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East Ayrshire and Clackmannanshire

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

East Ayrshire is higher than Clackmannanshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Clackmannanshire £476Clackmannanshire: £476East Ayrshire: £487Clackmannanshire: £478East Ayrshire: £489Clackmannanshire: £452East Ayrshire: £462

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Clackmannanshire 1,013.9Clackmannanshire: 1,013.9East Ayrshire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7East Ayrshire is higher1,013.9

  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, Clackmannanshire 104.1Clackmannanshire: 104.1East Ayrshire: 136.2

    136.2East Ayrshire is higher104.1

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

    221.6East Ayrshire is higher162.7

  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, Clackmannanshire 108.3Clackmannanshire: 108.3East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higher108.3

  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, Clackmannanshire 230.1Clackmannanshire: 230.1East Ayrshire: 244.9

    244.9East Ayrshire is higher230.1

  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, Clackmannanshire 36.1Clackmannanshire: 36.1East Ayrshire: 41.4

    41.4East Ayrshire is higher36.1

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East Ayrshire and Clackmannanshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast AyrshireClackmannanshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£5,266£5,288£4,995EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,125£12,397Estimated£12,706£12,760£12,052EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498Estimated£2,501£2,512£2,372EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,565£11,615£10,970£11,649£11,698£11,049Clackmannanshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£550£519£412£414£391East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£926£930£879Estimated£623£626£591EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Estimated£23£23£21EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£682£685£647EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£209£210£198EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160Estimated£143£144£136EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£1,868£1,876£1,772East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£263£264£249Clackmannanshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£487£489£462£476£478£452East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£5.03£5.05£4.77East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.86£8.57£8.61£8.13East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£7.41£7.44£7.03EstimatedClackmannanshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,013.9East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.2104.1East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.6162.7East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.7108.3East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.9230.1East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.4Estimated36.1EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Clackmannanshire £4.53Clackmannanshire: £4.53East Ayrshire: £6.23Clackmannanshire: £4.55East Ayrshire: £6.26Clackmannanshire: £4.30East Ayrshire: £5.91

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    212.2East Ayrshire is higher203.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    28.3East Ayrshire is higher20.9

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

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

    46.1East Ayrshire is higher32.7

  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, Clackmannanshire 108.3Clackmannanshire: 108.3East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higher108.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    149.6East Ayrshire is higher142.6

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

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

    25.3East Ayrshire is higher22.4

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East Ayrshire and Clackmannanshire, per resident
MeasureEast AyrshireClackmannanshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£5,266£5,288£4,995EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,729£2,578Estimated£2,555£2,566£2,423EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,526Estimated£1,550£1,556£1,470EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,342£2,352£2,222East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£83£83£79East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183Estimated£125£126£119EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91Estimated£4.53£4.55£4.30EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£682£685£647EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£209£210£198EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Estimated£89£89£84EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£1,158£1,162£1,098East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£263£264£249Clackmannanshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£295£296£280East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.12£3.13£2.96East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.31£5.34£5.04East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£7.41£7.44£7.03EstimatedClackmannanshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.2203.9East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.320.9East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.132.7East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.7108.3East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6142.6East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.3Estimated22.4EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Clackmannanshire £0.24mClackmannanshire: £0.24mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mClackmannanshire: £0.24mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mClackmannanshire: £0.22mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,747East Ayrshire is higher10,594

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,436East Ayrshire is higher1,088

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

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

    5,590East Ayrshire is higher1,700

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

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

    13,550East Ayrshire is higher5,630

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    18,153East Ayrshire is higher7,410

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

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

    3,066East Ayrshire is higher1,163

Show the numbers
East Ayrshire and Clackmannanshire, total
MeasureEast AyrshireClackmannanshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimated£273.7m£274.8m£259.6mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimated£132.8m£133.3m£125.9mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimated£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m£121.7m£122.2m£115.5mEast Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mEast Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimated£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimated£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimated£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mEast Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEast Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mEast Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mEast Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mEast Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£0.38m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,74710,594East Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4361,088East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5901,700East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5505,630East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,1537,410East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,066Estimated1,163EstimatedEast Ayrshire

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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