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East Ayrshire and Inverclyde

121,320 and 78,740 residents (mid-2024).

East Ayrshire is higher than Inverclyde on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 7 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde on 15. 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905East Ayrshire: £5,442Inverclyde: £5,930East Ayrshire: £5,465Inverclyde: £5,601East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £13,069, Inverclyde £12,710Inverclyde: £12,710East Ayrshire: £13,069Inverclyde: £12,764East Ayrshire: £13,125Inverclyde: £12,056East Ayrshire: £12,397

    £13,069£13,125£12,397East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,710£12,764£12,056

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £2,633, Inverclyde £2,998Inverclyde: £2,998East Ayrshire: £2,633Inverclyde: £3,011East Ayrshire: £2,644Inverclyde: £2,844East Ayrshire: £2,498

    £2,633£2,644£2,498Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,998£3,011£2,844

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £11,565, Inverclyde £11,095Inverclyde: £11,095East Ayrshire: £11,565Inverclyde: £11,142East Ayrshire: £11,615Inverclyde: £10,524East Ayrshire: £10,970

    £11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire is higher£11,095£11,142£10,524

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £548, Inverclyde £608Inverclyde: £608East Ayrshire: £548Inverclyde: £611East Ayrshire: £550Inverclyde: £577East Ayrshire: £519

    £548£550£519Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£608£611£577

  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, Inverclyde £974Inverclyde: £974East Ayrshire: £926Inverclyde: £978East Ayrshire: £930Inverclyde: £923East Ayrshire: £879

    £926£930£879Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£923

  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, Inverclyde £33Inverclyde: £33East Ayrshire: £30Inverclyde: £33East Ayrshire: £30Inverclyde: £32East Ayrshire: £28

    £30£30£28Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791East Ayrshire: £699Inverclyde: £794East Ayrshire: £702Inverclyde: £750East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229East Ayrshire: £213Inverclyde: £229East Ayrshire: £214Inverclyde: £217East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£229£229£217

  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, Inverclyde £165Inverclyde: £165East Ayrshire: £169Inverclyde: £166East Ayrshire: £169Inverclyde: £156East Ayrshire: £160

    £169£169£160East Ayrshire is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £1,959, Inverclyde £2,200Inverclyde: £2,200East Ayrshire: £1,959Inverclyde: £2,210East Ayrshire: £1,967Inverclyde: £2,087East Ayrshire: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,210£2,087

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298East Ayrshire: £198Inverclyde: £299East Ayrshire: £199Inverclyde: £282East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  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, Inverclyde £616Inverclyde: £616East Ayrshire: £487Inverclyde: £619East Ayrshire: £489Inverclyde: £584East Ayrshire: £462

    £487£489£462Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£584

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £8.93, Inverclyde £7.77Inverclyde: £7.77East Ayrshire: £8.93Inverclyde: £7.80East Ayrshire: £8.97Inverclyde: £7.37East Ayrshire: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £10, Inverclyde £8.91Inverclyde: £8.91East Ayrshire: £10Inverclyde: £8.95East Ayrshire: £10Inverclyde: £8.45East Ayrshire: £9.86

    £10£10£9.86East Ayrshire is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77East Ayrshire: £6.25Inverclyde: £8.81East Ayrshire: £6.28Inverclyde: £8.32East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  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, Inverclyde 970.5Inverclyde: 970.5East Ayrshire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7East Ayrshire is higher970.5

  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, Inverclyde 150.6Inverclyde: 150.6East Ayrshire: 136.2

    136.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count150.6

  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, Inverclyde 222.1Inverclyde: 222.1East Ayrshire: 221.6

    221.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count222.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 111.7, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  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, Inverclyde 254.2Inverclyde: 254.2East Ayrshire: 244.9

    244.9Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count254.2

  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, Inverclyde 37.7Inverclyde: 37.7East Ayrshire: 41.4

    41.4East Ayrshire is higher37.7

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East Ayrshire and Inverclyde, per person in the age group
MeasureEast AyrshireInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,125£12,397Estimated£12,710£12,764£12,056EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498Estimated£2,998£3,011£2,844EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,565£11,615£10,970£11,095£11,142£10,524East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£550£519£608£611£577Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£926£930£879Estimated£974£978£923EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Estimated£33£33£32EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160Estimated£165£166£156EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£298£299£282Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£487£489£462£616£619£584Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£7.77£7.80£7.37East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.86£8.91£8.95£8.45East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.7970.5East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.2150.6Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.6222.1Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.7129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.9254.2Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.4Estimated37.7EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Per resident

East Ayrshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde 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

East Ayrshire Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905East Ayrshire: £5,442Inverclyde: £5,930East Ayrshire: £5,465Inverclyde: £5,601East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,717, Inverclyde £2,733Inverclyde: £2,733East Ayrshire: £2,717Inverclyde: £2,744East Ayrshire: £2,729Inverclyde: £2,592East Ayrshire: £2,578

    £2,717£2,729£2,578Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,733£2,744£2,592

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,609, Inverclyde £1,847Inverclyde: £1,847East Ayrshire: £1,609Inverclyde: £1,854East Ayrshire: £1,616Inverclyde: £1,751East Ayrshire: £1,526

    £1,609£1,616£1,526Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,847£1,854£1,751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,405, Inverclyde £2,385Inverclyde: £2,385East Ayrshire: £2,405Inverclyde: £2,396East Ayrshire: £2,415Inverclyde: £2,263East Ayrshire: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281East Ayrshire is higher£2,385£2,396£2,263

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £114, Inverclyde £131Inverclyde: £131East Ayrshire: £114Inverclyde: £131East Ayrshire: £114Inverclyde: £124East Ayrshire: £108

    £114£114£108Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £193, Inverclyde £209Inverclyde: £209East Ayrshire: £193Inverclyde: £210East Ayrshire: £193Inverclyde: £199East Ayrshire: £183

    £193£193£183Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

  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, Inverclyde £7.15Inverclyde: £7.15East Ayrshire: £6.23Inverclyde: £7.18East Ayrshire: £6.26Inverclyde: £6.78East Ayrshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.15£7.18£6.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791East Ayrshire: £699Inverclyde: £794East Ayrshire: £702Inverclyde: £750East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229East Ayrshire: £213Inverclyde: £229East Ayrshire: £214Inverclyde: £217East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£229£229£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £103, Inverclyde £102Inverclyde: £102East Ayrshire: £103Inverclyde: £102East Ayrshire: £103Inverclyde: £96East Ayrshire: £98

    £103£103£98East Ayrshire is higher£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,197, Inverclyde £1,355Inverclyde: £1,355East Ayrshire: £1,197Inverclyde: £1,361East Ayrshire: £1,202Inverclyde: £1,285East Ayrshire: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,355£1,361£1,285

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298East Ayrshire: £198Inverclyde: £299East Ayrshire: £199Inverclyde: £282East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £297, Inverclyde £379Inverclyde: £379East Ayrshire: £297Inverclyde: £381East Ayrshire: £299Inverclyde: £360East Ayrshire: £282

    £297£299£282Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £5.46, Inverclyde £4.79Inverclyde: £4.79East Ayrshire: £5.46Inverclyde: £4.81East Ayrshire: £5.48Inverclyde: £4.54East Ayrshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.36, Inverclyde £5.48Inverclyde: £5.48East Ayrshire: £6.36Inverclyde: £5.51East Ayrshire: £6.38Inverclyde: £5.20East Ayrshire: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77East Ayrshire: £6.25Inverclyde: £8.81East Ayrshire: £6.28Inverclyde: £8.32East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 212.2, Inverclyde 208.7Inverclyde: 208.7East Ayrshire: 212.2

    212.2East Ayrshire is higher208.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 28.3, Inverclyde 32.4Inverclyde: 32.4East Ayrshire: 28.3

    28.3Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count32.4

  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, Inverclyde 47.8Inverclyde: 47.8East Ayrshire: 46.1

    46.1Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count47.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 111.7, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 149.6, Inverclyde 156.6Inverclyde: 156.6East Ayrshire: 149.6

    149.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count156.6

  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, Inverclyde 23.2Inverclyde: 23.2East Ayrshire: 25.3

    25.3East Ayrshire is higher23.2

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East Ayrshire and Inverclyde, per resident
MeasureEast AyrshireInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,729£2,578Estimated£2,733£2,744£2,592EstimatedInverclyde
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,526Estimated£1,847£1,854£1,751EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,385£2,396£2,263East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£131£131£124Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183Estimated£209£210£199EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91Estimated£7.15£7.18£6.78EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Estimated£102£102£96EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£298£299£282Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£379£381£360Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.79£4.81£4.54East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.48£5.51£5.20East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.2208.7East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.332.4Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.147.8Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.7129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6156.6Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.3Estimated23.2EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Total

East Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Ayrshire £660.3m, Inverclyde £464.9mInverclyde: £464.9mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mInverclyde: £466.9mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mInverclyde: £441.0mEast Ayrshire: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£464.9m£466.9m£441.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Ayrshire £329.7m, Inverclyde £215.2mInverclyde: £215.2mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mInverclyde: £216.1mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mInverclyde: £204.1mEast Ayrshire: £312.7m

    £329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.2m£216.1m£204.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Ayrshire £195.2m, Inverclyde £145.4mInverclyde: £145.4mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mInverclyde: £146.0mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mInverclyde: £137.9mEast Ayrshire: £185.1m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£145.4m£146.0m£137.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire £291.7m, Inverclyde £187.8mInverclyde: £187.8mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mInverclyde: £188.6mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mInverclyde: £178.2mEast Ayrshire: £276.7m

    £291.7m£293.0m£276.7mEast Ayrshire is higher£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire £13.8m, Inverclyde £10.3mInverclyde: £10.3mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mInverclyde: £10.3mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mInverclyde: £9.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £23.4m, Inverclyde £16.5mInverclyde: £16.5mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mInverclyde: £16.6mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mInverclyde: £15.6mEast Ayrshire: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

  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, Inverclyde £0.56mInverclyde: £0.56mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mInverclyde: £0.57mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mInverclyde: £0.53mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £84.8m, Inverclyde £62.3mInverclyde: £62.3mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mInverclyde: £62.5mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mInverclyde: £59.1mEast Ayrshire: £80.5m

    £84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£62.3m£62.5m£59.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £25.8m, Inverclyde £18.0mInverclyde: £18.0mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mInverclyde: £18.1mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mInverclyde: £17.1mEast Ayrshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire £12.5m, Inverclyde £8.0mInverclyde: £8.0mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mInverclyde: £8.0mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mInverclyde: £7.6mEast Ayrshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEast Ayrshire is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire £145.2m, Inverclyde £106.7mInverclyde: £106.7mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mInverclyde: £107.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mInverclyde: £101.2mEast Ayrshire: £137.7m

    £145.2m£145.8m£137.7mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Ayrshire £24.0m, Inverclyde £23.4mInverclyde: £23.4mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mInverclyde: £23.5mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mInverclyde: £22.2mEast Ayrshire: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £36.1m, Inverclyde £29.9mInverclyde: £29.9mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mInverclyde: £30.0mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mInverclyde: £28.3mEast Ayrshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £0.66m, Inverclyde £0.38mInverclyde: £0.38mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mInverclyde: £0.38mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mInverclyde: £0.36mEast Ayrshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Ayrshire £0.77m, Inverclyde £0.43mInverclyde: £0.43mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mInverclyde: £0.43mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mInverclyde: £0.41mEast Ayrshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Ayrshire £0.76m, Inverclyde £0.69mInverclyde: £0.69mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mInverclyde: £0.69mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mInverclyde: £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire 25,747, Inverclyde 16,430Inverclyde: 16,430East Ayrshire: 25,747

    25,747East Ayrshire is higher16,430

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire 3,436, Inverclyde 2,549Inverclyde: 2,549East Ayrshire: 3,436

    3,436East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count2,549

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 5,590, Inverclyde 3,760Inverclyde: 3,760East Ayrshire: 5,590

    5,590East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count3,760

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 13,550, Inverclyde 10,160Inverclyde: 10,160East Ayrshire: 13,550

    13,550East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count10,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire 18,153, Inverclyde 12,327Inverclyde: 12,327East Ayrshire: 18,153

    18,153East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count12,327

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire 3,066, Inverclyde 1,827Inverclyde: 1,827East Ayrshire: 3,066

    3,066East Ayrshire is higher1,827

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East Ayrshire and Inverclyde, total
MeasureEast AyrshireInverclydeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimated£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimated£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimated£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m£187.8m£188.6m£178.2mEast Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mEast Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimated£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimated£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimated£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimated£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m£106.7m£107.2m£101.2mEast Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEast Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mEast Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEast Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEast Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,74716,430East Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4362,549East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5903,760East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,55010,160East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,15312,327East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,066Estimated1,827EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Sources

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

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  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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