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Orkney and Shetland and Perth and Kinross-shire

44,800 and 103,316 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney and Shetland is higher than Perth and Kinross-shire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross-shire on 20. 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

Orkney and Shetland Perth and Kinross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4,585£4,604£4,349

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £9,413, Perth and Kinross-shire £12,407Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,407Orkney and Shetland: £9,413Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,459Orkney and Shetland: £9,453Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,768Orkney and Shetland: £8,928

    £9,413£9,453£8,928Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£12,407£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £1,342, Perth and Kinross-shire £1,685Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,685Orkney and Shetland: £1,342Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,692Orkney and Shetland: £1,348Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,598Orkney and Shetland: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,685£1,692£1,598

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £8,470, Perth and Kinross-shire £11,444Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,444Orkney and Shetland: £8,470Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,493Orkney and Shetland: £8,506Perth and Kinross-shire: £10,855Orkney and Shetland: £8,034

    £8,470£8,506£8,034Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£11,444£11,493£10,855

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £290, Perth and Kinross-shire £331Perth and Kinross-shire: £331Orkney and Shetland: £290Perth and Kinross-shire: £332Orkney and Shetland: £291Perth and Kinross-shire: £314Orkney and Shetland: £275

    £290£291£275Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£331£332£314

  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: Orkney and Shetland £637, Perth and Kinross-shire £614Perth and Kinross-shire: £614Orkney and Shetland: £637Perth and Kinross-shire: £616Orkney and Shetland: £640Perth and Kinross-shire: £582Orkney and Shetland: £604

    £637£640£604Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£614£616£582

  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: Orkney and Shetland £16, Perth and Kinross-shire £18Perth and Kinross-shire: £18Orkney and Shetland: £16Perth and Kinross-shire: £18Orkney and Shetland: £16Perth and Kinross-shire: £17Orkney and Shetland: £15

    £16£16£15Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £400, Perth and Kinross-shire £475Perth and Kinross-shire: £475Orkney and Shetland: £400Perth and Kinross-shire: £477Orkney and Shetland: £402Perth and Kinross-shire: £451Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£475£477£451

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, Perth and Kinross-shire £154Perth and Kinross-shire: £154Orkney and Shetland: £128Perth and Kinross-shire: £155Orkney and Shetland: £128Perth and Kinross-shire: £146Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£154£155£146

  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: Orkney and Shetland £72, Perth and Kinross-shire £94Perth and Kinross-shire: £94Orkney and Shetland: £72Perth and Kinross-shire: £95Orkney and Shetland: £72Perth and Kinross-shire: £89Orkney and Shetland: £68

    £72£72£68Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£94£95£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £945, Perth and Kinross-shire £1,232Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,232Orkney and Shetland: £945Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,237Orkney and Shetland: £949Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,169Orkney and Shetland: £897

    £945£949£897Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, Perth and Kinross-shire £138Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Orkney and Shetland: £119Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Orkney and Shetland: £119Perth and Kinross-shire: £131Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£138£138£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £320, Perth and Kinross-shire £347Perth and Kinross-shire: £347Orkney and Shetland: £320Perth and Kinross-shire: £349Orkney and Shetland: £321Perth and Kinross-shire: £329Orkney and Shetland: £303

    £320£321£303Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£347£349£329

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £1.94, Perth and Kinross-shire £5.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.05Orkney and Shetland: £1.94Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.07Orkney and Shetland: £1.95Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.79Orkney and Shetland: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £3.87, Perth and Kinross-shire £6.63Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.63Orkney and Shetland: £3.87Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.66Orkney and Shetland: £3.89Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.29Orkney and Shetland: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland 990.7, Perth and Kinross-shire 1,010.1Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,010.1Orkney and Shetland: 990.7

    990.7Perth and Kinross-shire is higher1,010.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland 69.7, Perth and Kinross-shire 83.7Perth and Kinross-shire: 83.7Orkney and Shetland: 69.7

    69.7Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Orkney and Shetland 150.6, Perth and Kinross-shire 143.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 143.6Orkney and Shetland: 150.6

    150.6Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count143.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 61.5, Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Perth and Kinross-shire is higher74.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland 124.1, Perth and Kinross-shire 160.1Perth and Kinross-shire: 160.1Orkney and Shetland: 124.1

    124.1Perth and Kinross-shire is higher160.1

  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: Orkney and Shetland 17.7, Perth and Kinross-shire 24.2Perth and Kinross-shire: 24.2Orkney and Shetland: 17.7

    17.7Perth and Kinross-shire is higher24.2

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Orkney and Shetland and Perth and Kinross-shire, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandPerth and Kinross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimated£12,407£12,459£11,768Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,685£1,692£1,598Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£8,470£8,506£8,034£11,444£11,493£10,855Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£331£332£314Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604Shared outEstimated£614£616£582Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Shared outEstimated£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£475£477£451Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68Shared outEstimated£94£95£89Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£945£949£897£1,232£1,237£1,169Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£138£138£131Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£321£303£347£349£329Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£5.05£5.07£4.79Perth and Kinross-shire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£6.63£6.66£6.29Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.71,010.1Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.783.7Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6Shared out143.6Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out74.5Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1160.1Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.7Shared outEstimated24.2Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Per resident

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross-shire on 20. 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

Orkney and Shetland Perth and Kinross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4,585£4,604£4,349

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2,156, Perth and Kinross-shire £2,796Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,796Orkney and Shetland: £2,156Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,807Orkney and Shetland: £2,165Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,652Orkney and Shetland: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£2,796£2,807£2,652

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £792, Perth and Kinross-shire £1,015Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,015Orkney and Shetland: £792Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,019Orkney and Shetland: £796Perth and Kinross-shire: £963Orkney and Shetland: £751

    £792£796£751Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,015£1,019£963

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1,940, Perth and Kinross-shire £2,579Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,579Orkney and Shetland: £1,940Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,590Orkney and Shetland: £1,948Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,446Orkney and Shetland: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£2,579£2,590£2,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £66, Perth and Kinross-shire £75Perth and Kinross-shire: £75Orkney and Shetland: £66Perth and Kinross-shire: £75Orkney and Shetland: £67Perth and Kinross-shire: £71Orkney and Shetland: £63

    £66£67£63Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £146, Perth and Kinross-shire £138Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Orkney and Shetland: £146Perth and Kinross-shire: £139Orkney and Shetland: £147Perth and Kinross-shire: £131Orkney and Shetland: £138

    £146£147£138Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3.64, Perth and Kinross-shire £4.09Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.09Orkney and Shetland: £3.64Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.11Orkney and Shetland: £3.65Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.88Orkney and Shetland: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £400, Perth and Kinross-shire £475Perth and Kinross-shire: £475Orkney and Shetland: £400Perth and Kinross-shire: £477Orkney and Shetland: £402Perth and Kinross-shire: £451Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£475£477£451

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, Perth and Kinross-shire £154Perth and Kinross-shire: £154Orkney and Shetland: £128Perth and Kinross-shire: £155Orkney and Shetland: £128Perth and Kinross-shire: £146Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £42, Perth and Kinross-shire £57Perth and Kinross-shire: £57Orkney and Shetland: £42Perth and Kinross-shire: £57Orkney and Shetland: £42Perth and Kinross-shire: £54Orkney and Shetland: £40

    £42£42£40Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £558, Perth and Kinross-shire £742Perth and Kinross-shire: £742Orkney and Shetland: £558Perth and Kinross-shire: £745Orkney and Shetland: £560Perth and Kinross-shire: £704Orkney and Shetland: £529

    £558£560£529Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£742£745£704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, Perth and Kinross-shire £138Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Orkney and Shetland: £119Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Orkney and Shetland: £119Perth and Kinross-shire: £131Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£138£138£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £189, Perth and Kinross-shire £209Perth and Kinross-shire: £209Orkney and Shetland: £189Perth and Kinross-shire: £210Orkney and Shetland: £189Perth and Kinross-shire: £198Orkney and Shetland: £179

    £189£189£179Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1.15, Perth and Kinross-shire £3.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.05Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.06Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Perth and Kinross-shire: £2.89Orkney and Shetland: £1.09

    £1.15£1.15£1.09Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2.29, Perth and Kinross-shire £3.99Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.99Orkney and Shetland: £2.29Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.00Orkney and Shetland: £2.30Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.78Orkney and Shetland: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 226.9, Perth and Kinross-shire 227.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 227.6Orkney and Shetland: 226.9

    226.9Perth and Kinross-shire is higher227.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 16.0, Perth and Kinross-shire 18.9Perth and Kinross-shire: 18.9Orkney and Shetland: 16.0

    16.0Perth and Kinross-shire is higher18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 34.5, Perth and Kinross-shire 32.4Perth and Kinross-shire: 32.4Orkney and Shetland: 34.5

    34.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 61.5, Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Perth and Kinross-shire is higher74.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 73.3, Perth and Kinross-shire 96.4Perth and Kinross-shire: 96.4Orkney and Shetland: 73.3

    73.3Perth and Kinross-shire is higher96.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 10.4, Perth and Kinross-shire 14.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 14.6Orkney and Shetland: 10.4

    10.4Perth and Kinross-shire is higher14.6

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Orkney and Shetland and Perth and Kinross-shire, per resident
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandPerth and Kinross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimated£2,796£2,807£2,652Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£792£796£751Shared outEstimated£1,015£1,019£963Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,579£2,590£2,446Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£75£75£71Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Shared outEstimated£138£139£131Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£4.09£4.11£3.88Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£475£477£451Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40Shared outEstimated£57£57£54Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£742£745£704Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£138£138£131Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£209£210£198Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.15£1.15£1.09£3.05£3.06£2.89Perth and Kinross-shire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£3.99£4.00£3.78Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.9227.6Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.018.9Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.5Shared out32.4Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out74.5Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.396.4Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.4Shared outEstimated14.6Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Total

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross-shire on 22. 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

Orkney and Shetland Perth and Kinross-shire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £161.3m, Perth and Kinross-shire £473.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £473.7mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £475.7mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £449.3mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0m

    £161.3m£162.0m£153.0mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£473.7m£475.7m£449.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £96.6m, Perth and Kinross-shire £288.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £288.8mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £290.1mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £274.0mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£288.8m£290.1m£274.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £35.5m, Perth and Kinross-shire £104.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £104.8mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £105.3mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £99.4mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland £86.9m, Perth and Kinross-shire £266.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £266.4mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £267.5mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £252.7mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.4mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£266.4m£267.5m£252.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £3.0m, Perth and Kinross-shire £7.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.3mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.8mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £6.5m, Perth and Kinross-shire £14.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.4mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.6mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mPerth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.16m, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.42mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.40mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £17.9m, Perth and Kinross-shire £49.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.1mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.3mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £46.6mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.7m, Perth and Kinross-shire £16.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £15.1mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £1.9m, Perth and Kinross-shire £5.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.6mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £25.0m, Perth and Kinross-shire £76.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £76.7mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £77.0mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £72.7mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.3m, Perth and Kinross-shire £14.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.5mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £8.5m, Perth and Kinross-shire £21.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.6mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.7mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £20.5mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.05m, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.31mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.31mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.32mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.30mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05m

    £0.05mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.10m, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.41mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.39mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10m

    £0.10mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.24m, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.73mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.69mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland 10,165, Perth and Kinross-shire 23,514Perth and Kinross-shire: 23,514Orkney and Shetland: 10,165

    10,165Perth and Kinross-shire is higher23,514

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 715, Perth and Kinross-shire 1,948Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,948Orkney and Shetland: 715

    715Perth and Kinross-shire is higher1,948

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 1,545, Perth and Kinross-shire 3,343Perth and Kinross-shire: 3,343Orkney and Shetland: 1,545

    1,545Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count3,343

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 2,755, Perth and Kinross-shire 7,700Perth and Kinross-shire: 7,700Orkney and Shetland: 2,755

    2,755Perth and Kinross-shire is higher7,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 3,282, Perth and Kinross-shire 9,962Perth and Kinross-shire: 9,962Orkney and Shetland: 3,282

    3,282Perth and Kinross-shire is higher9,962

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 467, Perth and Kinross-shire 1,506Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,506Orkney and Shetland: 467

    467Perth and Kinross-shire is higher1,506

Show the numbers
Orkney and Shetland and Perth and Kinross-shire, total
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandPerth and Kinross-shireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimated£473.7m£475.7m£449.3mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimated£288.8m£290.1m£274.0mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimated£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m£266.4m£267.5m£252.7mPerth and Kinross-shire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mPerth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimated£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimated£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£49.1m£49.3m£46.6mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimated£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£76.7m£77.0m£72.7mPerth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPerth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mPerth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mPerth and Kinross-shire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPerth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,16523,514Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267151,948Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,545Shared out3,343Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,755Shared out7,700Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,2829,962Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026467Shared outEstimated1,506Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

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.
  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.
  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.