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Powys and Moray

134,855 and 94,890 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, Moray £4,451Moray: £4,451Powys: £5,079Moray: £4,470Powys: £5,101Moray: £4,222Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £12,183, Moray £12,201Moray: £12,201Powys: £12,183Moray: £12,253Powys: £12,235Moray: £11,573Powys: £11,557

    £12,183£12,235£11,557Moray is higherDepends on how you count£12,201£12,253£11,573

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,742, Moray £1,655Moray: £1,655Powys: £1,742Moray: £1,662Powys: £1,750Moray: £1,570Powys: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £11,038, Moray £11,369Moray: £11,369Powys: £11,038Moray: £11,417Powys: £11,085Moray: £10,784Powys: £10,470

    £11,038£11,085£10,470Moray is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,417£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £369, Moray £311Moray: £311Powys: £369Moray: £312Powys: £371Moray: £295Powys: £350

    £369£371£350Powys is higher£311£312£295

  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: Powys £752, Moray £505Moray: £505Powys: £752Moray: £507Powys: £755Moray: £479Powys: £714

    £752£755£714Powys is higher£505£507£479

  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: Powys £24, Moray £17Moray: £17Powys: £24Moray: £17Powys: £24Moray: £16Powys: £23

    £24£24£23Powys is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, Moray £458Moray: £458Powys: £487Moray: £460Powys: £490Moray: £434Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys is higher£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, Moray £142Moray: £142Powys: £109Moray: £143Powys: £110Moray: £135Powys: £104

    £109£110£104Moray is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  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: Powys £104, Moray £91Moray: £91Powys: £104Moray: £91Powys: £104Moray: £86Powys: £98

    £104£104£98Powys is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,253, Moray £1,216Moray: £1,216Powys: £1,253Moray: £1,222Powys: £1,258Moray: £1,154Powys: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,216£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, Moray £135Moray: £135Powys: £167Moray: £135Powys: £167Moray: £128Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys is higher£135£135£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £374, Moray £337Moray: £337Powys: £374Moray: £339Powys: £376Moray: £320Powys: £355

    £374£376£355Powys is higher£337£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £5.43, Moray £5.58Moray: £5.58Powys: £5.43Moray: £5.60Powys: £5.45Moray: £5.29Powys: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Moray is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £6.46, Moray £5.00Moray: £5.00Powys: £6.46Moray: £5.02Powys: £6.49Moray: £4.74Powys: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Powys is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, Moray £6.29Moray: £6.29Powys: £6.92Moray: £6.32Powys: £6.95Moray: £5.97Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Powys is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Powys 1,005.6, Moray 1,002.9Moray: 1,002.9Powys: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Powys is higher1,002.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Powys 92.0, Moray 83.7Moray: 83.7Powys: 92.0

    92.0Powys is higher83.7

  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: Powys 158.0, Moray 125.1Moray: 125.1Powys: 158.0

    158.0Powys is higher125.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 70.3, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Powys: 70.3

    70.3Moray is higherDepends on how you count73.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Powys 167.8, Moray 163.4Moray: 163.4Powys: 167.8

    167.8Powys is higherDepends on how you count163.4

  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: Powys 22.1, Moray 22.3Moray: 22.3Powys: 22.1

    22.1Moray is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Powys and Moray, per person in the age group
MeasurePowysMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedPowys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,183£12,235£11,557£12,201£12,253£11,573EstimatedMoray
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,655£1,662£1,570EstimatedPowys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,038£11,085£10,470£11,369£11,417£10,784Moray
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£311£312£295Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£505£507£479EstimatedPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£17£17£16EstimatedPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£458£460£434EstimatedPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£142£143£135EstimatedMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£91£91£86EstimatedPowys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,216£1,222£1,154Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£135£135£128Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£374£376£355£337£339£320Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.58£5.60£5.29Moray
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.00£5.02£4.74Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedPowys
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,002.9Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.083.7Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0125.1Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.373.9Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.8163.4Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.122.3EstimatedMoray

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, Moray £4,451Moray: £4,451Powys: £5,079Moray: £4,470Powys: £5,101Moray: £4,222Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Powys £3,335, Moray £2,713Moray: £2,713Powys: £3,335Moray: £2,725Powys: £3,349Moray: £2,574Powys: £3,163

    £3,335£3,349£3,163Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2,713£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Powys £974, Moray £997Moray: £997Powys: £974Moray: £1,002Powys: £978Moray: £946Powys: £924

    £974£978£924Moray is higherDepends on how you count£997£1,002£946

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Powys £3,021, Moray £2,528Moray: £2,528Powys: £3,021Moray: £2,539Powys: £3,034Moray: £2,398Powys: £2,866

    £3,021£3,034£2,866Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,539£2,398

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Powys £101, Moray £69Moray: £69Powys: £101Moray: £69Powys: £101Moray: £66Powys: £96

    £101£101£96Powys is higher£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £206, Moray £112Moray: £112Powys: £206Moray: £113Powys: £207Moray: £106Powys: £195

    £206£207£195Powys is higher£112£113£106

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Powys £6.53, Moray £3.77Moray: £3.77Powys: £6.53Moray: £3.79Powys: £6.55Moray: £3.58Powys: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Powys is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, Moray £458Moray: £458Powys: £487Moray: £460Powys: £490Moray: £434Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys is higher£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, Moray £142Moray: £142Powys: £109Moray: £143Powys: £110Moray: £135Powys: £104

    £109£110£104Moray is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Powys £58, Moray £55Moray: £55Powys: £58Moray: £55Powys: £58Moray: £52Powys: £55

    £58£58£55Powys is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Powys £700, Moray £733Moray: £733Powys: £700Moray: £736Powys: £703Moray: £695Powys: £664

    £700£703£664Moray is higherDepends on how you count£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, Moray £135Moray: £135Powys: £167Moray: £135Powys: £167Moray: £128Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Powys £209, Moray £203Moray: £203Powys: £209Moray: £204Powys: £210Moray: £193Powys: £198

    £209£210£198Powys is higher£203£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Powys £3.04, Moray £3.36Moray: £3.36Powys: £3.04Moray: £3.38Powys: £3.05Moray: £3.19Powys: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Moray is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Powys £3.62, Moray £3.02Moray: £3.02Powys: £3.62Moray: £3.03Powys: £3.63Moray: £2.86Powys: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Powys is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, Moray £6.29Moray: £6.29Powys: £6.92Moray: £6.32Powys: £6.95Moray: £5.97Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Powys is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Powys 275.2, Moray 223.0Moray: 223.0Powys: 275.2

    275.2Powys is higher223.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 25.2, Moray 18.6Moray: 18.6Powys: 25.2

    25.2Powys is higher18.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 43.3, Moray 27.8Moray: 27.8Powys: 43.3

    43.3Powys is higher27.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 70.3, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Powys: 70.3

    70.3Moray is higherDepends on how you count73.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 93.8, Moray 98.5Moray: 98.5Powys: 93.8

    93.8Moray is higherDepends on how you count98.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 12.4, Moray 13.5Moray: 13.5Powys: 12.4

    12.4Moray is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Powys and Moray, per resident
MeasurePowysMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedPowys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,349£3,163£2,713£2,725£2,574EstimatedPowys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924£997£1,002£946EstimatedMoray
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,866£2,528£2,539£2,398Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£69£69£66Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£112£113£106EstimatedPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£3.77£3.79£3.58EstimatedPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£458£460£434EstimatedPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£142£143£135EstimatedMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£55£55£52EstimatedPowys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£700£703£664£733£736£695Moray
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£135£135£128Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£203£204£193Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.36£3.38£3.19Moray
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.02£3.03£2.86Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedPowys
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026275.2223.0Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.218.6Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.327.8Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.373.9Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.898.5Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.413.5EstimatedMoray

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Powys £685.0m, Moray £422.4mMoray: £422.4mPowys: £685.0mMoray: £424.2mPowys: £687.9mMoray: £400.7mPowys: £649.7m

    £685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys is higher£422.4m£424.2m£400.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Powys £449.7m, Moray £257.5mMoray: £257.5mPowys: £449.7mMoray: £258.6mPowys: £451.6mMoray: £244.2mPowys: £426.6m

    £449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Powys £131.4m, Moray £94.6mMoray: £94.6mPowys: £131.4mMoray: £95.0mPowys: £131.9mMoray: £89.8mPowys: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£94.6m£95.0m£89.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Powys £407.4m, Moray £239.9mMoray: £239.9mPowys: £407.4mMoray: £240.9mPowys: £409.2mMoray: £227.6mPowys: £386.5m

    £407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Powys £13.6m, Moray £6.6mMoray: £6.6mPowys: £13.6mMoray: £6.6mPowys: £13.7mMoray: £6.2mPowys: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys £27.8m, Moray £10.7mMoray: £10.7mPowys: £27.8mMoray: £10.7mPowys: £27.9mMoray: £10.1mPowys: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Powys £0.88m, Moray £0.36mMoray: £0.36mPowys: £0.88mMoray: £0.36mPowys: £0.88mMoray: £0.34mPowys: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys £65.7m, Moray £43.4mMoray: £43.4mPowys: £65.7mMoray: £43.6mPowys: £66.0mMoray: £41.2mPowys: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Powys £14.7m, Moray £13.5mMoray: £13.5mPowys: £14.7mMoray: £13.5mPowys: £14.8mMoray: £12.8mPowys: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys £7.8m, Moray £5.2mMoray: £5.2mPowys: £7.8mMoray: £5.2mPowys: £7.9mMoray: £4.9mPowys: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Powys £94.5m, Moray £69.6mMoray: £69.6mPowys: £94.5mMoray: £69.9mPowys: £94.9mMoray: £66.0mPowys: £89.6m

    £94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Powys £22.5m, Moray £12.8mMoray: £12.8mPowys: £22.5mMoray: £12.8mPowys: £22.6mMoray: £12.1mPowys: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Powys £28.2m, Moray £19.3mMoray: £19.3mPowys: £28.2mMoray: £19.4mPowys: £28.3mMoray: £18.3mPowys: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Powys £0.41m, Moray £0.32mMoray: £0.32mPowys: £0.41mMoray: £0.32mPowys: £0.41mMoray: £0.30mPowys: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Powys £0.49m, Moray £0.29mMoray: £0.29mPowys: £0.49mMoray: £0.29mPowys: £0.49mMoray: £0.27mPowys: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Powys £0.93m, Moray £0.60mMoray: £0.60mPowys: £0.93mMoray: £0.60mPowys: £0.94mMoray: £0.57mPowys: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Powys 37,117, Moray 21,164Moray: 21,164Powys: 37,117

    37,117Powys is higher21,164

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Powys 3,396, Moray 1,766Moray: 1,766Powys: 3,396

    3,396Powys is higher1,766

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys 5,832, Moray 2,640Moray: 2,640Powys: 5,832

    5,832Powys is higher2,640

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys 9,478, Moray 7,010Moray: 7,010Powys: 9,478

    9,478Powys is higherDepends on how you count7,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Powys 12,650, Moray 9,345Moray: 9,345Powys: 12,650

    12,650Powys is higherDepends on how you count9,345

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys 1,669, Moray 1,278Moray: 1,278Powys: 1,669

    1,669Powys is higherDepends on how you count1,278

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Powys and Moray, total
MeasurePowysMorayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimatedPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimatedPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimatedPowys
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimatedPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimatedPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedPowys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimatedPowys
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mPowys
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mPowys
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mPowys
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mPowys
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimatedPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,11721,164Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3961,766Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8322,640Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4787,010Powys
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,6509,345Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6691,278EstimatedPowys

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  11. 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.