Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · Scotland and Scotland

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

96,016 and 90,282 residents (mid-2024).

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher than Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 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.

Swap the two areas
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746

    £5,003£5,025£4,746Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,790£5,814£5,492

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12,724Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,724Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,487Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,778Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,540Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,069Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,844

    £12,487£12,540£11,844Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£12,724£12,778£12,069

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,714Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,714Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,886Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,726Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,894Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,574Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2,714£2,726£2,574

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £11,389Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,389Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,511Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,437Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,560Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10,803Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £10,919

    £11,511£11,560£10,919Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£11,389£11,437£10,803

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £376, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £492Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £376Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £494Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £378Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £467Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £357

    £376£378£357Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£492£494£467

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £819Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £819Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £581Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £822Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £583Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £777Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £551

    £581£583£551Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£819£822£777

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £24Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £23Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £17

    £18£18£17Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£24£24£23

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474

    £500£502£474Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£636£639£604

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135

    £142£143£135Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£190£191£180

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £152Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £152Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £153Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £106Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £100

    £105£106£100Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£152£153£144

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,010Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,010Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,418Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,018Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,424Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,906Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2,010£2,018£1,906

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137

    £144£145£137Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£234£235£222

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £531Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £353Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £533Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £354Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £504Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £334

    £353£354£334Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£531£533£504

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £9.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.13Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.07Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.17Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.09Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.66Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£9.13£9.17£8.66

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.46Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.49Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,009.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,009.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,007.0

    1,007.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 118.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 95.9

    95.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher118.0

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 195.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 195.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 128.8

    128.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher195.2

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1

    78.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher100.8

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 256.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 177.5

    177.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher256.2

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 36.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 36.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.5

    23.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher36.8

Show the numbers
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per person in the age group
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimated£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,487£12,540£11,844Shared outEstimated£12,724£12,778£12,069Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789Shared outEstimated£2,714£2,726£2,574Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,511£11,560£10,919£11,389£11,437£10,803Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£376£378£357£492£494£467Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551Shared outEstimated£819£822£777Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474Shared outEstimated£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100Shared outEstimated£152£153£144Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£2,010£2,018£1,906Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£353£354£334£531£533£504Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£9.13£9.17£8.66Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimated£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.01,009.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.9118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.8Shared out195.2Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.1Shared out100.8Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.5256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Shared outEstimated36.8Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock

Per resident

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 19. 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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746

    £5,003£5,025£4,746Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,790£5,814£5,492

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3,118, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £3,133Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,133Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,118Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,147Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,131Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,972Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,957

    £3,118£3,131£2,957Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£3,133£3,147£2,972

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,091, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,588Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,588Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,091Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,595Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,095Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,506Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,035

    £1,091£1,095£1,035Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,588£1,595£1,506

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2,874, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,804Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,804Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,874Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,816Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,887Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,660Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,726

    £2,874£2,887£2,726Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£2,804£2,816£2,660

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £94, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £121Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £121Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £122Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £115Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £89

    £94£94£89Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£121£122£115

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £202Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £146Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £138

    £145£146£138Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£202£202£191

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.90Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.90Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.55Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.93Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.57Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.60Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474

    £500£502£474Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£636£639£604

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135

    £142£143£135Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£190£191£180

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £89Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £84Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £58

    £61£61£58Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £820, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,176Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,176Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £820Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,181Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £823Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,115Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £778

    £820£823£778Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137

    £144£145£137Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £204, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £311Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £311Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £204Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £312Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £205Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £295Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £193

    £204£205£193Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2.35, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.35Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.35Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.35Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.37Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.36Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.07Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3.74, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £7.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.13Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.74Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.16Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £6.76Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 251.4, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 248.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 248.7Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 251.4

    251.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.9, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 29.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 29.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.9

    23.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher29.1

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 48.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 48.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 32.2

    32.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher48.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1

    78.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 102.6, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 149.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 102.6

    102.6Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher149.9

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 21.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 21.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 13.6

    13.6Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher21.5

Show the numbers
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per resident
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimated£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,118£3,131£2,957Shared outEstimated£3,133£3,147£2,972Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035Shared outEstimated£1,588£1,595£1,506Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,874£2,887£2,726£2,804£2,816£2,660Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£121£122£115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138Shared outEstimated£202£202£191Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32Shared outEstimated£5.90£5.93£5.60Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474Shared outEstimated£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£1,176£1,181£1,115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£311£312£295Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£5.35£5.37£5.07Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimated£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026251.4248.7Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.929.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.2Shared out48.1Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.1Shared out100.8Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.6149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.6Shared outEstimated21.5Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock

Total

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 18. 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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £480.4m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £522.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £522.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £480.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £524.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £482.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £495.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £455.7m

    £480.4m£482.4m£455.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£522.7m£524.9m£495.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £299.4m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £282.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £282.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £299.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £284.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £300.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £268.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £284.0m

    £299.4m£300.6m£284.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£282.9m£284.1m£268.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £104.7m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £143.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £143.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £104.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £136.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.2m£99.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £276.0m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £253.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £253.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £276.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £254.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £277.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £240.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £9.0m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £10.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £18.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £14.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.53mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.53mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.54mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.51mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock 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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £57.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £54.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £45.5m

    £48.0m£48.2m£45.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £17.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £16.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £78.7m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £106.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £78.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £79.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £100.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £74.7m

    £78.7m£79.1m£74.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £21.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £20.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £19.6m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £28.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £26.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.23m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.48mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.46mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.36m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.64mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.64mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.65mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.61mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.78m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.73mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.69mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 24,141, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 22,451Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 22,451Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 24,141

    24,141Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count22,451

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2,299, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 2,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 2,623Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 2,299

    2,299Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher2,623

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 4,340Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 4,340Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 3,089

    3,089Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher4,340

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 9,102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 9,102Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 7,500

    7,500Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher9,102

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 9,854, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 13,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 13,531Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 9,854

    9,854Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher13,531

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,942Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,942Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,306

    1,306Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher1,942

Show the numbers
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, total
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.4m£482.4m£455.7mShared outEstimated£522.7m£524.9m£495.8mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.4m£300.6m£284.0mShared outEstimated£282.9m£284.1m£268.3mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.2m£99.3mShared outEstimated£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mShared outEstimated£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mShared outEstimated£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mShared outEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimated£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,14122,451Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2992,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,089Shared out4,340Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,500Shared out9,102Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,85413,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,306Shared outEstimated1,942Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock

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.