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Monmouthshire and New Forest

95,098 and 175,845 residents (mid-2024).

Monmouthshire is higher than New Forest on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 18 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Monmouthshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and New Forest 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 New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Monmouthshire: £4,830New Forest: £5,146Monmouthshire: £4,851New Forest: £4,861Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £12,616, New Forest £12,533New Forest: £12,533Monmouthshire: £12,616New Forest: £12,587Monmouthshire: £12,670New Forest: £11,888Monmouthshire: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,533£12,587£11,888

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,582, New Forest £1,542New Forest: £1,542Monmouthshire: £1,582New Forest: £1,548Monmouthshire: £1,589New Forest: £1,462Monmouthshire: £1,500

    £1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,542£1,548£1,462

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £11,503, New Forest £11,660New Forest: £11,660Monmouthshire: £11,503New Forest: £11,710Monmouthshire: £11,552New Forest: £11,060Monmouthshire: £10,911

    £11,503£11,552£10,911New Forest is higher£11,660£11,710£11,060

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £316, New Forest £238New Forest: £238Monmouthshire: £316New Forest: £239Monmouthshire: £317New Forest: £226Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£317£300Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

  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, New Forest £620New Forest: £620Monmouthshire: £777New Forest: £622Monmouthshire: £781New Forest: £588Monmouthshire: £737

    £777£781£737Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£620£622£588

  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, New Forest £16New Forest: £16Monmouthshire: £20New Forest: £16Monmouthshire: £20New Forest: £15Monmouthshire: £19

    £20£20£19Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Monmouthshire: £448New Forest: £335Monmouthshire: £450New Forest: £316Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Monmouthshire: £100New Forest: £113Monmouthshire: £101New Forest: £106Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95New Forest is higher£112£113£106

  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, New Forest £94New Forest: £94Monmouthshire: £98New Forest: £94Monmouthshire: £98New Forest: £89Monmouthshire: £93

    £98£98£93Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,153, New Forest £1,190New Forest: £1,190Monmouthshire: £1,153New Forest: £1,195Monmouthshire: £1,158New Forest: £1,128Monmouthshire: £1,094

    £1,153£1,158£1,094New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,190£1,195£1,128

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Monmouthshire: £175New Forest: £166Monmouthshire: £176New Forest: £157Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £316, New Forest £249New Forest: £249Monmouthshire: £316New Forest: £250Monmouthshire: £318New Forest: £236Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£318£300Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £10, New Forest £4.91New Forest: £4.91Monmouthshire: £10New Forest: £4.93Monmouthshire: £11New Forest: £4.66Monmouthshire: £9.93

    £10£11£9.93Monmouthshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £4.59, New Forest £4.09New Forest: £4.09Monmouthshire: £4.59New Forest: £4.11Monmouthshire: £4.61New Forest: £3.88Monmouthshire: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Monmouthshire: £6.94New Forest: £5.54Monmouthshire: £6.97New Forest: £5.23Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, New Forest 1,001.9New Forest: 1,001.9Monmouthshire: 1,012.3

    1,012.3Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.9

  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, New Forest 59.9New Forest: 59.9Monmouthshire: 76.5

    76.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count59.9

  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, New Forest 129.4New Forest: 129.4Monmouthshire: 157.7

    157.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count129.4

  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, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count49.0

  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, New Forest 138.7New Forest: 138.7Monmouthshire: 144.9

    144.9Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count138.7

  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, New Forest 20.6New Forest: 20.6Monmouthshire: 20.7

    20.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count20.6

Show the numbers
Monmouthshire and New Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshireNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,533£12,587£11,888Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,589£1,500£1,542£1,548£1,462Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,503£11,552£10,911£11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£317£300£238£239£226Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£781£737£620£622£588Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16£16£15Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£333£335£316Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£112£113£106New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£94£94£89Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,153£1,158£1,094£1,190£1,195£1,128New Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£165£166£157Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£249£250£236Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.93£4.91£4.93£4.66Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.09£4.11£3.88Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.51£5.54£5.23Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.31,001.9Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.559.9Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.7129.4Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.549.0Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.9138.7Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.720.6Monmouthshire

Per resident

Monmouthshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and New Forest 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

Monmouthshire New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Monmouthshire: £4,830New Forest: £5,146Monmouthshire: £4,851New Forest: £4,861Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £3,185, New Forest £3,671New Forest: £3,671Monmouthshire: £3,185New Forest: £3,687Monmouthshire: £3,199New Forest: £3,482Monmouthshire: £3,021

    £3,185£3,199£3,021New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,671£3,687£3,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £914, New Forest £837New Forest: £837Monmouthshire: £914New Forest: £841Monmouthshire: £918New Forest: £794Monmouthshire: £867

    £914£918£867Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£837£841£794

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Monmouthshire £2,904, New Forest £3,415New Forest: £3,415Monmouthshire: £2,904New Forest: £3,430Monmouthshire: £2,916New Forest: £3,240Monmouthshire: £2,755

    £2,904£2,916£2,755New Forest is higher£3,415£3,430£3,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £80, New Forest £70New Forest: £70Monmouthshire: £80New Forest: £70Monmouthshire: £80New Forest: £66Monmouthshire: £76

    £80£80£76Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £196, New Forest £181New Forest: £181Monmouthshire: £196New Forest: £182Monmouthshire: £197New Forest: £172Monmouthshire: £186

    £196£197£186Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  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, New Forest £4.56New Forest: £4.56Monmouthshire: £5.06New Forest: £4.58Monmouthshire: £5.08New Forest: £4.33Monmouthshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Monmouthshire: £448New Forest: £335Monmouthshire: £450New Forest: £316Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Monmouthshire: £100New Forest: £113Monmouthshire: £101New Forest: £106Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95New Forest is higher£112£113£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £56, New Forest £51New Forest: £51Monmouthshire: £56New Forest: £51Monmouthshire: £57New Forest: £48Monmouthshire: £53

    £56£57£53Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £666, New Forest £646New Forest: £646Monmouthshire: £666New Forest: £649Monmouthshire: £669New Forest: £613Monmouthshire: £632

    £666£669£632Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£646£649£613

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Monmouthshire: £175New Forest: £166Monmouthshire: £176New Forest: £157Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £183, New Forest £135New Forest: £135Monmouthshire: £183New Forest: £136Monmouthshire: £184New Forest: £128Monmouthshire: £173

    £183£184£173Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.05, New Forest £2.67New Forest: £2.67Monmouthshire: £6.05New Forest: £2.68Monmouthshire: £6.08New Forest: £2.53Monmouthshire: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Monmouthshire £2.65, New Forest £2.21New Forest: £2.21Monmouthshire: £2.65New Forest: £2.22Monmouthshire: £2.66New Forest: £2.10Monmouthshire: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Monmouthshire: £6.94New Forest: £5.54Monmouthshire: £6.97New Forest: £5.23Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 255.6, New Forest 293.5New Forest: 293.5Monmouthshire: 255.6

    255.6New Forest is higherDepends on how you count293.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 19.3, New Forest 17.5New Forest: 17.5Monmouthshire: 19.3

    19.3Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 39.8, New Forest 37.9New Forest: 37.9Monmouthshire: 39.8

    39.8Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count37.9

  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, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count49.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 83.7, New Forest 75.3New Forest: 75.3Monmouthshire: 83.7

    83.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count75.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 12.0, New Forest 11.2New Forest: 11.2Monmouthshire: 12.0

    12.0Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count11.2

Show the numbers
Monmouthshire and New Forest, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshireNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,185£3,199£3,021£3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£837£841£794Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,904£2,916£2,755£3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£70£70£66Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£181£182£172Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.56£4.58£4.33Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£333£335£316Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£112£113£106New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£51£51£48Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£666£669£632£646£649£613Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£165£166£157Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£135£136£128Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£2.67£2.68£2.53Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£2.21£2.22£2.10Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.51£5.54£5.23Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.6293.5New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.317.5Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.837.9Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.549.0Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.775.3Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.2Monmouthshire

Total

Monmouthshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and New Forest 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 New Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Monmouthshire £459.3m, New Forest £901.1mNew Forest: £901.1mMonmouthshire: £459.3mNew Forest: £904.9mMonmouthshire: £461.3mNew Forest: £854.7mMonmouthshire: £435.7m

    £459.3m£461.3m£435.7mNew Forest is higher£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Monmouthshire £302.9m, New Forest £645.5mNew Forest: £645.5mMonmouthshire: £302.9mNew Forest: £648.3mMonmouthshire: £304.2mNew Forest: £612.3mMonmouthshire: £287.3m

    £302.9m£304.2m£287.3mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Monmouthshire £86.9m, New Forest £147.2mNew Forest: £147.2mMonmouthshire: £86.9mNew Forest: £147.8mMonmouthshire: £87.3mNew Forest: £139.6mMonmouthshire: £82.5m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.5mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire £276.2m, New Forest £600.6mNew Forest: £600.6mMonmouthshire: £276.2mNew Forest: £603.1mMonmouthshire: £277.3mNew Forest: £569.7mMonmouthshire: £261.9m

    £276.2m£277.3m£261.9mNew Forest is higher£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire £7.6m, New Forest £12.2mNew Forest: £12.2mMonmouthshire: £7.6mNew Forest: £12.3mMonmouthshire: £7.6mNew Forest: £11.6mMonmouthshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £18.7m, New Forest £31.9mNew Forest: £31.9mMonmouthshire: £18.7mNew Forest: £32.1mMonmouthshire: £18.7mNew Forest: £30.3mMonmouthshire: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

  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, New Forest £0.80mNew Forest: £0.80mMonmouthshire: £0.48mNew Forest: £0.81mMonmouthshire: £0.48mNew Forest: £0.76mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £42.6m, New Forest £58.6mNew Forest: £58.6mMonmouthshire: £42.6mNew Forest: £58.8mMonmouthshire: £42.8mNew Forest: £55.6mMonmouthshire: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £9.5m, New Forest £19.7mNew Forest: £19.7mMonmouthshire: £9.5mNew Forest: £19.8mMonmouthshire: £9.6mNew Forest: £18.7mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNew Forest is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire £5.4m, New Forest £9.0mNew Forest: £9.0mMonmouthshire: £5.4mNew Forest: £9.0mMonmouthshire: £5.4mNew Forest: £8.5mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire £63.4m, New Forest £113.6mNew Forest: £113.6mMonmouthshire: £63.4mNew Forest: £114.1mMonmouthshire: £63.7mNew Forest: £107.7mMonmouthshire: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Monmouthshire £16.7m, New Forest £29.1mNew Forest: £29.1mMonmouthshire: £16.7mNew Forest: £29.2mMonmouthshire: £16.7mNew Forest: £27.6mMonmouthshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £17.4m, New Forest £23.8mNew Forest: £23.8mMonmouthshire: £17.4mNew Forest: £23.9mMonmouthshire: £17.5mNew Forest: £22.5mMonmouthshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £0.58m, New Forest £0.47mNew Forest: £0.47mMonmouthshire: £0.58mNew Forest: £0.47mMonmouthshire: £0.58mNew Forest: £0.45mMonmouthshire: £0.55m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Monmouthshire £0.25m, New Forest £0.39mNew Forest: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.25mNew Forest: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.25mNew Forest: £0.37mMonmouthshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Monmouthshire £0.66m, New Forest £0.97mNew Forest: £0.97mMonmouthshire: £0.66mNew Forest: £0.97mMonmouthshire: £0.66mNew Forest: £0.92mMonmouthshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire 24,302, New Forest 51,603New Forest: 51,603Monmouthshire: 24,302

    24,302New Forest is higherDepends on how you count51,603

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire 1,836, New Forest 3,085New Forest: 3,085Monmouthshire: 1,836

    1,836New Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 3,787, New Forest 6,665New Forest: 6,665Monmouthshire: 3,787

    3,787New Forest is higherDepends on how you count6,665

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 6,038, New Forest 8,616New Forest: 8,616Monmouthshire: 6,038

    6,038New Forest is higherDepends on how you count8,616

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire 7,963, New Forest 13,240New Forest: 13,240Monmouthshire: 7,963

    7,963New Forest is higherDepends on how you count13,240

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire 1,139, New Forest 1,963New Forest: 1,963Monmouthshire: 1,139

    1,139New Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,963

Show the numbers
Monmouthshire and New Forest, total
MeasureMonmouthshireNew ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m£901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNew Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNew Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mNew Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNew Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNew Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mNew Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNew Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,30251,603New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8363,085New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7876,665New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0388,616New Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,96313,240New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1391,963New Forest

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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