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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

96,016 and 93,854 residents (mid-2024).

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher than Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 12. 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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746

    £5,003£5,025£4,746Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£5,083£5,104£4,821

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £12,487, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £12,253Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,253Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,305Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,540Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,622Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,844

    £12,487£12,540£11,844Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£12,253£12,305£11,622

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,886, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,767Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,767Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,886Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,775Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,894Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,676Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £11,511, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £11,121Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,121Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,511Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,169Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,560Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £10,549Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £10,919

    £11,511£11,560£10,919Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£11,121£11,169£10,549

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £376, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £401Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £401Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £376Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £403Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £378Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £380Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £357

    £376£378£357Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£401£403£380

  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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £581, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £709Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £709Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £581Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £712Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £583Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £672Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £551

    £581£583£551Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£709£712£672

  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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £18, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £22Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £17

    £18£18£17Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474

    £500£502£474Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135

    £142£143£135Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £105, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £103Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £103Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £104Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £106Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £98Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £100

    £105£106£100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,418, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,270Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,270Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,418Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,275Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,424Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,204Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,270£1,275£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137

    £144£145£137Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£194£195£184

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £353, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £383Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £383Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £353Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £384Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £354Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £363Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £334

    £353£354£334Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£383£384£363

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.07, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £6.29Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.29Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.07Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.32Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.09Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.97Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £6.46, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.39Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.46Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.41Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,007.0, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 991.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 991.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,007.0

    1,007.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count991.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 95.9, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 97.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 97.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 95.9

    95.9Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher97.4

  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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 128.8, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.3Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 128.8

    128.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher161.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1

    78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher77.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 177.5, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 177.5

    177.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher161.2

  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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.5, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.5

    23.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher24.6

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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, per person in the age group
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimated£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,487£12,540£11,844Shared outEstimated£12,253£12,305£11,622Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789Shared outEstimated£1,767£1,775£1,676Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,511£11,560£10,919£11,121£11,169£10,549Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£376£378£357£401£403£380Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551Shared outEstimated£709£712£672Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474Shared outEstimated£487£489£462Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100Shared outEstimated£103£104£98Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,270£1,275£1,204Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£353£354£334£383£384£363Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.29£6.32£5.97Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.39£5.41£5.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimated£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.0991.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.997.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.8Shared out161.3Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.1Shared out77.7Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.5161.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Shared outEstimated24.6Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Per resident

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746

    £5,003£5,025£4,746Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£5,083£5,104£4,821

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3,118, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3,206Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,206Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,118Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,219Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,131Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,041Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,957

    £3,118£3,131£2,957Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£3,206£3,219£3,041

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,091, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,033Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,033Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,091Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,038Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,095Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £980Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,035

    £1,091£1,095£1,035Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,033£1,038£980

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2,874, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £2,910Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,910Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,874Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,922Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,887Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,760Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,726

    £2,874£2,887£2,726Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£2,910£2,922£2,760

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £94, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £105Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £89

    £94£94£89Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £145, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £185Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £185Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £186Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £146Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £176Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £138

    £145£146£138Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£185£186£176

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.55, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.68Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.68Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.55Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.71Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.57Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474

    £500£502£474Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135

    £142£143£135Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £61, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £60Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £60Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £61Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £57Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £58

    £61£61£58Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £820, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £742Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £742Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £820Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £745Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £823Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £704Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £778

    £820£823£778Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£742£745£704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137

    £144£145£137Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £204, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £224Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £224Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £204Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £225Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £205Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £212Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £193

    £204£205£193Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2.35, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.68Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.68Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.35Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.69Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.36Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.49Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3.74, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.15Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.15Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.74Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.17Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.76Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2.99Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 251.4, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 259.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 259.3Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 251.4

    251.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count259.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.9, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 25.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 25.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.9

    23.9Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher25.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 32.2, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 42.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 42.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 32.2

    32.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher42.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1

    78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher77.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 102.6, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 94.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 94.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 102.6

    102.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher94.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 13.6, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 14.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 14.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 13.6

    13.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher14.4

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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, per resident
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimated£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,118£3,131£2,957Shared outEstimated£3,206£3,219£3,041Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035Shared outEstimated£1,033£1,038£980Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,874£2,887£2,726£2,910£2,922£2,760Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£105£105£100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138Shared outEstimated£185£186£176Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32Shared outEstimated£5.68£5.71£5.39Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474Shared outEstimated£487£489£462Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Shared outEstimated£60£61£57Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£742£745£704Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£224£225£212Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£3.68£3.69£3.49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.15£3.17£2.99Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimated£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026251.4259.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.2Shared out42.2Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.1Shared out77.7Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.694.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.6Shared outEstimated14.4Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Total

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 13. 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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £480.4m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £477.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £477.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £480.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £479.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £482.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £452.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £455.7m

    £480.4m£482.4m£455.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£477.0m£479.1m£452.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £299.4m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £300.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £300.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £299.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £302.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £300.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £285.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £284.0m

    £299.4m£300.6m£284.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£300.9m£302.1m£285.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £104.7m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £97.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £104.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £92.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.2m£99.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£97.0m£97.4m£92.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £276.0m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £273.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £273.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £276.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £274.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £277.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £259.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£273.1m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £9.0m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £9.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £17.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £14.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £16.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.44m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.53mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.53mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.54mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.51mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £48.0m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £45.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £43.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £45.5m

    £48.0m£48.2m£45.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£45.7m£45.9m£43.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.7m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £14.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £13.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5.9m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £78.7m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £69.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £69.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £78.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £70.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £79.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £66.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £74.7m

    £78.7m£79.1m£74.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £18.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £19.6m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £21.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £19.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.23m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.35mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.33mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.36m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.30mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.28mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.78m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.82mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.78mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 24,141, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24,339Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24,339Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 24,141

    24,141Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count24,339

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2,299, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 2,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 2,392Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 2,299

    2,299Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher2,392

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 3,089, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 3,962Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 3,962Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 3,089

    3,089Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher3,962

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 7,500, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 7,290Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 7,290Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 7,500

    7,500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher7,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 9,854, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 8,842Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 8,842Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 9,854

    9,854Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher8,842

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,306, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 1,352Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 1,352Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,306

    1,306Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher1,352

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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, total
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.4m£482.4m£455.7mShared outEstimated£477.0m£479.1m£452.5mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.4m£300.6m£284.0mShared outEstimated£300.9m£302.1m£285.4mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.2m£99.3mShared outEstimated£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£273.1m£274.2m£259.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mShared outEstimated£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mShared outEstimated£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mShared outEstimated£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimated£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,14124,339Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2992,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,089Shared out3,962Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,500Shared out7,290Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8548,842Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,306Shared outEstimated1,352Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Sources

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

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