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Westmorland and Furness and Perth and Kinross

229,821 and 154,490 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Furness is higher than Perth and Kinross on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 7 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross on 15. 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 Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Perth and Kinross: £4,665Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Perth and Kinross: £4,407Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,665£4,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £12,441, Perth and Kinross £12,346Perth and Kinross: £12,346Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Perth and Kinross: £12,398Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Perth and Kinross: £11,711Westmorland and Furness: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Westmorland and Furness is higher£12,346£12,398£11,711

  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, Perth and Kinross £1,620Perth and Kinross: £1,620Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Perth and Kinross: £1,627Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Perth and Kinross: £1,537Westmorland and Furness: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£1,620£1,627£1,537

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £11,422, Perth and Kinross £11,437Perth and Kinross: £11,437Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Perth and Kinross: £11,486Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Perth and Kinross: £10,849Westmorland and Furness: £10,834

    £11,422£11,470£10,834Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£11,437£11,486£10,849

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £273, Perth and Kinross £313Perth and Kinross: £313Westmorland and Furness: £273Perth and Kinross: £314Westmorland and Furness: £274Perth and Kinross: £297Westmorland and Furness: £259

    £273£274£259Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

  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, Perth and Kinross £578Perth and Kinross: £578Westmorland and Furness: £728Perth and Kinross: £581Westmorland and Furness: £731Perth and Kinross: £549Westmorland and Furness: £691

    £728£731£691Westmorland and Furness is higher£578£581£549

  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, Perth and Kinross £17Perth and Kinross: £17Westmorland and Furness: £18Perth and Kinross: £17Westmorland and Furness: £18Perth and Kinross: £16Westmorland and Furness: £17

    £18£18£17Westmorland and Furness is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472Westmorland and Furness: £386Perth and Kinross: £474Westmorland and Furness: £387Perth and Kinross: £448Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153Westmorland and Furness: £115Perth and Kinross: £154Westmorland and Furness: £116Perth and Kinross: £145Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  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, Perth and Kinross £95Perth and Kinross: £95Westmorland and Furness: £80Perth and Kinross: £95Westmorland and Furness: £80Perth and Kinross: £90Westmorland and Furness: £75

    £80£80£75Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £1,008, Perth and Kinross £1,177Perth and Kinross: £1,177Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Perth and Kinross: £1,182Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Perth and Kinross: £1,116Westmorland and Furness: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£1,177£1,182£1,116

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122Westmorland and Furness: £161Perth and Kinross: £123Westmorland and Furness: £162Perth and Kinross: £116Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higher£122£123£116

  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, Perth and Kinross £337Perth and Kinross: £337Westmorland and Furness: £313Perth and Kinross: £338Westmorland and Furness: £314Perth and Kinross: £319Westmorland and Furness: £297

    £313£314£297Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£337£338£319

  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, Perth and Kinross £5.16Perth and Kinross: £5.16Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Perth and Kinross: £5.18Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Perth and Kinross: £4.89Westmorland and Furness: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £4.39, Perth and Kinross £6.00Perth and Kinross: £6.00Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Perth and Kinross: £6.02Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Perth and Kinross: £5.69Westmorland and Furness: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Perth and Kinross: £5.98Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Perth and Kinross: £5.65Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Perth and Kinross 1,007.1Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Westmorland and Furness is higher1,007.1

  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, Perth and Kinross 79.6Perth and Kinross: 79.6Westmorland and Furness: 70.7

    70.7Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count79.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness 140.4, Perth and Kinross 135.4Perth and Kinross: 135.4Westmorland and Furness: 140.4

    140.4Westmorland and Furness is higher135.4

  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, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count74.0

  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, Perth and Kinross 155.4Perth and Kinross: 155.4Westmorland and Furness: 130.8

    130.8Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count155.4

  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, Perth and Kinross 24.4Perth and Kinross: 24.4Westmorland and Furness: 16.0

    16.0Perth and Kinross is higher24.4

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Westmorland and Furness and Perth and Kinross, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,346£12,398£11,711EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,620£1,627£1,537EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,470£10,834£11,437£11,486£10,849Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£313£314£297Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£728£731£691£578£581£549EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£472£474£448EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£75£95£95£90EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£122£123£116Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£337£338£319Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£5.16£5.18£4.89Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,007.1Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.779.6Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.4135.4Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.274.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.8155.4Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.024.4EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Per resident

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross on 14. 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 Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Perth and Kinross: £4,665Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Perth and Kinross: £4,407Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,665£4,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £3,129, Perth and Kinross £2,931Perth and Kinross: £2,931Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Perth and Kinross: £2,944Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Perth and Kinross: £2,781Westmorland and Furness: £2,968

    £3,129£3,143£2,968Westmorland and Furness is higher£2,931£2,944£2,781

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £825, Perth and Kinross £961Perth and Kinross: £961Westmorland and Furness: £825Perth and Kinross: £965Westmorland and Furness: £829Perth and Kinross: £911Westmorland and Furness: £783

    £825£829£783Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2,873, Perth and Kinross £2,716Perth and Kinross: £2,716Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Perth and Kinross: £2,727Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Perth and Kinross: £2,576Westmorland and Furness: £2,725

    £2,873£2,885£2,725Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£2,716£2,727£2,576

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £69, Perth and Kinross £74Perth and Kinross: £74Westmorland and Furness: £69Perth and Kinross: £75Westmorland and Furness: £69Perth and Kinross: £70Westmorland and Furness: £65

    £69£69£65Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Perth and Kinross £137Perth and Kinross: £137Westmorland and Furness: £183Perth and Kinross: £138Westmorland and Furness: £184Perth and Kinross: £130Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Westmorland and Furness is higher£137£138£130

  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, Perth and Kinross £4.07Perth and Kinross: £4.07Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Perth and Kinross: £4.09Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Perth and Kinross: £3.86Westmorland and Furness: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472Westmorland and Furness: £386Perth and Kinross: £474Westmorland and Furness: £387Perth and Kinross: £448Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153Westmorland and Furness: £115Perth and Kinross: £154Westmorland and Furness: £116Perth and Kinross: £145Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £47, Perth and Kinross £56Perth and Kinross: £56Westmorland and Furness: £47Perth and Kinross: £57Westmorland and Furness: £47Perth and Kinross: £53Westmorland and Furness: £44

    £47£47£44Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £590, Perth and Kinross £698Perth and Kinross: £698Westmorland and Furness: £590Perth and Kinross: £701Westmorland and Furness: £593Perth and Kinross: £662Westmorland and Furness: £560

    £590£593£560Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£698£701£662

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122Westmorland and Furness: £161Perth and Kinross: £123Westmorland and Furness: £162Perth and Kinross: £116Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higher£122£123£116

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Perth and Kinross £200Perth and Kinross: £200Westmorland and Furness: £183Perth and Kinross: £201Westmorland and Furness: £184Perth and Kinross: £189Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.49, Perth and Kinross £3.06Perth and Kinross: £3.06Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Perth and Kinross: £3.07Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Perth and Kinross: £2.90Westmorland and Furness: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£3.06£3.07£2.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.57, Perth and Kinross £3.55Perth and Kinross: £3.55Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Perth and Kinross: £3.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Perth and Kinross: £3.37Westmorland and Furness: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Perth and Kinross: £5.98Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Perth and Kinross: £5.65Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 254.0, Perth and Kinross 239.1Perth and Kinross: 239.1Westmorland and Furness: 254.0

    254.0Westmorland and Furness is higher239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 17.8, Perth and Kinross 18.9Perth and Kinross: 18.9Westmorland and Furness: 17.8

    17.8Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count18.9

  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, Perth and Kinross 32.1Perth and Kinross: 32.1Westmorland and Furness: 35.3

    35.3Westmorland and Furness is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count74.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 76.6, Perth and Kinross 92.2Perth and Kinross: 92.2Westmorland and Furness: 76.6

    76.6Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count92.2

  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, Perth and Kinross 14.5Perth and Kinross: 14.5Westmorland and Furness: 9.4

    9.4Perth and Kinross is higher14.5

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Westmorland and Furness and Perth and Kinross, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£2,931£2,944£2,781EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£961£965£911EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,885£2,725£2,716£2,727£2,576Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£74£75£70Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£137£138£130EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.07£4.09£3.86EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£472£474£448EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£56£57£53EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£698£701£662Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£122£123£116Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£200£201£189Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£3.06£3.07£2.90Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026254.0239.1Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.818.9Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.332.1Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.274.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.692.2Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.414.5EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Total

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross on 1. 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 Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.1bn, Perth and Kinross £717.7mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnPerth and Kinross: £720.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnPerth and Kinross: £680.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£717.7m£720.7m£680.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £719.2m, Perth and Kinross £452.9mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mPerth and Kinross: £429.6mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2m

    £719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness is higher£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £189.7m, Perth and Kinross £148.4mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mPerth and Kinross: £140.8mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9m

    £189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£148.4m£149.0m£140.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness £660.3m, Perth and Kinross £419.6mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mPerth and Kinross: £398.0mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £15.8m, Perth and Kinross £11.5mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mPerth and Kinross: £10.9mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Perth and Kinross £21.2mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mPerth and Kinross: £20.1mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  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, Perth and Kinross £0.63mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mPerth and Kinross: £0.60mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £88.7m, Perth and Kinross £72.9mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mPerth and Kinross: £69.2mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1m

    £88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £26.5m, Perth and Kinross £23.7mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mPerth and Kinross: £22.5mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £10.7m, Perth and Kinross £8.7mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mPerth and Kinross: £8.3mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £135.7m, Perth and Kinross £107.8mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mPerth and Kinross: £102.3mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Furness £37.0m, Perth and Kinross £18.8mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mPerth and Kinross: £17.9mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Perth and Kinross £30.8mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mPerth and Kinross: £29.3mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.57m, Perth and Kinross £0.47mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mPerth and Kinross: £0.45mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.59m, Perth and Kinross £0.55mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mPerth and Kinross: £0.52mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.7m, Perth and Kinross £0.92mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mPerth and Kinross: £0.87mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness 58,367, Perth and Kinross 36,943Perth and Kinross: 36,943Westmorland and Furness: 58,367

    58,367Westmorland and Furness is higher36,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 4,085, Perth and Kinross 2,920Perth and Kinross: 2,920Westmorland and Furness: 4,085

    4,085Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count2,920

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 8,117, Perth and Kinross 4,965Perth and Kinross: 4,965Westmorland and Furness: 8,117

    8,117Westmorland and Furness is higher4,965

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 12,922, Perth and Kinross 11,435Perth and Kinross: 11,435Westmorland and Furness: 12,922

    12,922Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count11,435

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 17,609, Perth and Kinross 14,238Perth and Kinross: 14,238Westmorland and Furness: 17,609

    17,609Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count14,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 2,149, Perth and Kinross 2,236Perth and Kinross: 2,236Westmorland and Furness: 2,149

    2,149Perth and Kinross is higher2,236

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Westmorland and Furness and Perth and Kinross, total
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m£419.6m£421.3m£398.0mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£107.8m£108.3m£102.3mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,36736,943Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0852,920Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,1174,965Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,92211,435Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,60914,238Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1492,236EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Sources

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

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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.
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