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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Perth and Kinross-shire

98,616 and 103,316 residents (mid-2024).

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher than Perth and Kinross-shire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross-shire 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Perth and Kinross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4,585£4,604£4,349

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12,259, Perth and Kinross-shire £12,407Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,407West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,259Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,459West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,311Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,768West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,628

    £12,259£12,311£11,628Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£12,407£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £955, Perth and Kinross-shire £1,685Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,685West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £955Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,692West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £959Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,598West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £906

    £955£959£906Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,685£1,692£1,598

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £11,723, Perth and Kinross-shire £11,444Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,444West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,723Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,493West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,773Perth and Kinross-shire: £10,855West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,120

    £11,723£11,773£11,120West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£11,444£11,493£10,855

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £156, Perth and Kinross-shire £331Perth and Kinross-shire: £331West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £156Perth and Kinross-shire: £332West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £157Perth and Kinross-shire: £314West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £148

    £156£157£148Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£331£332£314

  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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £367, Perth and Kinross-shire £614Perth and Kinross-shire: £614West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £367Perth and Kinross-shire: £616West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £369Perth and Kinross-shire: £582West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £349

    £367£369£349Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£614£616£582

  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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12, Perth and Kinross-shire £18Perth and Kinross-shire: £18West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Perth and Kinross-shire: £18West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Perth and Kinross-shire: £17West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12

    £12Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309, Perth and Kinross-shire £475Perth and Kinross-shire: £475West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Perth and Kinross-shire: £477West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Perth and Kinross-shire: £451West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£475£477£451

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135, Perth and Kinross-shire £154Perth and Kinross-shire: £154West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Perth and Kinross-shire: £155West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Perth and Kinross-shire: £146West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £69, Perth and Kinross-shire £94Perth and Kinross-shire: £94West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Perth and Kinross-shire: £95West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Perth and Kinross-shire: £89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £65

    £69£69£65Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£94£95£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £697, Perth and Kinross-shire £1,232Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,232West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £697Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,237West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £700Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,169West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £661

    £697£700£661Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, Perth and Kinross-shire £138Perth and Kinross-shire: £138West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Perth and Kinross-shire: £138West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Perth and Kinross-shire: £131West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£138£138£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £182, Perth and Kinross-shire £347Perth and Kinross-shire: £347West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Perth and Kinross-shire: £349West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Perth and Kinross-shire: £329West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £172

    £182£182£172Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£347£349£329

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £5.47, Perth and Kinross-shire £5.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.05West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.47Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.07West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.49Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.79West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.73, Perth and Kinross-shire £6.63Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.63West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.73Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.66West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.74Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.29West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.64

    £1.73£1.74£1.64Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,017.9, Perth and Kinross-shire 1,010.1Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,010.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,017.9

    1,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count1,010.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 48.3, Perth and Kinross-shire 83.7Perth and Kinross-shire: 83.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 48.3

    48.3Perth and Kinross-shire is higher83.7

  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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 102.8, Perth and Kinross-shire 143.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 143.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 102.8

    102.8Perth and Kinross-shire is higher143.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0, Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0Perth and Kinross-shire is higher74.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 91.9, Perth and Kinross-shire 160.1Perth and Kinross-shire: 160.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 91.9

    91.9Perth and Kinross-shire is higher160.1

  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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 18.0, Perth and Kinross-shire 24.2Perth and Kinross-shire: 24.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 18.0

    18.0Perth and Kinross-shire is higher24.2

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Perth and Kinross-shire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardinePerth and Kinross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,259£12,311£11,628Shared outEstimated£12,407£12,459£11,768Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£955£959£906Shared outEstimated£1,685£1,692£1,598Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£11,444£11,493£10,855West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£156£157£148£331£332£314Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£349Shared outEstimated£614£616£582Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Shared outEstimated£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£475£477£451Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Shared outEstimated£94£95£89Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£697£700£661£1,232£1,237£1,169Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£138£138£131Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172£347£349£329Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.05£5.07£4.79West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£6.63£6.66£6.29Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.91,010.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202648.383.7Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8Shared out143.6Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out74.5Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.9160.1Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0Shared outEstimated24.2Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Per resident

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross-shire 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Perth and Kinross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4,585£4,604£4,349

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,547, Perth and Kinross-shire £2,796Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,796West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,547Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,807West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,558Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,652West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£2,796£2,807£2,652

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £567, Perth and Kinross-shire £1,015Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,015West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £567Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,019West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £570Perth and Kinross-shire: £963West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £538

    £567£570£538Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,015£1,019£963

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,436, Perth and Kinross-shire £2,579Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,579West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,436Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,590West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,446Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,446West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,310

    £2,436£2,446£2,310Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£2,579£2,590£2,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £32, Perth and Kinross-shire £75Perth and Kinross-shire: £75West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £32Perth and Kinross-shire: £75West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £33Perth and Kinross-shire: £71West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £31

    £32£33£31Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £76, Perth and Kinross-shire £138Perth and Kinross-shire: £138West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £76Perth and Kinross-shire: £139West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £77Perth and Kinross-shire: £131West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £72

    £76£77£72Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£138£139£131

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2.52, Perth and Kinross-shire £4.09Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.09West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.52Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.11West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.53Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.88West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309, Perth and Kinross-shire £475Perth and Kinross-shire: £475West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Perth and Kinross-shire: £477West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Perth and Kinross-shire: £451West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£475£477£451

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135, Perth and Kinross-shire £154Perth and Kinross-shire: £154West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Perth and Kinross-shire: £155West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Perth and Kinross-shire: £146West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£154£155£146

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £414, Perth and Kinross-shire £742Perth and Kinross-shire: £742West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £414Perth and Kinross-shire: £745West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £416Perth and Kinross-shire: £704West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £393

    £414£416£393Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£742£745£704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, Perth and Kinross-shire £138Perth and Kinross-shire: £138West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Perth and Kinross-shire: £138West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Perth and Kinross-shire: £131West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£138£138£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £108, Perth and Kinross-shire £209Perth and Kinross-shire: £209West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Perth and Kinross-shire: £210West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Perth and Kinross-shire: £198West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £102

    £108£108£102Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.25, Perth and Kinross-shire £3.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.05West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.25Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.06West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.26Perth and Kinross-shire: £2.89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.02, Perth and Kinross-shire £3.99Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.99West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.02Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.00West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.03Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.78West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.97

    £1.02£1.03£0.97Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 211.5, Perth and Kinross-shire 227.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 227.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 211.5

    211.5Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count227.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.0, Perth and Kinross-shire 18.9Perth and Kinross-shire: 18.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.0

    10.0Perth and Kinross-shire is higher18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 21.4, Perth and Kinross-shire 32.4Perth and Kinross-shire: 32.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 21.4

    21.4Perth and Kinross-shire is higher32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0, Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0Perth and Kinross-shire is higher74.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 54.6, Perth and Kinross-shire 96.4Perth and Kinross-shire: 96.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 54.6

    54.6Perth and Kinross-shire is higher96.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.7, Perth and Kinross-shire 14.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 14.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.7

    10.7Perth and Kinross-shire is higher14.6

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Perth and Kinross-shire, per resident
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardinePerth and Kinross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416Shared outEstimated£2,796£2,807£2,652Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Shared outEstimated£1,015£1,019£963Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,446£2,310£2,579£2,590£2,446Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£75£75£71Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72Shared outEstimated£138£139£131Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39Shared outEstimated£4.09£4.11£3.88Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£475£477£451Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Shared outEstimated£57£57£54Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£742£745£704Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£138£138£131Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£209£210£198Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.05£3.06£2.89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.02£1.03£0.97£3.99£4.00£3.78Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.5227.6Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.018.9Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.4Shared out32.4Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out74.5Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202654.696.4Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Shared outEstimated14.6Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Total

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross-shire 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Perth and Kinross-shire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £359.0m, Perth and Kinross-shire £473.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £473.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £359.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £475.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £360.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £449.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £340.5m

    £359.0m£360.5m£340.5mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£473.7m£475.7m£449.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £251.2m, Perth and Kinross-shire £288.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £288.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £251.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £290.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £252.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £274.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.3mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£288.8m£290.1m£274.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £55.9m, Perth and Kinross-shire £104.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £104.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £55.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £105.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £56.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £99.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £240.2m, Perth and Kinross-shire £266.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £266.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £240.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £267.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £241.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £252.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mPerth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£266.4m£267.5m£252.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.2m, Perth and Kinross-shire £7.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.5m, Perth and Kinross-shire £14.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.25m, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.42mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.40mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £30.5m, Perth and Kinross-shire £49.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £46.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £13.3m, Perth and Kinross-shire £16.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £15.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £4.0m, Perth and Kinross-shire £5.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £40.8m, Perth and Kinross-shire £76.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £76.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £40.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £77.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £72.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.2m, Perth and Kinross-shire £14.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £10.6m, Perth and Kinross-shire £21.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £20.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.32m, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.31mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.31mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.32mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.30mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.10m, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.41mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.39mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.93m, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.73mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.93mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.94mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.69mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.89m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.89mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 20,856, Perth and Kinross-shire 23,514Perth and Kinross-shire: 23,514West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 20,856

    20,856Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count23,514

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 989, Perth and Kinross-shire 1,948Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,948West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 989

    989Perth and Kinross-shire is higher1,948

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 2,107, Perth and Kinross-shire 3,343Perth and Kinross-shire: 3,343West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 2,107

    2,107Perth and Kinross-shire is higher3,343

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,125, Perth and Kinross-shire 7,700Perth and Kinross-shire: 7,700West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,125

    5,125Perth and Kinross-shire is higher7,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,384, Perth and Kinross-shire 9,962Perth and Kinross-shire: 9,962West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,384

    5,384Perth and Kinross-shire is higher9,962

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,052, Perth and Kinross-shire 1,506Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,506West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,052

    1,052Perth and Kinross-shire is higher1,506

Show the numbers
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Perth and Kinross-shire, total
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardinePerth and Kinross-shireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.0m£360.5m£340.5mShared outEstimated£473.7m£475.7m£449.3mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.3mShared outEstimated£288.8m£290.1m£274.0mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mShared outEstimated£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m£266.4m£267.5m£252.7mPerth and Kinross-shire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mPerth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mShared outEstimated£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShared outEstimated£49.1m£49.3m£46.6mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mShared outEstimated£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mShared outEstimated£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£76.7m£77.0m£72.7mPerth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPerth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mPerth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPerth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,85623,514Perth and Kinross-shire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269891,948Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,107Shared out3,343Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,125Shared out7,700Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,3849,962Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,052Shared outEstimated1,506Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Sources

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

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  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.
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