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Westmorland and Furness and Orkney Islands

229,821 and 22,000 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Furness is higher than Orkney Islands on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 12 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 10. 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Orkney Islands: £4,399Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Orkney Islands: £4,155Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,381£4,399£4,155

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £12,441, Orkney Islands £11,866Orkney Islands: £11,866Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Orkney Islands: £11,916Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Orkney Islands: £11,255Westmorland and Furness: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Westmorland and Furness is higher£11,866£11,916£11,255

  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, Orkney Islands £1,374Orkney Islands: £1,374Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Orkney Islands: £1,380Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Orkney Islands: £1,304Westmorland and Furness: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Westmorland and Furness is higher£1,374£1,380£1,304

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £11,422, Orkney Islands £10,889Orkney Islands: £10,889Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Orkney Islands: £10,936Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Orkney Islands: £10,329Westmorland and Furness: £10,834

    £11,422£11,470£10,834Westmorland and Furness is higher£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £273, Orkney Islands £323Orkney Islands: £323Westmorland and Furness: £273Orkney Islands: £324Westmorland and Furness: £274Orkney Islands: £306Westmorland and Furness: £259

    £273£274£259Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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, Orkney Islands £636Orkney Islands: £636Westmorland and Furness: £728Orkney Islands: £639Westmorland and Furness: £731Orkney Islands: £603Westmorland and Furness: £691

    £728£731£691Westmorland and Furness is higher£636£639£603

  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, Orkney Islands £18Orkney Islands: £18Westmorland and Furness: £18Orkney Islands: £18Westmorland and Furness: £18Orkney Islands: £17Westmorland and Furness: £17

    £18£18£17Westmorland and Furness is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Westmorland and Furness: £386Orkney Islands: £428Westmorland and Furness: £387Orkney Islands: £404Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Westmorland and Furness: £115Orkney Islands: £124Westmorland and Furness: £116Orkney Islands: £117Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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, Orkney Islands £84Orkney Islands: £84Westmorland and Furness: £80Orkney Islands: £85Westmorland and Furness: £80Orkney Islands: £80Westmorland and Furness: £75

    £80£80£75Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £1,008, Orkney Islands £956Orkney Islands: £956Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Orkney Islands: £960Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Orkney Islands: £907Westmorland and Furness: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Westmorland and Furness is higher£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Westmorland and Furness: £161Orkney Islands: £130Westmorland and Furness: £162Orkney Islands: £123Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higher£129£130£123

  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, Orkney Islands £329Orkney Islands: £329Westmorland and Furness: £313Orkney Islands: £330Westmorland and Furness: £314Orkney Islands: £312Westmorland and Furness: £297

    £313£314£297Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£329£330£312

  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, Orkney Islands £0.97Orkney Islands: £0.97Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Orkney Islands: £0.97Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Orkney Islands: £0.92Westmorland and Furness: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Westmorland and Furness is higher£0.97£0.97£0.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £4.39, Orkney Islands £4.01Orkney Islands: £4.01Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Orkney Islands: £4.02Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Orkney Islands: £3.80Westmorland and Furness: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Orkney Islands: £8.04Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Orkney Islands: £7.59Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  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, Orkney Islands 995.3Orkney Islands: 995.3Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Westmorland and Furness is higher995.3

  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, Orkney Islands 74.3Orkney Islands: 74.3Westmorland and Furness: 70.7

    70.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count74.3

  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, Orkney Islands 142.7Orkney Islands: 142.7Westmorland and Furness: 140.4

    140.4Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count142.7

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  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, Orkney Islands 128.7Orkney Islands: 128.7Westmorland and Furness: 130.8

    130.8Westmorland and Furness is higher128.7

  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, Orkney Islands 19.0Orkney Islands: 19.0Westmorland and Furness: 16.0

    16.0Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Westmorland and Furness and Orkney Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£11,866£11,916£11,255EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,374£1,380£1,304EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,470£10,834£10,889£10,936£10,329Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£323£324£306Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£728£731£691£636£639£603EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£75£84£85£80EstimatedOrkney Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£956£960£907Westmorland and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£129£130£123Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£329£330£312Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£0.97£0.97£0.92Westmorland and Furness
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.01£4.02£3.80Westmorland and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.7995.3Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.774.3Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.4142.7Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.263.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.8128.7Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.019.0EstimatedOrkney Islands

Per resident

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 9. 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Orkney Islands: £4,399Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Orkney Islands: £4,155Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,381£4,399£4,155

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £3,129, Orkney Islands £2,891Orkney Islands: £2,891Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Orkney Islands: £2,903Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Orkney Islands: £2,742Westmorland and Furness: £2,968

    £3,129£3,143£2,968Westmorland and Furness is higher£2,891£2,903£2,742

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £825, Orkney Islands £803Orkney Islands: £803Westmorland and Furness: £825Orkney Islands: £806Westmorland and Furness: £829Orkney Islands: £761Westmorland and Furness: £783

    £825£829£783Westmorland and Furness is higher£803£806£761

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2,873, Orkney Islands £2,653Orkney Islands: £2,653Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Orkney Islands: £2,664Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Orkney Islands: £2,516Westmorland and Furness: £2,725

    £2,873£2,885£2,725Westmorland and Furness is higher£2,653£2,664£2,516

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £69, Orkney Islands £79Orkney Islands: £79Westmorland and Furness: £69Orkney Islands: £79Westmorland and Furness: £69Orkney Islands: £75Westmorland and Furness: £65

    £69£69£65Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Orkney Islands £155Orkney Islands: £155Westmorland and Furness: £183Orkney Islands: £156Westmorland and Furness: £184Orkney Islands: £147Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Westmorland and Furness is higher£155£156£147

  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, Orkney Islands £4.30Orkney Islands: £4.30Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Orkney Islands: £4.32Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Orkney Islands: £4.08Westmorland and Furness: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Westmorland and Furness: £386Orkney Islands: £428Westmorland and Furness: £387Orkney Islands: £404Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Westmorland and Furness: £115Orkney Islands: £124Westmorland and Furness: £116Orkney Islands: £117Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £47, Orkney Islands £49Orkney Islands: £49Westmorland and Furness: £47Orkney Islands: £49Westmorland and Furness: £47Orkney Islands: £47Westmorland and Furness: £44

    £47£47£44Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £590, Orkney Islands £559Orkney Islands: £559Westmorland and Furness: £590Orkney Islands: £561Westmorland and Furness: £593Orkney Islands: £530Westmorland and Furness: £560

    £590£593£560Westmorland and Furness is higher£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Westmorland and Furness: £161Orkney Islands: £130Westmorland and Furness: £162Orkney Islands: £123Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Orkney Islands £192Orkney Islands: £192Westmorland and Furness: £183Orkney Islands: £193Westmorland and Furness: £184Orkney Islands: £182Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.49, Orkney Islands £0.57Orkney Islands: £0.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Orkney Islands: £0.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Orkney Islands: £0.54Westmorland and Furness: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Westmorland and Furness is higher£0.57£0.57£0.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.57, Orkney Islands £2.34Orkney Islands: £2.34Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Orkney Islands: £2.35Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Orkney Islands: £2.22Westmorland and Furness: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Westmorland and Furness is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Orkney Islands: £8.04Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Orkney Islands: £7.59Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 254.0, Orkney Islands 242.5Orkney Islands: 242.5Westmorland and Furness: 254.0

    254.0Westmorland and Furness is higher242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 17.8, Orkney Islands 18.1Orkney Islands: 18.1Westmorland and Furness: 17.8

    17.8Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count18.1

  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, Orkney Islands 34.8Orkney Islands: 34.8Westmorland and Furness: 35.3

    35.3Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count34.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 76.6, Orkney Islands 75.2Orkney Islands: 75.2Westmorland and Furness: 76.6

    76.6Westmorland and Furness is higher75.2

  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, Orkney Islands 11.1Orkney Islands: 11.1Westmorland and Furness: 9.4

    9.4Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Westmorland and Furness and Orkney Islands, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£2,891£2,903£2,742EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£803£806£761EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,885£2,725£2,653£2,664£2,516Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£79£79£75Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£155£156£147EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.30£4.32£4.08EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£49£49£47EstimatedOrkney Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£559£561£530Westmorland and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£129£130£123Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£192£193£182Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£0.57£0.57£0.54Westmorland and Furness
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.34£2.35£2.22Westmorland and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026254.0242.5Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.818.1Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.334.8Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.263.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.675.2Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.411.1EstimatedOrkney Islands

Total

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.1bn, Orkney Islands £96.4mOrkney Islands: £96.4mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnOrkney Islands: £96.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnOrkney Islands: £91.4mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £719.2m, Orkney Islands £63.6mOrkney Islands: £63.6mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mOrkney Islands: £63.9mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mOrkney Islands: £60.3mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2m

    £719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness is higher£63.6m£63.9m£60.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £189.7m, Orkney Islands £17.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mOrkney Islands: £16.8mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9m

    £189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness £660.3m, Orkney Islands £58.4mOrkney Islands: £58.4mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mOrkney Islands: £58.6mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mOrkney Islands: £55.4mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness is higher£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £15.8m, Orkney Islands £1.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mOrkney Islands: £1.7mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mOrkney Islands: £1.6mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Orkney Islands £3.4mOrkney Islands: £3.4mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mOrkney Islands: £3.4mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mOrkney Islands: £3.2mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  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, Orkney Islands £0.09mOrkney Islands: £0.09mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mOrkney Islands: £0.10mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mOrkney Islands: £0.09mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.09m£0.10m£0.09m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £88.7m, Orkney Islands £9.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mOrkney Islands: £9.4mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mOrkney Islands: £8.9mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1m

    £88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £26.5m, Orkney Islands £2.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mOrkney Islands: £2.7mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mOrkney Islands: £2.6mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£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, Orkney Islands £1.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mOrkney Islands: £1.1mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mOrkney Islands: £1.0mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £135.7m, Orkney Islands £12.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mOrkney Islands: £12.3mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mOrkney Islands: £11.7mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Furness £37.0m, Orkney Islands £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.8mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mOrkney Islands: £2.9mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mOrkney Islands: £2.7mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Orkney Islands £4.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mOrkney Islands: £4.2mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mOrkney Islands: £4.0mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.57m, Orkney Islands £0.01mOrkney Islands: £0.01mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mOrkney Islands: £0.01mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mOrkney Islands: £0.01mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.01m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.59m, Orkney Islands £0.05mOrkney Islands: £0.05mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mOrkney Islands: £0.05mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mOrkney Islands: £0.05mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.7m, Orkney Islands £0.18mOrkney Islands: £0.18mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mOrkney Islands: £0.18mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mOrkney Islands: £0.17mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness 58,367, Orkney Islands 5,335Orkney Islands: 5,335Westmorland and Furness: 58,367

    58,367Westmorland and Furness is higher5,335

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 4,085, Orkney Islands 398Orkney Islands: 398Westmorland and Furness: 4,085

    4,085Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 8,117, Orkney Islands 765Orkney Islands: 765Westmorland and Furness: 8,117

    8,117Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count765

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 12,922, Orkney Islands 1,400Orkney Islands: 1,400Westmorland and Furness: 12,922

    12,922Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 17,609, Orkney Islands 1,654Orkney Islands: 1,654Westmorland and Furness: 17,609

    17,609Westmorland and Furness is higher1,654

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 2,149, Orkney Islands 244Orkney Islands: 244Westmorland and Furness: 2,149

    2,149Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count244

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Westmorland and Furness and Orkney Islands, total
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m£58.4m£58.6m£55.4mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.01mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.05mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,3675,335Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,085398Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,117765Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,9221,400Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,6091,654Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,149244EstimatedWestmorland and Furness

Sources

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

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