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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

96,016 and 105,578 residents (mid-2024).

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher than Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 18 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 4. 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 Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746

    £5,003£5,025£4,746Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£4,442£4,461£4,214

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £12,465Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,465Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,487Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,518Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,540Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,823Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,844

    £12,487£12,540£11,844Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£12,465£12,518£11,823

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,692Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,692Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,886Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,700Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,894Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,605Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£1,692£1,700£1,605

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £11,393Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,393Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,511Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,441Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,560Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £10,807Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £10,919

    £11,511£11,560£10,919Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£11,393£11,441£10,807

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £376, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £353Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £353Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £376Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £354Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £378Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £335Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £357

    £376£378£357Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£353£354£335

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £697Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £697Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £581Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £700Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £583Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £661Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £551

    £581£583£551Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£697£700£661

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £22Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £21Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £17

    £18£18£17Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474

    £500£502£474Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£497£500£472

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135

    £142£143£135Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£135

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £105, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £98Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £106Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £93Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £100

    £105£106£100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,274Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,274Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,418Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,279Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,424Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,208Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£1,274£1,279£1,208

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137

    £144£145£137Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£161£162£153

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £313Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £313Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £353Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £314Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £354Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £297Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £334

    £353£354£334Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.14Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.14Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.07Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.16Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.09Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2.98Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £5.28Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.28Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.46Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.30Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.49Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.01Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,003.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,003.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,007.0

    1,007.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher1,003.0

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 89.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 89.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 95.9

    95.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher89.8

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 154.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 154.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 128.8

    128.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count154.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1

    78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count77.8

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 160.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 160.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 177.5

    177.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count160.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.5, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21.7Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.5

    23.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count21.7

Show the numbers
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, per person in the age group
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimated£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,487£12,540£11,844Shared outEstimated£12,465£12,518£11,823Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789Shared outEstimated£1,692£1,700£1,605Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,511£11,560£10,919£11,393£11,441£10,807Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£376£378£357£353£354£335Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551Shared outEstimated£697£700£661Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474Shared outEstimated£497£500£472Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£142£142£135Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100Shared outEstimated£98£98£93Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,274£1,279£1,208Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£353£354£334£313£314£297Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.14£3.16£2.98Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.28£5.30£5.01Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimated£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.01,003.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.989.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.8Shared out154.6Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.1Shared out77.8Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.5160.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Shared outEstimated21.7Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Per resident

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746

    £5,003£5,025£4,746Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£4,442£4,461£4,214

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3,118, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,581Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,581Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,118Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,592Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,131Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,448Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,957

    £3,118£3,131£2,957Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£2,581£2,592£2,448

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,091, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,053Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,053Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,091Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,058Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,095Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £999Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,035

    £1,091£1,095£1,035Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,058£999

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2,874, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,359Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,359Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,874Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,369Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,887Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,238Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,726

    £2,874£2,887£2,726Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £94, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £73Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £69Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £89

    £94£94£89Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£73£73£69

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £145Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £146Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £137Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £138

    £145£146£138Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4.53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.53Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.55Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.57Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.30Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474

    £500£502£474Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£497£500£472

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135

    £142£143£135Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£135

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £61Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £58Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £58

    £61£61£58Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £820, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £793Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £793Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £820Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £796Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £823Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £752Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £778

    £820£823£778Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£793£796£752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137

    £144£145£137Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £204, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £195Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £195Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £204Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £196Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £205Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £185Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £193

    £204£205£193Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2.35, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1.95Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.95Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.35Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.96Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.36Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.85Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1.95£1.96£1.85

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3.74, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.29Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.29Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.74Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.30Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.76Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.12Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 251.4, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 207.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 207.7Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 251.4

    251.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.9, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 18.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 18.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.9

    23.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher18.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 32.2, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 32.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 32.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 32.2

    32.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count32.0

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1

    78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count77.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 102.6, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 99.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 99.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 102.6

    102.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count99.8

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 13.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 13.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 13.6

    13.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, per resident
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimated£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,118£3,131£2,957Shared outEstimated£2,581£2,592£2,448Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035Shared outEstimated£1,053£1,058£999Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,874£2,887£2,726£2,359£2,369£2,238Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£73£73£69Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138Shared outEstimated£144£145£137Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32Shared outEstimated£4.53£4.55£4.30Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474Shared outEstimated£497£500£472Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£142£142£135Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£793£796£752Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£195£196£185Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£1.95£1.96£1.85Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.29£3.30£3.12Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimated£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026251.4207.7Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.918.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.2Shared out32.0Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.1Shared out77.8Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.699.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.6Shared outEstimated13.5Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Total

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 14. 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 Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £480.4m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £469.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £469.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £480.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £471.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £482.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £444.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £455.7m

    £480.4m£482.4m£455.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£469.0m£471.0m£444.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £299.4m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £272.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £272.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £299.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £273.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £300.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £258.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £284.0m

    £299.4m£300.6m£284.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £104.7m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £111.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £104.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £105.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.2m£99.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £276.0m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £249.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £249.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £276.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £250.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £277.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £236.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £9.0m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £14.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.48mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.45mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £52.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £49.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £45.5m

    £48.0m£48.2m£45.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £6.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £78.7m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £83.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £83.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £78.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £84.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £79.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £79.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £74.7m

    £78.7m£79.1m£74.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £17.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £16.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £19.6m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £20.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £19.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.23m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.21mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.20mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.36m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.35mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.33mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.78m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.78mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.74mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 24,141, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21,928Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21,928Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 24,141

    24,141Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher21,928

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2,299, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,964Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,964Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 2,299

    2,299Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher1,964

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 3,381Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 3,381Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 3,089

    3,089Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count3,381

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 8,209Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 8,209Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 7,500

    7,500Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count8,209

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 9,854, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 10,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 10,541Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 9,854

    9,854Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count10,541

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,429Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,429Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,306

    1,306Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count1,429

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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, total
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.4m£482.4m£455.7mShared outEstimated£469.0m£471.0m£444.9mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.4m£300.6m£284.0mShared outEstimated£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.2m£99.3mShared outEstimated£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£249.1m£250.1m£236.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mShared outEstimated£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mShared outEstimated£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mShared outEstimated£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimated£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,14121,928Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2991,964Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,089Shared out3,381Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,500Shared out8,209Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,85410,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,306Shared outEstimated1,429Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Sources

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

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