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Cumberland and East Ayrshire

280,014 and 121,320 residents (mid-2024).

Cumberland is higher than East Ayrshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 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

Cumberland is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire 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

Cumberland East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442Cumberland: £4,894East Ayrshire: £5,465Cumberland: £4,915East Ayrshire: £5,162Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,442£5,465£5,162

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £12,718, East Ayrshire £13,069East Ayrshire: £13,069Cumberland: £12,718East Ayrshire: £13,125Cumberland: £12,773East Ayrshire: £12,397Cumberland: £12,064

    £12,718£12,773£12,064East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,125£12,397

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £1,958, East Ayrshire £2,633East Ayrshire: £2,633Cumberland: £1,958East Ayrshire: £2,644Cumberland: £1,966East Ayrshire: £2,498Cumberland: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,633£2,644£2,498

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £11,513, East Ayrshire £11,565East Ayrshire: £11,565Cumberland: £11,513East Ayrshire: £11,615Cumberland: £11,562East Ayrshire: £10,970Cumberland: £10,920

    £11,513£11,562£10,920East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,565£11,615£10,970

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £351, East Ayrshire £548East Ayrshire: £548Cumberland: £351East Ayrshire: £550Cumberland: £353East Ayrshire: £519Cumberland: £333

    £351£353£333East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£548£550£519

  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: Cumberland £831, East Ayrshire £926East Ayrshire: £926Cumberland: £831East Ayrshire: £930Cumberland: £835East Ayrshire: £879Cumberland: £788

    £831£835£788East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£926£930£879

  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: Cumberland £24, East Ayrshire £30East Ayrshire: £30Cumberland: £24East Ayrshire: £30Cumberland: £24East Ayrshire: £28Cumberland: £22

    £24£24£22East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £534, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699Cumberland: £534East Ayrshire: £702Cumberland: £536East Ayrshire: £663Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £137, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213Cumberland: £137East Ayrshire: £214Cumberland: £138East Ayrshire: £202Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  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: Cumberland £119, East Ayrshire £169East Ayrshire: £169Cumberland: £119East Ayrshire: £169Cumberland: £119East Ayrshire: £160Cumberland: £113

    £119£119£113East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £1,459, East Ayrshire £1,959East Ayrshire: £1,959Cumberland: £1,459East Ayrshire: £1,967Cumberland: £1,465East Ayrshire: £1,858Cumberland: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,959£1,967£1,858

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198Cumberland: £169East Ayrshire: £199Cumberland: £170East Ayrshire: £188Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £370, East Ayrshire £487East Ayrshire: £487Cumberland: £370East Ayrshire: £489Cumberland: £372East Ayrshire: £462Cumberland: £351

    £370£372£351East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£487£489£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £4.03, East Ayrshire £8.93East Ayrshire: £8.93Cumberland: £4.03East Ayrshire: £8.97Cumberland: £4.04East Ayrshire: £8.47Cumberland: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £5.85, East Ayrshire £10East Ayrshire: £10Cumberland: £5.85East Ayrshire: £10Cumberland: £5.88East Ayrshire: £9.86Cumberland: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25Cumberland: £7.52East Ayrshire: £6.28Cumberland: £7.55East Ayrshire: £5.93Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cumberland 1,021.8, East Ayrshire 1,020.7East Ayrshire: 1,020.7Cumberland: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Cumberland is higher1,020.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cumberland 91.8, East Ayrshire 136.2East Ayrshire: 136.2Cumberland: 91.8

    91.8East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count136.2

  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: Cumberland 164.3, East Ayrshire 221.6East Ayrshire: 221.6Cumberland: 164.3

    164.3East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count221.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 77.6, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count111.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cumberland 176.5, East Ayrshire 244.9East Ayrshire: 244.9Cumberland: 176.5

    176.5East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count244.9

  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: Cumberland 24.5, East Ayrshire 41.4East Ayrshire: 41.4Cumberland: 24.5

    24.5East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count41.4

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Cumberland and East Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCumberlandEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,718£12,773£12,064£13,069£13,125£12,397EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£2,633£2,644£2,498EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,920£11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£351£353£333£548£550£519East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£835£788£926£930£879EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£30£30£28EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£169£169£160EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£198£199£188East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£487£489£462East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£10£10£9.86East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedCumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,020.7Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.8136.2East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3221.6East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.5244.9East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.541.4EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Per resident

Cumberland is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire 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

Cumberland East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442Cumberland: £4,894East Ayrshire: £5,465Cumberland: £4,915East Ayrshire: £5,162Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,442£5,465£5,162

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cumberland £2,882, East Ayrshire £2,717East Ayrshire: £2,717Cumberland: £2,882East Ayrshire: £2,729Cumberland: £2,895East Ayrshire: £2,578Cumberland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cumberland £1,164, East Ayrshire £1,609East Ayrshire: £1,609Cumberland: £1,164East Ayrshire: £1,616Cumberland: £1,169East Ayrshire: £1,526Cumberland: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,609£1,616£1,526

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cumberland £2,609, East Ayrshire £2,405East Ayrshire: £2,405Cumberland: £2,609East Ayrshire: £2,415Cumberland: £2,620East Ayrshire: £2,281Cumberland: £2,475

    £2,609£2,620£2,475Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cumberland £80, East Ayrshire £114East Ayrshire: £114Cumberland: £80East Ayrshire: £114Cumberland: £80East Ayrshire: £108Cumberland: £76

    £80£80£76East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £188, East Ayrshire £193East Ayrshire: £193Cumberland: £188East Ayrshire: £193Cumberland: £189East Ayrshire: £183Cumberland: £179

    £188£189£179East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cumberland £5.32, East Ayrshire £6.23East Ayrshire: £6.23Cumberland: £5.32East Ayrshire: £6.26Cumberland: £5.35East Ayrshire: £5.91Cumberland: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £534, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699Cumberland: £534East Ayrshire: £702Cumberland: £536East Ayrshire: £663Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £137, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213Cumberland: £137East Ayrshire: £214Cumberland: £138East Ayrshire: £202Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cumberland £71, East Ayrshire £103East Ayrshire: £103Cumberland: £71East Ayrshire: £103Cumberland: £71East Ayrshire: £98Cumberland: £67

    £71£71£67East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cumberland £868, East Ayrshire £1,197East Ayrshire: £1,197Cumberland: £868East Ayrshire: £1,202Cumberland: £871East Ayrshire: £1,135Cumberland: £823

    £868£871£823East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198Cumberland: £169East Ayrshire: £199Cumberland: £170East Ayrshire: £188Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £220, East Ayrshire £297East Ayrshire: £297Cumberland: £220East Ayrshire: £299Cumberland: £221East Ayrshire: £282Cumberland: £209

    £220£221£209East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£297£299£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £2.39, East Ayrshire £5.46East Ayrshire: £5.46Cumberland: £2.39East Ayrshire: £5.48Cumberland: £2.40East Ayrshire: £5.18Cumberland: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cumberland £3.48, East Ayrshire £6.36East Ayrshire: £6.36Cumberland: £3.48East Ayrshire: £6.38Cumberland: £3.49East Ayrshire: £6.03Cumberland: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25Cumberland: £7.52East Ayrshire: £6.28Cumberland: £7.55East Ayrshire: £5.93Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 231.6, East Ayrshire 212.2East Ayrshire: 212.2Cumberland: 231.6

    231.6Cumberland is higher212.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 20.8, East Ayrshire 28.3East Ayrshire: 28.3Cumberland: 20.8

    20.8East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count28.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 37.2, East Ayrshire 46.1East Ayrshire: 46.1Cumberland: 37.2

    37.2East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count46.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 77.6, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count111.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 104.9, East Ayrshire 149.6East Ayrshire: 149.6Cumberland: 104.9

    104.9East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count149.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 14.6, East Ayrshire 25.3East Ayrshire: 25.3Cumberland: 14.6

    14.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count25.3

Show the numbers
Cumberland and East Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureCumberlandEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£2,717£2,729£2,578EstimatedCumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,609£1,616£1,526EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,609£2,620£2,475£2,405£2,415£2,281Cumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£114£114£108East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£193£193£183EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.23£6.26£5.91EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£103£103£98EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£868£871£823£1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£198£199£188East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£297£299£282East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedCumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.6212.2Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.828.3East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.246.1East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.9149.6East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.625.3EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Total

Cumberland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire 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

Cumberland East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cumberland £1.4bn, East Ayrshire £660.3mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mCumberland: £1.4bnEast Ayrshire: £663.1mCumberland: £1.4bnEast Ayrshire: £626.3mCumberland: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cumberland £807.1m, East Ayrshire £329.7mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mCumberland: £807.1mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mCumberland: £810.5mEast Ayrshire: £312.7mCumberland: £765.6m

    £807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£329.7m£331.1m£312.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cumberland £325.9m, East Ayrshire £195.2mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mCumberland: £325.9mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mCumberland: £327.3mEast Ayrshire: £185.1mCumberland: £309.2m

    £325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£195.2m£196.0m£185.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cumberland £730.6m, East Ayrshire £291.7mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mCumberland: £730.6mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mCumberland: £733.7mEast Ayrshire: £276.7mCumberland: £693.0m

    £730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland £22.3m, East Ayrshire £13.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mCumberland: £22.3mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mCumberland: £22.4mEast Ayrshire: £13.1mCumberland: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cumberland £52.7m, East Ayrshire £23.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mCumberland: £52.7mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mCumberland: £53.0mEast Ayrshire: £22.2mCumberland: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cumberland £1.5m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCumberland: £1.5mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCumberland: £1.5mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mCumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cumberland £149.5m, East Ayrshire £84.8mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mCumberland: £149.5mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mCumberland: £150.1mEast Ayrshire: £80.5mCumberland: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£84.8m£85.2m£80.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cumberland £38.4m, East Ayrshire £25.8mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mCumberland: £38.4mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mCumberland: £38.6mEast Ayrshire: £24.5mCumberland: £36.5m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cumberland £19.8m, East Ayrshire £12.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mCumberland: £19.8mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mCumberland: £19.8mEast Ayrshire: £11.9mCumberland: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland £242.9m, East Ayrshire £145.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mCumberland: £242.9mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mCumberland: £244.0mEast Ayrshire: £137.7mCumberland: £230.4m

    £242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cumberland £47.4m, East Ayrshire £24.0mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mCumberland: £47.4mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mCumberland: £47.6mEast Ayrshire: £22.8mCumberland: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cumberland £61.6m, East Ayrshire £36.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mCumberland: £61.6mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mCumberland: £61.9mEast Ayrshire: £34.2mCumberland: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cumberland £0.67m, East Ayrshire £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mCumberland: £0.67mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mCumberland: £0.67mEast Ayrshire: £0.63mCumberland: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cumberland £0.97m, East Ayrshire £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mCumberland: £0.97mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mCumberland: £0.98mEast Ayrshire: £0.73mCumberland: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cumberland £2.1m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCumberland: £2.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCumberland: £2.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mCumberland: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cumberland 64,839, East Ayrshire 25,747East Ayrshire: 25,747Cumberland: 64,839

    64,839Cumberland is higher25,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland 5,824, East Ayrshire 3,436East Ayrshire: 3,436Cumberland: 5,824

    5,824Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count3,436

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cumberland 10,427, East Ayrshire 5,590East Ayrshire: 5,590Cumberland: 10,427

    10,427Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count5,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cumberland 21,741, East Ayrshire 13,550East Ayrshire: 13,550Cumberland: 21,741

    21,741Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count13,550

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland 29,386, East Ayrshire 18,153East Ayrshire: 18,153Cumberland: 29,386

    29,386Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count18,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cumberland 4,075, East Ayrshire 3,066East Ayrshire: 3,066Cumberland: 4,075

    4,075Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count3,066

Show the numbers
Cumberland and East Ayrshire, total
MeasureCumberlandEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimatedCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimatedCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimatedCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m£291.7m£293.0m£276.7mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimatedCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimatedCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimatedCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimatedCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m£145.2m£145.8m£137.7mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mCumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,83925,747Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8243,436Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4275,590Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,74113,550Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,38618,153Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0753,066EstimatedCumberland

Sources

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

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  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.
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