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Perth and Kinross-shire and Ribble Valley

103,316 and 108,574 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher than Ribble Valley on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 5. 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

Perth and Kinross-shire Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585, Ribble Valley £3,811Ribble Valley: £3,811Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585Ribble Valley: £3,827Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604Ribble Valley: £3,615Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349

    £4,585£4,604£4,349Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£3,811£3,827£3,615

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross-shire £12,407, Ribble Valley £12,506Ribble Valley: £12,506Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,407Ribble Valley: £12,559Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,459Ribble Valley: £11,862Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,768

    £12,407£12,459£11,768Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,506£12,559£11,862

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire £1,685, Ribble Valley £1,149Ribble Valley: £1,149Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,685Ribble Valley: £1,154Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,692Ribble Valley: £1,090Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,598

    £1,685£1,692£1,598Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross-shire £11,444, Ribble Valley £11,630Ribble Valley: £11,630Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,444Ribble Valley: £11,679Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,493Ribble Valley: £11,031Perth and Kinross-shire: £10,855

    £11,444£11,493£10,855Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,630£11,679£11,031

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross-shire £331, Ribble Valley £221Ribble Valley: £221Perth and Kinross-shire: £331Ribble Valley: £222Perth and Kinross-shire: £332Ribble Valley: £210Perth and Kinross-shire: £314

    £331£332£314Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£221£222£210

  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: Perth and Kinross-shire £614, Ribble Valley £640Ribble Valley: £640Perth and Kinross-shire: £614Ribble Valley: £642Perth and Kinross-shire: £616Ribble Valley: £607Perth and Kinross-shire: £582

    £614£616£582Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£640£642£607

  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: Perth and Kinross-shire £18, Ribble Valley £15Ribble Valley: £15Perth and Kinross-shire: £18Ribble Valley: £15Perth and Kinross-shire: £18Ribble Valley: £14Perth and Kinross-shire: £17

    £18£18£17Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £475, Ribble Valley £326Ribble Valley: £326Perth and Kinross-shire: £475Ribble Valley: £327Perth and Kinross-shire: £477Ribble Valley: £309Perth and Kinross-shire: £451

    £475£477£451Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£326£327£309

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £154, Ribble Valley £93Ribble Valley: £93Perth and Kinross-shire: £154Ribble Valley: £94Perth and Kinross-shire: £155Ribble Valley: £88Perth and Kinross-shire: £146

    £154£155£146Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£93£94£88

  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: Perth and Kinross-shire £94, Ribble Valley £68Ribble Valley: £68Perth and Kinross-shire: £94Ribble Valley: £68Perth and Kinross-shire: £95Ribble Valley: £64Perth and Kinross-shire: £89

    £94£95£89Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire £1,232, Ribble Valley £860Ribble Valley: £860Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,232Ribble Valley: £863Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,237Ribble Valley: £816Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£860£863£816

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £138, Ribble Valley £86Ribble Valley: £86Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Ribble Valley: £87Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Ribble Valley: £82Perth and Kinross-shire: £131

    £138£138£131Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£86£87£82

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire £347, Ribble Valley £213Ribble Valley: £213Perth and Kinross-shire: £347Ribble Valley: £214Perth and Kinross-shire: £349Ribble Valley: £203Perth and Kinross-shire: £329

    £347£349£329Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£213£214£203

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire £5.05, Ribble Valley £5.64Ribble Valley: £5.64Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.05Ribble Valley: £5.66Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.07Ribble Valley: £5.35Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Ribble Valley is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire £6.63, Ribble Valley £2.30Ribble Valley: £2.30Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.63Ribble Valley: £2.31Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.66Ribble Valley: £2.18Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05, Ribble Valley £5.96Ribble Valley: £5.96Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05Ribble Valley: £5.98Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08Ribble Valley: £5.65Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross-shire 1,010.1, Ribble Valley 1,018.7Ribble Valley: 1,018.7Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,010.1

    1,010.1Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross-shire 83.7, Ribble Valley 59.7Ribble Valley: 59.7Perth and Kinross-shire: 83.7

    83.7Perth and Kinross-shire is higher59.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross-shire 143.6, Ribble Valley 133.3Ribble Valley: 133.3Perth and Kinross-shire: 143.6

    143.6Perth and Kinross-shire is higher133.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5, Ribble Valley 49.5Ribble Valley: 49.5Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5

    74.5Perth and Kinross-shire is higher49.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire 160.1, Ribble Valley 111.5Ribble Valley: 111.5Perth and Kinross-shire: 160.1

    160.1Perth and Kinross-shire is higher111.5

  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: Perth and Kinross-shire 24.2, Ribble Valley 15.5Ribble Valley: 15.5Perth and Kinross-shire: 24.2

    24.2Perth and Kinross-shire is higher15.5

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Perth and Kinross-shire and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and Kinross-shireRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimated£3,811£3,827£3,615Perth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,459£11,768Shared outEstimated£12,506£12,559£11,862Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,685£1,692£1,598Shared outEstimated£1,149£1,154£1,090Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,444£11,493£10,855£11,630£11,679£11,031Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£221£222£210Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582Shared outEstimated£640£642£607Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£15£15£14Perth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£451Shared outEstimated£326£327£309Perth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£93£94£88Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£89Shared outEstimated£68£68£64Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£860£863£816Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£86£87£82Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£329£213£214£203Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.64£5.66£5.35Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£2.30£2.31£2.18Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimated£5.96£5.98£5.65Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.11,018.7Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.759.7Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.6Shared out133.3Perth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.5Shared out49.5Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1111.5Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.2Shared outEstimated15.5Perth and Kinross-shire

Per resident

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley 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

Perth and Kinross-shire Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585, Ribble Valley £3,811Ribble Valley: £3,811Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585Ribble Valley: £3,827Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604Ribble Valley: £3,615Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349

    £4,585£4,604£4,349Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£3,811£3,827£3,615

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £2,796, Ribble Valley £2,606Ribble Valley: £2,606Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,796Ribble Valley: £2,617Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,807Ribble Valley: £2,472Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,652

    £2,796£2,807£2,652Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£2,606£2,617£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £1,015, Ribble Valley £693Ribble Valley: £693Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,015Ribble Valley: £696Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,019Ribble Valley: £658Perth and Kinross-shire: £963

    £1,015£1,019£963Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£693£696£658

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £2,579, Ribble Valley £2,424Ribble Valley: £2,424Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,579Ribble Valley: £2,434Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,590Ribble Valley: £2,299Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£2,424£2,434£2,299

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £75, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46Perth and Kinross-shire: £75Ribble Valley: £46Perth and Kinross-shire: £75Ribble Valley: £44Perth and Kinross-shire: £71

    £75£75£71Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£46£46£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £138, Ribble Valley £133Ribble Valley: £133Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Ribble Valley: £134Perth and Kinross-shire: £139Ribble Valley: £126Perth and Kinross-shire: £131

    £138£139£131Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £4.09, Ribble Valley £3.10Ribble Valley: £3.10Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.09Ribble Valley: £3.11Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.11Ribble Valley: £2.94Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £475, Ribble Valley £326Ribble Valley: £326Perth and Kinross-shire: £475Ribble Valley: £327Perth and Kinross-shire: £477Ribble Valley: £309Perth and Kinross-shire: £451

    £475£477£451Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£326£327£309

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £154, Ribble Valley £93Ribble Valley: £93Perth and Kinross-shire: £154Ribble Valley: £94Perth and Kinross-shire: £155Ribble Valley: £88Perth and Kinross-shire: £146

    £154£155£146Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£93£94£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £57, Ribble Valley £41Ribble Valley: £41Perth and Kinross-shire: £57Ribble Valley: £41Perth and Kinross-shire: £57Ribble Valley: £39Perth and Kinross-shire: £54

    £57£57£54Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £742, Ribble Valley £519Ribble Valley: £519Perth and Kinross-shire: £742Ribble Valley: £521Perth and Kinross-shire: £745Ribble Valley: £492Perth and Kinross-shire: £704

    £742£745£704Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £138, Ribble Valley £86Ribble Valley: £86Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Ribble Valley: £87Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Ribble Valley: £82Perth and Kinross-shire: £131

    £138£138£131Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £209, Ribble Valley £129Ribble Valley: £129Perth and Kinross-shire: £209Ribble Valley: £129Perth and Kinross-shire: £210Ribble Valley: £122Perth and Kinross-shire: £198

    £209£210£198Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£129£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £3.05, Ribble Valley £3.41Ribble Valley: £3.41Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.05Ribble Valley: £3.42Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.06Ribble Valley: £3.23Perth and Kinross-shire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Ribble Valley is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £3.99, Ribble Valley £1.38Ribble Valley: £1.38Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.99Ribble Valley: £1.39Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.00Ribble Valley: £1.31Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1.38£1.39£1.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05, Ribble Valley £5.96Ribble Valley: £5.96Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05Ribble Valley: £5.98Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08Ribble Valley: £5.65Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 227.6, Ribble Valley 212.3Ribble Valley: 212.3Perth and Kinross-shire: 227.6

    227.6Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count212.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 18.9, Ribble Valley 12.4Ribble Valley: 12.4Perth and Kinross-shire: 18.9

    18.9Perth and Kinross-shire is higher12.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 32.4, Ribble Valley 27.8Ribble Valley: 27.8Perth and Kinross-shire: 32.4

    32.4Perth and Kinross-shire is higher27.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5, Ribble Valley 49.5Ribble Valley: 49.5Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5

    74.5Perth and Kinross-shire is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 96.4, Ribble Valley 67.2Ribble Valley: 67.2Perth and Kinross-shire: 96.4

    96.4Perth and Kinross-shire is higher67.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 14.6, Ribble Valley 9.4Ribble Valley: 9.4Perth and Kinross-shire: 14.6

    14.6Perth and Kinross-shire is higher9.4

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Perth and Kinross-shire and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasurePerth and Kinross-shireRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimated£3,811£3,827£3,615Perth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,796£2,807£2,652Shared outEstimated£2,606£2,617£2,472Perth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£963Shared outEstimated£693£696£658Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£2,424£2,434£2,299Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£46£46£44Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131Shared outEstimated£133£134£126Perth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88Shared outEstimated£3.10£3.11£2.94Perth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£451Shared outEstimated£326£327£309Perth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£93£94£88Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54Shared outEstimated£41£41£39Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£704£519£521£492Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£86£87£82Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£129£129£122Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.41£3.42£3.23Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£1.38£1.39£1.31Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimated£5.96£5.98£5.65Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.6212.3Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.912.4Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.4Shared out27.8Perth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.5Shared out49.5Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.467.2Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Shared outEstimated9.4Perth and Kinross-shire

Total

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 2. 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

Perth and Kinross-shire Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £473.7m, Ribble Valley £413.8mRibble Valley: £413.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £473.7mRibble Valley: £415.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £475.7mRibble Valley: £392.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £449.3m

    £473.7m£475.7m£449.3mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£413.8m£415.5m£392.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £288.8m, Ribble Valley £283.0mRibble Valley: £283.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £288.8mRibble Valley: £284.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £290.1mRibble Valley: £268.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £274.0m

    £288.8m£290.1m£274.0mPerth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£283.0m£284.2m£268.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £104.8m, Ribble Valley £75.3mRibble Valley: £75.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £104.8mRibble Valley: £75.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £105.3mRibble Valley: £71.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £266.4m, Ribble Valley £263.1mRibble Valley: £263.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £266.4mRibble Valley: £264.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £267.5mRibble Valley: £249.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £252.7m

    £266.4m£267.5m£252.7mPerth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £7.7m, Ribble Valley £5.0mRibble Valley: £5.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mRibble Valley: £5.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mRibble Valley: £4.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £14.3m, Ribble Valley £14.5mRibble Valley: £14.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mRibble Valley: £14.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.4mRibble Valley: £13.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.42m, Ribble Valley £0.34mRibble Valley: £0.34mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mRibble Valley: £0.34mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mRibble Valley: £0.32mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £49.1m, Ribble Valley £35.4mRibble Valley: £35.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.1mRibble Valley: £35.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.3mRibble Valley: £33.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £46.6m

    £49.1m£49.3m£46.6mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £16.0m, Ribble Valley £10.1mRibble Valley: £10.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mRibble Valley: £10.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mRibble Valley: £9.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £5.9m, Ribble Valley £4.4mRibble Valley: £4.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mRibble Valley: £4.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mRibble Valley: £4.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £76.7m, Ribble Valley £56.3mRibble Valley: £56.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £76.7mRibble Valley: £56.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £77.0mRibble Valley: £53.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £72.7m

    £76.7m£77.0m£72.7mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £14.2m, Ribble Valley £9.4mRibble Valley: £9.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.2mRibble Valley: £9.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mRibble Valley: £8.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £21.6m, Ribble Valley £14.0mRibble Valley: £14.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.6mRibble Valley: £14.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.7mRibble Valley: £13.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.31m, Ribble Valley £0.37mRibble Valley: £0.37mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.31mRibble Valley: £0.37mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.32mRibble Valley: £0.35mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mRibble Valley is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.41m, Ribble Valley £0.15mRibble Valley: £0.15mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mRibble Valley: £0.15mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mRibble Valley: £0.14mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.73m, Ribble Valley £0.65mRibble Valley: £0.65mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mRibble Valley: £0.65mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mRibble Valley: £0.61mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 23,514, Ribble Valley 23,050Ribble Valley: 23,050Perth and Kinross-shire: 23,514

    23,514Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count23,050

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 1,948, Ribble Valley 1,351Ribble Valley: 1,351Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,948

    1,948Perth and Kinross-shire is higher1,351

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 3,343, Ribble Valley 3,016Ribble Valley: 3,016Perth and Kinross-shire: 3,343

    3,343Perth and Kinross-shire is higher3,016

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 7,700, Ribble Valley 5,369Ribble Valley: 5,369Perth and Kinross-shire: 7,700

    7,700Perth and Kinross-shire is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 9,962, Ribble Valley 7,300Ribble Valley: 7,300Perth and Kinross-shire: 9,962

    9,962Perth and Kinross-shire is higher7,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 1,506, Ribble Valley 1,017Ribble Valley: 1,017Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,506

    1,506Perth and Kinross-shire is higher1,017

Show the numbers
Perth and Kinross-shire and Ribble Valley, total
MeasurePerth and Kinross-shireRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.7m£475.7m£449.3mShared outEstimated£413.8m£415.5m£392.5mPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.8m£290.1m£274.0mShared outEstimated£283.0m£284.2m£268.4mPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mShared outEstimated£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.4m£267.5m£252.7m£263.1m£264.3m£249.6mPerth and Kinross-shire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mPerth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimated£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mRibble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mShared outEstimated£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.6mShared outEstimated£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mShared outEstimated£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimated£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m£56.3m£56.6m£53.4mPerth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPerth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mPerth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRibble Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mPerth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,51423,050Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9481,351Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,343Shared out3,016Perth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,700Shared out5,369Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9627,300Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,506Shared outEstimated1,017Perth and Kinross-shire

Sources

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

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