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Monmouthshire and Lichfield

95,098 and 111,710 residents (mid-2024).

Monmouthshire is higher than Lichfield on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 17 of 22 measures, and Lichfield 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Monmouthshire: £4,830Lichfield: £4,345Monmouthshire: £4,851Lichfield: £4,104Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,345£4,104

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £12,616, Lichfield £12,603Lichfield: £12,603Monmouthshire: £12,616Lichfield: £12,657Monmouthshire: £12,670Lichfield: £11,955Monmouthshire: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,657£11,955

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,582, Lichfield £1,446Lichfield: £1,446Monmouthshire: £1,582Lichfield: £1,452Monmouthshire: £1,589Lichfield: £1,372Monmouthshire: £1,500

    £1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,446£1,452£1,372

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £11,503, Lichfield £11,705Lichfield: £11,705Monmouthshire: £11,503Lichfield: £11,755Monmouthshire: £11,552Lichfield: £11,103Monmouthshire: £10,911

    £11,503£11,552£10,911Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,705£11,755£11,103

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £316, Lichfield £236Lichfield: £236Monmouthshire: £316Lichfield: £237Monmouthshire: £317Lichfield: £224Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£317£300Monmouthshire is higher£236£237£224

  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, Lichfield £645Lichfield: £645Monmouthshire: £777Lichfield: £647Monmouthshire: £781Lichfield: £612Monmouthshire: £737

    £777£781£737Monmouthshire is higher£645£647£612

  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, Lichfield £17Lichfield: £17Monmouthshire: £20Lichfield: £18Monmouthshire: £20Lichfield: £17Monmouthshire: £19

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Monmouthshire: £448Lichfield: £363Monmouthshire: £450Lichfield: £343Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higher£361£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Monmouthshire: £100Lichfield: £109Monmouthshire: £101Lichfield: £103Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Lichfield is higher£109£109£103

  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, Lichfield £101Lichfield: £101Monmouthshire: £98Lichfield: £101Monmouthshire: £98Lichfield: £96Monmouthshire: £93

    £98£98£93Lichfield is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,153, Lichfield £1,121Lichfield: £1,121Monmouthshire: £1,153Lichfield: £1,126Monmouthshire: £1,158Lichfield: £1,063Monmouthshire: £1,094

    £1,153£1,158£1,094Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,121£1,126£1,063

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Monmouthshire: £175Lichfield: £111Monmouthshire: £176Lichfield: £104Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higher£110£111£104

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £316, Lichfield £212Lichfield: £212Monmouthshire: £316Lichfield: £213Monmouthshire: £318Lichfield: £201Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£318£300Monmouthshire is higher£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £10, Lichfield £6.34Lichfield: £6.34Monmouthshire: £10Lichfield: £6.36Monmouthshire: £11Lichfield: £6.01Monmouthshire: £9.93

    £10£11£9.93Monmouthshire is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £4.59, Lichfield £5.92Lichfield: £5.92Monmouthshire: £4.59Lichfield: £5.95Monmouthshire: £4.61Lichfield: £5.62Monmouthshire: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Lichfield is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Monmouthshire: £6.94Lichfield: £4.91Monmouthshire: £6.97Lichfield: £4.64Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  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, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0Monmouthshire: 1,012.3

    1,012.3Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0

  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, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7Monmouthshire: 76.5

    76.5Monmouthshire is higher68.7

  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, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9Monmouthshire: 157.7

    157.7Monmouthshire is higher139.9

  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, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count54.6

  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, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3Monmouthshire: 144.9

    144.9Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count135.3

  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, Lichfield 22.2Lichfield: 22.2Monmouthshire: 20.7

    20.7Lichfield is higher22.2

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Monmouthshire and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshireLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,327£4,345£4,104Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,603£12,657£11,955Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,589£1,500£1,446£1,452£1,372Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,503£11,552£10,911£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£317£300£236£237£224Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£781£737£645£647£612Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£18£17Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£361£363£343Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£101£101£96Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,153£1,158£1,094£1,121£1,126£1,063Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£110£111£104Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£212£213£201Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.93£6.34£6.36£6.01Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£4.89£4.91£4.64Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.31,004.0Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.568.7Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.7139.9Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.554.6Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.9135.3Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.722.2Lichfield

Per resident

Monmouthshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Lichfield 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Monmouthshire: £4,830Lichfield: £4,345Monmouthshire: £4,851Lichfield: £4,104Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,345£4,104

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £3,185, Lichfield £2,886Lichfield: £2,886Monmouthshire: £3,185Lichfield: £2,899Monmouthshire: £3,199Lichfield: £2,738Monmouthshire: £3,021

    £3,185£3,199£3,021Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £914, Lichfield £856Lichfield: £856Monmouthshire: £914Lichfield: £859Monmouthshire: £918Lichfield: £812Monmouthshire: £867

    £914£918£867Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£856£859£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Monmouthshire £2,904, Lichfield £2,681Lichfield: £2,681Monmouthshire: £2,904Lichfield: £2,692Monmouthshire: £2,916Lichfield: £2,543Monmouthshire: £2,755

    £2,904£2,916£2,755Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,692£2,543

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £80, Lichfield £54Lichfield: £54Monmouthshire: £80Lichfield: £54Monmouthshire: £80Lichfield: £51Monmouthshire: £76

    £80£80£76Monmouthshire is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £196, Lichfield £148Lichfield: £148Monmouthshire: £196Lichfield: £148Monmouthshire: £197Lichfield: £140Monmouthshire: £186

    £196£197£186Monmouthshire is higher£148£148£140

  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, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00Monmouthshire: £5.06Lichfield: £4.01Monmouthshire: £5.08Lichfield: £3.79Monmouthshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Monmouthshire: £448Lichfield: £363Monmouthshire: £450Lichfield: £343Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higher£361£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Monmouthshire: £100Lichfield: £109Monmouthshire: £101Lichfield: £103Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Lichfield is higher£109£109£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £56, Lichfield £60Lichfield: £60Monmouthshire: £56Lichfield: £60Monmouthshire: £57Lichfield: £57Monmouthshire: £53

    £56£57£53Lichfield is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £666, Lichfield £663Lichfield: £663Monmouthshire: £666Lichfield: £666Monmouthshire: £669Lichfield: £629Monmouthshire: £632

    £666£669£632Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Monmouthshire: £175Lichfield: £111Monmouthshire: £176Lichfield: £104Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higher£110£111£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £183, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Monmouthshire: £183Lichfield: £126Monmouthshire: £184Lichfield: £119Monmouthshire: £173

    £183£184£173Monmouthshire is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.05, Lichfield £3.74Lichfield: £3.74Monmouthshire: £6.05Lichfield: £3.76Monmouthshire: £6.08Lichfield: £3.55Monmouthshire: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Monmouthshire £2.65, Lichfield £3.51Lichfield: £3.51Monmouthshire: £2.65Lichfield: £3.53Monmouthshire: £2.66Lichfield: £3.33Monmouthshire: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Lichfield is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Monmouthshire: £6.94Lichfield: £4.91Monmouthshire: £6.97Lichfield: £4.64Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 255.6, Lichfield 229.9Lichfield: 229.9Monmouthshire: 255.6

    255.6Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 19.3, Lichfield 15.7Lichfield: 15.7Monmouthshire: 19.3

    19.3Monmouthshire is higher15.7

  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, Lichfield 32.0Lichfield: 32.0Monmouthshire: 39.8

    39.8Monmouthshire is higher32.0

  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, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 83.7, Lichfield 80.1Lichfield: 80.1Monmouthshire: 83.7

    83.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count80.1

  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, Lichfield 13.2Lichfield: 13.2Monmouthshire: 12.0

    12.0Lichfield is higher13.2

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Monmouthshire and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshireLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,327£4,345£4,104Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,185£3,199£3,021£2,886£2,899£2,738Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£856£859£812Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,904£2,916£2,755£2,681£2,692£2,543Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£54£54£51Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£148£148£140Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.00£4.01£3.79Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£361£363£343Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£60£60£57Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£666£669£632£663£666£629Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£110£111£104Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£126£126£119Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£3.74£3.76£3.55Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£4.89£4.91£4.64Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.6229.9Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.315.7Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.832.0Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.554.6Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.780.1Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.2Lichfield

Total

Monmouthshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lichfield 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

Monmouthshire Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Monmouthshire £459.3m, Lichfield £483.4mLichfield: £483.4mMonmouthshire: £459.3mLichfield: £485.4mMonmouthshire: £461.3mLichfield: £458.5mMonmouthshire: £435.7m

    £459.3m£461.3m£435.7mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Monmouthshire £302.9m, Lichfield £322.4mLichfield: £322.4mMonmouthshire: £302.9mLichfield: £323.8mMonmouthshire: £304.2mLichfield: £305.9mMonmouthshire: £287.3m

    £302.9m£304.2m£287.3mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Monmouthshire £86.9m, Lichfield £95.6mLichfield: £95.6mMonmouthshire: £86.9mLichfield: £96.0mMonmouthshire: £87.3mLichfield: £90.7mMonmouthshire: £82.5m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.5mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire £276.2m, Lichfield £299.5mLichfield: £299.5mMonmouthshire: £276.2mLichfield: £300.7mMonmouthshire: £277.3mLichfield: £284.0mMonmouthshire: £261.9m

    £276.2m£277.3m£261.9mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire £7.6m, Lichfield £6.0mLichfield: £6.0mMonmouthshire: £7.6mLichfield: £6.1mMonmouthshire: £7.6mLichfield: £5.7mMonmouthshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire is higher£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £18.7m, Lichfield £16.5mLichfield: £16.5mMonmouthshire: £18.7mLichfield: £16.6mMonmouthshire: £18.7mLichfield: £15.6mMonmouthshire: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

  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, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mMonmouthshire: £0.48mLichfield: £0.45mMonmouthshire: £0.48mLichfield: £0.42mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £42.6m, Lichfield £40.3mLichfield: £40.3mMonmouthshire: £42.6mLichfield: £40.5mMonmouthshire: £42.8mLichfield: £38.3mMonmouthshire: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mMonmouthshire is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £9.5m, Lichfield £12.1mLichfield: £12.1mMonmouthshire: £9.5mLichfield: £12.2mMonmouthshire: £9.6mLichfield: £11.5mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mLichfield is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire £5.4m, Lichfield £6.7mLichfield: £6.7mMonmouthshire: £5.4mLichfield: £6.7mMonmouthshire: £5.4mLichfield: £6.3mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLichfield is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire £63.4m, Lichfield £74.1mLichfield: £74.1mMonmouthshire: £63.4mLichfield: £74.4mMonmouthshire: £63.7mLichfield: £70.3mMonmouthshire: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Monmouthshire £16.7m, Lichfield £12.3mLichfield: £12.3mMonmouthshire: £16.7mLichfield: £12.4mMonmouthshire: £16.7mLichfield: £11.7mMonmouthshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mMonmouthshire is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £17.4m, Lichfield £14.0mLichfield: £14.0mMonmouthshire: £17.4mLichfield: £14.1mMonmouthshire: £17.5mLichfield: £13.3mMonmouthshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £0.58m, Lichfield £0.42mLichfield: £0.42mMonmouthshire: £0.58mLichfield: £0.42mMonmouthshire: £0.58mLichfield: £0.40mMonmouthshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Monmouthshire £0.25m, Lichfield £0.39mLichfield: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.25mLichfield: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.25mLichfield: £0.37mMonmouthshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mLichfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Monmouthshire £0.66m, Lichfield £0.55mLichfield: £0.55mMonmouthshire: £0.66mLichfield: £0.55mMonmouthshire: £0.66mLichfield: £0.52mMonmouthshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMonmouthshire is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire 24,302, Lichfield 25,687Lichfield: 25,687Monmouthshire: 24,302

    24,302Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire 1,836, Lichfield 1,757Lichfield: 1,757Monmouthshire: 1,836

    1,836Monmouthshire is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 3,787, Lichfield 3,579Lichfield: 3,579Monmouthshire: 3,787

    3,787Monmouthshire is higher3,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 6,038, Lichfield 6,103Lichfield: 6,103Monmouthshire: 6,038

    6,038Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count6,103

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire 7,963, Lichfield 8,946Lichfield: 8,946Monmouthshire: 7,963

    7,963Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count8,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire 1,139, Lichfield 1,469Lichfield: 1,469Monmouthshire: 1,139

    1,139Lichfield is higher1,469

Show the numbers
Monmouthshire and Lichfield, total
MeasureMonmouthshireLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mLichfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mLichfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mLichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,30225,687Lichfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8361,757Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7873,579Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0386,103Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9638,946Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1391,469Lichfield

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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