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Clackmannanshire and Falkirk

51,970 and 159,850 residents (mid-2024).

Clackmannanshire is higher than Falkirk on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 12 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Clackmannanshire Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £5,266, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Clackmannanshire: £5,266Falkirk: £4,733Clackmannanshire: £5,288Falkirk: £4,470Clackmannanshire: £4,995

    £5,266£5,288£4,995Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,713£4,733£4,470

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Clackmannanshire £12,706, Falkirk £12,947Falkirk: £12,947Clackmannanshire: £12,706Falkirk: £13,002Clackmannanshire: £12,760Falkirk: £12,280Clackmannanshire: £12,052

    £12,706£12,760£12,052Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,280

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Clackmannanshire £2,501, Falkirk £2,048Falkirk: £2,048Clackmannanshire: £2,501Falkirk: £2,056Clackmannanshire: £2,512Falkirk: £1,942Clackmannanshire: £2,372

    £2,501£2,512£2,372Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,048£2,056£1,942

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Clackmannanshire £11,649, Falkirk £11,771Falkirk: £11,771Clackmannanshire: £11,649Falkirk: £11,821Clackmannanshire: £11,698Falkirk: £11,165Clackmannanshire: £11,049

    £11,649£11,698£11,049Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Clackmannanshire £412, Falkirk £432Falkirk: £432Clackmannanshire: £412Falkirk: £434Clackmannanshire: £414Falkirk: £410Clackmannanshire: £391

    £412£414£391Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

  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, Falkirk £720Falkirk: £720Clackmannanshire: £623Falkirk: £723Clackmannanshire: £626Falkirk: £683Clackmannanshire: £591

    £623£626£591Falkirk is higher£720£723£683

  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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Clackmannanshire: £23Falkirk: £24Clackmannanshire: £23Falkirk: £22Clackmannanshire: £21

    £23£23£21Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £682, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Clackmannanshire: £682Falkirk: £618Clackmannanshire: £685Falkirk: £583Clackmannanshire: £647

    £682£685£647Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £209, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Clackmannanshire: £209Falkirk: £194Clackmannanshire: £210Falkirk: £183Clackmannanshire: £198

    £209£210£198Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Clackmannanshire: £143Falkirk: £125Clackmannanshire: £144Falkirk: £118Clackmannanshire: £136

    £143£144£136Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Clackmannanshire £1,868, Falkirk £1,479Falkirk: £1,479Clackmannanshire: £1,868Falkirk: £1,485Clackmannanshire: £1,876Falkirk: £1,403Clackmannanshire: £1,772

    £1,868£1,876£1,772Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,479£1,485£1,403

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clackmannanshire £263, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Clackmannanshire: £263Falkirk: £167Clackmannanshire: £264Falkirk: £158Clackmannanshire: £249

    £263£264£249Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Clackmannanshire £476, Falkirk £429Falkirk: £429Clackmannanshire: £476Falkirk: £431Clackmannanshire: £478Falkirk: £407Clackmannanshire: £452

    £476£478£452Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Clackmannanshire £5.03, Falkirk £6.38Falkirk: £6.38Clackmannanshire: £5.03Falkirk: £6.41Clackmannanshire: £5.05Falkirk: £6.05Clackmannanshire: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Falkirk is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Clackmannanshire £8.57, Falkirk £8.17Falkirk: £8.17Clackmannanshire: £8.57Falkirk: £8.21Clackmannanshire: £8.61Falkirk: £7.75Clackmannanshire: £8.13

    £8.57£8.61£8.13Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.17£8.21£7.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £7.41, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72Clackmannanshire: £7.41Falkirk: £8.76Clackmannanshire: £7.44Falkirk: £8.27Clackmannanshire: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Falkirk is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, Falkirk 1,015.5Falkirk: 1,015.5Clackmannanshire: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  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, Falkirk 117.1Falkirk: 117.1Clackmannanshire: 104.1

    104.1Falkirk is higher117.1

  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, Falkirk 174.4Falkirk: 174.4Clackmannanshire: 162.7

    162.7Falkirk is higher174.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 108.3, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Clackmannanshire: 108.3

    108.3Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count99.2

  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, Falkirk 197.7Falkirk: 197.7Clackmannanshire: 230.1

    230.1Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count197.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Clackmannanshire 36.1, Falkirk 30.5Falkirk: 30.5Clackmannanshire: 36.1

    36.1Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count30.5

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Clackmannanshire and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureClackmannanshireFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,266£5,288£4,995Estimated£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedClackmannanshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,706£12,760£12,052Estimated£12,947£13,002£12,280EstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,501£2,512£2,372Estimated£2,048£2,056£1,942EstimatedClackmannanshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,698£11,049£11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£432£434£410Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£623£626£591Estimated£720£723£683EstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21Estimated£24£24£22EstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647Estimated£615£618£583EstimatedClackmannanshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198Estimated£193£194£183EstimatedClackmannanshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136Estimated£125£125£118EstimatedClackmannanshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,868£1,876£1,772£1,479£1,485£1,403Clackmannanshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£166£167£158Clackmannanshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£476£478£452£429£431£407Clackmannanshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£6.38£6.41£6.05Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.57£8.61£8.13£8.17£8.21£7.75Clackmannanshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,015.5Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.1117.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.7174.4Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.399.2Clackmannanshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.1197.7Clackmannanshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.1Estimated30.5EstimatedClackmannanshire

Per resident

Clackmannanshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 5. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £5,266, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Clackmannanshire: £5,266Falkirk: £4,733Clackmannanshire: £5,288Falkirk: £4,470Clackmannanshire: £4,995

    £5,266£5,288£4,995Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,713£4,733£4,470

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £2,555, Falkirk £2,434Falkirk: £2,434Clackmannanshire: £2,555Falkirk: £2,444Clackmannanshire: £2,566Falkirk: £2,309Clackmannanshire: £2,423

    £2,555£2,566£2,423Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,444£2,309

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £1,550, Falkirk £1,296Falkirk: £1,296Clackmannanshire: £1,550Falkirk: £1,301Clackmannanshire: £1,556Falkirk: £1,229Clackmannanshire: £1,470

    £1,550£1,556£1,470Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,296£1,301£1,229

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Clackmannanshire £2,342, Falkirk £2,213Falkirk: £2,213Clackmannanshire: £2,342Falkirk: £2,222Clackmannanshire: £2,352Falkirk: £2,099Clackmannanshire: £2,222

    £2,342£2,352£2,222Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,213£2,222£2,099

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Clackmannanshire £83, Falkirk £81Falkirk: £81Clackmannanshire: £83Falkirk: £82Clackmannanshire: £83Falkirk: £77Clackmannanshire: £79

    £83£83£79Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £125, Falkirk £135Falkirk: £135Clackmannanshire: £125Falkirk: £136Clackmannanshire: £126Falkirk: £128Clackmannanshire: £119

    £125£126£119Falkirk is higher£135£136£128

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £4.53, Falkirk £4.45Falkirk: £4.45Clackmannanshire: £4.53Falkirk: £4.47Clackmannanshire: £4.55Falkirk: £4.22Clackmannanshire: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £682, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Clackmannanshire: £682Falkirk: £618Clackmannanshire: £685Falkirk: £583Clackmannanshire: £647

    £682£685£647Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £209, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Clackmannanshire: £209Falkirk: £194Clackmannanshire: £210Falkirk: £183Clackmannanshire: £198

    £209£210£198Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £89, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79Clackmannanshire: £89Falkirk: £79Clackmannanshire: £89Falkirk: £75Clackmannanshire: £84

    £89£89£84Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Clackmannanshire £1,158, Falkirk £936Falkirk: £936Clackmannanshire: £1,158Falkirk: £940Clackmannanshire: £1,162Falkirk: £888Clackmannanshire: £1,098

    £1,158£1,162£1,098Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£936£940£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clackmannanshire £263, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Clackmannanshire: £263Falkirk: £167Clackmannanshire: £264Falkirk: £158Clackmannanshire: £249

    £263£264£249Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Clackmannanshire £295, Falkirk £272Falkirk: £272Clackmannanshire: £295Falkirk: £273Clackmannanshire: £296Falkirk: £258Clackmannanshire: £280

    £295£296£280Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Clackmannanshire £3.12, Falkirk £4.04Falkirk: £4.04Clackmannanshire: £3.12Falkirk: £4.05Clackmannanshire: £3.13Falkirk: £3.83Clackmannanshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Falkirk is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Clackmannanshire £5.31, Falkirk £5.17Falkirk: £5.17Clackmannanshire: £5.31Falkirk: £5.19Clackmannanshire: £5.34Falkirk: £4.90Clackmannanshire: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £7.41, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72Clackmannanshire: £7.41Falkirk: £8.76Clackmannanshire: £7.44Falkirk: £8.27Clackmannanshire: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Falkirk is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 203.9, Falkirk 190.9Falkirk: 190.9Clackmannanshire: 203.9

    203.9Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 20.9, Falkirk 22.0Falkirk: 22.0Clackmannanshire: 20.9

    20.9Falkirk is higher22.0

  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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Clackmannanshire: 32.7

    32.7Falkirk is higher32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 108.3, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Clackmannanshire: 108.3

    108.3Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 142.6, Falkirk 125.1Falkirk: 125.1Clackmannanshire: 142.6

    142.6Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Clackmannanshire: 22.4

    22.4Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Clackmannanshire and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureClackmannanshireFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,266£5,288£4,995Estimated£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedClackmannanshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,555£2,566£2,423Estimated£2,434£2,444£2,309EstimatedClackmannanshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,550£1,556£1,470Estimated£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedClackmannanshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,342£2,352£2,222£2,213£2,222£2,099Clackmannanshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£81£82£77Clackmannanshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119Estimated£135£136£128EstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30Estimated£4.45£4.47£4.22EstimatedClackmannanshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647Estimated£615£618£583EstimatedClackmannanshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198Estimated£193£194£183EstimatedClackmannanshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84Estimated£79£79£75EstimatedClackmannanshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,158£1,162£1,098£936£940£888Clackmannanshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£166£167£158Clackmannanshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£295£296£280£272£273£258Clackmannanshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.04£4.05£3.83Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.17£5.19£4.90Clackmannanshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.9190.9Clackmannanshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.922.0Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.732.8Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.399.2Clackmannanshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.6125.1Clackmannanshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Estimated19.3EstimatedClackmannanshire

Total

Clackmannanshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Clackmannanshire £273.7m, Falkirk £753.4mFalkirk: £753.4mClackmannanshire: £273.7mFalkirk: £756.6mClackmannanshire: £274.8mFalkirk: £714.6mClackmannanshire: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.8m£259.6mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Clackmannanshire £132.8m, Falkirk £389.1mFalkirk: £389.1mClackmannanshire: £132.8mFalkirk: £390.7mClackmannanshire: £133.3mFalkirk: £369.0mClackmannanshire: £125.9m

    £132.8m£133.3m£125.9mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Clackmannanshire £80.5m, Falkirk £207.1mFalkirk: £207.1mClackmannanshire: £80.5mFalkirk: £208.0mClackmannanshire: £80.9mFalkirk: £196.5mClackmannanshire: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Clackmannanshire £121.7m, Falkirk £353.7mFalkirk: £353.7mClackmannanshire: £121.7mFalkirk: £355.2mClackmannanshire: £122.2mFalkirk: £335.5mClackmannanshire: £115.5m

    £121.7m£122.2m£115.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Clackmannanshire £4.3m, Falkirk £13.0mFalkirk: £13.0mClackmannanshire: £4.3mFalkirk: £13.0mClackmannanshire: £4.3mFalkirk: £12.3mClackmannanshire: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Clackmannanshire £6.5m, Falkirk £21.6mFalkirk: £21.6mClackmannanshire: £6.5mFalkirk: £21.7mClackmannanshire: £6.5mFalkirk: £20.5mClackmannanshire: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mFalkirk is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  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, Falkirk £0.71mFalkirk: £0.71mClackmannanshire: £0.24mFalkirk: £0.71mClackmannanshire: £0.24mFalkirk: £0.67mClackmannanshire: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Clackmannanshire £35.4m, Falkirk £98.3mFalkirk: £98.3mClackmannanshire: £35.4mFalkirk: £98.7mClackmannanshire: £35.6mFalkirk: £93.2mClackmannanshire: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£98.3m£98.7m£93.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Clackmannanshire £10.9m, Falkirk £30.9mFalkirk: £30.9mClackmannanshire: £10.9mFalkirk: £31.0mClackmannanshire: £10.9mFalkirk: £29.3mClackmannanshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Clackmannanshire £4.6m, Falkirk £12.6mFalkirk: £12.6mClackmannanshire: £4.6mFalkirk: £12.7mClackmannanshire: £4.6mFalkirk: £12.0mClackmannanshire: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Clackmannanshire £60.2m, Falkirk £149.6mFalkirk: £149.6mClackmannanshire: £60.2mFalkirk: £150.2mClackmannanshire: £60.4mFalkirk: £141.9mClackmannanshire: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.4m£57.1mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Clackmannanshire £13.7m, Falkirk £26.6mFalkirk: £26.6mClackmannanshire: £13.7mFalkirk: £26.7mClackmannanshire: £13.7mFalkirk: £25.2mClackmannanshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Clackmannanshire £15.3m, Falkirk £43.4mFalkirk: £43.4mClackmannanshire: £15.3mFalkirk: £43.6mClackmannanshire: £15.4mFalkirk: £41.2mClackmannanshire: £14.6m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.6mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Clackmannanshire £0.16m, Falkirk £0.65mFalkirk: £0.65mClackmannanshire: £0.16mFalkirk: £0.65mClackmannanshire: £0.16mFalkirk: £0.61mClackmannanshire: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mFalkirk is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Clackmannanshire £0.28m, Falkirk £0.83mFalkirk: £0.83mClackmannanshire: £0.28mFalkirk: £0.83mClackmannanshire: £0.28mFalkirk: £0.78mClackmannanshire: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Clackmannanshire £0.38m, Falkirk £1.4mFalkirk: £1.4mClackmannanshire: £0.38mFalkirk: £1.4mClackmannanshire: £0.39mFalkirk: £1.3mClackmannanshire: £0.37m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.37mFalkirk is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Clackmannanshire 10,594, Falkirk 30,519Falkirk: 30,519Clackmannanshire: 10,594

    10,594Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count30,519

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Clackmannanshire 1,088, Falkirk 3,518Falkirk: 3,518Clackmannanshire: 1,088

    1,088Falkirk is higher3,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Clackmannanshire 1,700, Falkirk 5,240Falkirk: 5,240Clackmannanshire: 1,700

    1,700Falkirk is higher5,240

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Clackmannanshire 5,630, Falkirk 15,850Falkirk: 15,850Clackmannanshire: 5,630

    5,630Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count15,850

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Clackmannanshire 7,410, Falkirk 19,997Falkirk: 19,997Clackmannanshire: 7,410

    7,410Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count19,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Clackmannanshire 1,163, Falkirk 3,080Falkirk: 3,080Clackmannanshire: 1,163

    1,163Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count3,080

Show the numbers
Clackmannanshire and Falkirk, total
MeasureClackmannanshireFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.8m£259.6mEstimated£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.3m£125.9mEstimated£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mEstimated£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£121.7m£122.2m£115.5m£353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mEstimated£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mEstimated£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEstimated£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,59430,519Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0883,518Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7005,240Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,63015,850Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,41019,997Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,163Estimated3,080EstimatedFalkirk

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.
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