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Perth and Kinross and Monmouthshire

154,490 and 95,098 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross is higher than Monmouthshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Perth and Kinross is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Perth and Kinross Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830Perth and Kinross: £4,646Monmouthshire: £4,851Perth and Kinross: £4,665Monmouthshire: £4,582Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,830£4,851£4,582

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £12,346, Monmouthshire £12,616Monmouthshire: £12,616Perth and Kinross: £12,346Monmouthshire: £12,670Perth and Kinross: £12,398Monmouthshire: £11,967Perth and Kinross: £11,711

    £12,346£12,398£11,711Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Perth and Kinross £1,620, Monmouthshire £1,582Monmouthshire: £1,582Perth and Kinross: £1,620Monmouthshire: £1,589Perth and Kinross: £1,627Monmouthshire: £1,500Perth and Kinross: £1,537

    £1,620£1,627£1,537Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £11,437, Monmouthshire £11,503Monmouthshire: £11,503Perth and Kinross: £11,437Monmouthshire: £11,552Perth and Kinross: £11,486Monmouthshire: £10,911Perth and Kinross: £10,849

    £11,437£11,486£10,849Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,503£11,552£10,911

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £313, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316Perth and Kinross: £313Monmouthshire: £317Perth and Kinross: £314Monmouthshire: £300Perth and Kinross: £297

    £313£314£297Monmouthshire 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: Perth and Kinross £578, Monmouthshire £777Monmouthshire: £777Perth and Kinross: £578Monmouthshire: £781Perth and Kinross: £581Monmouthshire: £737Perth and Kinross: £549

    £578£581£549Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Perth and Kinross £17, Monmouthshire £20Monmouthshire: £20Perth and Kinross: £17Monmouthshire: £20Perth and Kinross: £17Monmouthshire: £19Perth and Kinross: £16

    £17£17£16Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448Perth and Kinross: £472Monmouthshire: £450Perth and Kinross: £474Monmouthshire: £425Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £153, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Perth and Kinross: £153Monmouthshire: £101Perth and Kinross: £154Monmouthshire: £95Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£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: Perth and Kinross £95, Monmouthshire £98Monmouthshire: £98Perth and Kinross: £95Monmouthshire: £98Perth and Kinross: £95Monmouthshire: £93Perth and Kinross: £90

    £95£95£90Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £1,177, Monmouthshire £1,153Monmouthshire: £1,153Perth and Kinross: £1,177Monmouthshire: £1,158Perth and Kinross: £1,182Monmouthshire: £1,094Perth and Kinross: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross is higher£1,153£1,158£1,094

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175Perth and Kinross: £122Monmouthshire: £176Perth and Kinross: £123Monmouthshire: £166Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Perth and Kinross £337, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316Perth and Kinross: £337Monmouthshire: £318Perth and Kinross: £338Monmouthshire: £300Perth and Kinross: £319

    £337£338£319Perth and Kinross is higher£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £5.16, Monmouthshire £10Monmouthshire: £10Perth and Kinross: £5.16Monmouthshire: £11Perth and Kinross: £5.18Monmouthshire: £9.93Perth and Kinross: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Monmouthshire is higher£10£11£9.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £6.00, Monmouthshire £4.59Monmouthshire: £4.59Perth and Kinross: £6.00Monmouthshire: £4.61Perth and Kinross: £6.02Monmouthshire: £4.35Perth and Kinross: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94Perth and Kinross: £5.96Monmouthshire: £6.97Perth and Kinross: £5.98Monmouthshire: £6.58Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Monmouthshire 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: Perth and Kinross 1,007.1, Monmouthshire 1,012.3Monmouthshire: 1,012.3Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count1,012.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross 79.6, Monmouthshire 76.5Monmouthshire: 76.5Perth and Kinross: 79.6

    79.6Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count76.5

  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: Perth and Kinross 135.4, Monmouthshire 157.7Monmouthshire: 157.7Perth and Kinross: 135.4

    135.4Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count157.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 74.0, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher63.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross 155.4, Monmouthshire 144.9Monmouthshire: 144.9Perth and Kinross: 155.4

    155.4Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross 24.4, Monmouthshire 20.7Monmouthshire: 20.7Perth and Kinross: 24.4

    24.4Perth and Kinross is higher20.7

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Perth and Kinross and Monmouthshire, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and KinrossMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,711Estimated£12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,620£1,627£1,537Estimated£1,582£1,589£1,500Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,486£10,849£11,503£11,552£10,911Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£316£317£300Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£578£581£549Estimated£777£781£737Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£20£20£19Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£448£450£425Perth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£100£101£95Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90Estimated£98£98£93Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,153£1,158£1,094Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£338£319£316£318£300Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£10£11£9.93Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.59£4.61£4.35Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,012.3Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.676.5Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4157.7Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.063.5Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4144.9Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.4Estimated20.7Perth and Kinross

Per resident

Perth and Kinross is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 13. 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

Perth and Kinross Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830Perth and Kinross: £4,646Monmouthshire: £4,851Perth and Kinross: £4,665Monmouthshire: £4,582Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,830£4,851£4,582

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,931, Monmouthshire £3,185Monmouthshire: £3,185Perth and Kinross: £2,931Monmouthshire: £3,199Perth and Kinross: £2,944Monmouthshire: £3,021Perth and Kinross: £2,781

    £2,931£2,944£2,781Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,185£3,199£3,021

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £961, Monmouthshire £914Monmouthshire: £914Perth and Kinross: £961Monmouthshire: £918Perth and Kinross: £965Monmouthshire: £867Perth and Kinross: £911

    £961£965£911Perth and Kinross is higher£914£918£867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,716, Monmouthshire £2,904Monmouthshire: £2,904Perth and Kinross: £2,716Monmouthshire: £2,916Perth and Kinross: £2,727Monmouthshire: £2,755Perth and Kinross: £2,576

    £2,716£2,727£2,576Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,904£2,916£2,755

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £74, Monmouthshire £80Monmouthshire: £80Perth and Kinross: £74Monmouthshire: £80Perth and Kinross: £75Monmouthshire: £76Perth and Kinross: £70

    £74£75£70Monmouthshire 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: Perth and Kinross £137, Monmouthshire £196Monmouthshire: £196Perth and Kinross: £137Monmouthshire: £197Perth and Kinross: £138Monmouthshire: £186Perth and Kinross: £130

    £137£138£130Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Perth and Kinross £4.07, Monmouthshire £5.06Monmouthshire: £5.06Perth and Kinross: £4.07Monmouthshire: £5.08Perth and Kinross: £4.09Monmouthshire: £4.80Perth and Kinross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Perth and Kinross £472, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448Perth and Kinross: £472Monmouthshire: £450Perth and Kinross: £474Monmouthshire: £425Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £153, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Perth and Kinross: £153Monmouthshire: £101Perth and Kinross: £154Monmouthshire: £95Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£100£101£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £56, Monmouthshire £56Monmouthshire: £56Perth and Kinross: £56Monmouthshire: £57Perth and Kinross: £57Monmouthshire: £53Perth and Kinross: £53

    £56£57£53Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £698, Monmouthshire £666Monmouthshire: £666Perth and Kinross: £698Monmouthshire: £669Perth and Kinross: £701Monmouthshire: £632Perth and Kinross: £662

    £698£701£662Perth and Kinross is higher£666£669£632

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175Perth and Kinross: £122Monmouthshire: £176Perth and Kinross: £123Monmouthshire: £166Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £200, Monmouthshire £183Monmouthshire: £183Perth and Kinross: £200Monmouthshire: £184Perth and Kinross: £201Monmouthshire: £173Perth and Kinross: £189

    £200£201£189Perth and Kinross is higher£183£184£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.06, Monmouthshire £6.05Monmouthshire: £6.05Perth and Kinross: £3.06Monmouthshire: £6.08Perth and Kinross: £3.07Monmouthshire: £5.74Perth and Kinross: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Monmouthshire is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.55, Monmouthshire £2.65Monmouthshire: £2.65Perth and Kinross: £3.55Monmouthshire: £2.66Perth and Kinross: £3.57Monmouthshire: £2.51Perth and Kinross: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94Perth and Kinross: £5.96Monmouthshire: £6.97Perth and Kinross: £5.98Monmouthshire: £6.58Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Monmouthshire 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: Perth and Kinross 239.1, Monmouthshire 255.6Monmouthshire: 255.6Perth and Kinross: 239.1

    239.1Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count255.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 18.9, Monmouthshire 19.3Monmouthshire: 19.3Perth and Kinross: 18.9

    18.9Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 32.1, Monmouthshire 39.8Monmouthshire: 39.8Perth and Kinross: 32.1

    32.1Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 74.0, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 92.2, Monmouthshire 83.7Monmouthshire: 83.7Perth and Kinross: 92.2

    92.2Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross 14.5, Monmouthshire 12.0Monmouthshire: 12.0Perth and Kinross: 14.5

    14.5Perth and Kinross is higher12.0

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Perth and Kinross and Monmouthshire, per resident
MeasurePerth and KinrossMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,944£2,781Estimated£3,185£3,199£3,021Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911Estimated£914£918£867Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,716£2,727£2,576£2,904£2,916£2,755Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£80£80£76Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£196£197£186Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86Estimated£5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£448£450£425Perth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£100£101£95Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£56£57£53Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£666£669£632Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£183£184£173Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£2.65£2.66£2.51Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1255.6Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.919.3Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.139.8Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.063.5Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.283.7Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5Estimated12.0Perth and Kinross

Total

Perth and Kinross is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 1. 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

Perth and Kinross Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £717.7m, Monmouthshire £459.3mMonmouthshire: £459.3mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mMonmouthshire: £461.3mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mMonmouthshire: £435.7mPerth and Kinross: £680.8m

    £717.7m£720.7m£680.8mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £452.9m, Monmouthshire £302.9mMonmouthshire: £302.9mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mMonmouthshire: £304.2mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mMonmouthshire: £287.3mPerth and Kinross: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £148.4m, Monmouthshire £86.9mMonmouthshire: £86.9mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mMonmouthshire: £87.3mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mMonmouthshire: £82.5mPerth and Kinross: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.0m£140.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross £419.6m, Monmouthshire £276.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mMonmouthshire: £277.3mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mMonmouthshire: £261.9mPerth and Kinross: £398.0m

    £419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £11.5m, Monmouthshire £7.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mMonmouthshire: £7.6mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mMonmouthshire: £7.2mPerth and Kinross: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPerth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £21.2m, Monmouthshire £18.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mMonmouthshire: £18.7mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mMonmouthshire: £17.7mPerth and Kinross: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£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: Perth and Kinross £0.63m, Monmouthshire £0.48mMonmouthshire: £0.48mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mMonmouthshire: £0.48mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mMonmouthshire: £0.46mPerth and Kinross: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £72.9m, Monmouthshire £42.6mMonmouthshire: £42.6mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mMonmouthshire: £42.8mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mMonmouthshire: £40.4mPerth and Kinross: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mPerth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £23.7m, Monmouthshire £9.5mMonmouthshire: £9.5mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mMonmouthshire: £9.6mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mMonmouthshire: £9.0mPerth and Kinross: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mPerth and Kinross is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £8.7m, Monmouthshire £5.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mMonmouthshire: £5.4mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mMonmouthshire: £5.1mPerth and Kinross: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £107.8m, Monmouthshire £63.4mMonmouthshire: £63.4mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mMonmouthshire: £63.7mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mMonmouthshire: £60.1mPerth and Kinross: £102.3m

    £107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross £18.8m, Monmouthshire £16.7mMonmouthshire: £16.7mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mMonmouthshire: £16.7mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mMonmouthshire: £15.8mPerth and Kinross: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £30.8m, Monmouthshire £17.4mMonmouthshire: £17.4mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mMonmouthshire: £17.5mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mMonmouthshire: £16.5mPerth and Kinross: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £0.47m, Monmouthshire £0.58mMonmouthshire: £0.58mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mMonmouthshire: £0.58mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mMonmouthshire: £0.55mPerth and Kinross: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMonmouthshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross £0.55m, Monmouthshire £0.25mMonmouthshire: £0.25mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mMonmouthshire: £0.25mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mMonmouthshire: £0.24mPerth and Kinross: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £0.92m, Monmouthshire £0.66mMonmouthshire: £0.66mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mMonmouthshire: £0.66mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mMonmouthshire: £0.63mPerth and Kinross: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross 36,943, Monmouthshire 24,302Monmouthshire: 24,302Perth and Kinross: 36,943

    36,943Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count24,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 2,920, Monmouthshire 1,836Monmouthshire: 1,836Perth and Kinross: 2,920

    2,920Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count1,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 4,965, Monmouthshire 3,787Monmouthshire: 3,787Perth and Kinross: 4,965

    4,965Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 11,435, Monmouthshire 6,038Monmouthshire: 6,038Perth and Kinross: 11,435

    11,435Perth and Kinross is higher6,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 14,238, Monmouthshire 7,963Monmouthshire: 7,963Perth and Kinross: 14,238

    14,238Perth and Kinross is higher7,963

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 2,236, Monmouthshire 1,139Monmouthshire: 1,139Perth and Kinross: 2,236

    2,236Perth and Kinross is higher1,139

Show the numbers
Perth and Kinross and Monmouthshire, total
MeasurePerth and KinrossMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimated£459.3m£461.3m£435.7mPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimated£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimated£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mPerth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimated£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimated£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimated£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mPerth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,94324,302Perth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9201,836Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9653,787Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4356,038Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,2387,963Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,236Estimated1,139Perth and Kinross

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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