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East Ayrshire and Cumberland

121,320 and 280,014 residents (mid-2024).

East Ayrshire is higher than Cumberland on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

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

East Ayrshire Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894East Ayrshire: £5,442Cumberland: £4,915East Ayrshire: £5,465Cumberland: £4,643East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £13,069, Cumberland £12,718Cumberland: £12,718East Ayrshire: £13,069Cumberland: £12,773East Ayrshire: £13,125Cumberland: £12,064East Ayrshire: £12,397

    £13,069£13,125£12,397East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £2,633, Cumberland £1,958Cumberland: £1,958East Ayrshire: £2,633Cumberland: £1,966East Ayrshire: £2,644Cumberland: £1,857East Ayrshire: £2,498

    £2,633£2,644£2,498East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,958£1,966£1,857

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £11,565, Cumberland £11,513Cumberland: £11,513East Ayrshire: £11,565Cumberland: £11,562East Ayrshire: £11,615Cumberland: £10,920East Ayrshire: £10,970

    £11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £548, Cumberland £351Cumberland: £351East Ayrshire: £548Cumberland: £353East Ayrshire: £550Cumberland: £333East Ayrshire: £519

    £548£550£519East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  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: East Ayrshire £926, Cumberland £831Cumberland: £831East Ayrshire: £926Cumberland: £835East Ayrshire: £930Cumberland: £788East Ayrshire: £879

    £926£930£879East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£831£835£788

  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: East Ayrshire £30, Cumberland £24Cumberland: £24East Ayrshire: £30Cumberland: £24East Ayrshire: £30Cumberland: £22East Ayrshire: £28

    £30£30£28East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £699, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534East Ayrshire: £699Cumberland: £536East Ayrshire: £702Cumberland: £506East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137East Ayrshire: £213Cumberland: £138East Ayrshire: £214Cumberland: £130East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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: East Ayrshire £169, Cumberland £119Cumberland: £119East Ayrshire: £169Cumberland: £119East Ayrshire: £169Cumberland: £113East Ayrshire: £160

    £169£169£160East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £1,959, Cumberland £1,459Cumberland: £1,459East Ayrshire: £1,959Cumberland: £1,465East Ayrshire: £1,967Cumberland: £1,384East Ayrshire: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169East Ayrshire: £198Cumberland: £170East Ayrshire: £199Cumberland: £161East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £487, Cumberland £370Cumberland: £370East Ayrshire: £487Cumberland: £372East Ayrshire: £489Cumberland: £351East Ayrshire: £462

    £487£489£462East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £8.93, Cumberland £4.03Cumberland: £4.03East Ayrshire: £8.93Cumberland: £4.04East Ayrshire: £8.97Cumberland: £3.82East Ayrshire: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £10, Cumberland £5.85Cumberland: £5.85East Ayrshire: £10Cumberland: £5.88East Ayrshire: £10Cumberland: £5.55East Ayrshire: £9.86

    £10£10£9.86East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52East Ayrshire: £6.25Cumberland: £7.55East Ayrshire: £6.28Cumberland: £7.13East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire 1,020.7, Cumberland 1,021.8Cumberland: 1,021.8East Ayrshire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7Cumberland is higher1,021.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire 136.2, Cumberland 91.8Cumberland: 91.8East Ayrshire: 136.2

    136.2East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  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: East Ayrshire 221.6, Cumberland 164.3Cumberland: 164.3East Ayrshire: 221.6

    221.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 111.7, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count77.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire 244.9, Cumberland 176.5Cumberland: 176.5East Ayrshire: 244.9

    244.9East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  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: East Ayrshire 41.4, Cumberland 24.5Cumberland: 24.5East Ayrshire: 41.4

    41.4East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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East Ayrshire and Cumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureEast AyrshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£4,894£4,915£4,643East Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,125£12,397Estimated£12,718£12,773£12,064East Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498Estimated£1,958£1,966£1,857East Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,565£11,615£10,970£11,513£11,562£10,920East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£550£519£351£353£333East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£926£930£879Estimated£831£835£788East Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Estimated£24£24£22East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£534£536£506East Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£137£138£130East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160Estimated£119£119£113East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£1,459£1,465£1,384East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£169£170£161East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£487£489£462£370£372£351East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£4.03£4.04£3.82East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.86£5.85£5.88£5.55East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,021.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.291.8East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.6164.3East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.777.6East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.9176.5East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.4Estimated24.5East Ayrshire

Per resident

East Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 4. 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

East Ayrshire Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894East Ayrshire: £5,442Cumberland: £4,915East Ayrshire: £5,465Cumberland: £4,643East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,717, Cumberland £2,882Cumberland: £2,882East Ayrshire: £2,717Cumberland: £2,895East Ayrshire: £2,729Cumberland: £2,734East Ayrshire: £2,578

    £2,717£2,729£2,578Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,609, Cumberland £1,164Cumberland: £1,164East Ayrshire: £1,609Cumberland: £1,169East Ayrshire: £1,616Cumberland: £1,104East Ayrshire: £1,526

    £1,609£1,616£1,526East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,405, Cumberland £2,609Cumberland: £2,609East Ayrshire: £2,405Cumberland: £2,620East Ayrshire: £2,415Cumberland: £2,475East Ayrshire: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £114, Cumberland £80Cumberland: £80East Ayrshire: £114Cumberland: £80East Ayrshire: £114Cumberland: £76East Ayrshire: £108

    £114£114£108East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £193, Cumberland £188Cumberland: £188East Ayrshire: £193Cumberland: £189East Ayrshire: £193Cumberland: £179East Ayrshire: £183

    £193£193£183East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.23, Cumberland £5.32Cumberland: £5.32East Ayrshire: £6.23Cumberland: £5.35East Ayrshire: £6.26Cumberland: £5.05East Ayrshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534East Ayrshire: £699Cumberland: £536East Ayrshire: £702Cumberland: £506East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137East Ayrshire: £213Cumberland: £138East Ayrshire: £214Cumberland: £130East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £103, Cumberland £71Cumberland: £71East Ayrshire: £103Cumberland: £71East Ayrshire: £103Cumberland: £67East Ayrshire: £98

    £103£103£98East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,197, Cumberland £868Cumberland: £868East Ayrshire: £1,197Cumberland: £871East Ayrshire: £1,202Cumberland: £823East Ayrshire: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£868£871£823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169East Ayrshire: £198Cumberland: £170East Ayrshire: £199Cumberland: £161East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £297, Cumberland £220Cumberland: £220East Ayrshire: £297Cumberland: £221East Ayrshire: £299Cumberland: £209East Ayrshire: £282

    £297£299£282East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £5.46, Cumberland £2.39Cumberland: £2.39East Ayrshire: £5.46Cumberland: £2.40East Ayrshire: £5.48Cumberland: £2.27East Ayrshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.36, Cumberland £3.48Cumberland: £3.48East Ayrshire: £6.36Cumberland: £3.49East Ayrshire: £6.38Cumberland: £3.30East Ayrshire: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52East Ayrshire: £6.25Cumberland: £7.55East Ayrshire: £6.28Cumberland: £7.13East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 212.2, Cumberland 231.6Cumberland: 231.6East Ayrshire: 212.2

    212.2Cumberland is higher231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 28.3, Cumberland 20.8Cumberland: 20.8East Ayrshire: 28.3

    28.3East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 46.1, Cumberland 37.2Cumberland: 37.2East Ayrshire: 46.1

    46.1East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count37.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 111.7, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 149.6, Cumberland 104.9Cumberland: 104.9East Ayrshire: 149.6

    149.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count104.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 25.3, Cumberland 14.6Cumberland: 14.6East Ayrshire: 25.3

    25.3East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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East Ayrshire and Cumberland, per resident
MeasureEast AyrshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£4,894£4,915£4,643East Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,729£2,578Estimated£2,882£2,895£2,734Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,526Estimated£1,164£1,169£1,104East Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,609£2,620£2,475Cumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£80£80£76East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183Estimated£188£189£179East Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91Estimated£5.32£5.35£5.05East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£534£536£506East Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£137£138£130East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Estimated£71£71£67East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£868£871£823East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£169£170£161East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£220£221£209East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£2.39£2.40£2.27East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£3.48£3.49£3.30East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.2231.6Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.320.8East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.137.2East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.777.6East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6104.9East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.3Estimated14.6East Ayrshire

Total

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

East Ayrshire Cumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Ayrshire £660.3m, Cumberland £1.4bnCumberland: £1.4bnEast Ayrshire: £660.3mCumberland: £1.4bnEast Ayrshire: £663.1mCumberland: £1.3bnEast Ayrshire: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Ayrshire £329.7m, Cumberland £807.1mCumberland: £807.1mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mCumberland: £810.5mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mCumberland: £765.6mEast Ayrshire: £312.7m

    £329.7m£331.1m£312.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Ayrshire £195.2m, Cumberland £325.9mCumberland: £325.9mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mCumberland: £327.3mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mCumberland: £309.2mEast Ayrshire: £185.1m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.1mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire £291.7m, Cumberland £730.6mCumberland: £730.6mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mCumberland: £733.7mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mCumberland: £693.0mEast Ayrshire: £276.7m

    £291.7m£293.0m£276.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire £13.8m, Cumberland £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mCumberland: £22.4mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mCumberland: £21.1mEast Ayrshire: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £23.4m, Cumberland £52.7mCumberland: £52.7mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mCumberland: £53.0mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mCumberland: £50.0mEast Ayrshire: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Ayrshire £0.76m, Cumberland £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCumberland: £1.5mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCumberland: £1.4mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £84.8m, Cumberland £149.5mCumberland: £149.5mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mCumberland: £150.1mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mCumberland: £141.8mEast Ayrshire: £80.5m

    £84.8m£85.2m£80.5mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £25.8m, Cumberland £38.4mCumberland: £38.4mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mCumberland: £38.6mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mCumberland: £36.5mEast Ayrshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire £12.5m, Cumberland £19.8mCumberland: £19.8mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mCumberland: £19.8mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mCumberland: £18.7mEast Ayrshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire £145.2m, Cumberland £242.9mCumberland: £242.9mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mCumberland: £244.0mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mCumberland: £230.4mEast Ayrshire: £137.7m

    £145.2m£145.8m£137.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Ayrshire £24.0m, Cumberland £47.4mCumberland: £47.4mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mCumberland: £47.6mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mCumberland: £45.0mEast Ayrshire: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £36.1m, Cumberland £61.6mCumberland: £61.6mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mCumberland: £61.9mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mCumberland: £58.5mEast Ayrshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £0.66m, Cumberland £0.67mCumberland: £0.67mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mCumberland: £0.67mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mCumberland: £0.64mEast Ayrshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Ayrshire £0.77m, Cumberland £0.97mCumberland: £0.97mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mCumberland: £0.98mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mCumberland: £0.92mEast Ayrshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Ayrshire £0.76m, Cumberland £2.1mCumberland: £2.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCumberland: £2.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCumberland: £2.0mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCumberland is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire 25,747, Cumberland 64,839Cumberland: 64,839East Ayrshire: 25,747

    25,747Cumberland is higher64,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire 3,436, Cumberland 5,824Cumberland: 5,824East Ayrshire: 3,436

    3,436Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count5,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 5,590, Cumberland 10,427Cumberland: 10,427East Ayrshire: 5,590

    5,590Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count10,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 13,550, Cumberland 21,741Cumberland: 21,741East Ayrshire: 13,550

    13,550Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count21,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire 18,153, Cumberland 29,386Cumberland: 29,386East Ayrshire: 18,153

    18,153Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count29,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire 3,066, Cumberland 4,075Cumberland: 4,075East Ayrshire: 3,066

    3,066Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count4,075

Show the numbers
East Ayrshire and Cumberland, total
MeasureEast AyrshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimated£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimated£807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimated£325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m£730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimated£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimated£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimated£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimated£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m£242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,74764,839Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4365,824Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,59010,427Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,55021,741Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,15329,386Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,066Estimated4,075Cumberland

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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