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Perth and Kinross-shire and Orkney and Shetland

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

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher than Orkney and Shetland on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Orkney and Shetland £1,342Orkney and Shetland: £1,342Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,685Orkney and Shetland: £1,348Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,692Orkney and Shetland: £1,273Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,598

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400Perth and Kinross-shire: £475Orkney and Shetland: £402Perth and Kinross-shire: £477Orkney and Shetland: £379Perth and Kinross-shire: £451

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

  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, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128Perth and Kinross-shire: £154Orkney and Shetland: £128Perth and Kinross-shire: £155Orkney and Shetland: £121Perth and Kinross-shire: £146

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Orkney and Shetland £320Orkney and Shetland: £320Perth and Kinross-shire: £347Orkney and Shetland: £321Perth and Kinross-shire: £349Orkney and Shetland: £303Perth and Kinross-shire: £329

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

  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, Orkney and Shetland £1.94Orkney and Shetland: £1.94Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.05Orkney and Shetland: £1.95Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.07Orkney and Shetland: £1.84Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.79

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Orkney and Shetland 990.7Orkney and Shetland: 990.7Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,010.1

    1,010.1Perth and Kinross-shire is higher990.7

  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, Orkney and Shetland 69.7Orkney and Shetland: 69.7Perth and Kinross-shire: 83.7

    83.7Perth and Kinross-shire is higher69.7

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

    143.6Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count150.6

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

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

    74.5Perth and Kinross-shire is higher61.5

  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, Orkney and Shetland 124.1Orkney and Shetland: 124.1Perth and Kinross-shire: 160.1

    160.1Perth and Kinross-shire is higher124.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire 24.2, Orkney and Shetland 17.7Orkney and Shetland: 17.7Perth and Kinross-shire: 24.2

    24.2Perth and Kinross-shire is higher17.7

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Perth and Kinross-shire and Orkney and Shetland, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and Kinross-shireOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimated£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,459£11,768Shared outEstimated£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,685£1,692£1,598Shared outEstimated£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,444£11,493£10,855£8,470£8,506£8,034Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£290£291£275Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582Shared outEstimated£637£640£604Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£16£16£15Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£451Shared outEstimated£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£89Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£945£949£897Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£119£119£113Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£329£320£321£303Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£1.94£1.95£1.84Perth and Kinross-shire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£3.87£3.89£3.67Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimated£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.1990.7Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.769.7Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.6Shared out150.6Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.5Shared out61.5Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1124.1Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.2Shared outEstimated17.7Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Orkney and Shetland £146Orkney and Shetland: £146Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Orkney and Shetland: £147Perth and Kinross-shire: £139Orkney and Shetland: £138Perth and Kinross-shire: £131

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

  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, Orkney and Shetland £3.64Orkney and Shetland: £3.64Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.09Orkney and Shetland: £3.65Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.11Orkney and Shetland: £3.45Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.88

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

  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, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400Perth and Kinross-shire: £475Orkney and Shetland: £402Perth and Kinross-shire: £477Orkney and Shetland: £379Perth and Kinross-shire: £451

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

  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, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128Perth and Kinross-shire: £154Orkney and Shetland: £128Perth and Kinross-shire: £155Orkney and Shetland: £121Perth and Kinross-shire: £146

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

  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, Orkney and Shetland £42Orkney and Shetland: £42Perth and Kinross-shire: £57Orkney and Shetland: £42Perth and Kinross-shire: £57Orkney and Shetland: £40Perth and Kinross-shire: £54

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    227.6Perth and Kinross-shire is higher226.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.9Perth and Kinross-shire is higher16.0

  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, Orkney and Shetland 34.5Orkney and Shetland: 34.5Perth and Kinross-shire: 32.4

    32.4Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count34.5

  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, Orkney and Shetland 61.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5

    74.5Perth and Kinross-shire is higher61.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    96.4Perth and Kinross-shire is higher73.3

  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, Orkney and Shetland 10.4Orkney and Shetland: 10.4Perth and Kinross-shire: 14.6

    14.6Perth and Kinross-shire is higher10.4

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Perth and Kinross-shire and Orkney and Shetland, per resident
MeasurePerth and Kinross-shireOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimated£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,796£2,807£2,652Shared outEstimated£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£963Shared outEstimated£792£796£751Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£1,940£1,948£1,840Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£66£67£63Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131Shared outEstimated£146£147£138Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88Shared outEstimated£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£451Shared outEstimated£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54Shared outEstimated£42£42£40Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£704£558£560£529Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£119£119£113Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£189£189£179Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£1.15£1.15£1.09Perth and Kinross-shire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£2.29£2.30£2.17Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimated£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.6226.9Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.916.0Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.4Shared out34.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.5Shared out61.5Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.473.3Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Shared outEstimated10.4Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Orkney and Shetland £0.16mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.40m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    23,514Perth and Kinross-shire is higher10,165

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,948Perth and Kinross-shire is higher715

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

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

    3,343Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count1,545

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

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

    7,700Perth and Kinross-shire is higher2,755

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,962Perth and Kinross-shire is higher3,282

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

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

    1,506Perth and Kinross-shire is higher467

Show the numbers
Perth and Kinross-shire and Orkney and Shetland, total
MeasurePerth and Kinross-shireOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.7m£475.7m£449.3mShared outEstimated£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.8m£290.1m£274.0mShared outEstimated£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mShared outEstimated£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.4m£267.5m£252.7m£86.9m£87.3m£82.4mPerth and Kinross-shire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£3.0m£3.0m£2.8mPerth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimated£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mShared outEstimated£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.6mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mShared outEstimated£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mPerth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPerth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mPerth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.05mPerth and Kinross-shire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.10mPerth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimated£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,51410,165Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,948715Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,343Shared out1,545Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,700Shared out2,755Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9623,282Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,506Shared outEstimated467Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.