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Clackmannanshire and East Ayrshire

51,970 and 121,320 residents (mid-2024).

Clackmannanshire is higher than East Ayrshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Clackmannanshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire on 19. 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

Clackmannanshire East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £5,266, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442Clackmannanshire: £5,266East Ayrshire: £5,465Clackmannanshire: £5,288East Ayrshire: £5,162Clackmannanshire: £4,995

    £5,266£5,288£4,995East Ayrshire is higher£5,442£5,465£5,162

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Clackmannanshire £12,706, East Ayrshire £13,069East Ayrshire: £13,069Clackmannanshire: £12,706East Ayrshire: £13,125Clackmannanshire: £12,760East Ayrshire: £12,397Clackmannanshire: £12,052

    £12,706£12,760£12,052East Ayrshire is higher£13,069£13,125£12,397

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Clackmannanshire £2,501, East Ayrshire £2,633East Ayrshire: £2,633Clackmannanshire: £2,501East Ayrshire: £2,644Clackmannanshire: £2,512East Ayrshire: £2,498Clackmannanshire: £2,372

    £2,501£2,512£2,372East Ayrshire is higher£2,633£2,644£2,498

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Clackmannanshire £11,649, East Ayrshire £11,565East Ayrshire: £11,565Clackmannanshire: £11,649East Ayrshire: £11,615Clackmannanshire: £11,698East Ayrshire: £10,970Clackmannanshire: £11,049

    £11,649£11,698£11,049Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,565£11,615£10,970

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Clackmannanshire £412, East Ayrshire £548East Ayrshire: £548Clackmannanshire: £412East Ayrshire: £550Clackmannanshire: £414East Ayrshire: £519Clackmannanshire: £391

    £412£414£391East Ayrshire is higher£548£550£519

  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: Clackmannanshire £623, East Ayrshire £926East Ayrshire: £926Clackmannanshire: £623East Ayrshire: £930Clackmannanshire: £626East Ayrshire: £879Clackmannanshire: £591

    £623£626£591East Ayrshire is higher£926£930£879

  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: Clackmannanshire £23, East Ayrshire £30East Ayrshire: £30Clackmannanshire: £23East Ayrshire: £30Clackmannanshire: £23East Ayrshire: £28Clackmannanshire: £21

    £23£23£21East Ayrshire is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £682, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699Clackmannanshire: £682East Ayrshire: £702Clackmannanshire: £685East Ayrshire: £663Clackmannanshire: £647

    £682£685£647East Ayrshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £209, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213Clackmannanshire: £209East Ayrshire: £214Clackmannanshire: £210East Ayrshire: £202Clackmannanshire: £198

    £209£210£198East Ayrshire is higher£213£214£202

  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: Clackmannanshire £143, East Ayrshire £169East Ayrshire: £169Clackmannanshire: £143East Ayrshire: £169Clackmannanshire: £144East Ayrshire: £160Clackmannanshire: £136

    £143£144£136East Ayrshire is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Clackmannanshire £1,868, East Ayrshire £1,959East Ayrshire: £1,959Clackmannanshire: £1,868East Ayrshire: £1,967Clackmannanshire: £1,876East Ayrshire: £1,858Clackmannanshire: £1,772

    £1,868£1,876£1,772East Ayrshire is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clackmannanshire £263, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198Clackmannanshire: £263East Ayrshire: £199Clackmannanshire: £264East Ayrshire: £188Clackmannanshire: £249

    £263£264£249Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Clackmannanshire £476, East Ayrshire £487East Ayrshire: £487Clackmannanshire: £476East Ayrshire: £489Clackmannanshire: £478East Ayrshire: £462Clackmannanshire: £452

    £476£478£452East Ayrshire is higher£487£489£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Clackmannanshire £5.03, East Ayrshire £8.93East Ayrshire: £8.93Clackmannanshire: £5.03East Ayrshire: £8.97Clackmannanshire: £5.05East Ayrshire: £8.47Clackmannanshire: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77East Ayrshire is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Clackmannanshire £8.57, East Ayrshire £10East Ayrshire: £10Clackmannanshire: £8.57East Ayrshire: £10Clackmannanshire: £8.61East Ayrshire: £9.86Clackmannanshire: £8.13

    £8.57£8.61£8.13East Ayrshire is higher£10£10£9.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £7.41, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25Clackmannanshire: £7.41East Ayrshire: £6.28Clackmannanshire: £7.44East Ayrshire: £5.93Clackmannanshire: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Clackmannanshire 1,013.9, East Ayrshire 1,020.7East Ayrshire: 1,020.7Clackmannanshire: 1,013.9

    1,013.9East Ayrshire is higher1,020.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Clackmannanshire 104.1, East Ayrshire 136.2East Ayrshire: 136.2Clackmannanshire: 104.1

    104.1East Ayrshire is higher136.2

  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: Clackmannanshire 162.7, East Ayrshire 221.6East Ayrshire: 221.6Clackmannanshire: 162.7

    162.7East Ayrshire is higher221.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 108.3, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Clackmannanshire: 108.3

    108.3East Ayrshire is higher111.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Clackmannanshire 230.1, East Ayrshire 244.9East Ayrshire: 244.9Clackmannanshire: 230.1

    230.1East Ayrshire is higher244.9

  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: Clackmannanshire 36.1, East Ayrshire 41.4East Ayrshire: 41.4Clackmannanshire: 36.1

    36.1East Ayrshire is higher41.4

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Clackmannanshire and East Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureClackmannanshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,266£5,288£4,995Estimated£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,706£12,760£12,052Estimated£13,069£13,125£12,397EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,501£2,512£2,372Estimated£2,633£2,644£2,498EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,698£11,049£11,565£11,615£10,970Clackmannanshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£548£550£519East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£623£626£591Estimated£926£930£879EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21Estimated£30£30£28EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647Estimated£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198Estimated£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136Estimated£169£169£160EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,868£1,876£1,772£1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£198£199£188Clackmannanshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£476£478£452£487£489£462East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.57£8.61£8.13£10£10£9.86East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03Estimated£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedClackmannanshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,020.7East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.1136.2East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.7221.6East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.3111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.1244.9East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.1Estimated41.4EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Per resident

Clackmannanshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire on 20. 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

Clackmannanshire East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £5,266, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442Clackmannanshire: £5,266East Ayrshire: £5,465Clackmannanshire: £5,288East Ayrshire: £5,162Clackmannanshire: £4,995

    £5,266£5,288£4,995East Ayrshire is higher£5,442£5,465£5,162

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £2,555, East Ayrshire £2,717East Ayrshire: £2,717Clackmannanshire: £2,555East Ayrshire: £2,729Clackmannanshire: £2,566East Ayrshire: £2,578Clackmannanshire: £2,423

    £2,555£2,566£2,423East Ayrshire is higher£2,717£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £1,550, East Ayrshire £1,609East Ayrshire: £1,609Clackmannanshire: £1,550East Ayrshire: £1,616Clackmannanshire: £1,556East Ayrshire: £1,526Clackmannanshire: £1,470

    £1,550£1,556£1,470East Ayrshire is higher£1,609£1,616£1,526

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Clackmannanshire £2,342, East Ayrshire £2,405East Ayrshire: £2,405Clackmannanshire: £2,342East Ayrshire: £2,415Clackmannanshire: £2,352East Ayrshire: £2,281Clackmannanshire: £2,222

    £2,342£2,352£2,222East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Clackmannanshire £83, East Ayrshire £114East Ayrshire: £114Clackmannanshire: £83East Ayrshire: £114Clackmannanshire: £83East Ayrshire: £108Clackmannanshire: £79

    £83£83£79East Ayrshire is higher£114£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £125, East Ayrshire £193East Ayrshire: £193Clackmannanshire: £125East Ayrshire: £193Clackmannanshire: £126East Ayrshire: £183Clackmannanshire: £119

    £125£126£119East Ayrshire is higher£193£193£183

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £4.53, East Ayrshire £6.23East Ayrshire: £6.23Clackmannanshire: £4.53East Ayrshire: £6.26Clackmannanshire: £4.55East Ayrshire: £5.91Clackmannanshire: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30East Ayrshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £682, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699Clackmannanshire: £682East Ayrshire: £702Clackmannanshire: £685East Ayrshire: £663Clackmannanshire: £647

    £682£685£647East Ayrshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £209, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213Clackmannanshire: £209East Ayrshire: £214Clackmannanshire: £210East Ayrshire: £202Clackmannanshire: £198

    £209£210£198East Ayrshire is higher£213£214£202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £89, East Ayrshire £103East Ayrshire: £103Clackmannanshire: £89East Ayrshire: £103Clackmannanshire: £89East Ayrshire: £98Clackmannanshire: £84

    £89£89£84East Ayrshire is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Clackmannanshire £1,158, East Ayrshire £1,197East Ayrshire: £1,197Clackmannanshire: £1,158East Ayrshire: £1,202Clackmannanshire: £1,162East Ayrshire: £1,135Clackmannanshire: £1,098

    £1,158£1,162£1,098East Ayrshire is higher£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clackmannanshire £263, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198Clackmannanshire: £263East Ayrshire: £199Clackmannanshire: £264East Ayrshire: £188Clackmannanshire: £249

    £263£264£249Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Clackmannanshire £295, East Ayrshire £297East Ayrshire: £297Clackmannanshire: £295East Ayrshire: £299Clackmannanshire: £296East Ayrshire: £282Clackmannanshire: £280

    £295£296£280East Ayrshire is higher£297£299£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Clackmannanshire £3.12, East Ayrshire £5.46East Ayrshire: £5.46Clackmannanshire: £3.12East Ayrshire: £5.48Clackmannanshire: £3.13East Ayrshire: £5.18Clackmannanshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96East Ayrshire is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Clackmannanshire £5.31, East Ayrshire £6.36East Ayrshire: £6.36Clackmannanshire: £5.31East Ayrshire: £6.38Clackmannanshire: £5.34East Ayrshire: £6.03Clackmannanshire: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04East Ayrshire is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £7.41, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25Clackmannanshire: £7.41East Ayrshire: £6.28Clackmannanshire: £7.44East Ayrshire: £5.93Clackmannanshire: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 203.9, East Ayrshire 212.2East Ayrshire: 212.2Clackmannanshire: 203.9

    203.9East Ayrshire is higher212.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 20.9, East Ayrshire 28.3East Ayrshire: 28.3Clackmannanshire: 20.9

    20.9East Ayrshire is higher28.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 32.7, East Ayrshire 46.1East Ayrshire: 46.1Clackmannanshire: 32.7

    32.7East Ayrshire is higher46.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 108.3, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Clackmannanshire: 108.3

    108.3East Ayrshire is higher111.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 142.6, East Ayrshire 149.6East Ayrshire: 149.6Clackmannanshire: 142.6

    142.6East Ayrshire is higher149.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 22.4, East Ayrshire 25.3East Ayrshire: 25.3Clackmannanshire: 22.4

    22.4East Ayrshire is higher25.3

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Clackmannanshire and East Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureClackmannanshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,266£5,288£4,995Estimated£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,555£2,566£2,423Estimated£2,717£2,729£2,578EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,550£1,556£1,470Estimated£1,609£1,616£1,526EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,342£2,352£2,222£2,405£2,415£2,281East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£114£114£108East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119Estimated£193£193£183EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30Estimated£6.23£6.26£5.91EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647Estimated£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198Estimated£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84Estimated£103£103£98EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,158£1,162£1,098£1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£198£199£188Clackmannanshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£295£296£280£297£299£282East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03Estimated£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedClackmannanshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.9212.2East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.928.3East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.746.1East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.3111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.6149.6East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Estimated25.3EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Total

Clackmannanshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire 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

Clackmannanshire East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Clackmannanshire £273.7m, East Ayrshire £660.3mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mClackmannanshire: £273.7mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mClackmannanshire: £274.8mEast Ayrshire: £626.3mClackmannanshire: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.8m£259.6mEast Ayrshire is higher£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Clackmannanshire £132.8m, East Ayrshire £329.7mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mClackmannanshire: £132.8mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mClackmannanshire: £133.3mEast Ayrshire: £312.7mClackmannanshire: £125.9m

    £132.8m£133.3m£125.9mEast Ayrshire is higher£329.7m£331.1m£312.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Clackmannanshire £80.5m, East Ayrshire £195.2mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mClackmannanshire: £80.5mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mClackmannanshire: £80.9mEast Ayrshire: £185.1mClackmannanshire: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mEast Ayrshire is higher£195.2m£196.0m£185.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Clackmannanshire £121.7m, East Ayrshire £291.7mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mClackmannanshire: £121.7mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mClackmannanshire: £122.2mEast Ayrshire: £276.7mClackmannanshire: £115.5m

    £121.7m£122.2m£115.5mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Clackmannanshire £4.3m, East Ayrshire £13.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mClackmannanshire: £4.3mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mClackmannanshire: £4.3mEast Ayrshire: £13.1mClackmannanshire: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mEast Ayrshire is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Clackmannanshire £6.5m, East Ayrshire £23.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mClackmannanshire: £6.5mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mClackmannanshire: £6.5mEast Ayrshire: £22.2mClackmannanshire: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mEast Ayrshire is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Clackmannanshire £0.24m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mClackmannanshire: £0.24mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mClackmannanshire: £0.24mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mClackmannanshire: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Clackmannanshire £35.4m, East Ayrshire £84.8mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mClackmannanshire: £35.4mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mClackmannanshire: £35.6mEast Ayrshire: £80.5mClackmannanshire: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mEast Ayrshire is higher£84.8m£85.2m£80.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Clackmannanshire £10.9m, East Ayrshire £25.8mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mClackmannanshire: £10.9mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mClackmannanshire: £10.9mEast Ayrshire: £24.5mClackmannanshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEast Ayrshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Clackmannanshire £4.6m, East Ayrshire £12.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mClackmannanshire: £4.6mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mClackmannanshire: £4.6mEast Ayrshire: £11.9mClackmannanshire: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEast Ayrshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Clackmannanshire £60.2m, East Ayrshire £145.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mClackmannanshire: £60.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mClackmannanshire: £60.4mEast Ayrshire: £137.7mClackmannanshire: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.4m£57.1mEast Ayrshire is higher£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Clackmannanshire £13.7m, East Ayrshire £24.0mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mClackmannanshire: £13.7mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mClackmannanshire: £13.7mEast Ayrshire: £22.8mClackmannanshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Clackmannanshire £15.3m, East Ayrshire £36.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mClackmannanshire: £15.3mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mClackmannanshire: £15.4mEast Ayrshire: £34.2mClackmannanshire: £14.6m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.6mEast Ayrshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Clackmannanshire £0.16m, East Ayrshire £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mClackmannanshire: £0.16mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mClackmannanshire: £0.16mEast Ayrshire: £0.63mClackmannanshire: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Clackmannanshire £0.28m, East Ayrshire £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mClackmannanshire: £0.28mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mClackmannanshire: £0.28mEast Ayrshire: £0.73mClackmannanshire: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Clackmannanshire £0.38m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mClackmannanshire: £0.38mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mClackmannanshire: £0.39mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mClackmannanshire: £0.37m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.37mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Clackmannanshire 10,594, East Ayrshire 25,747East Ayrshire: 25,747Clackmannanshire: 10,594

    10,594East Ayrshire is higher25,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Clackmannanshire 1,088, East Ayrshire 3,436East Ayrshire: 3,436Clackmannanshire: 1,088

    1,088East Ayrshire is higher3,436

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Clackmannanshire 1,700, East Ayrshire 5,590East Ayrshire: 5,590Clackmannanshire: 1,700

    1,700East Ayrshire is higher5,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Clackmannanshire 5,630, East Ayrshire 13,550East Ayrshire: 13,550Clackmannanshire: 5,630

    5,630East Ayrshire is higher13,550

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Clackmannanshire 7,410, East Ayrshire 18,153East Ayrshire: 18,153Clackmannanshire: 7,410

    7,410East Ayrshire is higher18,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Clackmannanshire 1,163, East Ayrshire 3,066East Ayrshire: 3,066Clackmannanshire: 1,163

    1,163East Ayrshire is higher3,066

Show the numbers
Clackmannanshire and East Ayrshire, total
MeasureClackmannanshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.8m£259.6mEstimated£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.3m£125.9mEstimated£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mEstimated£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£121.7m£122.2m£115.5m£291.7m£293.0m£276.7mEast Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mEstimated£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mEstimated£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEstimated£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m£145.2m£145.8m£137.7mEast Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEast Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mEast Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEast Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,59425,747East Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0883,436East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7005,590East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,63013,550East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,41018,153East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,163Estimated3,066EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Sources

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

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