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Monmouthshire and Perth and Kinross

95,098 and 154,490 residents (mid-2024).

Monmouthshire is higher than Perth and Kinross on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 1 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 12 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross 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 Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646Monmouthshire: £4,830Perth and Kinross: £4,665Monmouthshire: £4,851Perth and Kinross: £4,407Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,665£4,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £12,616, Perth and Kinross £12,346Perth and Kinross: £12,346Monmouthshire: £12,616Perth and Kinross: £12,398Monmouthshire: £12,670Perth and Kinross: £11,711Monmouthshire: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,346£12,398£11,711

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,582, Perth and Kinross £1,620Perth and Kinross: £1,620Monmouthshire: £1,582Perth and Kinross: £1,627Monmouthshire: £1,589Perth and Kinross: £1,537Monmouthshire: £1,500

    £1,582£1,589£1,500Perth and Kinross is higher£1,620£1,627£1,537

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £11,503, Perth and Kinross £11,437Perth and Kinross: £11,437Monmouthshire: £11,503Perth and Kinross: £11,486Monmouthshire: £11,552Perth and Kinross: £10,849Monmouthshire: £10,911

    £11,503£11,552£10,911Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,437£11,486£10,849

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £316, Perth and Kinross £313Perth and Kinross: £313Monmouthshire: £316Perth and Kinross: £314Monmouthshire: £317Perth and Kinross: £297Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£317£300Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

  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, Perth and Kinross £578Perth and Kinross: £578Monmouthshire: £777Perth and Kinross: £581Monmouthshire: £781Perth and Kinross: £549Monmouthshire: £737

    £777£781£737Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£578£581£549

  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, Perth and Kinross £17Perth and Kinross: £17Monmouthshire: £20Perth and Kinross: £17Monmouthshire: £20Perth and Kinross: £16Monmouthshire: £19

    £20£20£19Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472Monmouthshire: £448Perth and Kinross: £474Monmouthshire: £450Perth and Kinross: £448Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Perth and Kinross is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153Monmouthshire: £100Perth and Kinross: £154Monmouthshire: £101Perth and Kinross: £145Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Perth and Kinross is higher£153£154£145

  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, Perth and Kinross £95Perth and Kinross: £95Monmouthshire: £98Perth and Kinross: £95Monmouthshire: £98Perth and Kinross: £90Monmouthshire: £93

    £98£98£93Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,153, Perth and Kinross £1,177Perth and Kinross: £1,177Monmouthshire: £1,153Perth and Kinross: £1,182Monmouthshire: £1,158Perth and Kinross: £1,116Monmouthshire: £1,094

    £1,153£1,158£1,094Perth and Kinross is higher£1,177£1,182£1,116

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122Monmouthshire: £175Perth and Kinross: £123Monmouthshire: £176Perth and Kinross: £116Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £316, Perth and Kinross £337Perth and Kinross: £337Monmouthshire: £316Perth and Kinross: £338Monmouthshire: £318Perth and Kinross: £319Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£318£300Perth and Kinross is higher£337£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £10, Perth and Kinross £5.16Perth and Kinross: £5.16Monmouthshire: £10Perth and Kinross: £5.18Monmouthshire: £11Perth and Kinross: £4.89Monmouthshire: £9.93

    £10£11£9.93Monmouthshire is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £4.59, Perth and Kinross £6.00Perth and Kinross: £6.00Monmouthshire: £4.59Perth and Kinross: £6.02Monmouthshire: £4.61Perth and Kinross: £5.69Monmouthshire: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Perth and Kinross is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96Monmouthshire: £6.94Perth and Kinross: £5.98Monmouthshire: £6.97Perth and Kinross: £5.65Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Perth and Kinross 1,007.1Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1Monmouthshire: 1,012.3

    1,012.3Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.1

  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, Perth and Kinross 79.6Perth and Kinross: 79.6Monmouthshire: 76.5

    76.5Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count79.6

  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, Perth and Kinross 135.4Perth and Kinross: 135.4Monmouthshire: 157.7

    157.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count135.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 63.5, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Perth and Kinross is higher74.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire 144.9, Perth and Kinross 155.4Perth and Kinross: 155.4Monmouthshire: 144.9

    144.9Perth and Kinross is higher155.4

  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, Perth and Kinross 24.4Perth and Kinross: 24.4Monmouthshire: 20.7

    20.7Perth and Kinross is higher24.4

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Monmouthshire and Perth and Kinross, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshirePerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,346£12,398£11,711EstimatedMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,589£1,500£1,620£1,627£1,537EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,503£11,552£10,911£11,437£11,486£10,849Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£317£300£313£314£297Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£781£737£578£581£549EstimatedMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16EstimatedMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£472£474£448EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£95£95£90EstimatedMonmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,153£1,158£1,094£1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£122£123£116Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£337£338£319Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.93£5.16£5.18£4.89Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedMonmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.31,007.1Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.579.6Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.7135.4Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.574.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.9155.4Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.724.4EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Per resident

Monmouthshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross on 9. 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 Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646Monmouthshire: £4,830Perth and Kinross: £4,665Monmouthshire: £4,851Perth and Kinross: £4,407Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,665£4,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £3,185, Perth and Kinross £2,931Perth and Kinross: £2,931Monmouthshire: £3,185Perth and Kinross: £2,944Monmouthshire: £3,199Perth and Kinross: £2,781Monmouthshire: £3,021

    £3,185£3,199£3,021Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,931£2,944£2,781

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £914, Perth and Kinross £961Perth and Kinross: £961Monmouthshire: £914Perth and Kinross: £965Monmouthshire: £918Perth and Kinross: £911Monmouthshire: £867

    £914£918£867Perth and Kinross is higher£961£965£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Monmouthshire £2,904, Perth and Kinross £2,716Perth and Kinross: £2,716Monmouthshire: £2,904Perth and Kinross: £2,727Monmouthshire: £2,916Perth and Kinross: £2,576Monmouthshire: £2,755

    £2,904£2,916£2,755Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,716£2,727£2,576

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £80, Perth and Kinross £74Perth and Kinross: £74Monmouthshire: £80Perth and Kinross: £75Monmouthshire: £80Perth and Kinross: £70Monmouthshire: £76

    £80£80£76Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £196, Perth and Kinross £137Perth and Kinross: £137Monmouthshire: £196Perth and Kinross: £138Monmouthshire: £197Perth and Kinross: £130Monmouthshire: £186

    £196£197£186Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Perth and Kinross £4.07Perth and Kinross: £4.07Monmouthshire: £5.06Perth and Kinross: £4.09Monmouthshire: £5.08Perth and Kinross: £3.86Monmouthshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472Monmouthshire: £448Perth and Kinross: £474Monmouthshire: £450Perth and Kinross: £448Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Perth and Kinross is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153Monmouthshire: £100Perth and Kinross: £154Monmouthshire: £101Perth and Kinross: £145Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Perth and Kinross is higher£153£154£145

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £666, Perth and Kinross £698Perth and Kinross: £698Monmouthshire: £666Perth and Kinross: £701Monmouthshire: £669Perth and Kinross: £662Monmouthshire: £632

    £666£669£632Perth and Kinross is higher£698£701£662

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122Monmouthshire: £175Perth and Kinross: £123Monmouthshire: £176Perth and Kinross: £116Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £183, Perth and Kinross £200Perth and Kinross: £200Monmouthshire: £183Perth and Kinross: £201Monmouthshire: £184Perth and Kinross: £189Monmouthshire: £173

    £183£184£173Perth and Kinross is higher£200£201£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.05, Perth and Kinross £3.06Perth and Kinross: £3.06Monmouthshire: £6.05Perth and Kinross: £3.07Monmouthshire: £6.08Perth and Kinross: £2.90Monmouthshire: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Monmouthshire £2.65, Perth and Kinross £3.55Perth and Kinross: £3.55Monmouthshire: £2.65Perth and Kinross: £3.57Monmouthshire: £2.66Perth and Kinross: £3.37Monmouthshire: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Perth and Kinross is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96Monmouthshire: £6.94Perth and Kinross: £5.98Monmouthshire: £6.97Perth and Kinross: £5.65Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 255.6, Perth and Kinross 239.1Perth and Kinross: 239.1Monmouthshire: 255.6

    255.6Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 19.3, Perth and Kinross 18.9Perth and Kinross: 18.9Monmouthshire: 19.3

    19.3Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count18.9

  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, Perth and Kinross 32.1Perth and Kinross: 32.1Monmouthshire: 39.8

    39.8Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  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, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Perth and Kinross is higher74.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 83.7, Perth and Kinross 92.2Perth and Kinross: 92.2Monmouthshire: 83.7

    83.7Perth and Kinross is higher92.2

  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, Perth and Kinross 14.5Perth and Kinross: 14.5Monmouthshire: 12.0

    12.0Perth and Kinross is higher14.5

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Monmouthshire and Perth and Kinross, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshirePerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,185£3,199£3,021£2,931£2,944£2,781EstimatedMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£961£965£911EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,904£2,916£2,755£2,716£2,727£2,576Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£74£75£70Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£137£138£130EstimatedMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.07£4.09£3.86EstimatedMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£472£474£448EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£56£57£53EstimatedMonmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£666£669£632£698£701£662Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£122£123£116Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£200£201£189Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£3.06£3.07£2.90Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedMonmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.6239.1Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.318.9Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.832.1Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.574.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.792.2Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.014.5EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Total

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

Monmouthshire Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Monmouthshire £459.3m, Perth and Kinross £717.7mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mMonmouthshire: £459.3mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mMonmouthshire: £461.3mPerth and Kinross: £680.8mMonmouthshire: £435.7m

    £459.3m£461.3m£435.7mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£717.7m£720.7m£680.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Monmouthshire £302.9m, Perth and Kinross £452.9mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mMonmouthshire: £302.9mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mMonmouthshire: £304.2mPerth and Kinross: £429.6mMonmouthshire: £287.3m

    £302.9m£304.2m£287.3mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Monmouthshire £86.9m, Perth and Kinross £148.4mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mMonmouthshire: £86.9mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mMonmouthshire: £87.3mPerth and Kinross: £140.8mMonmouthshire: £82.5m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.5mPerth and Kinross is higher£148.4m£149.0m£140.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire £276.2m, Perth and Kinross £419.6mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mMonmouthshire: £276.2mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mMonmouthshire: £277.3mPerth and Kinross: £398.0mMonmouthshire: £261.9m

    £276.2m£277.3m£261.9mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire £7.6m, Perth and Kinross £11.5mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mMonmouthshire: £7.6mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mMonmouthshire: £7.6mPerth and Kinross: £10.9mMonmouthshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £18.7m, Perth and Kinross £21.2mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mMonmouthshire: £18.7mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mMonmouthshire: £18.7mPerth and Kinross: £20.1mMonmouthshire: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  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, Perth and Kinross £0.63mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mMonmouthshire: £0.48mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mMonmouthshire: £0.48mPerth and Kinross: £0.60mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £42.6m, Perth and Kinross £72.9mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mMonmouthshire: £42.6mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mMonmouthshire: £42.8mPerth and Kinross: £69.2mMonmouthshire: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mPerth and Kinross is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £9.5m, Perth and Kinross £23.7mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mMonmouthshire: £9.5mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mMonmouthshire: £9.6mPerth and Kinross: £22.5mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mPerth and Kinross is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire £5.4m, Perth and Kinross £8.7mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mMonmouthshire: £5.4mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mMonmouthshire: £5.4mPerth and Kinross: £8.3mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire £63.4m, Perth and Kinross £107.8mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mMonmouthshire: £63.4mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mMonmouthshire: £63.7mPerth and Kinross: £102.3mMonmouthshire: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mPerth and Kinross is higher£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Monmouthshire £16.7m, Perth and Kinross £18.8mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mMonmouthshire: £16.7mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mMonmouthshire: £16.7mPerth and Kinross: £17.9mMonmouthshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £17.4m, Perth and Kinross £30.8mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mMonmouthshire: £17.4mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mMonmouthshire: £17.5mPerth and Kinross: £29.3mMonmouthshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mPerth and Kinross is higher£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £0.58m, Perth and Kinross £0.47mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mMonmouthshire: £0.58mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mMonmouthshire: £0.58mPerth and Kinross: £0.45mMonmouthshire: £0.55m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Monmouthshire £0.25m, Perth and Kinross £0.55mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mMonmouthshire: £0.25mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mMonmouthshire: £0.25mPerth and Kinross: £0.52mMonmouthshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Monmouthshire £0.66m, Perth and Kinross £0.92mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mMonmouthshire: £0.66mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mMonmouthshire: £0.66mPerth and Kinross: £0.87mMonmouthshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire 24,302, Perth and Kinross 36,943Perth and Kinross: 36,943Monmouthshire: 24,302

    24,302Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count36,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire 1,836, Perth and Kinross 2,920Perth and Kinross: 2,920Monmouthshire: 1,836

    1,836Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count2,920

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 3,787, Perth and Kinross 4,965Perth and Kinross: 4,965Monmouthshire: 3,787

    3,787Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count4,965

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 6,038, Perth and Kinross 11,435Perth and Kinross: 11,435Monmouthshire: 6,038

    6,038Perth and Kinross is higher11,435

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire 7,963, Perth and Kinross 14,238Perth and Kinross: 14,238Monmouthshire: 7,963

    7,963Perth and Kinross is higher14,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire 1,139, Perth and Kinross 2,236Perth and Kinross: 2,236Monmouthshire: 1,139

    1,139Perth and Kinross is higher2,236

Show the numbers
Monmouthshire and Perth and Kinross, total
MeasureMonmouthshirePerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPerth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPerth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,30236,943Perth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8362,920Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7874,965Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,03811,435Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,96314,238Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1392,236EstimatedPerth and Kinross

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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