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Monmouthshire and Powys

95,098 and 134,855 residents (mid-2024).

Monmouthshire is higher than Powys on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 7 of 22 measures, and Powys on 15. 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Monmouthshire: £4,830Powys: £5,101Monmouthshire: £4,851Powys: £4,818Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £12,616, Powys £12,183Powys: £12,183Monmouthshire: £12,616Powys: £12,235Monmouthshire: £12,670Powys: £11,557Monmouthshire: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,183£12,235£11,557

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,582, Powys £1,742Powys: £1,742Monmouthshire: £1,582Powys: £1,750Monmouthshire: £1,589Powys: £1,653Monmouthshire: £1,500

    £1,582£1,589£1,500Powys is higher£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £11,503, Powys £11,038Powys: £11,038Monmouthshire: £11,503Powys: £11,085Monmouthshire: £11,552Powys: £10,470Monmouthshire: £10,911

    £11,503£11,552£10,911Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £316, Powys £369Powys: £369Monmouthshire: £316Powys: £371Monmouthshire: £317Powys: £350Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£317£300Powys is higher£369£371£350

  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, Powys £752Powys: £752Monmouthshire: £777Powys: £755Monmouthshire: £781Powys: £714Monmouthshire: £737

    £777£781£737Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£752£755£714

  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, Powys £24Powys: £24Monmouthshire: £20Powys: £24Monmouthshire: £20Powys: £23Monmouthshire: £19

    £20£20£19Powys is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, Powys £487Powys: £487Monmouthshire: £448Powys: £490Monmouthshire: £450Powys: £462Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Powys is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Powys £109Powys: £109Monmouthshire: £100Powys: £110Monmouthshire: £101Powys: £104Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Powys is higher£109£110£104

  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, Powys £104Powys: £104Monmouthshire: £98Powys: £104Monmouthshire: £98Powys: £98Monmouthshire: £93

    £98£98£93Powys is higher£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,153, Powys £1,253Powys: £1,253Monmouthshire: £1,153Powys: £1,258Monmouthshire: £1,158Powys: £1,188Monmouthshire: £1,094

    £1,153£1,158£1,094Powys is higher£1,253£1,258£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Powys £167Powys: £167Monmouthshire: £175Powys: £167Monmouthshire: £176Powys: £158Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £316, Powys £374Powys: £374Monmouthshire: £316Powys: £376Monmouthshire: £318Powys: £355Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£318£300Powys is higher£374£376£355

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £10, Powys £5.43Powys: £5.43Monmouthshire: £10Powys: £5.45Monmouthshire: £11Powys: £5.15Monmouthshire: £9.93

    £10£11£9.93Monmouthshire is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £4.59, Powys £6.46Powys: £6.46Monmouthshire: £4.59Powys: £6.49Monmouthshire: £4.61Powys: £6.13Monmouthshire: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Powys is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Monmouthshire: £6.94Powys: £6.95Monmouthshire: £6.97Powys: £6.56Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  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, Powys 1,005.6Powys: 1,005.6Monmouthshire: 1,012.3

    1,012.3Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  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, Powys 92.0Powys: 92.0Monmouthshire: 76.5

    76.5Powys is higher92.0

  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, Powys 158.0Powys: 158.0Monmouthshire: 157.7

    157.7Powys is higher158.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 63.5, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Powys is higher70.3

  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, Powys 167.8Powys: 167.8Monmouthshire: 144.9

    144.9Powys is higher167.8

  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, Powys 22.1Powys: 22.1Monmouthshire: 20.7

    20.7Powys is higher22.1

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Monmouthshire and Powys, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshirePowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,183£12,235£11,557Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,589£1,500£1,742£1,750£1,653Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,503£11,552£10,911£11,038£11,085£10,470Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£317£300£369£371£350Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£781£737£752£755£714Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£24£24£23Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£109£110£104Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£104£104£98Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,153£1,158£1,094£1,253£1,258£1,188Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£167£167£158Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£374£376£355Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.93£5.43£5.45£5.15Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£6.46£6.49£6.13Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.92£6.95£6.56Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.31,005.6Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.592.0Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.7158.0Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.570.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.9167.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.722.1Powys

Per resident

Monmouthshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Powys on 19. 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Monmouthshire: £4,830Powys: £5,101Monmouthshire: £4,851Powys: £4,818Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £3,185, Powys £3,335Powys: £3,335Monmouthshire: £3,185Powys: £3,349Monmouthshire: £3,199Powys: £3,163Monmouthshire: £3,021

    £3,185£3,199£3,021Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,349£3,163

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £914, Powys £974Powys: £974Monmouthshire: £914Powys: £978Monmouthshire: £918Powys: £924Monmouthshire: £867

    £914£918£867Powys is higher£974£978£924

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Monmouthshire £2,904, Powys £3,021Powys: £3,021Monmouthshire: £2,904Powys: £3,034Monmouthshire: £2,916Powys: £2,866Monmouthshire: £2,755

    £2,904£2,916£2,755Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £80, Powys £101Powys: £101Monmouthshire: £80Powys: £101Monmouthshire: £80Powys: £96Monmouthshire: £76

    £80£80£76Powys is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £196, Powys £206Powys: £206Monmouthshire: £196Powys: £207Monmouthshire: £197Powys: £195Monmouthshire: £186

    £196£197£186Powys is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  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, Powys £6.53Powys: £6.53Monmouthshire: £5.06Powys: £6.55Monmouthshire: £5.08Powys: £6.19Monmouthshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Powys is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, Powys £487Powys: £487Monmouthshire: £448Powys: £490Monmouthshire: £450Powys: £462Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Powys is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Powys £109Powys: £109Monmouthshire: £100Powys: £110Monmouthshire: £101Powys: £104Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Powys is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £56, Powys £58Powys: £58Monmouthshire: £56Powys: £58Monmouthshire: £57Powys: £55Monmouthshire: £53

    £56£57£53Powys is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £666, Powys £700Powys: £700Monmouthshire: £666Powys: £703Monmouthshire: £669Powys: £664Monmouthshire: £632

    £666£669£632Powys is higher£700£703£664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Powys £167Powys: £167Monmouthshire: £175Powys: £167Monmouthshire: £176Powys: £158Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £183, Powys £209Powys: £209Monmouthshire: £183Powys: £210Monmouthshire: £184Powys: £198Monmouthshire: £173

    £183£184£173Powys is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.05, Powys £3.04Powys: £3.04Monmouthshire: £6.05Powys: £3.05Monmouthshire: £6.08Powys: £2.88Monmouthshire: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Monmouthshire £2.65, Powys £3.62Powys: £3.62Monmouthshire: £2.65Powys: £3.63Monmouthshire: £2.66Powys: £3.43Monmouthshire: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Powys is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Monmouthshire: £6.94Powys: £6.95Monmouthshire: £6.97Powys: £6.56Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 255.6, Powys 275.2Powys: 275.2Monmouthshire: 255.6

    255.6Powys is higherDepends on how you count275.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 19.3, Powys 25.2Powys: 25.2Monmouthshire: 19.3

    19.3Powys is higher25.2

  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, Powys 43.3Powys: 43.3Monmouthshire: 39.8

    39.8Powys is higher43.3

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Powys is higher70.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 83.7, Powys 93.8Powys: 93.8Monmouthshire: 83.7

    83.7Powys is higher93.8

  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, Powys 12.4Powys: 12.4Monmouthshire: 12.0

    12.0Powys is higher12.4

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Monmouthshire and Powys, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshirePowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,185£3,199£3,021£3,335£3,349£3,163Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£974£978£924Powys
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,904£2,916£2,755£3,021£3,034£2,866Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£101£101£96Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£206£207£195Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£6.53£6.55£6.19Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£109£110£104Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£58£58£55Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£666£669£632£700£703£664Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£167£167£158Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£209£210£198Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£3.04£3.05£2.88Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£3.62£3.63£3.43Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.92£6.95£6.56Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.6275.2Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.325.2Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.843.3Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.570.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.793.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.012.4Powys

Total

Monmouthshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Powys 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 Powys

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Monmouthshire £459.3m, Powys £685.0mPowys: £685.0mMonmouthshire: £459.3mPowys: £687.9mMonmouthshire: £461.3mPowys: £649.7mMonmouthshire: £435.7m

    £459.3m£461.3m£435.7mPowys is higher£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Monmouthshire £302.9m, Powys £449.7mPowys: £449.7mMonmouthshire: £302.9mPowys: £451.6mMonmouthshire: £304.2mPowys: £426.6mMonmouthshire: £287.3m

    £302.9m£304.2m£287.3mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Monmouthshire £86.9m, Powys £131.4mPowys: £131.4mMonmouthshire: £86.9mPowys: £131.9mMonmouthshire: £87.3mPowys: £124.6mMonmouthshire: £82.5m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.5mPowys is higher£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire £276.2m, Powys £407.4mPowys: £407.4mMonmouthshire: £276.2mPowys: £409.2mMonmouthshire: £277.3mPowys: £386.5mMonmouthshire: £261.9m

    £276.2m£277.3m£261.9mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire £7.6m, Powys £13.6mPowys: £13.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mPowys: £13.7mMonmouthshire: £7.6mPowys: £12.9mMonmouthshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mPowys is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £18.7m, Powys £27.8mPowys: £27.8mMonmouthshire: £18.7mPowys: £27.9mMonmouthshire: £18.7mPowys: £26.3mMonmouthshire: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  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, Powys £0.88mPowys: £0.88mMonmouthshire: £0.48mPowys: £0.88mMonmouthshire: £0.48mPowys: £0.83mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPowys is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £42.6m, Powys £65.7mPowys: £65.7mMonmouthshire: £42.6mPowys: £66.0mMonmouthshire: £42.8mPowys: £62.4mMonmouthshire: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mPowys is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £9.5m, Powys £14.7mPowys: £14.7mMonmouthshire: £9.5mPowys: £14.8mMonmouthshire: £9.6mPowys: £14.0mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mPowys is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire £5.4m, Powys £7.8mPowys: £7.8mMonmouthshire: £5.4mPowys: £7.9mMonmouthshire: £5.4mPowys: £7.4mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mPowys is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire £63.4m, Powys £94.5mPowys: £94.5mMonmouthshire: £63.4mPowys: £94.9mMonmouthshire: £63.7mPowys: £89.6mMonmouthshire: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mPowys is higher£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Monmouthshire £16.7m, Powys £22.5mPowys: £22.5mMonmouthshire: £16.7mPowys: £22.6mMonmouthshire: £16.7mPowys: £21.3mMonmouthshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £17.4m, Powys £28.2mPowys: £28.2mMonmouthshire: £17.4mPowys: £28.3mMonmouthshire: £17.5mPowys: £26.8mMonmouthshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mPowys is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £0.58m, Powys £0.41mPowys: £0.41mMonmouthshire: £0.58mPowys: £0.41mMonmouthshire: £0.58mPowys: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Monmouthshire £0.25m, Powys £0.49mPowys: £0.49mMonmouthshire: £0.25mPowys: £0.49mMonmouthshire: £0.25mPowys: £0.46mMonmouthshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mPowys is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Monmouthshire £0.66m, Powys £0.93mPowys: £0.93mMonmouthshire: £0.66mPowys: £0.94mMonmouthshire: £0.66mPowys: £0.88mMonmouthshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire 24,302, Powys 37,117Powys: 37,117Monmouthshire: 24,302

    24,302Powys is higherDepends on how you count37,117

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire 1,836, Powys 3,396Powys: 3,396Monmouthshire: 1,836

    1,836Powys is higher3,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 3,787, Powys 5,832Powys: 5,832Monmouthshire: 3,787

    3,787Powys is higher5,832

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 6,038, Powys 9,478Powys: 9,478Monmouthshire: 6,038

    6,038Powys is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire 7,963, Powys 12,650Powys: 12,650Monmouthshire: 7,963

    7,963Powys is higher12,650

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire 1,139, Powys 1,669Powys: 1,669Monmouthshire: 1,139

    1,139Powys is higher1,669

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Monmouthshire and Powys, total
MeasureMonmouthshirePowysHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,30237,117Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8363,396Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7875,832Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0389,478Powys
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,96312,650Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1391,669Powys

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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