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Powys and Moray
Powys is higher than Moray on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 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.
Per person in the age group
Powys is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Moray on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Powys Moray
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,183£12,235£11,557Moray is higherDepends on how you count£12,201£12,253£11,573
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,742£1,750£1,653Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,038£11,085£10,470Moray is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,417£10,784
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£369£371£350Powys is higher£311£312£295
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£752£755£714Powys is higher£505£507£479
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Powys is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£487£490£462Powys is higher£458£460£434
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104Moray is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£104£104£98Powys is higher£91£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,253£1,258£1,188Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,216£1,222£1,154
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£167£167£158Powys is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£374£376£355Powys is higher£337£339£320
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.43£5.45£5.15Moray is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.46£6.49£6.13Powys is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.6Powys is higher1,002.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
92.0Powys is higher83.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.0Powys is higher125.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
70.3Moray is higherDepends on how you count73.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
167.8Powys is higherDepends on how you count163.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.1Moray is higherDepends on how you count22.3
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| Measure | Powys | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,079£5,101£4,818 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | Powys |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,183£12,235£11,557 | £12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated | Moray |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,742£1,750£1,653 | £1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated | Powys |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,038£11,085£10,470 | £11,369£11,417£10,784 | Moray |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £369£371£350 | £311£312£295 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £752£755£714 | £505£507£479Estimated | Powys |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £17£17£16Estimated | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £487£490£462 | £458£460£434Estimated | Powys |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £142£143£135Estimated | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £91£91£86Estimated | Powys |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,253£1,258£1,188 | £1,216£1,222£1,154 | Powys |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £167£167£158 | £135£135£128 | Powys |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £374£376£355 | £337£339£320 | Powys |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | Moray |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.46£6.49£6.13 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Powys |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | Powys |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.6 | 1,002.9 | Powys |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 92.0 | 83.7 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.0 | 125.1 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 70.3 | 73.9 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 167.8 | 163.4 | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.1 | 22.3Estimated | Moray |
Per resident
Powys is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Moray on 7. 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
Powys Moray
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,335£3,349£3,163Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2,713£2,725£2,574
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£974£978£924Moray is higherDepends on how you count£997£1,002£946
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,021£3,034£2,866Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,539£2,398
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Powys is higher£69£69£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£195Powys is higher£112£113£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.53£6.55£6.19Powys is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£487£490£462Powys is higher£458£460£434
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104Moray is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Powys is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£700£703£664Moray is higherDepends on how you count£733£736£695
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£167£167£158Powys is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£198Powys is higher£203£204£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.04£3.05£2.88Moray is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43Powys is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
275.2Powys is higher223.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.2Powys is higher18.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
43.3Powys is higher27.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
70.3Moray is higherDepends on how you count73.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
93.8Moray is higherDepends on how you count98.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.4Moray is higherDepends on how you count13.5
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| Measure | Powys | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,079£5,101£4,818 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | Powys |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,335£3,349£3,163 | £2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated | Powys |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £974£978£924 | £997£1,002£946Estimated | Moray |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,021£3,034£2,866 | £2,528£2,539£2,398 | Powys |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £69£69£66 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£195 | £112£113£106Estimated | Powys |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | £3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £487£490£462 | £458£460£434Estimated | Powys |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £142£143£135Estimated | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £55£55£52Estimated | Powys |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £700£703£664 | £733£736£695 | Moray |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £167£167£158 | £135£135£128 | Powys |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£198 | £203£204£193 | Powys |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.04£3.05£2.88 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | Moray |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | Powys |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | Powys |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 275.2 | 223.0 | Powys |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.2 | 18.6 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 43.3 | 27.8 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 70.3 | 73.9 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 93.8 | 98.5 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.4 | 13.5Estimated | Moray |
Total
Powys is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Moray 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
Powys Moray
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys is higher£422.4m£424.2m£400.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£94.6m£95.0m£89.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
37,117Powys is higher21,164
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,396Powys is higher1,766
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,832Powys is higher2,640
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,478Powys is higherDepends on how you count7,010
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,650Powys is higherDepends on how you count9,345
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,669Powys is higherDepends on how you count1,278
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| Measure | Powys | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £685.0m£687.9m£649.7m | £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated | Powys |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £449.7m£451.6m£426.6m | £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated | Powys |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £131.4m£131.9m£124.6m | £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated | Powys |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £407.4m£409.2m£386.5m | £239.9m£240.9m£227.6m | Powys |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.8m£27.9m£26.3m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated | Powys |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.88m£0.88m£0.83m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £65.7m£66.0m£62.4m | £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated | Powys |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.9m£7.4m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated | Powys |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £94.5m£94.9m£89.6m | £69.6m£69.9m£66.0m | Powys |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.5m£22.6m£21.3m | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | Powys |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £28.2m£28.3m£26.8m | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | Powys |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | Powys |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Powys |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.94m£0.88m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated | Powys |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 37,117 | 21,164 | Powys |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,396 | 1,766 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,832 | 2,640 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,478 | 7,010 | Powys |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,650 | 9,345 | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,669 | 1,278Estimated | Powys |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.