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Westmorland and Furness and Stirling

229,821 and 94,620 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Furness is higher than Stirling on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 Stirling 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Stirling: £4,224Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Stirling: £3,990Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £12,441, Stirling £12,686Stirling: £12,686Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Stirling: £12,740Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Stirling: £12,033Westmorland and Furness: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,686£12,740£12,033

  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, Stirling £1,487Stirling: £1,487Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Stirling: £1,493Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Stirling: £1,410Westmorland and Furness: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,493£1,410

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £11,422, Stirling £11,623Stirling: £11,623Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Stirling: £11,673Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Stirling: £11,025Westmorland and Furness: £10,834

    £11,422£11,470£10,834Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £273, Stirling £359Stirling: £359Westmorland and Furness: £273Stirling: £360Westmorland and Furness: £274Stirling: £340Westmorland and Furness: £259

    £273£274£259Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340

  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, Stirling £684Stirling: £684Westmorland and Furness: £728Stirling: £687Westmorland and Furness: £731Stirling: £649Westmorland and Furness: £691

    £728£731£691Westmorland and Furness is higher£684£687£649

  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, Stirling £20Stirling: £20Westmorland and Furness: £18Stirling: £20Westmorland and Furness: £18Stirling: £19Westmorland and Furness: £17

    £18£18£17Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Westmorland and Furness: £386Stirling: £452Westmorland and Furness: £387Stirling: £427Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Westmorland and Furness: £115Stirling: £149Westmorland and Furness: £116Stirling: £140Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

  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, Stirling £92Stirling: £92Westmorland and Furness: £80Stirling: £92Westmorland and Furness: £80Stirling: £87Westmorland and Furness: £75

    £80£80£75Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £1,008, Stirling £1,073Stirling: £1,073Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Stirling: £1,077Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Stirling: £1,017Westmorland and Furness: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£1,073£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Westmorland and Furness: £161Stirling: £153Westmorland and Furness: £162Stirling: £145Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higher£152£153£145

  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, Stirling £312Stirling: £312Westmorland and Furness: £313Stirling: £314Westmorland and Furness: £314Stirling: £296Westmorland and Furness: £297

    £313£314£297Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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, Stirling £5.21Stirling: £5.21Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Stirling: £5.23Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Stirling: £4.94Westmorland and Furness: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £4.39, Stirling £4.72Stirling: £4.72Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Stirling: £4.74Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Stirling: £4.48Westmorland and Furness: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Stirling: £4.79Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Stirling: £4.52Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Stirling 1,010.9Stirling: 1,010.9Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Stirling is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, Stirling 88.8Stirling: 88.8Westmorland and Furness: 70.7

    70.7Stirling is higherDepends on how you count88.8

  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, Stirling 151.6Stirling: 151.6Westmorland and Furness: 140.4

    140.4Stirling is higherDepends on how you count151.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Stirling is higherDepends on how you count71.4

  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, Stirling 143.1Stirling: 143.1Westmorland and Furness: 130.8

    130.8Stirling is higherDepends on how you count143.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness 16.0, Stirling 22.6Stirling: 22.6Westmorland and Furness: 16.0

    16.0Stirling is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Westmorland and Furness and Stirling, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,686£12,740£12,033EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,487£1,493£1,410EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,470£10,834£11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£359£360£340Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£728£731£691£684£687£649EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£75£92£92£87EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,073£1,077£1,017Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£152£153£145Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£312£314£296Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£5.21£5.23£4.94Stirling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.72£4.74£4.48Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,010.9Stirling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.788.8Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.4151.6Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.271.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.8143.1Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.022.6EstimatedStirling

Per resident

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 12. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Stirling: £4,224Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Stirling: £3,990Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £3,129, Stirling £2,507Stirling: £2,507Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Stirling: £2,518Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Stirling: £2,378Westmorland and Furness: £2,968

    £3,129£3,143£2,968Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £825, Stirling £944Stirling: £944Westmorland and Furness: £825Stirling: £948Westmorland and Furness: £829Stirling: £895Westmorland and Furness: £783

    £825£829£783Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2,873, Stirling £2,297Stirling: £2,297Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Stirling: £2,307Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Stirling: £2,179Westmorland and Furness: £2,725

    £2,873£2,885£2,725Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£2,297£2,307£2,179

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £69, Stirling £71Stirling: £71Westmorland and Furness: £69Stirling: £71Westmorland and Furness: £69Stirling: £67Westmorland and Furness: £65

    £69£69£65Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Stirling £135Stirling: £135Westmorland and Furness: £183Stirling: £136Westmorland and Furness: £184Stirling: £128Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Westmorland and Furness is higher£135£136£128

  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, Stirling £3.88Stirling: £3.88Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Stirling: £3.90Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Stirling: £3.68Westmorland and Furness: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Westmorland and Furness: £386Stirling: £452Westmorland and Furness: £387Stirling: £427Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Westmorland and Furness: £115Stirling: £149Westmorland and Furness: £116Stirling: £140Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £47, Stirling £58Stirling: £58Westmorland and Furness: £47Stirling: £59Westmorland and Furness: £47Stirling: £55Westmorland and Furness: £44

    £47£47£44Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £590, Stirling £681Stirling: £681Westmorland and Furness: £590Stirling: £684Westmorland and Furness: £593Stirling: £646Westmorland and Furness: £560

    £590£593£560Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£681£684£646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Westmorland and Furness: £161Stirling: £153Westmorland and Furness: £162Stirling: £145Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higher£152£153£145

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Stirling £198Stirling: £198Westmorland and Furness: £183Stirling: £199Westmorland and Furness: £184Stirling: £188Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.49, Stirling £3.31Stirling: £3.31Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Stirling: £3.32Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Stirling: £3.14Westmorland and Furness: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.57, Stirling £3.00Stirling: £3.00Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Stirling: £3.02Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Stirling: £2.85Westmorland and Furness: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Stirling: £4.79Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Stirling: £4.52Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 254.0, Stirling 199.8Stirling: 199.8Westmorland and Furness: 254.0

    254.0Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count199.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 17.8, Stirling 17.6Stirling: 17.6Westmorland and Furness: 17.8

    17.8Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  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, Stirling 30.0Stirling: 30.0Westmorland and Furness: 35.3

    35.3Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count30.0

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Stirling is higherDepends on how you count71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 76.6, Stirling 90.8Stirling: 90.8Westmorland and Furness: 76.6

    76.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count90.8

  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, Stirling 14.3Stirling: 14.3Westmorland and Furness: 9.4

    9.4Stirling is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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Westmorland and Furness and Stirling, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£2,507£2,518£2,378EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£944£948£895EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,885£2,725£2,297£2,307£2,179Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£71£71£67Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£135£136£128EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.88£3.90£3.68EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£58£59£55EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£681£684£646Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£152£153£145Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£198£199£188Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£3.31£3.32£3.14Stirling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026254.0199.8Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.817.6Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.330.0Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.271.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.690.8Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.414.3EstimatedStirling

Total

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stirling 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.1bn, Stirling £398.0mStirling: £398.0mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnStirling: £399.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnStirling: £377.5mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness is higher£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £719.2m, Stirling £237.2mStirling: £237.2mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mStirling: £238.2mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mStirling: £225.0mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2m

    £719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£237.2m£238.2m£225.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £189.7m, Stirling £89.3mStirling: £89.3mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mStirling: £89.7mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mStirling: £84.7mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9m

    £189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£89.3m£89.7m£84.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness £660.3m, Stirling £217.4mStirling: £217.4mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mStirling: £218.3mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mStirling: £206.2mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £15.8m, Stirling £6.7mStirling: £6.7mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mStirling: £6.7mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mStirling: £6.4mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Stirling £12.8mStirling: £12.8mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mStirling: £12.8mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mStirling: £12.1mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  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, Stirling £0.37mStirling: £0.37mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mStirling: £0.37mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mStirling: £0.35mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £88.7m, Stirling £42.6mStirling: £42.6mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mStirling: £42.8mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mStirling: £40.4mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1m

    £88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £26.5m, Stirling £14.0mStirling: £14.0mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mStirling: £14.1mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mStirling: £13.3mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £10.7m, Stirling £5.5mStirling: £5.5mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mStirling: £5.5mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mStirling: £5.2mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £135.7m, Stirling £64.4mStirling: £64.4mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mStirling: £64.7mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mStirling: £61.1mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Furness £37.0m, Stirling £14.4mStirling: £14.4mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mStirling: £14.5mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mStirling: £13.7mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Stirling £18.8mStirling: £18.8mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mStirling: £18.8mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mStirling: £17.8mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.57m, Stirling £0.31mStirling: £0.31mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mStirling: £0.31mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mStirling: £0.30mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.59m, Stirling £0.28mStirling: £0.28mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mStirling: £0.29mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mStirling: £0.27mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.7m, Stirling £0.45mStirling: £0.45mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mStirling: £0.45mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mStirling: £0.43mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness 58,367, Stirling 18,905Stirling: 18,905Westmorland and Furness: 58,367

    58,367Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count18,905

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 4,085, Stirling 1,661Stirling: 1,661Westmorland and Furness: 4,085

    4,085Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 8,117, Stirling 2,835Stirling: 2,835Westmorland and Furness: 8,117

    8,117Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count2,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 12,922, Stirling 6,760Stirling: 6,760Westmorland and Furness: 12,922

    12,922Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 17,609, Stirling 8,590Stirling: 8,590Westmorland and Furness: 17,609

    17,609Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count8,590

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 2,149, Stirling 1,357Stirling: 1,357Westmorland and Furness: 2,149

    2,149Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,357

Show the numbers
Westmorland and Furness and Stirling, total
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessStirlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£18.8m£18.8m£17.8mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,36718,905Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0851,661Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,1172,835Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,9226,760Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,6098,590Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1491,357EstimatedWestmorland and Furness

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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