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Clackmannanshire and North Lanarkshire
Clackmannanshire is higher than North Lanarkshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Clackmannanshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire on 16. 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 North Lanarkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,266£5,288£4,995Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,192£5,214£4,925
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,706£12,760£12,052North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,593£13,651£12,894
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,501£2,512£2,372Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,483£2,493£2,355
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,649£11,698£11,049North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,727£11,777£11,124
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£412£414£391North Lanarkshire is higher£670£673£635
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£623£626£591North Lanarkshire is higher£1,160£1,164£1,100
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£21North Lanarkshire is higher£37£37£35
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£682£685£647North Lanarkshire is higher£776£779£736
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£198North Lanarkshire is higher£230£231£218
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£143£144£136North Lanarkshire is higher£159£159£150
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,868£1,876£1,772Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,768£1,776£1,677
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£249Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£476£478£452North Lanarkshire is higher£537£539£509
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.03£5.05£4.77North Lanarkshire is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.57£8.61£8.13North Lanarkshire is higher£11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.41£7.44£7.03North Lanarkshire is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.9Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
104.1North Lanarkshire is higher165.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
162.7North Lanarkshire is higher241.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
108.3North Lanarkshire is higher122.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
230.1Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count225.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.1North Lanarkshire is higher38.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Clackmannanshire | North Lanarkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,266£5,288£4,995Estimated | £5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,706£12,760£12,052Estimated | £13,593£13,651£12,894Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,501£2,512£2,372Estimated | £2,483£2,493£2,355Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,649£11,698£11,049 | £11,727£11,777£11,124 | North Lanarkshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £412£414£391 | £670£673£635 | North Lanarkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £623£626£591Estimated | £1,160£1,164£1,100Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£21Estimated | £37£37£35Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £682£685£647Estimated | £776£779£736Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£198Estimated | £230£231£218Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £143£144£136Estimated | £159£159£150Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,868£1,876£1,772 | £1,768£1,776£1,677 | Clackmannanshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£249 | £234£235£222 | Clackmannanshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £476£478£452 | £537£539£509 | North Lanarkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | North Lanarkshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.57£8.61£8.13 | £11 | North Lanarkshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.41£7.44£7.03Estimated | £7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.9 | 1,010.9 | Clackmannanshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 104.1 | 165.3 | North Lanarkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 162.7 | 241.7 | North Lanarkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 108.3 | 122.3 | North Lanarkshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 230.1 | 225.4 | Clackmannanshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.1Estimated | 38.4Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
Per resident
Clackmannanshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire on 16. 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 North Lanarkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,266£5,288£4,995Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,192£5,214£4,925
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,555£2,566£2,423Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,550£1,556£1,470North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,592£1,598£1,510
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,342£2,352£2,222Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79North Lanarkshire is higher£116£116£110
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119North Lanarkshire is higher£201£202£190
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.53£4.55£4.30North Lanarkshire is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£682£685£647North Lanarkshire is higher£776£779£736
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£198North Lanarkshire is higher£230£231£218
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84North Lanarkshire is higher£102£102£96
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,158£1,162£1,098Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,134£1,138£1,075
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£249Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£295£296£280North Lanarkshire is higher£344£346£327
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.12£3.13£2.96North Lanarkshire is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.31£5.34£5.04North Lanarkshire is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.41£7.44£7.03North Lanarkshire is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
203.9Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count174.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.9North Lanarkshire is higher28.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.7North Lanarkshire is higher41.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
108.3North Lanarkshire is higher122.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
142.6North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count144.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4North Lanarkshire is higher24.6
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| Measure | Clackmannanshire | North Lanarkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,266£5,288£4,995Estimated | £5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,555£2,566£2,423Estimated | £2,352£2,362£2,231Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,550£1,556£1,470Estimated | £1,592£1,598£1,510Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,342£2,352£2,222 | £2,030£2,038£1,925 | Clackmannanshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £116£116£110 | North Lanarkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119Estimated | £201£202£190Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.53£4.55£4.30Estimated | £6.34£6.36£6.01Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £682£685£647Estimated | £776£779£736Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£198Estimated | £230£231£218Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84Estimated | £102£102£96Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,158£1,162£1,098 | £1,134£1,138£1,075 | Clackmannanshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£249 | £234£235£222 | Clackmannanshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £295£296£280 | £344£346£327 | North Lanarkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | North Lanarkshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | North Lanarkshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.41£7.44£7.03Estimated | £7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 203.9 | 174.9 | Clackmannanshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.9 | 28.6 | North Lanarkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.7 | 41.8 | North Lanarkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 108.3 | 122.3 | North Lanarkshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 142.6 | 144.5 | North Lanarkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4Estimated | 24.6Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
Total
Clackmannanshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£273.7m£274.8m£259.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£132.8m£133.3m£125.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£808.2m£811.6m£766.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£546.8m£549.1m£518.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£121.7m£122.2m£115.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£266.6m£267.8m£252.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£79.0m£79.4m£75.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
10,594North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count60,102
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,088North Lanarkshire is higher9,825
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,700North Lanarkshire is higher14,370
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,630North Lanarkshire is higher42,005
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,410North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count49,642
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,163North Lanarkshire is higher8,464
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| Measure | Clackmannanshire | North Lanarkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £273.7m£274.8m£259.6mEstimated | £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £132.8m£133.3m£125.9mEstimated | £808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mEstimated | £546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimated | North Lanarkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £121.7m£122.2m£115.5m | £697.3m£700.2m£661.4m | North Lanarkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | £39.8m£40.0m£37.8m | North Lanarkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mEstimated | £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEstimated | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mEstimated | £266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated | £79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEstimated | £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimated | North Lanarkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £60.2m£60.4m£57.1m | £389.4m£391.1m£369.4m | North Lanarkshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | £80.5m£80.9m£76.4m | North Lanarkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.6m | £118.3m£118.8m£112.2m | North Lanarkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | North Lanarkshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £2.5m£2.5m£2.4m | North Lanarkshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated | £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimated | North Lanarkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 10,594 | 60,102 | North Lanarkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,088 | 9,825 | North Lanarkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,700 | 14,370 | North Lanarkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,630 | 42,005 | North Lanarkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,410 | 49,642 | North Lanarkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,163Estimated | 8,464Estimated | North Lanarkshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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