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Angus and Melton

114,930 and 53,922 residents (mid-2024).

Angus is higher than Melton on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Angus is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Melton on 5. 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

Angus Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Angus £5,119, Melton £4,311Melton: £4,311Angus: £5,119Melton: £4,330Angus: £5,140Melton: £4,090Angus: £4,855

    £5,119£5,140£4,855Angus is higher£4,311£4,330£4,090

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Angus £12,383, Melton £12,624Melton: £12,624Angus: £12,383Melton: £12,677Angus: £12,436Melton: £11,974Angus: £11,746

    £12,383£12,436£11,746Melton is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Angus £2,074, Melton £1,521Melton: £1,521Angus: £2,074Melton: £1,527Angus: £2,083Melton: £1,442Angus: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Angus is higher£1,521£1,527£1,442

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Angus £11,493, Melton £11,682Melton: £11,682Angus: £11,493Melton: £11,732Angus: £11,542Melton: £11,081Angus: £10,902

    £11,493£11,542£10,902Melton is higherDepends on how you count£11,682£11,732£11,081

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Angus £321, Melton £244Melton: £244Angus: £321Melton: £245Angus: £322Melton: £232Angus: £304

    £321£322£304Angus is higher£244£245£232

  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: Angus £551, Melton £681Melton: £681Angus: £551Melton: £684Angus: £553Melton: £646Angus: £523

    £551£553£523Melton is higherDepends on how you count£681£684£646

  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: Angus £18, Melton £17Melton: £17Angus: £18Melton: £17Angus: £18Melton: £16Angus: £17

    £18£18£17Angus is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Angus £557, Melton £312Melton: £312Angus: £557Melton: £313Angus: £559Melton: £296Angus: £528

    £557£559£528Angus is higher£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Angus £159, Melton £93Melton: £93Angus: £159Melton: £93Angus: £160Melton: £88Angus: £151

    £159£160£151Angus is higher£93£93£88

  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: Angus £118, Melton £88Melton: £88Angus: £118Melton: £89Angus: £119Melton: £84Angus: £112

    £118£119£112Angus is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Angus £1,551, Melton £1,247Melton: £1,247Angus: £1,551Melton: £1,253Angus: £1,558Melton: £1,183Angus: £1,471

    £1,551£1,558£1,471Angus is higher£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Angus £156, Melton £106Melton: £106Angus: £156Melton: £106Angus: £157Melton: £100Angus: £148

    £156£157£148Angus is higher£106£106£100

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Angus £390, Melton £172Melton: £172Angus: £390Melton: £172Angus: £392Melton: £163Angus: £370

    £390£392£370Angus is higher£172£172£163

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Angus £7.45, Melton £11Melton: £11Angus: £7.45Melton: £11Angus: £7.49Melton: £11Angus: £7.07

    £7.45£7.49£7.07Melton is higherDepends on how you count£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Angus £6.65, Melton £1.87Melton: £1.87Angus: £6.65Melton: £1.87Angus: £6.68Melton: £1.77Angus: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Angus is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Angus £9.28, Melton £8.10Melton: £8.10Angus: £9.28Melton: £8.13Angus: £9.32Melton: £7.68Angus: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Angus is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Angus 1,004.2, Melton 1,023.6Melton: 1,023.6Angus: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Melton is higherDepends on how you count1,023.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Angus 85.6, Melton 63.2Melton: 63.2Angus: 85.6

    85.6Angus is higher63.2

  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: Angus 151.5, Melton 139.8Melton: 139.8Angus: 151.5

    151.5Angus is higher139.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Angus 89.9, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8Angus: 89.9

    89.9Angus is higher48.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Angus 198.9, Melton 150.1Melton: 150.1Angus: 198.9

    198.9Angus is higher150.1

  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: Angus 29.6, Melton 19.7Melton: 19.7Angus: 29.6

    29.6Angus is higher19.7

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Angus and Melton, per person in the age group
MeasureAngusMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,140£4,855Estimated£4,311£4,330£4,090Angus
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,383£12,436£11,746Estimated£12,624£12,677£11,974Melton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967Estimated£1,521£1,527£1,442Angus
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,493£11,542£10,902£11,682£11,732£11,081Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£322£304£244£245£232Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£551£553£523Estimated£681£684£646Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Estimated£17£17£16Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£312£313£296Angus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£93£93£88Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£118£119£112Estimated£88£89£84Angus
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,551£1,558£1,471£1,247£1,253£1,183Angus
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£106£106£100Angus
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£390£392£370£172£172£163Angus
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.45£7.49£7.07£11Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£1.87£1.87£1.77Angus
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80Estimated£8.10£8.13£7.68Angus
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,023.6Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.663.2Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5139.8Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.948.8Angus
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9150.1Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.6Estimated19.7Angus

Per resident

Angus is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Melton on 2. 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

Angus Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Angus £5,119, Melton £4,311Melton: £4,311Angus: £5,119Melton: £4,330Angus: £5,140Melton: £4,090Angus: £4,855

    £5,119£5,140£4,855Angus is higher£4,311£4,330£4,090

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Angus £3,023, Melton £2,899Melton: £2,899Angus: £3,023Melton: £2,911Angus: £3,036Melton: £2,749Angus: £2,867

    £3,023£3,036£2,867Angus is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,749

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Angus £1,214, Melton £895Melton: £895Angus: £1,214Melton: £898Angus: £1,219Melton: £848Angus: £1,152

    £1,214£1,219£1,152Angus is higher£895£898£848

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Angus £2,806, Melton £2,682Melton: £2,682Angus: £2,806Melton: £2,694Angus: £2,818Melton: £2,544Angus: £2,661

    £2,806£2,818£2,661Angus is higherDepends on how you count£2,682£2,694£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Angus £78, Melton £56Melton: £56Angus: £78Melton: £56Angus: £79Melton: £53Angus: £74

    £78£79£74Angus is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Angus £134, Melton £156Melton: £156Angus: £134Melton: £157Angus: £135Melton: £148Angus: £128

    £134£135£128Melton is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Angus £4.28, Melton £3.80Melton: £3.80Angus: £4.28Melton: £3.81Angus: £4.30Melton: £3.60Angus: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Angus is higher£3.80£3.81£3.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Angus £557, Melton £312Melton: £312Angus: £557Melton: £313Angus: £559Melton: £296Angus: £528

    £557£559£528Angus is higher£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Angus £159, Melton £93Melton: £93Angus: £159Melton: £93Angus: £160Melton: £88Angus: £151

    £159£160£151Angus is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Angus £69, Melton £52Melton: £52Angus: £69Melton: £52Angus: £70Melton: £49Angus: £66

    £69£70£66Angus is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Angus £908, Melton £734Melton: £734Angus: £908Melton: £737Angus: £912Melton: £696Angus: £861

    £908£912£861Angus is higher£734£737£696

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Angus £156, Melton £106Melton: £106Angus: £156Melton: £106Angus: £157Melton: £100Angus: £148

    £156£157£148Angus is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Angus £229, Melton £101Melton: £101Angus: £229Melton: £101Angus: £230Melton: £96Angus: £217

    £229£230£217Angus is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Angus £4.36, Melton £6.66Melton: £6.66Angus: £4.36Melton: £6.69Angus: £4.38Melton: £6.32Angus: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Melton is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Angus £3.89, Melton £1.10Melton: £1.10Angus: £3.89Melton: £1.10Angus: £3.91Melton: £1.04Angus: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Angus is higher£1.10£1.10£1.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Angus £9.28, Melton £8.10Melton: £8.10Angus: £9.28Melton: £8.13Angus: £9.32Melton: £7.68Angus: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Angus is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Angus 245.1, Melton 235.0Melton: 235.0Angus: 245.1

    245.1Angus is higherDepends on how you count235.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Angus 20.9, Melton 14.5Melton: 14.5Angus: 20.9

    20.9Angus is higher14.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Angus 37.0, Melton 32.1Melton: 32.1Angus: 37.0

    37.0Angus is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Angus 89.9, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8Angus: 89.9

    89.9Angus is higher48.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Angus 116.5, Melton 88.3Melton: 88.3Angus: 116.5

    116.5Angus is higher88.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Angus 17.3, Melton 11.6Melton: 11.6Angus: 17.3

    17.3Angus is higher11.6

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Angus and Melton, per resident
MeasureAngusMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,140£4,855Estimated£4,311£4,330£4,090Angus
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,023£3,036£2,867Estimated£2,899£2,911£2,749Angus
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,214£1,219£1,152Estimated£895£898£848Angus
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,661£2,682£2,694£2,544Angus
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£56£56£53Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128Estimated£156£157£148Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06Estimated£3.80£3.81£3.60Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£312£313£296Angus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£93£93£88Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66Estimated£52£52£49Angus
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£908£912£861£734£737£696Angus
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£106£106£100Angus
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£101£101£96Angus
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£6.66£6.69£6.32Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£1.10£1.10£1.04Angus
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80Estimated£8.10£8.13£7.68Angus
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.1235.0Angus
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.914.5Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.032.1Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.948.8Angus
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.588.3Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.3Estimated11.6Angus

Total

Angus is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Melton on 0. 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

Angus Melton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Angus £588.3m, Melton £232.5mMelton: £232.5mAngus: £588.3mMelton: £233.5mAngus: £590.8mMelton: £220.5mAngus: £558.0m

    £588.3m£590.8m£558.0mAngus is higher£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Angus £347.4m, Melton £156.3mMelton: £156.3mAngus: £347.4mMelton: £157.0mAngus: £348.9mMelton: £148.3mAngus: £329.5m

    £347.4m£348.9m£329.5mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Angus £139.6m, Melton £48.2mMelton: £48.2mAngus: £139.6mMelton: £48.4mAngus: £140.1mMelton: £45.8mAngus: £132.4m

    £139.6m£140.1m£132.4mAngus is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Angus £322.4m, Melton £144.6mMelton: £144.6mAngus: £322.4mMelton: £145.3mAngus: £323.8mMelton: £137.2mAngus: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Angus £9.0m, Melton £3.0mMelton: £3.0mAngus: £9.0mMelton: £3.0mAngus: £9.0mMelton: £2.9mAngus: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mAngus is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Angus £15.5m, Melton £8.4mMelton: £8.4mAngus: £15.5mMelton: £8.5mAngus: £15.5mMelton: £8.0mAngus: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Angus £0.49m, Melton £0.20mMelton: £0.20mAngus: £0.49mMelton: £0.21mAngus: £0.49mMelton: £0.19mAngus: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mAngus is higher£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Angus £64.0m, Melton £16.8mMelton: £16.8mAngus: £64.0mMelton: £16.9mAngus: £64.3mMelton: £15.9mAngus: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mAngus is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Angus £18.3m, Melton £5.0mMelton: £5.0mAngus: £18.3mMelton: £5.0mAngus: £18.4mMelton: £4.7mAngus: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mAngus is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Angus £8.0m, Melton £2.8mMelton: £2.8mAngus: £8.0mMelton: £2.8mAngus: £8.0mMelton: £2.7mAngus: £7.5m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.5mAngus is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Angus £104.4m, Melton £39.6mMelton: £39.6mAngus: £104.4mMelton: £39.7mAngus: £104.8mMelton: £37.5mAngus: £99.0m

    £104.4m£104.8m£99.0mAngus is higher£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Angus £17.9m, Melton £5.7mMelton: £5.7mAngus: £17.9mMelton: £5.7mAngus: £18.0mMelton: £5.4mAngus: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mAngus is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Angus £26.3m, Melton £5.4mMelton: £5.4mAngus: £26.3mMelton: £5.5mAngus: £26.4mMelton: £5.2mAngus: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mAngus is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Angus £0.50m, Melton £0.36mMelton: £0.36mAngus: £0.50mMelton: £0.36mAngus: £0.50mMelton: £0.34mAngus: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Angus £0.45m, Melton £0.06mMelton: £0.06mAngus: £0.45mMelton: £0.06mAngus: £0.45mMelton: £0.06mAngus: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mAngus is higher£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Angus £1.1m, Melton £0.44mMelton: £0.44mAngus: £1.1mMelton: £0.44mAngus: £1.1mMelton: £0.41mAngus: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mAngus is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Angus 28,173, Melton 12,673Melton: 12,673Angus: 28,173

    28,173Angus is higherDepends on how you count12,673

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Angus 2,400, Melton 783Melton: 783Angus: 2,400

    2,400Angus is higher783

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Angus 4,250, Melton 1,731Melton: 1,731Angus: 4,250

    4,250Angus is higher1,731

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Angus 10,330, Melton 2,629Melton: 2,629Angus: 10,330

    10,330Angus is higher2,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Angus 13,386, Melton 4,760Melton: 4,760Angus: 13,386

    13,386Angus is higher4,760

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Angus 1,992, Melton 624Melton: 624Angus: 1,992

    1,992Angus is higher624

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Angus and Melton, total
MeasureAngusMeltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£588.3m£590.8m£558.0mEstimated£232.5m£233.5m£220.5mAngus
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.4m£348.9m£329.5mEstimated£156.3m£157.0m£148.3mAngus
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.6m£140.1m£132.4mEstimated£48.2m£48.4m£45.8mAngus
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£144.6m£145.3m£137.2mAngus
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mAngus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mEstimated£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mAngus
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEstimated£0.20m£0.21m£0.19mAngus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mEstimated£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mAngus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEstimated£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mAngus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.5mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mAngus
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m£39.6m£39.7m£37.5mAngus
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mAngus
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mAngus
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAngus
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.06mAngus
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mAngus
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,17312,673Angus
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,400783Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2501,731Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3302,629Angus
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,3864,760Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,992Estimated624Angus

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.