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Monmouthshire and South Staffordshire

95,098 and 114,174 residents (mid-2024).

Monmouthshire is higher than South Staffordshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Monmouthshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 8. 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 South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Monmouthshire: £4,830South Staffordshire: £4,590Monmouthshire: £4,851South Staffordshire: £4,335Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,570£4,590£4,335

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £12,616, South Staffordshire £12,685South Staffordshire: £12,685Monmouthshire: £12,616South Staffordshire: £12,739Monmouthshire: £12,670South Staffordshire: £12,032Monmouthshire: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,685£12,739£12,032

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,582, South Staffordshire £1,403South Staffordshire: £1,403Monmouthshire: £1,582South Staffordshire: £1,409Monmouthshire: £1,589South Staffordshire: £1,331Monmouthshire: £1,500

    £1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £11,503, South Staffordshire £11,641South Staffordshire: £11,641Monmouthshire: £11,503South Staffordshire: £11,691Monmouthshire: £11,552South Staffordshire: £11,042Monmouthshire: £10,911

    £11,503£11,552£10,911South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £316, South Staffordshire £299South Staffordshire: £299Monmouthshire: £316South Staffordshire: £301Monmouthshire: £317South Staffordshire: £284Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£317£300Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

  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, South Staffordshire £723South Staffordshire: £723Monmouthshire: £777South Staffordshire: £726Monmouthshire: £781South Staffordshire: £686Monmouthshire: £737

    £777£781£737Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£723£726£686

  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, South Staffordshire £21South Staffordshire: £21Monmouthshire: £20South Staffordshire: £21Monmouthshire: £20South Staffordshire: £20Monmouthshire: £19

    £20£20£19South Staffordshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Monmouthshire: £448South Staffordshire: £391Monmouthshire: £450South Staffordshire: £370Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Monmouthshire: £100South Staffordshire: £106Monmouthshire: £101South Staffordshire: £100Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95South Staffordshire is higher£105£106£100

  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, South Staffordshire £107South Staffordshire: £107Monmouthshire: £98South Staffordshire: £107Monmouthshire: £98South Staffordshire: £101Monmouthshire: £93

    £98£98£93South Staffordshire is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,153, South Staffordshire £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,060Monmouthshire: £1,153South Staffordshire: £1,065Monmouthshire: £1,158South Staffordshire: £1,006Monmouthshire: £1,094

    £1,153£1,158£1,094Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Monmouthshire: £175South Staffordshire: £137Monmouthshire: £176South Staffordshire: £129Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higher£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £316, South Staffordshire £225South Staffordshire: £225Monmouthshire: £316South Staffordshire: £226Monmouthshire: £318South Staffordshire: £213Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£318£300Monmouthshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £10, South Staffordshire £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.95Monmouthshire: £10South Staffordshire: £5.97Monmouthshire: £11South Staffordshire: £5.64Monmouthshire: £9.93

    £10£11£9.93Monmouthshire is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £4.59, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Monmouthshire: £4.59South Staffordshire: £5.78Monmouthshire: £4.61South Staffordshire: £5.46Monmouthshire: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Monmouthshire: £6.94South Staffordshire: £5.78Monmouthshire: £6.97South Staffordshire: £5.46Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, South Staffordshire 1,008.5South Staffordshire: 1,008.5Monmouthshire: 1,012.3

    1,012.3Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  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, South Staffordshire 81.5South Staffordshire: 81.5Monmouthshire: 76.5

    76.5South Staffordshire is higher81.5

  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: Monmouthshire 157.7, South Staffordshire 155.3South Staffordshire: 155.3Monmouthshire: 157.7

    157.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count155.3

  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, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  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, South Staffordshire 133.5South Staffordshire: 133.5Monmouthshire: 144.9

    144.9Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count133.5

  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, South Staffordshire 23.0South Staffordshire: 23.0Monmouthshire: 20.7

    20.7South Staffordshire is higher23.0

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Monmouthshire and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshireSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,570£4,590£4,335Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,589£1,500£1,403£1,409£1,331Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,503£11,552£10,911£11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£317£300£299£301£284Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£781£737£723£726£686Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£390£391£370Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£107£107£101South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,153£1,158£1,094£1,060£1,065£1,006Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£136£137£129Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£225£226£213Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.93£5.95£5.97£5.64Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.76£5.78£5.46Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.31,008.5Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.581.5South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.7155.3Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.558.1Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.9133.5Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.723.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

Monmouthshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 6. 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 South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Monmouthshire: £4,830South Staffordshire: £4,590Monmouthshire: £4,851South Staffordshire: £4,335Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £3,185, South Staffordshire £3,113South Staffordshire: £3,113Monmouthshire: £3,185South Staffordshire: £3,127Monmouthshire: £3,199South Staffordshire: £2,953Monmouthshire: £3,021

    £3,185£3,199£3,021Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,113£3,127£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £914, South Staffordshire £820South Staffordshire: £820Monmouthshire: £914South Staffordshire: £823Monmouthshire: £918South Staffordshire: £777Monmouthshire: £867

    £914£918£867Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£820£823£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Monmouthshire £2,904, South Staffordshire £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,857Monmouthshire: £2,904South Staffordshire: £2,870Monmouthshire: £2,916South Staffordshire: £2,710Monmouthshire: £2,755

    £2,904£2,916£2,755Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,857£2,870£2,710

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £80, South Staffordshire £74South Staffordshire: £74Monmouthshire: £80South Staffordshire: £74Monmouthshire: £80South Staffordshire: £70Monmouthshire: £76

    £80£80£76Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £196, South Staffordshire £177South Staffordshire: £177Monmouthshire: £196South Staffordshire: £178Monmouthshire: £197South Staffordshire: £168Monmouthshire: £186

    £196£197£186Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  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, South Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16Monmouthshire: £5.06South Staffordshire: £5.18Monmouthshire: £5.08South Staffordshire: £4.89Monmouthshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80South Staffordshire is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Monmouthshire: £448South Staffordshire: £391Monmouthshire: £450South Staffordshire: £370Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Monmouthshire: £100South Staffordshire: £106Monmouthshire: £101South Staffordshire: £100Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95South Staffordshire is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £56, South Staffordshire £62South Staffordshire: £62Monmouthshire: £56South Staffordshire: £63Monmouthshire: £57South Staffordshire: £59Monmouthshire: £53

    £56£57£53South Staffordshire is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £666, South Staffordshire £619South Staffordshire: £619Monmouthshire: £666South Staffordshire: £622Monmouthshire: £669South Staffordshire: £587Monmouthshire: £632

    £666£669£632Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Monmouthshire: £175South Staffordshire: £137Monmouthshire: £176South Staffordshire: £129Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £183, South Staffordshire £131South Staffordshire: £131Monmouthshire: £183South Staffordshire: £132Monmouthshire: £184South Staffordshire: £125Monmouthshire: £173

    £183£184£173Monmouthshire is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.05, South Staffordshire £3.48South Staffordshire: £3.48Monmouthshire: £6.05South Staffordshire: £3.49Monmouthshire: £6.08South Staffordshire: £3.30Monmouthshire: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Monmouthshire £2.65, South Staffordshire £3.36South Staffordshire: £3.36Monmouthshire: £2.65South Staffordshire: £3.38Monmouthshire: £2.66South Staffordshire: £3.19Monmouthshire: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51South Staffordshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Monmouthshire: £6.94South Staffordshire: £5.78Monmouthshire: £6.97South Staffordshire: £5.46Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 255.6, South Staffordshire 247.5South Staffordshire: 247.5Monmouthshire: 255.6

    255.6Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 19.3, South Staffordshire 20.0South Staffordshire: 20.0Monmouthshire: 19.3

    19.3South Staffordshire is higher20.0

  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, South Staffordshire 38.1South Staffordshire: 38.1Monmouthshire: 39.8

    39.8Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count38.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 63.5, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 83.7, South Staffordshire 78.0South Staffordshire: 78.0Monmouthshire: 83.7

    83.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count78.0

  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, South Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4Monmouthshire: 12.0

    12.0South Staffordshire is higher13.4

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Monmouthshire and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshireSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,570£4,590£4,335Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,185£3,199£3,021£3,113£3,127£2,953Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£820£823£777Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,904£2,916£2,755£2,857£2,870£2,710Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£74£74£70Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£177£178£168Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£390£391£370Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£62£63£59South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£666£669£632£619£622£587Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£136£137£129Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£131£132£125Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£3.48£3.49£3.30Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.76£5.78£5.46Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.6247.5Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.320.0South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.838.1Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.558.1Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.778.0Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.4South Staffordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Monmouthshire £459.3m, South Staffordshire £521.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mMonmouthshire: £459.3mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mMonmouthshire: £461.3mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0mMonmouthshire: £435.7m

    £459.3m£461.3m£435.7mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Monmouthshire £302.9m, South Staffordshire £355.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mMonmouthshire: £302.9mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mMonmouthshire: £304.2mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2mMonmouthshire: £287.3m

    £302.9m£304.2m£287.3mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Monmouthshire £86.9m, South Staffordshire £93.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mMonmouthshire: £86.9mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mMonmouthshire: £87.3mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8mMonmouthshire: £82.5m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.5mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire £276.2m, South Staffordshire £326.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mMonmouthshire: £277.3mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4mMonmouthshire: £261.9m

    £276.2m£277.3m£261.9mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire £7.6m, South Staffordshire £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mMonmouthshire: £7.6mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mMonmouthshire: £7.6mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0mMonmouthshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £18.7m, South Staffordshire £20.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mMonmouthshire: £18.7mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mMonmouthshire: £18.7mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2mMonmouthshire: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

  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, South Staffordshire £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mMonmouthshire: £0.48mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mMonmouthshire: £0.48mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £42.6m, South Staffordshire £44.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mMonmouthshire: £42.6mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mMonmouthshire: £42.8mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2mMonmouthshire: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £9.5m, South Staffordshire £12.0mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mMonmouthshire: £9.5mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mMonmouthshire: £9.6mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire £5.4m, South Staffordshire £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mMonmouthshire: £5.4mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mMonmouthshire: £5.4mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Staffordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire £63.4m, South Staffordshire £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mMonmouthshire: £63.4mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mMonmouthshire: £63.7mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0mMonmouthshire: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Monmouthshire £16.7m, South Staffordshire £15.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mMonmouthshire: £16.7mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mMonmouthshire: £16.7mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8mMonmouthshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mMonmouthshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £17.4m, South Staffordshire £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mMonmouthshire: £17.4mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mMonmouthshire: £17.5mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2mMonmouthshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £0.58m, South Staffordshire £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mMonmouthshire: £0.58mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mMonmouthshire: £0.58mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mMonmouthshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Monmouthshire £0.25m, South Staffordshire £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mMonmouthshire: £0.25mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.25mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36mMonmouthshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Monmouthshire £0.66m, South Staffordshire £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mMonmouthshire: £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mMonmouthshire: £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62mMonmouthshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMonmouthshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire 24,302, South Staffordshire 28,262South Staffordshire: 28,262Monmouthshire: 24,302

    24,302South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire 1,836, South Staffordshire 2,285South Staffordshire: 2,285Monmouthshire: 1,836

    1,836South Staffordshire is higher2,285

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 3,787, South Staffordshire 4,352South Staffordshire: 4,352Monmouthshire: 3,787

    3,787South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,352

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 6,038, South Staffordshire 6,633South Staffordshire: 6,633Monmouthshire: 6,038

    6,038South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire 7,963, South Staffordshire 8,903South Staffordshire: 8,903Monmouthshire: 7,963

    7,963South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count8,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire 1,139, South Staffordshire 1,531South Staffordshire: 1,531Monmouthshire: 1,139

    1,139South Staffordshire is higher1,531

Show the numbers
Monmouthshire and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureMonmouthshireSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,30228,262South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8362,285South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7874,352South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0386,633South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9638,903South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1391,531South Staffordshire

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.
  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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