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Westmorland and Furness and Na h-Eileanan Siar

229,821 and 25,930 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Furness is higher than Na h-Eileanan Siar on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar on 17. 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

Westmorland and Furness Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,989£4,713

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £12,441, Na h-Eileanan Siar £12,849Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,849Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,904Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,188Westmorland and Furness: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £1,408, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,410Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,410Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,416Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,337Westmorland and Furness: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£1,410£1,416£1,337

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £11,422, Na h-Eileanan Siar £11,306Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,306Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,354Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Na h-Eileanan Siar: £10,725Westmorland and Furness: £10,834

    £11,422£11,470£10,834Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,306£11,354£10,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £273, Na h-Eileanan Siar £513Na h-Eileanan Siar: £513Westmorland and Furness: £273Na h-Eileanan Siar: £515Westmorland and Furness: £274Na h-Eileanan Siar: £487Westmorland and Furness: £259

    £273£274£259Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£513£515£487

  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: Westmorland and Furness £728, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,002Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,002Westmorland and Furness: £728Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,006Westmorland and Furness: £731Na h-Eileanan Siar: £950Westmorland and Furness: £691

    £728£731£691Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,006£950

  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: Westmorland and Furness £18, Na h-Eileanan Siar £28Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Westmorland and Furness: £18Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Westmorland and Furness: £18Na h-Eileanan Siar: £27Westmorland and Furness: £17

    £18£18£17Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Na h-Eileanan Siar £567Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Westmorland and Furness: £386Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Westmorland and Furness: £387Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Na h-Eileanan Siar £107Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Westmorland and Furness: £115Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Westmorland and Furness: £116Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Westmorland and Furness is higher£107£108£102

  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: Westmorland and Furness £80, Na h-Eileanan Siar £85Na h-Eileanan Siar: £85Westmorland and Furness: £80Na h-Eileanan Siar: £86Westmorland and Furness: £80Na h-Eileanan Siar: £81Westmorland and Furness: £75

    £80£80£75Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £1,008, Na h-Eileanan Siar £895Na h-Eileanan Siar: £895Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Na h-Eileanan Siar: £899Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Na h-Eileanan Siar: £849Westmorland and Furness: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Westmorland and Furness is higher£895£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Na h-Eileanan Siar £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Westmorland and Furness: £161Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Westmorland and Furness: £162Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higher£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £313, Na h-Eileanan Siar £413Na h-Eileanan Siar: £413Westmorland and Furness: £313Na h-Eileanan Siar: £415Westmorland and Furness: £314Na h-Eileanan Siar: £392Westmorland and Furness: £297

    £313£314£297Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£413£415£392

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £4.26, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.84Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.84Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.88Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £4.39, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.75Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.75Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.78Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.35Westmorland and Furness: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7, Na h-Eileanan Siar 987.2Na h-Eileanan Siar: 987.2Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count987.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness 70.7, Na h-Eileanan Siar 131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 131.5Westmorland and Furness: 70.7

    70.7Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count131.5

  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: Westmorland and Furness 140.4, Na h-Eileanan Siar 180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 180.5Westmorland and Furness: 140.4

    140.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count180.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness 130.8, Na h-Eileanan Siar 141.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 141.5Westmorland and Furness: 130.8

    130.8Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count141.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness 16.0, Na h-Eileanan Siar 21.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 21.8Westmorland and Furness: 16.0

    16.0Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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Westmorland and Furness and Na h-Eileanan Siar, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,968£4,989£4,713EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,849£12,904£12,188EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,410£1,416£1,337EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,470£10,834£11,306£11,354£10,725Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£728£731£691£1,002£1,006£950EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£28£28£27EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£567£570£538EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£107£108£102EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£75£85£86£81EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£895£899£849Westmorland and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£141£142£134Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£413£415£392Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£7.75£7.78£7.35Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£14£14£13EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.7987.2Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.7131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.4180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.281.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.8141.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.021.8EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar

Per resident

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar 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

Westmorland and Furness Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,989£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £3,129, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3,323Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,323Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,337Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,152Westmorland and Furness: £2,968

    £3,129£3,143£2,968Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3,323£3,337£3,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £825, Na h-Eileanan Siar £816Na h-Eileanan Siar: £816Westmorland and Furness: £825Na h-Eileanan Siar: £820Westmorland and Furness: £829Na h-Eileanan Siar: £774Westmorland and Furness: £783

    £825£829£783Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£816£820£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2,873, Na h-Eileanan Siar £2,924Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,924Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,936Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,773Westmorland and Furness: £2,725

    £2,873£2,885£2,725Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2,924£2,936£2,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £69, Na h-Eileanan Siar £133Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Westmorland and Furness: £69Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Westmorland and Furness: £69Na h-Eileanan Siar: £126Westmorland and Furness: £65

    £69£69£65Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Na h-Eileanan Siar £259Na h-Eileanan Siar: £259Westmorland and Furness: £183Na h-Eileanan Siar: £260Westmorland and Furness: £184Na h-Eileanan Siar: £246Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4.62, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.25Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.25Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.28Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Na h-Eileanan Siar: £6.88Westmorland and Furness: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Na h-Eileanan Siar £567Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Westmorland and Furness: £386Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Westmorland and Furness: £387Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Na h-Eileanan Siar £107Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Westmorland and Furness: £115Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Westmorland and Furness: £116Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Westmorland and Furness is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £47, Na h-Eileanan Siar £49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £49Westmorland and Furness: £47Na h-Eileanan Siar: £50Westmorland and Furness: £47Na h-Eileanan Siar: £47Westmorland and Furness: £44

    £47£47£44Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £590, Na h-Eileanan Siar £519Na h-Eileanan Siar: £519Westmorland and Furness: £590Na h-Eileanan Siar: £521Westmorland and Furness: £593Na h-Eileanan Siar: £492Westmorland and Furness: £560

    £590£593£560Westmorland and Furness is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Na h-Eileanan Siar £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Westmorland and Furness: £161Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Westmorland and Furness: £162Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Na h-Eileanan Siar £239Na h-Eileanan Siar: £239Westmorland and Furness: £183Na h-Eileanan Siar: £240Westmorland and Furness: £184Na h-Eileanan Siar: £227Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.49, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.54Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.54Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.56Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.31Westmorland and Furness: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.57, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.49Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.51Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.26Westmorland and Furness: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 254.0, Na h-Eileanan Siar 255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 255.3Westmorland and Furness: 254.0

    254.0Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count255.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 17.8, Na h-Eileanan Siar 34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 34.0Westmorland and Furness: 17.8

    17.8Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count34.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 35.3, Na h-Eileanan Siar 46.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 46.7Westmorland and Furness: 35.3

    35.3Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count46.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 76.6, Na h-Eileanan Siar 82.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 82.0Westmorland and Furness: 76.6

    76.6Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count82.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 9.4, Na h-Eileanan Siar 12.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 12.6Westmorland and Furness: 9.4

    9.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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Westmorland and Furness and Na h-Eileanan Siar, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,968£4,989£4,713EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£3,323£3,337£3,152EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£816£820£774EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,885£2,725£2,924£2,936£2,773Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£259£260£246EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£7.25£7.28£6.88EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£567£570£538EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£107£108£102EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£49£50£47EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£519£521£492Westmorland and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£141£142£134Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£239£240£227Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£4.49£4.51£4.26Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£14£14£13EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026254.0255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.834.0Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.346.7Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.281.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.682.0Na h-Eileanan Siar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.412.6EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar

Total

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar 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

Westmorland and Furness Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.1bn, Na h-Eileanan Siar £128.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £128.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £129.4mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £122.2mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£128.8m£129.4m£122.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £719.2m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £86.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.2mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.5mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £81.7mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2m

    £719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£86.2m£86.5m£81.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £189.7m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £21.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.2mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.3mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £20.1mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9m

    £189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness £660.3m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £75.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £75.8mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £76.1mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £71.9mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £15.8m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.4mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.3mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.4mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.1m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.19mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.18mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £88.7m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.7mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.8mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.0mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1m

    £88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £26.5m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £2.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.6mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £10.7m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.2mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £135.7m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £13.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.4mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.5mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £12.8mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Furness £37.0m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £5.9mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.57m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.59m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.7m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.35mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.33mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness 58,367, Na h-Eileanan Siar 6,619Na h-Eileanan Siar: 6,619Westmorland and Furness: 58,367

    58,367Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count6,619

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 4,085, Na h-Eileanan Siar 882Na h-Eileanan Siar: 882Westmorland and Furness: 4,085

    4,085Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count882

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 8,117, Na h-Eileanan Siar 1,210Na h-Eileanan Siar: 1,210Westmorland and Furness: 8,117

    8,117Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,210

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 12,922, Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,110Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,110Westmorland and Furness: 12,922

    12,922Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count2,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 17,609, Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,125Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,125Westmorland and Furness: 17,609

    17,609Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count2,125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 2,149, Na h-Eileanan Siar 327Na h-Eileanan Siar: 327Westmorland and Furness: 2,149

    2,149Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count327

Show the numbers
Westmorland and Furness and Na h-Eileanan Siar, total
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£3.4m£3.5m£3.3mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,3676,619Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,085882Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,1171,210Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,9222,110Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,6092,125Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,149327EstimatedWestmorland and Furness

Sources

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

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