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Monmouthshire and Wealden

95,098 and 166,776 residents (mid-2024).

Monmouthshire is higher than Wealden on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Monmouthshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 3. 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

Monmouthshire Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Monmouthshire: £4,830Wealden: £4,596Monmouthshire: £4,851Wealden: £4,341Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,577£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £12,616, Wealden £12,465Wealden: £12,465Monmouthshire: £12,616Wealden: £12,518Monmouthshire: £12,670Wealden: £11,823Monmouthshire: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,582, Wealden £1,449Wealden: £1,449Monmouthshire: £1,582Wealden: £1,455Monmouthshire: £1,589Wealden: £1,375Monmouthshire: £1,500

    £1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £11,503, Wealden £11,583Wealden: £11,583Monmouthshire: £11,503Wealden: £11,632Monmouthshire: £11,552Wealden: £10,987Monmouthshire: £10,911

    £11,503£11,552£10,911Wealden is higher£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £316, Wealden £257Wealden: £257Monmouthshire: £316Wealden: £259Monmouthshire: £317Wealden: £244Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£317£300Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£257£259£244

  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: Monmouthshire £777, Wealden £608Wealden: £608Monmouthshire: £777Wealden: £610Monmouthshire: £781Wealden: £576Monmouthshire: £737

    £777£781£737Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£608£610£576

  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: Monmouthshire £20, Wealden £17Wealden: £17Monmouthshire: £20Wealden: £17Monmouthshire: £20Wealden: £16Monmouthshire: £19

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Monmouthshire: £448Wealden: £283Monmouthshire: £450Wealden: £267Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Monmouthshire: £100Wealden: £127Monmouthshire: £101Wealden: £120Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Wealden is higher£126£127£120

  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: Monmouthshire £98, Wealden £79Wealden: £79Monmouthshire: £98Wealden: £79Monmouthshire: £98Wealden: £75Monmouthshire: £93

    £98£98£93Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,153, Wealden £1,161Wealden: £1,161Monmouthshire: £1,153Wealden: £1,166Monmouthshire: £1,158Wealden: £1,101Monmouthshire: £1,094

    £1,153£1,158£1,094Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Monmouthshire: £175Wealden: £121Monmouthshire: £176Wealden: £114Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £316, Wealden £201Wealden: £201Monmouthshire: £316Wealden: £202Monmouthshire: £318Wealden: £191Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£318£300Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £10, Wealden £5.23Wealden: £5.23Monmouthshire: £10Wealden: £5.25Monmouthshire: £11Wealden: £4.96Monmouthshire: £9.93

    £10£11£9.93Monmouthshire is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £4.59, Wealden £2.97Wealden: £2.97Monmouthshire: £4.59Wealden: £2.99Monmouthshire: £4.61Wealden: £2.82Monmouthshire: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Monmouthshire: £6.94Wealden: £4.87Monmouthshire: £6.97Wealden: £4.60Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire 1,012.3, Wealden 1,008.8Wealden: 1,008.8Monmouthshire: 1,012.3

    1,012.3Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire 76.5, Wealden 63.4Wealden: 63.4Monmouthshire: 76.5

    76.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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: Monmouthshire 157.7, Wealden 126.6Wealden: 126.6Monmouthshire: 157.7

    157.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 63.5, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count44.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire 144.9, Wealden 128.8Wealden: 128.8Monmouthshire: 144.9

    144.9Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count128.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire 20.7, Wealden 18.0Wealden: 18.0Monmouthshire: 20.7

    20.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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Monmouthshire and Wealden, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshireWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,577£4,596£4,341Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,465£12,518£11,823Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,589£1,500£1,449£1,455£1,375Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,503£11,552£10,911£11,583£11,632£10,987Wealden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£317£300£257£259£244Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£781£737£608£610£576Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£282£283£267Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£79£79£75Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,153£1,158£1,094£1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£120£121£114Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£201£202£191Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.93£5.23£5.25£4.96Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£2.97£2.99£2.82Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£4.85£4.87£4.60Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.31,008.8Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.563.4Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.7126.6Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.544.1Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.9128.8Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.718.0Monmouthshire

Per resident

Monmouthshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 4. 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

Monmouthshire Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Monmouthshire: £4,830Wealden: £4,596Monmouthshire: £4,851Wealden: £4,341Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,577£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £3,185, Wealden £3,229Wealden: £3,229Monmouthshire: £3,185Wealden: £3,243Monmouthshire: £3,199Wealden: £3,063Monmouthshire: £3,021

    £3,185£3,199£3,021Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £914, Wealden £814Wealden: £814Monmouthshire: £914Wealden: £817Monmouthshire: £918Wealden: £772Monmouthshire: £867

    £914£918£867Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Monmouthshire £2,904, Wealden £3,001Wealden: £3,001Monmouthshire: £2,904Wealden: £3,014Monmouthshire: £2,916Wealden: £2,846Monmouthshire: £2,755

    £2,904£2,916£2,755Wealden is higher£3,001£3,014£2,846

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £80, Wealden £67Wealden: £67Monmouthshire: £80Wealden: £67Monmouthshire: £80Wealden: £63Monmouthshire: £76

    £80£80£76Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £196, Wealden £157Wealden: £157Monmouthshire: £196Wealden: £158Monmouthshire: £197Wealden: £149Monmouthshire: £186

    £196£197£186Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £5.06, Wealden £4.29Wealden: £4.29Monmouthshire: £5.06Wealden: £4.31Monmouthshire: £5.08Wealden: £4.07Monmouthshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Monmouthshire: £448Wealden: £283Monmouthshire: £450Wealden: £267Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Monmouthshire: £100Wealden: £127Monmouthshire: £101Wealden: £120Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Wealden is higher£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £56, Wealden £44Wealden: £44Monmouthshire: £56Wealden: £45Monmouthshire: £57Wealden: £42Monmouthshire: £53

    £56£57£53Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £666, Wealden £652Wealden: £652Monmouthshire: £666Wealden: £655Monmouthshire: £669Wealden: £618Monmouthshire: £632

    £666£669£632Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£652£655£618

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Monmouthshire: £175Wealden: £121Monmouthshire: £176Wealden: £114Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £183, Wealden £113Wealden: £113Monmouthshire: £183Wealden: £113Monmouthshire: £184Wealden: £107Monmouthshire: £173

    £183£184£173Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.05, Wealden £2.93Wealden: £2.93Monmouthshire: £6.05Wealden: £2.94Monmouthshire: £6.08Wealden: £2.78Monmouthshire: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Monmouthshire £2.65, Wealden £1.67Wealden: £1.67Monmouthshire: £2.65Wealden: £1.67Monmouthshire: £2.66Wealden: £1.58Monmouthshire: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.67£1.67£1.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Monmouthshire: £6.94Wealden: £4.87Monmouthshire: £6.97Wealden: £4.60Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 255.6, Wealden 261.3Wealden: 261.3Monmouthshire: 255.6

    255.6Wealden is higherDepends on how you count261.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 19.3, Wealden 16.4Wealden: 16.4Monmouthshire: 19.3

    19.3Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 39.8, Wealden 32.8Wealden: 32.8Monmouthshire: 39.8

    39.8Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 63.5, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 83.7, Wealden 72.4Wealden: 72.4Monmouthshire: 83.7

    83.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count72.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 12.0, Wealden 10.1Wealden: 10.1Monmouthshire: 12.0

    12.0Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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Monmouthshire and Wealden, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshireWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,577£4,596£4,341Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,185£3,199£3,021£3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£814£817£772Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,904£2,916£2,755£3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£67£67£63Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£157£158£149Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.29£4.31£4.07Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£282£283£267Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£44£45£42Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£666£669£632£652£655£618Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£120£121£114Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£113£113£107Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£2.93£2.94£2.78Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£1.67£1.67£1.58Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£4.85£4.87£4.60Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.6261.3Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.316.4Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.832.8Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.544.1Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.772.4Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.1Monmouthshire

Total

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

Monmouthshire Wealden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Monmouthshire £459.3m, Wealden £763.3mWealden: £763.3mMonmouthshire: £459.3mWealden: £766.5mMonmouthshire: £461.3mWealden: £724.0mMonmouthshire: £435.7m

    £459.3m£461.3m£435.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Monmouthshire £302.9m, Wealden £538.6mWealden: £538.6mMonmouthshire: £302.9mWealden: £540.9mMonmouthshire: £304.2mWealden: £510.8mMonmouthshire: £287.3m

    £302.9m£304.2m£287.3mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Monmouthshire £86.9m, Wealden £135.7mWealden: £135.7mMonmouthshire: £86.9mWealden: £136.3mMonmouthshire: £87.3mWealden: £128.7mMonmouthshire: £82.5m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.5mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire £276.2m, Wealden £500.5mWealden: £500.5mMonmouthshire: £276.2mWealden: £502.6mMonmouthshire: £277.3mWealden: £474.7mMonmouthshire: £261.9m

    £276.2m£277.3m£261.9mWealden is higher£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire £7.6m, Wealden £11.1mWealden: £11.1mMonmouthshire: £7.6mWealden: £11.2mMonmouthshire: £7.6mWealden: £10.6mMonmouthshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £18.7m, Wealden £26.3mWealden: £26.3mMonmouthshire: £18.7mWealden: £26.4mMonmouthshire: £18.7mWealden: £24.9mMonmouthshire: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Monmouthshire £0.48m, Wealden £0.72mWealden: £0.72mMonmouthshire: £0.48mWealden: £0.72mMonmouthshire: £0.48mWealden: £0.68mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £42.6m, Wealden £47.0mWealden: £47.0mMonmouthshire: £42.6mWealden: £47.2mMonmouthshire: £42.8mWealden: £44.6mMonmouthshire: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £9.5m, Wealden £21.1mWealden: £21.1mMonmouthshire: £9.5mWealden: £21.2mMonmouthshire: £9.6mWealden: £20.0mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mWealden is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire £5.4m, Wealden £7.4mWealden: £7.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mWealden: £7.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mWealden: £7.0mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire £63.4m, Wealden £108.7mWealden: £108.7mMonmouthshire: £63.4mWealden: £109.2mMonmouthshire: £63.7mWealden: £103.1mMonmouthshire: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Monmouthshire £16.7m, Wealden £20.1mWealden: £20.1mMonmouthshire: £16.7mWealden: £20.2mMonmouthshire: £16.7mWealden: £19.1mMonmouthshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £17.4m, Wealden £18.8mWealden: £18.8mMonmouthshire: £17.4mWealden: £18.9mMonmouthshire: £17.5mWealden: £17.9mMonmouthshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £0.58m, Wealden £0.49mWealden: £0.49mMonmouthshire: £0.58mWealden: £0.49mMonmouthshire: £0.58mWealden: £0.46mMonmouthshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Monmouthshire £0.25m, Wealden £0.28mWealden: £0.28mMonmouthshire: £0.25mWealden: £0.28mMonmouthshire: £0.25mWealden: £0.26mMonmouthshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Monmouthshire £0.66m, Wealden £0.81mWealden: £0.81mMonmouthshire: £0.66mWealden: £0.81mMonmouthshire: £0.66mWealden: £0.77mMonmouthshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire 24,302, Wealden 43,586Wealden: 43,586Monmouthshire: 24,302

    24,302Wealden is higherDepends on how you count43,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire 1,836, Wealden 2,739Wealden: 2,739Monmouthshire: 1,836

    1,836Wealden is higherDepends on how you count2,739

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 3,787, Wealden 5,471Wealden: 5,471Monmouthshire: 3,787

    3,787Wealden is higherDepends on how you count5,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 6,038, Wealden 7,362Wealden: 7,362Monmouthshire: 6,038

    6,038Wealden is higherDepends on how you count7,362

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire 7,963, Wealden 12,066Wealden: 12,066Monmouthshire: 7,963

    7,963Wealden is higherDepends on how you count12,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire 1,139, Wealden 1,681Wealden: 1,681Monmouthshire: 1,139

    1,139Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,681

Show the numbers
Monmouthshire and Wealden, total
MeasureMonmouthshireWealdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m£763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,30243,586Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8362,739Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7875,471Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0387,362Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,96312,066Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1391,681Wealden

Sources

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

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  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.
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