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Powys and Monmouthshire

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

Powys is higher than Monmouthshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Powys is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £24£24£23Powys is higher£20£20£19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

  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, Monmouthshire 76.5Monmouthshire: 76.5Powys: 92.0

    92.0Powys is higher76.5

  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, Monmouthshire 157.7Monmouthshire: 157.7Powys: 158.0

    158.0Powys is higher157.7

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

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

    70.3Powys is higher63.5

  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, Monmouthshire 144.9Monmouthshire: 144.9Powys: 167.8

    167.8Powys is higher144.9

  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, Monmouthshire 20.7Monmouthshire: 20.7Powys: 22.1

    22.1Powys is higher20.7

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Powys and Monmouthshire, per person in the age group
MeasurePowysMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,830£4,851£4,582Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,183£12,235£11,557£12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,582£1,589£1,500Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,038£11,085£10,470£11,503£11,552£10,911Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£316£317£300Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£777£781£737Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£20£20£19Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£448£450£425Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£100£101£95Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£98£98£93Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,153£1,158£1,094Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£374£376£355£316£318£300Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£10£11£9.93Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£4.59£4.61£4.35Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,012.3Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.076.5Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0157.7Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.363.5Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.8144.9Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.120.7Powys

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £58£58£55Powys is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    275.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count255.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.2Powys is higher19.3

  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, Monmouthshire 39.8Monmouthshire: 39.8Powys: 43.3

    43.3Powys is higher39.8

  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, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5Powys: 70.3

    70.3Powys is higher63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    93.8Powys is higher83.7

  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, Monmouthshire 12.0Monmouthshire: 12.0Powys: 12.4

    12.4Powys is higher12.0

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Powys and Monmouthshire, per resident
MeasurePowysMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,830£4,851£4,582Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,349£3,163£3,185£3,199£3,021Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924£914£918£867Powys
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,866£2,904£2,916£2,755Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£80£80£76Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£196£197£186Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.06£5.08£4.80Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£448£450£425Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£100£101£95Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£56£57£53Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£700£703£664£666£669£632Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£183£184£173Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.65£2.66£2.51Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026275.2255.6Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.219.3Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.339.8Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.363.5Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.883.7Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.412.0Powys

Total

Powys is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 1. 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 Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    37,117Powys is higherDepends on how you count24,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,396Powys is higher1,836

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

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

    5,832Powys is higher3,787

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

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

    9,478Powys is higher6,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,650Powys is higher7,963

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

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

    1,669Powys is higher1,139

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Powys and Monmouthshire, total
MeasurePowysMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m£459.3m£461.3m£435.7mPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mPowys
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mPowys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mPowys
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mPowys
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mPowys
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mPowys
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,11724,302Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3961,836Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8323,787Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4786,038Powys
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,6507,963Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6691,139Powys

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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