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Monmouthshire and Mid Suffolk

95,098 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

Monmouthshire is higher than Mid Suffolk on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Monmouthshire: £4,830Mid Suffolk: £4,300Monmouthshire: £4,851Mid Suffolk: £4,061Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £12,616, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369Monmouthshire: £12,616Mid Suffolk: £12,422Monmouthshire: £12,670Mid Suffolk: £11,733Monmouthshire: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,369£12,422£11,733

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,582, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292Monmouthshire: £1,582Mid Suffolk: £1,297Monmouthshire: £1,589Mid Suffolk: £1,225Monmouthshire: £1,500

    £1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £11,503, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534Monmouthshire: £11,503Mid Suffolk: £11,583Monmouthshire: £11,552Mid Suffolk: £10,941Monmouthshire: £10,911

    £11,503£11,552£10,911Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £316, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228Monmouthshire: £316Mid Suffolk: £229Monmouthshire: £317Mid Suffolk: £216Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£317£300Monmouthshire is higher£228£229£216

  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, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592Monmouthshire: £777Mid Suffolk: £594Monmouthshire: £781Mid Suffolk: £561Monmouthshire: £737

    £777£781£737Monmouthshire is higher£592£594£561

  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, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15Monmouthshire: £20Mid Suffolk: £15Monmouthshire: £20Mid Suffolk: £15Monmouthshire: £19

    £20£20£19Monmouthshire is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Monmouthshire: £448Mid Suffolk: £323Monmouthshire: £450Mid Suffolk: £305Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Monmouthshire: £100Mid Suffolk: £97Monmouthshire: £101Mid Suffolk: £91Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  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, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85Monmouthshire: £98Mid Suffolk: £85Monmouthshire: £98Mid Suffolk: £80Monmouthshire: £93

    £98£98£93Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,153, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004Monmouthshire: £1,153Mid Suffolk: £1,008Monmouthshire: £1,158Mid Suffolk: £952Monmouthshire: £1,094

    £1,153£1,158£1,094Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Monmouthshire: £175Mid Suffolk: £99Monmouthshire: £176Mid Suffolk: £94Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higher£99£99£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £316, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194Monmouthshire: £316Mid Suffolk: £195Monmouthshire: £318Mid Suffolk: £184Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£318£300Monmouthshire is higher£194£195£184

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £10, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98Monmouthshire: £10Mid Suffolk: £6.00Monmouthshire: £11Mid Suffolk: £5.67Monmouthshire: £9.93

    £10£11£9.93Monmouthshire is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £4.59, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69Monmouthshire: £4.59Mid Suffolk: £2.70Monmouthshire: £4.61Mid Suffolk: £2.55Monmouthshire: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Monmouthshire is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Monmouthshire: £6.94Mid Suffolk: £7.83Monmouthshire: £6.97Mid Suffolk: £7.40Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  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, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6Monmouthshire: 1,012.3

    1,012.3Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3Monmouthshire: 76.5

    76.5Monmouthshire is higher58.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3Monmouthshire: 157.7

    157.7Monmouthshire is higher121.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Monmouthshire is higher49.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1Monmouthshire: 144.9

    144.9Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count126.1

  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, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5Monmouthshire: 20.7

    20.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Monmouthshire and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshireMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,282£4,300£4,061Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,369£12,422£11,733Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,589£1,500£1,292£1,297£1,225Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,503£11,552£10,911£11,534£11,583£10,941Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£317£300£228£229£216Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£781£737£592£594£561Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£15Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£322£323£305Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£96£97£91Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£85£85£80Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,153£1,158£1,094£1,004£1,008£952Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£99£99£94Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£194£195£184Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.93£5.98£6.00£5.67Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£2.69£2.70£2.55Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.31,016.6Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.558.3Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.7121.3Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.549.6Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.9126.1Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.718.5Monmouthshire

Per resident

Monmouthshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Monmouthshire Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Monmouthshire: £4,830Mid Suffolk: £4,300Monmouthshire: £4,851Mid Suffolk: £4,061Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £3,185, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003Monmouthshire: £3,185Mid Suffolk: £3,015Monmouthshire: £3,199Mid Suffolk: £2,848Monmouthshire: £3,021

    £3,185£3,199£3,021Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £914, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755Monmouthshire: £914Mid Suffolk: £758Monmouthshire: £918Mid Suffolk: £716Monmouthshire: £867

    £914£918£867Monmouthshire is higher£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Monmouthshire £2,904, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800Monmouthshire: £2,904Mid Suffolk: £2,812Monmouthshire: £2,916Mid Suffolk: £2,656Monmouthshire: £2,755

    £2,904£2,916£2,755Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £80, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55Monmouthshire: £80Mid Suffolk: £56Monmouthshire: £80Mid Suffolk: £52Monmouthshire: £76

    £80£80£76Monmouthshire is higher£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £196, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144Monmouthshire: £196Mid Suffolk: £144Monmouthshire: £197Mid Suffolk: £136Monmouthshire: £186

    £196£197£186Monmouthshire is higher£144£144£136

  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, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73Monmouthshire: £5.06Mid Suffolk: £3.75Monmouthshire: £5.08Mid Suffolk: £3.54Monmouthshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Monmouthshire: £448Mid Suffolk: £323Monmouthshire: £450Mid Suffolk: £305Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Monmouthshire: £100Mid Suffolk: £97Monmouthshire: £101Mid Suffolk: £91Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £56, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49Monmouthshire: £56Mid Suffolk: £50Monmouthshire: £57Mid Suffolk: £47Monmouthshire: £53

    £56£57£53Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £666, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587Monmouthshire: £666Mid Suffolk: £589Monmouthshire: £669Mid Suffolk: £556Monmouthshire: £632

    £666£669£632Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Monmouthshire: £175Mid Suffolk: £99Monmouthshire: £176Mid Suffolk: £94Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £183, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114Monmouthshire: £183Mid Suffolk: £114Monmouthshire: £184Mid Suffolk: £108Monmouthshire: £173

    £183£184£173Monmouthshire is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.05, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49Monmouthshire: £6.05Mid Suffolk: £3.50Monmouthshire: £6.08Mid Suffolk: £3.31Monmouthshire: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Monmouthshire £2.65, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57Monmouthshire: £2.65Mid Suffolk: £1.58Monmouthshire: £2.66Mid Suffolk: £1.49Monmouthshire: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Monmouthshire is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Monmouthshire: £6.94Mid Suffolk: £7.83Monmouthshire: £6.97Mid Suffolk: £7.40Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 255.6, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8Monmouthshire: 255.6

    255.6Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 19.3, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2Monmouthshire: 19.3

    19.3Monmouthshire is higher14.2

  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, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5Monmouthshire: 39.8

    39.8Monmouthshire is higher29.5

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Monmouthshire is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 83.7, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7Monmouthshire: 83.7

    83.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count73.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 12.0, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8Monmouthshire: 12.0

    12.0Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Monmouthshire and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshireMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,282£4,300£4,061Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,185£3,199£3,021£3,003£3,015£2,848Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£755£758£716Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,904£2,916£2,755£2,800£2,812£2,656Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£55£56£52Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£144£144£136Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.73£3.75£3.54Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£322£323£305Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£96£97£91Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£49£50£47Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£666£669£632£587£589£556Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£99£99£94Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£114£114£108Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£3.49£3.50£3.31Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£1.57£1.58£1.49Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.6246.8Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.314.2Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.829.5Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.549.6Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.773.7Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.8Monmouthshire

Total

Monmouthshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 10. 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Monmouthshire £459.3m, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mMonmouthshire: £459.3mMid Suffolk: £476.3mMonmouthshire: £461.3mMid Suffolk: £449.9mMonmouthshire: £435.7m

    £459.3m£461.3m£435.7mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Monmouthshire £302.9m, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mMonmouthshire: £302.9mMid Suffolk: £334.0mMonmouthshire: £304.2mMid Suffolk: £315.5mMonmouthshire: £287.3m

    £302.9m£304.2m£287.3mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Monmouthshire £86.9m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mMonmouthshire: £86.9mMid Suffolk: £84.0mMonmouthshire: £87.3mMid Suffolk: £79.3mMonmouthshire: £82.5m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.5mMonmouthshire is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire £276.2m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mMid Suffolk: £311.5mMonmouthshire: £277.3mMid Suffolk: £294.2mMonmouthshire: £261.9m

    £276.2m£277.3m£261.9mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire £7.6m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mMonmouthshire: £7.6mMid Suffolk: £6.2mMonmouthshire: £7.6mMid Suffolk: £5.8mMonmouthshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £18.7m, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mMonmouthshire: £18.7mMid Suffolk: £16.0mMonmouthshire: £18.7mMid Suffolk: £15.1mMonmouthshire: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mMonmouthshire: £0.48mMid Suffolk: £0.41mMonmouthshire: £0.48mMid Suffolk: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £42.6m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mMonmouthshire: £42.6mMid Suffolk: £35.8mMonmouthshire: £42.8mMid Suffolk: £33.8mMonmouthshire: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mMonmouthshire is higher£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £9.5m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mMonmouthshire: £9.5mMid Suffolk: £10.7mMonmouthshire: £9.6mMid Suffolk: £10.1mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire £5.4m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mMonmouthshire: £5.4mMid Suffolk: £5.5mMonmouthshire: £5.4mMid Suffolk: £5.2mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire £63.4m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mMonmouthshire: £63.4mMid Suffolk: £65.2mMonmouthshire: £63.7mMid Suffolk: £61.6mMonmouthshire: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Monmouthshire £16.7m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mMonmouthshire: £16.7mMid Suffolk: £11.0mMonmouthshire: £16.7mMid Suffolk: £10.4mMonmouthshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mMonmouthshire is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £17.4m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mMonmouthshire: £17.4mMid Suffolk: £12.6mMonmouthshire: £17.5mMid Suffolk: £11.9mMonmouthshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £0.58m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.58mMid Suffolk: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.58mMid Suffolk: £0.37mMonmouthshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Monmouthshire £0.25m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mMonmouthshire: £0.25mMid Suffolk: £0.17mMonmouthshire: £0.25mMid Suffolk: £0.16mMonmouthshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMonmouthshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Monmouthshire £0.66m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mMonmouthshire: £0.66mMid Suffolk: £0.87mMonmouthshire: £0.66mMid Suffolk: £0.82mMonmouthshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMid Suffolk is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire 24,302, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338Monmouthshire: 24,302

    24,302Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire 1,836, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567Monmouthshire: 1,836

    1,836Monmouthshire is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 3,787, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262Monmouthshire: 3,787

    3,787Monmouthshire is higher3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 6,038, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490Monmouthshire: 6,038

    6,038Monmouthshire is higher5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire 7,963, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162Monmouthshire: 7,963

    7,963Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire 1,139, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196Monmouthshire: 1,139

    1,139Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,196

Show the numbers
Monmouthshire and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureMonmouthshireMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mMid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mMid Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mMid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mMid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mMid Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mMonmouthshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,30227,338Mid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8361,567Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7873,262Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0385,490Monmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9638,162Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1391,196Mid Suffolk

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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