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North Kesteven and Perth and Kinross

122,346 and 154,490 residents (mid-2024).

North Kesteven is higher than Perth and Kinross on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

North Kesteven 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

North Kesteven Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646North Kesteven: £4,322Perth and Kinross: £4,665North Kesteven: £4,341Perth and Kinross: £4,407North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100Perth and Kinross is higher£4,646£4,665£4,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £12,659, Perth and Kinross £12,346Perth and Kinross: £12,346North Kesteven: £12,659Perth and Kinross: £12,398North Kesteven: £12,713Perth and Kinross: £11,711North Kesteven: £12,007

    £12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Kesteven £1,379, Perth and Kinross £1,620Perth and Kinross: £1,620North Kesteven: £1,379Perth and Kinross: £1,627North Kesteven: £1,385Perth and Kinross: £1,537North Kesteven: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Perth and Kinross is higher£1,620£1,627£1,537

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £11,586, Perth and Kinross £11,437Perth and Kinross: £11,437North Kesteven: £11,586Perth and Kinross: £11,486North Kesteven: £11,636Perth and Kinross: £10,849North Kesteven: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £302, Perth and Kinross £313Perth and Kinross: £313North Kesteven: £302Perth and Kinross: £314North Kesteven: £303Perth and Kinross: £297North Kesteven: £286

    £302£303£286Perth and Kinross is higher£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: North Kesteven £750, Perth and Kinross £578Perth and Kinross: £578North Kesteven: £750Perth and Kinross: £581North Kesteven: £753Perth and Kinross: £549North Kesteven: £712

    £750£753£712North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Kesteven £20, Perth and Kinross £17Perth and Kinross: £17North Kesteven: £20Perth and Kinross: £17North Kesteven: £21Perth and Kinross: £16North Kesteven: £19

    £20£21£19North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472North Kesteven: £393Perth and Kinross: £474North Kesteven: £395Perth and Kinross: £448North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373Perth and Kinross is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153North Kesteven: £119Perth and Kinross: £154North Kesteven: £120Perth and Kinross: £145North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113Perth and Kinross is higher£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: North Kesteven £102, Perth and Kinross £95Perth and Kinross: £95North Kesteven: £102Perth and Kinross: £95North Kesteven: £103Perth and Kinross: £90North Kesteven: £97

    £102£103£97North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £1,026, Perth and Kinross £1,177Perth and Kinross: £1,177North Kesteven: £1,026Perth and Kinross: £1,182North Kesteven: £1,030Perth and Kinross: £1,116North Kesteven: £973

    £1,026£1,030£973Perth and Kinross is higher£1,177£1,182£1,116

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122North Kesteven: £112Perth and Kinross: £123North Kesteven: £113Perth and Kinross: £116North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Perth and Kinross 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: North Kesteven £240, Perth and Kinross £337Perth and Kinross: £337North Kesteven: £240Perth and Kinross: £338North Kesteven: £241Perth and Kinross: £319North Kesteven: £228

    £240£241£228Perth and Kinross is higher£337£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £5.69, Perth and Kinross £5.16Perth and Kinross: £5.16North Kesteven: £5.69Perth and Kinross: £5.18North Kesteven: £5.72Perth and Kinross: £4.89North Kesteven: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £4.91, Perth and Kinross £6.00Perth and Kinross: £6.00North Kesteven: £4.91Perth and Kinross: £6.02North Kesteven: £4.93Perth and Kinross: £5.69North Kesteven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Perth and Kinross is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96North Kesteven: £5.68Perth and Kinross: £5.98North Kesteven: £5.71Perth and Kinross: £5.65North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Perth and Kinross 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: North Kesteven 1,012.9, Perth and Kinross 1,007.1Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1North Kesteven: 1,012.9

    1,012.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,007.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Kesteven 78.9, Perth and Kinross 79.6Perth and Kinross: 79.6North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9Perth and Kinross is higher79.6

  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: North Kesteven 164.3, Perth and Kinross 135.4Perth and Kinross: 135.4North Kesteven: 164.3

    164.3North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count135.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 59.4, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4Perth and Kinross is higher74.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven 132.9, Perth and Kinross 155.4Perth and Kinross: 155.4North Kesteven: 132.9

    132.9Perth and Kinross is higher155.4

  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: North Kesteven 22.0, Perth and Kinross 24.4Perth and Kinross: 24.4North Kesteven: 22.0

    22.0Perth and Kinross is higher24.4

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North Kesteven and Perth and Kinross, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth KestevenPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,007£12,346£12,398£11,711EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,620£1,627£1,537EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,437£11,486£10,849North Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£313£314£297Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£712£578£581£549EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£17£17£16EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£472£474£448EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£95£95£90EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,026£1,030£973£1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£122£123£116Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£337£338£319Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.16£5.18£4.89North Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,007.1North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.979.6Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3135.4North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.474.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.9155.4Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.024.4EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Per resident

North Kesteven is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross 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

North Kesteven Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646North Kesteven: £4,322Perth and Kinross: £4,665North Kesteven: £4,341Perth and Kinross: £4,407North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100Perth and Kinross is higher£4,646£4,665£4,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £2,873, Perth and Kinross £2,931Perth and Kinross: £2,931North Kesteven: £2,873Perth and Kinross: £2,944North Kesteven: £2,886Perth and Kinross: £2,781North Kesteven: £2,726

    £2,873£2,886£2,726Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2,931£2,944£2,781

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £819, Perth and Kinross £961Perth and Kinross: £961North Kesteven: £819Perth and Kinross: £965North Kesteven: £822Perth and Kinross: £911North Kesteven: £776

    £819£822£776Perth and Kinross is higher£961£965£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Kesteven £2,630, Perth and Kinross £2,716Perth and Kinross: £2,716North Kesteven: £2,630Perth and Kinross: £2,727North Kesteven: £2,641Perth and Kinross: £2,576North Kesteven: £2,495

    £2,630£2,641£2,495Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2,716£2,727£2,576

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £68, Perth and Kinross £74Perth and Kinross: £74North Kesteven: £68Perth and Kinross: £75North Kesteven: £69Perth and Kinross: £70North Kesteven: £65

    £68£69£65Perth and Kinross is higher£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £170, Perth and Kinross £137Perth and Kinross: £137North Kesteven: £170Perth and Kinross: £138North Kesteven: £171Perth and Kinross: £130North Kesteven: £162

    £170£171£162North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Kesteven £4.64, Perth and Kinross £4.07Perth and Kinross: £4.07North Kesteven: £4.64Perth and Kinross: £4.09North Kesteven: £4.66Perth and Kinross: £3.86North Kesteven: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Kesteven £393, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472North Kesteven: £393Perth and Kinross: £474North Kesteven: £395Perth and Kinross: £448North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373Perth and Kinross is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153North Kesteven: £119Perth and Kinross: £154North Kesteven: £120Perth and Kinross: £145North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113Perth and Kinross is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £61, Perth and Kinross £56Perth and Kinross: £56North Kesteven: £61Perth and Kinross: £57North Kesteven: £61Perth and Kinross: £53North Kesteven: £58

    £61£61£58North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £609, Perth and Kinross £698Perth and Kinross: £698North Kesteven: £609Perth and Kinross: £701North Kesteven: £612Perth and Kinross: £662North Kesteven: £578

    £609£612£578Perth and Kinross is higher£698£701£662

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122North Kesteven: £112Perth and Kinross: £123North Kesteven: £113Perth and Kinross: £116North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Perth and Kinross is higher£122£123£116

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £142, Perth and Kinross £200Perth and Kinross: £200North Kesteven: £142Perth and Kinross: £201North Kesteven: £143Perth and Kinross: £189North Kesteven: £135

    £142£143£135Perth and Kinross is higher£200£201£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £3.38, Perth and Kinross £3.06Perth and Kinross: £3.06North Kesteven: £3.38Perth and Kinross: £3.07North Kesteven: £3.40Perth and Kinross: £2.90North Kesteven: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.06£3.07£2.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Kesteven £2.91, Perth and Kinross £3.55Perth and Kinross: £3.55North Kesteven: £2.91Perth and Kinross: £3.57North Kesteven: £2.92Perth and Kinross: £3.37North Kesteven: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Perth and Kinross is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96North Kesteven: £5.68Perth and Kinross: £5.98North Kesteven: £5.71Perth and Kinross: £5.65North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Perth and Kinross is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 229.9, Perth and Kinross 239.1Perth and Kinross: 239.1North Kesteven: 229.9

    229.9Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 17.9, Perth and Kinross 18.9Perth and Kinross: 18.9North Kesteven: 17.9

    17.9Perth and Kinross is higher18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 37.3, Perth and Kinross 32.1Perth and Kinross: 32.1North Kesteven: 37.3

    37.3North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 59.4, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4Perth and Kinross is higher74.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 78.9, Perth and Kinross 92.2Perth and Kinross: 92.2North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9Perth and Kinross is higher92.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 13.1, Perth and Kinross 14.5Perth and Kinross: 14.5North Kesteven: 13.1

    13.1Perth and Kinross is higher14.5

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North Kesteven and Perth and Kinross, per resident
MeasureNorth KestevenPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,726£2,931£2,944£2,781EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£776£961£965£911EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,495£2,716£2,727£2,576Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£74£75£70Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£137£138£130EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.07£4.09£3.86EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£472£474£448EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£56£57£53EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£698£701£662Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£122£123£116Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£200£201£189Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.06£3.07£2.90North Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9239.1Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.918.9Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.332.1North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.474.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.992.2Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.5EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Total

North Kesteven is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross on 22. 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

North Kesteven Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Kesteven £528.8m, Perth and Kinross £717.7mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mPerth and Kinross: £680.8mNorth Kesteven: £501.6m

    £528.8m£531.1m£501.6mPerth and Kinross is higher£717.7m£720.7m£680.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Kesteven £351.5m, Perth and Kinross £452.9mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mPerth and Kinross: £429.6mNorth Kesteven: £333.5m

    £351.5m£353.0m£333.5mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Kesteven £100.1m, Perth and Kinross £148.4mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mPerth and Kinross: £140.8mNorth Kesteven: £95.0m

    £100.1m£100.6m£95.0mPerth and Kinross is higher£148.4m£149.0m£140.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven £321.8m, Perth and Kinross £419.6mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mPerth and Kinross: £398.0mNorth Kesteven: £305.2m

    £321.8m£323.1m£305.2mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven £8.4m, Perth and Kinross £11.5mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mPerth and Kinross: £10.9mNorth Kesteven: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mPerth and Kinross is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £20.8m, Perth and Kinross £21.2mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mPerth and Kinross: £20.1mNorth Kesteven: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Kesteven £0.57m, Perth and Kinross £0.63mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mPerth and Kinross: £0.60mNorth Kesteven: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £48.1m, Perth and Kinross £72.9mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mPerth and Kinross: £69.2mNorth Kesteven: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mPerth and Kinross is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £14.6m, Perth and Kinross £23.7mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mPerth and Kinross: £22.5mNorth Kesteven: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven £7.4m, Perth and Kinross £8.7mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mPerth and Kinross: £8.3mNorth Kesteven: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven £74.5m, Perth and Kinross £107.8mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mPerth and Kinross: £102.3mNorth Kesteven: £70.7m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.7mPerth and Kinross is higher£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Kesteven £13.7m, Perth and Kinross £18.8mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mPerth and Kinross: £17.9mNorth Kesteven: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPerth and Kinross is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Kesteven £17.4m, Perth and Kinross £30.8mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mPerth and Kinross: £29.3mNorth Kesteven: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mPerth and Kinross is higher£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Kesteven £0.41m, Perth and Kinross £0.47mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mPerth and Kinross: £0.45mNorth Kesteven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Kesteven £0.36m, Perth and Kinross £0.55mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mPerth and Kinross: £0.52mNorth Kesteven: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Kesteven £0.70m, Perth and Kinross £0.92mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mPerth and Kinross: £0.87mNorth Kesteven: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven 28,128, Perth and Kinross 36,943Perth and Kinross: 36,943North Kesteven: 28,128

    28,128Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count36,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven 2,190, Perth and Kinross 2,920Perth and Kinross: 2,920North Kesteven: 2,190

    2,190Perth and Kinross is higher2,920

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 4,564, Perth and Kinross 4,965Perth and Kinross: 4,965North Kesteven: 4,564

    4,564Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count4,965

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 7,269, Perth and Kinross 11,435Perth and Kinross: 11,435North Kesteven: 7,269

    7,269Perth and Kinross is higher11,435

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven 9,652, Perth and Kinross 14,238Perth and Kinross: 14,238North Kesteven: 9,652

    9,652Perth and Kinross is higher14,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven 1,598, Perth and Kinross 2,236Perth and Kinross: 2,236North Kesteven: 1,598

    1,598Perth and Kinross is higher2,236

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North Kesteven and Perth and Kinross, total
MeasureNorth KestevenPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m£419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPerth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m£107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPerth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPerth and Kinross
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,12836,943Perth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1902,920Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5644,965Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,26911,435Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,65214,238Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5982,236EstimatedPerth 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.
  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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