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Monmouthshire and Orkney Islands

95,098 and 22,000 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 5 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 Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Monmouthshire: £4,830Orkney Islands: £4,399Monmouthshire: £4,851Orkney Islands: £4,155Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higher£4,381£4,399£4,155

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £12,616, Orkney Islands £11,866Orkney Islands: £11,866Monmouthshire: £12,616Orkney Islands: £11,916Monmouthshire: £12,670Orkney Islands: £11,255Monmouthshire: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire is higher£11,866£11,916£11,255

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,582, Orkney Islands £1,374Orkney Islands: £1,374Monmouthshire: £1,582Orkney Islands: £1,380Monmouthshire: £1,589Orkney Islands: £1,304Monmouthshire: £1,500

    £1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire is higher£1,374£1,380£1,304

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £11,503, Orkney Islands £10,889Orkney Islands: £10,889Monmouthshire: £11,503Orkney Islands: £10,936Monmouthshire: £11,552Orkney Islands: £10,329Monmouthshire: £10,911

    £11,503£11,552£10,911Monmouthshire is higher£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £316, Orkney Islands £323Orkney Islands: £323Monmouthshire: £316Orkney Islands: £324Monmouthshire: £317Orkney Islands: £306Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£317£300Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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, Orkney Islands £636Orkney Islands: £636Monmouthshire: £777Orkney Islands: £639Monmouthshire: £781Orkney Islands: £603Monmouthshire: £737

    £777£781£737Monmouthshire is higher£636£639£603

  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, Orkney Islands £18Orkney Islands: £18Monmouthshire: £20Orkney Islands: £18Monmouthshire: £20Orkney Islands: £17Monmouthshire: £19

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Monmouthshire: £448Orkney Islands: £428Monmouthshire: £450Orkney Islands: £404Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higher£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Monmouthshire: £100Orkney Islands: £124Monmouthshire: £101Orkney Islands: £117Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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, Orkney Islands £84Orkney Islands: £84Monmouthshire: £98Orkney Islands: £85Monmouthshire: £98Orkney Islands: £80Monmouthshire: £93

    £98£98£93Monmouthshire is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,153, Orkney Islands £956Orkney Islands: £956Monmouthshire: £1,153Orkney Islands: £960Monmouthshire: £1,158Orkney Islands: £907Monmouthshire: £1,094

    £1,153£1,158£1,094Monmouthshire is higher£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Monmouthshire: £175Orkney Islands: £130Monmouthshire: £176Orkney Islands: £123Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higher£129£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £316, Orkney Islands £329Orkney Islands: £329Monmouthshire: £316Orkney Islands: £330Monmouthshire: £318Orkney Islands: £312Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£318£300Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£329£330£312

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £10, Orkney Islands £0.97Orkney Islands: £0.97Monmouthshire: £10Orkney Islands: £0.97Monmouthshire: £11Orkney Islands: £0.92Monmouthshire: £9.93

    £10£11£9.93Monmouthshire is higher£0.97£0.97£0.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £4.59, Orkney Islands £4.01Orkney Islands: £4.01Monmouthshire: £4.59Orkney Islands: £4.02Monmouthshire: £4.61Orkney Islands: £3.80Monmouthshire: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Monmouthshire is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Monmouthshire: £6.94Orkney Islands: £8.04Monmouthshire: £6.97Orkney Islands: £7.59Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  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, Orkney Islands 995.3Orkney Islands: 995.3Monmouthshire: 1,012.3

    1,012.3Monmouthshire is higher995.3

  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, Orkney Islands 74.3Orkney Islands: 74.3Monmouthshire: 76.5

    76.5Monmouthshire is higher74.3

  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, Orkney Islands 142.7Orkney Islands: 142.7Monmouthshire: 157.7

    157.7Monmouthshire is higher142.7

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  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, Orkney Islands 128.7Orkney Islands: 128.7Monmouthshire: 144.9

    144.9Monmouthshire is higher128.7

  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, Orkney Islands 19.0Orkney Islands: 19.0Monmouthshire: 20.7

    20.7Monmouthshire is higher19.0

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Monmouthshire and Orkney Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshireOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£11,866£11,916£11,255EstimatedMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,589£1,500£1,374£1,380£1,304EstimatedMonmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,503£11,552£10,911£10,889£10,936£10,329Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£317£300£323£324£306Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£781£737£636£639£603EstimatedMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17EstimatedMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£426£428£404EstimatedMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£84£85£80EstimatedMonmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,153£1,158£1,094£956£960£907Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£129£130£123Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£329£330£312Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.93£0.97£0.97£0.92Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.01£4.02£3.80Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.3995.3Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.574.3Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.7142.7Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.563.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.9128.7Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.719.0EstimatedMonmouthshire

Per resident

Monmouthshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Monmouthshire: £4,830Orkney Islands: £4,399Monmouthshire: £4,851Orkney Islands: £4,155Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higher£4,381£4,399£4,155

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £3,185, Orkney Islands £2,891Orkney Islands: £2,891Monmouthshire: £3,185Orkney Islands: £2,903Monmouthshire: £3,199Orkney Islands: £2,742Monmouthshire: £3,021

    £3,185£3,199£3,021Monmouthshire is higher£2,891£2,903£2,742

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £914, Orkney Islands £803Orkney Islands: £803Monmouthshire: £914Orkney Islands: £806Monmouthshire: £918Orkney Islands: £761Monmouthshire: £867

    £914£918£867Monmouthshire is higher£803£806£761

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Monmouthshire £2,904, Orkney Islands £2,653Orkney Islands: £2,653Monmouthshire: £2,904Orkney Islands: £2,664Monmouthshire: £2,916Orkney Islands: £2,516Monmouthshire: £2,755

    £2,904£2,916£2,755Monmouthshire is higher£2,653£2,664£2,516

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £80, Orkney Islands £79Orkney Islands: £79Monmouthshire: £80Orkney Islands: £79Monmouthshire: £80Orkney Islands: £75Monmouthshire: £76

    £80£80£76Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £196, Orkney Islands £155Orkney Islands: £155Monmouthshire: £196Orkney Islands: £156Monmouthshire: £197Orkney Islands: £147Monmouthshire: £186

    £196£197£186Monmouthshire is higher£155£156£147

  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, Orkney Islands £4.30Orkney Islands: £4.30Monmouthshire: £5.06Orkney Islands: £4.32Monmouthshire: £5.08Orkney Islands: £4.08Monmouthshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Monmouthshire: £448Orkney Islands: £428Monmouthshire: £450Orkney Islands: £404Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higher£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Monmouthshire: £100Orkney Islands: £124Monmouthshire: £101Orkney Islands: £117Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £56, Orkney Islands £49Orkney Islands: £49Monmouthshire: £56Orkney Islands: £49Monmouthshire: £57Orkney Islands: £47Monmouthshire: £53

    £56£57£53Monmouthshire is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £666, Orkney Islands £559Orkney Islands: £559Monmouthshire: £666Orkney Islands: £561Monmouthshire: £669Orkney Islands: £530Monmouthshire: £632

    £666£669£632Monmouthshire is higher£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Monmouthshire: £175Orkney Islands: £130Monmouthshire: £176Orkney Islands: £123Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £183, Orkney Islands £192Orkney Islands: £192Monmouthshire: £183Orkney Islands: £193Monmouthshire: £184Orkney Islands: £182Monmouthshire: £173

    £183£184£173Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.05, Orkney Islands £0.57Orkney Islands: £0.57Monmouthshire: £6.05Orkney Islands: £0.57Monmouthshire: £6.08Orkney Islands: £0.54Monmouthshire: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire is higher£0.57£0.57£0.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Monmouthshire £2.65, Orkney Islands £2.34Orkney Islands: £2.34Monmouthshire: £2.65Orkney Islands: £2.35Monmouthshire: £2.66Orkney Islands: £2.22Monmouthshire: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Monmouthshire is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Monmouthshire: £6.94Orkney Islands: £8.04Monmouthshire: £6.97Orkney Islands: £7.59Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 255.6, Orkney Islands 242.5Orkney Islands: 242.5Monmouthshire: 255.6

    255.6Monmouthshire is higher242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 19.3, Orkney Islands 18.1Orkney Islands: 18.1Monmouthshire: 19.3

    19.3Monmouthshire is higher18.1

  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, Orkney Islands 34.8Orkney Islands: 34.8Monmouthshire: 39.8

    39.8Monmouthshire is higher34.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 63.5, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 83.7, Orkney Islands 75.2Orkney Islands: 75.2Monmouthshire: 83.7

    83.7Monmouthshire is higher75.2

  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, Orkney Islands 11.1Orkney Islands: 11.1Monmouthshire: 12.0

    12.0Monmouthshire is higher11.1

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Monmouthshire and Orkney Islands, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshireOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,185£3,199£3,021£2,891£2,903£2,742EstimatedMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£803£806£761EstimatedMonmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,904£2,916£2,755£2,653£2,664£2,516Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£79£79£75Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£155£156£147EstimatedMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.30£4.32£4.08EstimatedMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£426£428£404EstimatedMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£49£49£47EstimatedMonmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£666£669£632£559£561£530Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£129£130£123Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£192£193£182Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£0.57£0.57£0.54Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£2.34£2.35£2.22Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.6242.5Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.318.1Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.834.8Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.563.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.775.2Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.1EstimatedMonmouthshire

Total

Monmouthshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 0. 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Monmouthshire £459.3m, Orkney Islands £96.4mOrkney Islands: £96.4mMonmouthshire: £459.3mOrkney Islands: £96.8mMonmouthshire: £461.3mOrkney Islands: £91.4mMonmouthshire: £435.7m

    £459.3m£461.3m£435.7mMonmouthshire is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Monmouthshire £302.9m, Orkney Islands £63.6mOrkney Islands: £63.6mMonmouthshire: £302.9mOrkney Islands: £63.9mMonmouthshire: £304.2mOrkney Islands: £60.3mMonmouthshire: £287.3m

    £302.9m£304.2m£287.3mMonmouthshire is higher£63.6m£63.9m£60.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Monmouthshire £86.9m, Orkney Islands £17.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mMonmouthshire: £86.9mOrkney Islands: £17.7mMonmouthshire: £87.3mOrkney Islands: £16.8mMonmouthshire: £82.5m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.5mMonmouthshire is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire £276.2m, Orkney Islands £58.4mOrkney Islands: £58.4mMonmouthshire: £276.2mOrkney Islands: £58.6mMonmouthshire: £277.3mOrkney Islands: £55.4mMonmouthshire: £261.9m

    £276.2m£277.3m£261.9mMonmouthshire is higher£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire £7.6m, Orkney Islands £1.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mMonmouthshire: £7.6mOrkney Islands: £1.7mMonmouthshire: £7.6mOrkney Islands: £1.6mMonmouthshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £18.7m, Orkney Islands £3.4mOrkney Islands: £3.4mMonmouthshire: £18.7mOrkney Islands: £3.4mMonmouthshire: £18.7mOrkney Islands: £3.2mMonmouthshire: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  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, Orkney Islands £0.09mOrkney Islands: £0.09mMonmouthshire: £0.48mOrkney Islands: £0.10mMonmouthshire: £0.48mOrkney Islands: £0.09mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire is higher£0.09m£0.10m£0.09m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £42.6m, Orkney Islands £9.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mMonmouthshire: £42.6mOrkney Islands: £9.4mMonmouthshire: £42.8mOrkney Islands: £8.9mMonmouthshire: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mMonmouthshire is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £9.5m, Orkney Islands £2.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mMonmouthshire: £9.5mOrkney Islands: £2.7mMonmouthshire: £9.6mOrkney Islands: £2.6mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire £5.4m, Orkney Islands £1.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mMonmouthshire: £5.4mOrkney Islands: £1.1mMonmouthshire: £5.4mOrkney Islands: £1.0mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMonmouthshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire £63.4m, Orkney Islands £12.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mMonmouthshire: £63.4mOrkney Islands: £12.3mMonmouthshire: £63.7mOrkney Islands: £11.7mMonmouthshire: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mMonmouthshire is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Monmouthshire £16.7m, Orkney Islands £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.8mMonmouthshire: £16.7mOrkney Islands: £2.9mMonmouthshire: £16.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mMonmouthshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mMonmouthshire is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £17.4m, Orkney Islands £4.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mMonmouthshire: £17.4mOrkney Islands: £4.2mMonmouthshire: £17.5mOrkney Islands: £4.0mMonmouthshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £0.58m, Orkney Islands £0.01mOrkney Islands: £0.01mMonmouthshire: £0.58mOrkney Islands: £0.01mMonmouthshire: £0.58mOrkney Islands: £0.01mMonmouthshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire is higher£0.01m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Monmouthshire £0.25m, Orkney Islands £0.05mOrkney Islands: £0.05mMonmouthshire: £0.25mOrkney Islands: £0.05mMonmouthshire: £0.25mOrkney Islands: £0.05mMonmouthshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMonmouthshire is higher£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Monmouthshire £0.66m, Orkney Islands £0.18mOrkney Islands: £0.18mMonmouthshire: £0.66mOrkney Islands: £0.18mMonmouthshire: £0.66mOrkney Islands: £0.17mMonmouthshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire 24,302, Orkney Islands 5,335Orkney Islands: 5,335Monmouthshire: 24,302

    24,302Monmouthshire is higher5,335

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire 1,836, Orkney Islands 398Orkney Islands: 398Monmouthshire: 1,836

    1,836Monmouthshire is higher398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 3,787, Orkney Islands 765Orkney Islands: 765Monmouthshire: 3,787

    3,787Monmouthshire is higher765

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 6,038, Orkney Islands 1,400Orkney Islands: 1,400Monmouthshire: 6,038

    6,038Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count1,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire 7,963, Orkney Islands 1,654Orkney Islands: 1,654Monmouthshire: 7,963

    7,963Monmouthshire is higher1,654

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire 1,139, Orkney Islands 244Orkney Islands: 244Monmouthshire: 1,139

    1,139Monmouthshire is higher244

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Monmouthshire and Orkney Islands, total
MeasureMonmouthshireOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimatedMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimatedMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimatedMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£58.4m£58.6m£55.4mMonmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimatedMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimatedMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimatedMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimatedMonmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedMonmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mMonmouthshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.01mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.05mMonmouthshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimatedMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,3025,335Monmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,836398Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,787765Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0381,400Monmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9631,654Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,139244EstimatedMonmouthshire

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.
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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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