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Cornwall and Inverclyde

582,205 and 78,740 residents (mid-2024).

Cornwall is higher than Inverclyde on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Cornwall is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde 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

Cornwall Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905Cornwall: £4,991Inverclyde: £5,930Cornwall: £5,013Inverclyde: £5,601Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £12,212, Inverclyde £12,710Inverclyde: £12,710Cornwall: £12,212Inverclyde: £12,764Cornwall: £12,264Inverclyde: £12,056Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£12,710£12,764£12,056

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £2,011, Inverclyde £2,998Inverclyde: £2,998Cornwall: £2,011Inverclyde: £3,011Cornwall: £2,019Inverclyde: £2,844Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,998£3,011£2,844

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, Inverclyde £11,095Inverclyde: £11,095Cornwall: £11,199Inverclyde: £11,142Cornwall: £11,247Inverclyde: £10,524Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623Cornwall is higher£11,095£11,142£10,524

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, Inverclyde £608Inverclyde: £608Cornwall: £384Inverclyde: £611Cornwall: £386Inverclyde: £577Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£608£611£577

  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: Cornwall £602, Inverclyde £974Inverclyde: £974Cornwall: £602Inverclyde: £978Cornwall: £604Inverclyde: £923Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£923

  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: Cornwall £27, Inverclyde £33Inverclyde: £33Cornwall: £27Inverclyde: £33Cornwall: £27Inverclyde: £32Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791Cornwall: £468Inverclyde: £794Cornwall: £470Inverclyde: £750Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229Cornwall: £124Inverclyde: £229Cornwall: £124Inverclyde: £217Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£229£229£217

  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: Cornwall £110, Inverclyde £165Inverclyde: £165Cornwall: £110Inverclyde: £166Cornwall: £110Inverclyde: £156Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £1,537, Inverclyde £2,200Inverclyde: £2,200Cornwall: £1,537Inverclyde: £2,210Cornwall: £1,544Inverclyde: £2,087Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,210£2,087

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298Cornwall: £210Inverclyde: £299Cornwall: £211Inverclyde: £282Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £352, Inverclyde £616Inverclyde: £616Cornwall: £352Inverclyde: £619Cornwall: £353Inverclyde: £584Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£584

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, Inverclyde £7.77Inverclyde: £7.77Cornwall: £5.13Inverclyde: £7.80Cornwall: £5.16Inverclyde: £7.37Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.77£7.80£7.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £6.79, Inverclyde £8.91Inverclyde: £8.91Cornwall: £6.79Inverclyde: £8.95Cornwall: £6.82Inverclyde: £8.45Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77Cornwall: £6.47Inverclyde: £8.81Cornwall: £6.50Inverclyde: £8.32Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cornwall 1,013.9, Inverclyde 970.5Inverclyde: 970.5Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Cornwall is higher970.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cornwall 102.8, Inverclyde 150.6Inverclyde: 150.6Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count150.6

  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: Cornwall 130.6, Inverclyde 222.1Inverclyde: 222.1Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count222.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 69.9, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count129.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cornwall 194.5, Inverclyde 254.2Inverclyde: 254.2Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count254.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cornwall 23.8, Inverclyde 37.7Inverclyde: 37.7Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count37.7

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Inverclyde, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,710£12,764£12,056EstimatedInverclyde
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£2,998£3,011£2,844EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,095£11,142£10,524Cornwall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£608£611£577Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£974£978£923EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£33£33£32EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£165£166£156EstimatedInverclyde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£298£299£282Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£616£619£584Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£7.77£7.80£7.37Inverclyde
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.91£8.95£8.45Inverclyde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.9970.5Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8150.6Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6222.1Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.9129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5254.2Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.837.7EstimatedInverclyde

Per resident

Cornwall is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cornwall Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905Cornwall: £4,991Inverclyde: £5,930Cornwall: £5,013Inverclyde: £5,601Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, Inverclyde £2,733Inverclyde: £2,733Cornwall: £3,018Inverclyde: £2,744Cornwall: £3,031Inverclyde: £2,592Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,733£2,744£2,592

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, Inverclyde £1,847Inverclyde: £1,847Cornwall: £1,165Inverclyde: £1,854Cornwall: £1,170Inverclyde: £1,751Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,847£1,854£1,751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, Inverclyde £2,385Inverclyde: £2,385Cornwall: £2,768Inverclyde: £2,396Cornwall: £2,779Inverclyde: £2,263Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625Cornwall is higher£2,385£2,396£2,263

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cornwall £95, Inverclyde £131Inverclyde: £131Cornwall: £95Inverclyde: £131Cornwall: £95Inverclyde: £124Cornwall: £90

    £95£95£90Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, Inverclyde £209Inverclyde: £209Cornwall: £149Inverclyde: £210Cornwall: £149Inverclyde: £199Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cornwall £6.65, Inverclyde £7.15Inverclyde: £7.15Cornwall: £6.65Inverclyde: £7.18Cornwall: £6.68Inverclyde: £6.78Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.15£7.18£6.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791Cornwall: £468Inverclyde: £794Cornwall: £470Inverclyde: £750Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229Cornwall: £124Inverclyde: £229Cornwall: £124Inverclyde: £217Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£229£229£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, Inverclyde £102Inverclyde: £102Cornwall: £63Inverclyde: £102Cornwall: £64Inverclyde: £96Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, Inverclyde £1,355Inverclyde: £1,355Cornwall: £891Inverclyde: £1,361Cornwall: £895Inverclyde: £1,285Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,355£1,361£1,285

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298Cornwall: £210Inverclyde: £299Cornwall: £211Inverclyde: £282Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £204, Inverclyde £379Inverclyde: £379Cornwall: £204Inverclyde: £381Cornwall: £205Inverclyde: £360Cornwall: £193

    £204£205£193Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, Inverclyde £4.79Inverclyde: £4.79Cornwall: £2.97Inverclyde: £4.81Cornwall: £2.99Inverclyde: £4.54Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cornwall £3.93, Inverclyde £5.48Inverclyde: £5.48Cornwall: £3.93Inverclyde: £5.51Cornwall: £3.95Inverclyde: £5.20Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77Cornwall: £6.47Inverclyde: £8.81Cornwall: £6.50Inverclyde: £8.32Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, Inverclyde 208.7Inverclyde: 208.7Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6Cornwall is higher208.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, Inverclyde 32.4Inverclyde: 32.4Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 32.3, Inverclyde 47.8Inverclyde: 47.8Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count47.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 69.9, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, Inverclyde 156.6Inverclyde: 156.6Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count156.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 13.8, Inverclyde 23.2Inverclyde: 23.2Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count23.2

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Inverclyde, per resident
MeasureCornwallInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£2,733£2,744£2,592EstimatedCornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,847£1,854£1,751EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£2,385£2,396£2,263Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£131£131£124Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£209£210£199EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£7.15£7.18£6.78EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£102£102£96EstimatedInverclyde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£298£299£282Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£379£381£360Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£4.79£4.81£4.54Inverclyde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.48£5.51£5.20Inverclyde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6208.7Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.432.4Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.347.8Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.9129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.7156.6Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.823.2EstimatedInverclyde

Total

Cornwall is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde 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

Cornwall Inverclyde

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, Inverclyde £464.9mInverclyde: £464.9mCornwall: £2.9bnInverclyde: £466.9mCornwall: £2.9bnInverclyde: £441.0mCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£464.9m£466.9m£441.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, Inverclyde £215.2mInverclyde: £215.2mCornwall: £1.8bnInverclyde: £216.1mCornwall: £1.8bnInverclyde: £204.1mCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£215.2m£216.1m£204.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, Inverclyde £145.4mInverclyde: £145.4mCornwall: £678.4mInverclyde: £146.0mCornwall: £681.2mInverclyde: £137.9mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£145.4m£146.0m£137.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, Inverclyde £187.8mInverclyde: £187.8mCornwall: £1.6bnInverclyde: £188.6mCornwall: £1.6bnInverclyde: £178.2mCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall is higher£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, Inverclyde £10.3mInverclyde: £10.3mCornwall: £55.3mInverclyde: £10.3mCornwall: £55.5mInverclyde: £9.8mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, Inverclyde £16.5mInverclyde: £16.5mCornwall: £86.6mInverclyde: £16.6mCornwall: £86.9mInverclyde: £15.6mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cornwall £3.9m, Inverclyde £0.56mInverclyde: £0.56mCornwall: £3.9mInverclyde: £0.57mCornwall: £3.9mInverclyde: £0.53mCornwall: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £272.7m, Inverclyde £62.3mInverclyde: £62.3mCornwall: £272.7mInverclyde: £62.5mCornwall: £273.9mInverclyde: £59.1mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£62.3m£62.5m£59.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, Inverclyde £18.0mInverclyde: £18.0mCornwall: £72.0mInverclyde: £18.1mCornwall: £72.3mInverclyde: £17.1mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, Inverclyde £8.0mInverclyde: £8.0mCornwall: £37.0mInverclyde: £8.0mCornwall: £37.1mInverclyde: £7.6mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, Inverclyde £106.7mInverclyde: £106.7mCornwall: £518.7mInverclyde: £107.2mCornwall: £521.0mInverclyde: £101.2mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, Inverclyde £23.4mInverclyde: £23.4mCornwall: £122.2mInverclyde: £23.5mCornwall: £122.7mInverclyde: £22.2mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, Inverclyde £29.9mInverclyde: £29.9mCornwall: £118.6mInverclyde: £30.0mCornwall: £119.1mInverclyde: £28.3mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, Inverclyde £0.38mInverclyde: £0.38mCornwall: £1.7mInverclyde: £0.38mCornwall: £1.7mInverclyde: £0.36mCornwall: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cornwall £2.3m, Inverclyde £0.43mInverclyde: £0.43mCornwall: £2.3mInverclyde: £0.43mCornwall: £2.3mInverclyde: £0.41mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, Inverclyde £0.69mInverclyde: £0.69mCornwall: £3.8mInverclyde: £0.69mCornwall: £3.8mInverclyde: £0.66mCornwall: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, Inverclyde 16,430Inverclyde: 16,430Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higher16,430

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, Inverclyde 2,549Inverclyde: 2,549Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count2,549

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, Inverclyde 3,760Inverclyde: 3,760Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,760

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 40,711, Inverclyde 10,160Inverclyde: 10,160Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count10,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, Inverclyde 12,327Inverclyde: 12,327Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count12,327

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, Inverclyde 1,827Inverclyde: 1,827Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count1,827

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Inverclyde, total
MeasureCornwallInverclydeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimatedCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimatedCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimatedCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£187.8m£188.6m£178.2mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimatedCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimatedCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimatedCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimatedCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimatedCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£106.7m£107.2m£101.2mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimatedCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86916,430Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7862,549Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7873,760Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,71110,160Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61712,327Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0411,827EstimatedCornwall

Sources

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

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