOrkney Islands: £96.4mMonmouthshire: £461.3mOrkney Islands: £96.8mMonmouthshire: £435.7mOrkney Islands: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mMonmouthshire is higher£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney Islands £63.6m, Monmouthshire £302.9mMonmouthshire: £302.9mOrkney Islands: £63.6mMonmouthshire: £304.2mOrkney Islands: £63.9mMonmouthshire: £287.3mOrkney Islands: £60.3m

    £63.6m£63.9m£60.3mMonmouthshire is higher£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney Islands £17.7m, Monmouthshire £86.9mMonmouthshire: £86.9mOrkney Islands: £17.7mMonmouthshire: £87.3mOrkney Islands: £17.7mMonmouthshire: £82.5mOrkney Islands: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mMonmouthshire is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands £58.4m, Monmouthshire £276.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mOrkney Islands: £58.4mMonmouthshire: £277.3mOrkney Islands: £58.6mMonmouthshire: £261.9mOrkney Islands: £55.4m

    £58.4m£58.6m£55.4mMonmouthshire is higher£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands £1.7m, Monmouthshire £7.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mOrkney Islands: £1.7mMonmouthshire: £7.6mOrkney Islands: £1.7mMonmouthshire: £7.2mOrkney Islands: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mMonmouthshire 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: Orkney Islands £3.4m, Monmouthshire £18.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mOrkney Islands: £3.4mMonmouthshire: £18.7mOrkney Islands: £3.4mMonmouthshire: £17.7mOrkney Islands: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mMonmouthshire is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Orkney Islands £0.09m, Monmouthshire £0.48mMonmouthshire: £0.48mOrkney Islands: £0.09mMonmouthshire: £0.48mOrkney Islands: £0.10mMonmouthshire: £0.46mOrkney Islands: £0.09m

    £0.09m£0.10m£0.09mMonmouthshire 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: Orkney Islands £9.4m, Monmouthshire £42.6mMonmouthshire: £42.6mOrkney Islands: £9.4mMonmouthshire: £42.8mOrkney Islands: £9.4mMonmouthshire: £40.4mOrkney Islands: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mMonmouthshire is higher£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £2.7m, Monmouthshire £9.5mMonmouthshire: £9.5mOrkney Islands: £2.7mMonmouthshire: £9.6mOrkney Islands: £2.7mMonmouthshire: £9.0mOrkney Islands: £2.6m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.6mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands £1.1m, Monmouthshire £5.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mOrkney Islands: £1.1mMonmouthshire: £5.4mOrkney Islands: £1.1mMonmouthshire: £5.1mOrkney Islands: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMonmouthshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands £12.3m, Monmouthshire £63.4mMonmouthshire: £63.4mOrkney Islands: £12.3mMonmouthshire: £63.7mOrkney Islands: £12.3mMonmouthshire: £60.1mOrkney Islands: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mMonmouthshire is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney Islands £2.8m, Monmouthshire £16.7mMonmouthshire: £16.7mOrkney Islands: £2.8mMonmouthshire: £16.7mOrkney Islands: £2.9mMonmouthshire: £15.8mOrkney Islands: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mMonmouthshire is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £4.2m, Monmouthshire £17.4mMonmouthshire: £17.4mOrkney Islands: £4.2mMonmouthshire: £17.5mOrkney Islands: £4.2mMonmouthshire: £16.5mOrkney Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £0.01m, Monmouthshire £0.58mMonmouthshire: £0.58mOrkney Islands: £0.01mMonmouthshire: £0.58mOrkney Islands: £0.01mMonmouthshire: £0.55mOrkney Islands: £0.01m

    £0.01mMonmouthshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney Islands £0.05m, Monmouthshire £0.25mMonmouthshire: £0.25mOrkney Islands: £0.05mMonmouthshire: £0.25mOrkney Islands: £0.05mMonmouthshire: £0.24mOrkney Islands: £0.05m

    £0.05mMonmouthshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney Islands £0.18m, Monmouthshire £0.66mMonmouthshire: £0.66mOrkney Islands: £0.18mMonmouthshire: £0.66mOrkney Islands: £0.18mMonmouthshire: £0.63mOrkney Islands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands 5,335, Monmouthshire 24,302Monmouthshire: 24,302Orkney Islands: 5,335

    5,335Monmouthshire is higher24,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands 398, Monmouthshire 1,836Monmouthshire: 1,836Orkney Islands: 398

    398Monmouthshire is higher1,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 765, Monmouthshire 3,787Monmouthshire: 3,787Orkney Islands: 765

    765Monmouthshire is higher3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 1,400, Monmouthshire 6,038Monmouthshire: 6,038Orkney Islands: 1,400

    1,400Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count6,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands 1,654, Monmouthshire 7,963Monmouthshire: 7,963Orkney Islands: 1,654

    1,654Monmouthshire is higher7,963

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands 244, Monmouthshire 1,139Monmouthshire: 1,139Orkney Islands: 244

    244Monmouthshire is higher1,139

Show the numbers
Orkney Islands and Monmouthshire, total
MeasureOrkney IslandsMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimated£459.3m£461.3m£435.7mMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimated£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimated£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mMonmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimated£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimated£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimated£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMonmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMonmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mMonmouthshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.01m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMonmouthshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, March 20265,33524,302Monmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263981,836Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267653,787Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,4006,038Monmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,6547,963Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026244Estimated1,139Monmouthshire

Sources

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

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  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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