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East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire

121,320 and 333,070 residents (mid-2024).

East Ayrshire is higher than South Lanarkshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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 17 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Ayrshire South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956East Ayrshire: £5,442South Lanarkshire: £4,977East Ayrshire: £5,465South Lanarkshire: £4,701East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,956£4,977£4,701

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £13,069, South Lanarkshire £13,200South Lanarkshire: £13,200East Ayrshire: £13,069South Lanarkshire: £13,256East Ayrshire: £13,125South Lanarkshire: £12,521East Ayrshire: £12,397

    £13,069£13,125£12,397South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,200£13,256£12,521

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £2,633, South Lanarkshire £2,127South Lanarkshire: £2,127East Ayrshire: £2,633South Lanarkshire: £2,136East Ayrshire: £2,644South Lanarkshire: £2,018East Ayrshire: £2,498

    £2,633£2,644£2,498East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,127£2,136£2,018

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £11,565, South Lanarkshire £11,755South Lanarkshire: £11,755East Ayrshire: £11,565South Lanarkshire: £11,805East Ayrshire: £11,615South Lanarkshire: £11,150East Ayrshire: £10,970

    £11,565£11,615£10,970South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £548, South Lanarkshire £517South Lanarkshire: £517East Ayrshire: £548South Lanarkshire: £519East Ayrshire: £550South Lanarkshire: £490East Ayrshire: £519

    £548£550£519East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£517£519£490

  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, South Lanarkshire £900South Lanarkshire: £900East Ayrshire: £926South Lanarkshire: £904East Ayrshire: £930South Lanarkshire: £853East Ayrshire: £879

    £926£930£879East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£900£904£853

  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, South Lanarkshire £28South Lanarkshire: £28East Ayrshire: £30South Lanarkshire: £28East Ayrshire: £30South Lanarkshire: £27East Ayrshire: £28

    £30£30£28East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643East Ayrshire: £699South Lanarkshire: £646East Ayrshire: £702South Lanarkshire: £610East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219East Ayrshire: £213South Lanarkshire: £220East Ayrshire: £214South Lanarkshire: £207East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202South Lanarkshire is higher£219£220£207

  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, South Lanarkshire £142South Lanarkshire: £142East Ayrshire: £169South Lanarkshire: £143East Ayrshire: £169South Lanarkshire: £135East Ayrshire: £160

    £169£169£160East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £1,959, South Lanarkshire £1,523South Lanarkshire: £1,523East Ayrshire: £1,959South Lanarkshire: £1,530East Ayrshire: £1,967South Lanarkshire: £1,445East Ayrshire: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,523£1,530£1,445

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180East Ayrshire: £198South Lanarkshire: £181East Ayrshire: £199South Lanarkshire: £171East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  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, South Lanarkshire £444South Lanarkshire: £444East Ayrshire: £487South Lanarkshire: £446East Ayrshire: £489South Lanarkshire: £422East Ayrshire: £462

    £487£489£462East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£444£446£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £8.93, South Lanarkshire £7.79South Lanarkshire: £7.79East Ayrshire: £8.93South Lanarkshire: £7.82East Ayrshire: £8.97South Lanarkshire: £7.39East Ayrshire: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.79£7.82£7.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £10, South Lanarkshire £9.90South Lanarkshire: £9.90East Ayrshire: £10South Lanarkshire: £9.94East Ayrshire: £10South Lanarkshire: £9.39East Ayrshire: £9.86

    £10£10£9.86East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.90£9.94£9.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47East Ayrshire: £6.25South Lanarkshire: £8.50East Ayrshire: £6.28South Lanarkshire: £8.03East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93South Lanarkshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, South Lanarkshire 1,022.6South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6East Ayrshire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.6

  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, South Lanarkshire 127.8South Lanarkshire: 127.8East Ayrshire: 136.2

    136.2East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count127.8

  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, South Lanarkshire 199.9South Lanarkshire: 199.9East Ayrshire: 221.6

    221.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  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, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count102.3

  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, South Lanarkshire 192.4South Lanarkshire: 192.4East Ayrshire: 244.9

    244.9East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count192.4

  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, South Lanarkshire 33.6South Lanarkshire: 33.6East Ayrshire: 41.4

    41.4East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast AyrshireSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,125£12,397Estimated£13,200£13,256£12,521EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498Estimated£2,127£2,136£2,018EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,565£11,615£10,970£11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£550£519£517£519£490East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£926£930£879Estimated£900£904£853EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Estimated£28£28£27EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£643£646£610EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160Estimated£142£143£135EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£1,523£1,530£1,445East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£180£181£171East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£487£489£462£444£446£422East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£7.79£7.82£7.39East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.86£9.90£9.94£9.39East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,022.6South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.2127.8East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.6199.9East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.7102.3East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.9192.4East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.4Estimated33.6EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Per resident

East Ayrshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956East Ayrshire: £5,442South Lanarkshire: £4,977East Ayrshire: £5,465South Lanarkshire: £4,701East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,956£4,977£4,701

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,717, South Lanarkshire £2,582South Lanarkshire: £2,582East Ayrshire: £2,717South Lanarkshire: £2,593East Ayrshire: £2,729South Lanarkshire: £2,449East Ayrshire: £2,578

    £2,717£2,729£2,578East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,609, South Lanarkshire £1,324South Lanarkshire: £1,324East Ayrshire: £1,609South Lanarkshire: £1,330East Ayrshire: £1,616South Lanarkshire: £1,256East Ayrshire: £1,526

    £1,609£1,616£1,526East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,405, South Lanarkshire £2,299South Lanarkshire: £2,299East Ayrshire: £2,405South Lanarkshire: £2,309East Ayrshire: £2,415South Lanarkshire: £2,181East Ayrshire: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,299£2,309£2,181

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £114, South Lanarkshire £101South Lanarkshire: £101East Ayrshire: £114South Lanarkshire: £102East Ayrshire: £114South Lanarkshire: £96East Ayrshire: £108

    £114£114£108East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £193, South Lanarkshire £176South Lanarkshire: £176East Ayrshire: £193South Lanarkshire: £177East Ayrshire: £193South Lanarkshire: £167East Ayrshire: £183

    £193£193£183East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  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, South Lanarkshire £5.52South Lanarkshire: £5.52East Ayrshire: £6.23South Lanarkshire: £5.55East Ayrshire: £6.26South Lanarkshire: £5.24East Ayrshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643East Ayrshire: £699South Lanarkshire: £646East Ayrshire: £702South Lanarkshire: £610East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219East Ayrshire: £213South Lanarkshire: £220East Ayrshire: £214South Lanarkshire: £207East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202South Lanarkshire is higher£219£220£207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £103, South Lanarkshire £88South Lanarkshire: £88East Ayrshire: £103South Lanarkshire: £89East Ayrshire: £103South Lanarkshire: £84East Ayrshire: £98

    £103£103£98East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,197, South Lanarkshire £948South Lanarkshire: £948East Ayrshire: £1,197South Lanarkshire: £952East Ayrshire: £1,202South Lanarkshire: £899East Ayrshire: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£948£952£899

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180East Ayrshire: £198South Lanarkshire: £181East Ayrshire: £199South Lanarkshire: £171East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £297, South Lanarkshire £277South Lanarkshire: £277East Ayrshire: £297South Lanarkshire: £278East Ayrshire: £299South Lanarkshire: £262East Ayrshire: £282

    £297£299£282East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£277£278£262

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £5.46, South Lanarkshire £4.85South Lanarkshire: £4.85East Ayrshire: £5.46South Lanarkshire: £4.87East Ayrshire: £5.48South Lanarkshire: £4.60East Ayrshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.36, South Lanarkshire £6.17South Lanarkshire: £6.17East Ayrshire: £6.36South Lanarkshire: £6.19East Ayrshire: £6.38South Lanarkshire: £5.85East Ayrshire: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47East Ayrshire: £6.25South Lanarkshire: £8.50East Ayrshire: £6.28South Lanarkshire: £8.03East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93South Lanarkshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 212.2, South Lanarkshire 200.0South Lanarkshire: 200.0East Ayrshire: 212.2

    212.2East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 28.3, South Lanarkshire 25.0South Lanarkshire: 25.0East Ayrshire: 28.3

    28.3East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 46.1, South Lanarkshire 39.1South Lanarkshire: 39.1East Ayrshire: 46.1

    46.1East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count39.1

  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, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count102.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 149.6, South Lanarkshire 119.8South Lanarkshire: 119.8East Ayrshire: 149.6

    149.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count119.8

  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, South Lanarkshire 20.9South Lanarkshire: 20.9East Ayrshire: 25.3

    25.3East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureEast AyrshireSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,729£2,578Estimated£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,526Estimated£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,299£2,309£2,181East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£101£102£96East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183Estimated£176£177£167EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91Estimated£5.52£5.55£5.24EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£643£646£610EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Estimated£88£89£84EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£948£952£899East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£180£181£171East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£277£278£262East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.85£4.87£4.60East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.17£6.19£5.85East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.2200.0East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.325.0East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.139.1East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.7102.3East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6119.8East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.3Estimated20.9EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Total

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

East Ayrshire South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Ayrshire £660.3m, South Lanarkshire £1.7bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnEast Ayrshire: £660.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnEast Ayrshire: £663.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bnEast Ayrshire: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Ayrshire £329.7m, South Lanarkshire £859.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6mEast Ayrshire: £312.7m

    £329.7m£331.1m£312.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£859.9m£863.5m£815.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Ayrshire £195.2m, South Lanarkshire £441.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3mEast Ayrshire: £185.1m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire £291.7m, South Lanarkshire £765.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3mEast Ayrshire: £276.7m

    £291.7m£293.0m£276.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire £13.8m, South Lanarkshire £33.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9mEast Ayrshire: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £23.4m, South Lanarkshire £58.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6mEast Ayrshire: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.9m£55.6m

  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, South Lanarkshire £1.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £84.8m, South Lanarkshire £214.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2mEast Ayrshire: £80.5m

    £84.8m£85.2m£80.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.1m£203.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £25.8m, South Lanarkshire £72.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1mEast Ayrshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire £12.5m, South Lanarkshire £29.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0mEast Ayrshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire £145.2m, South Lanarkshire £315.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5mEast Ayrshire: £137.7m

    £145.2m£145.8m£137.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Ayrshire £24.0m, South Lanarkshire £60.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0mEast Ayrshire: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £36.1m, South Lanarkshire £92.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4mEast Ayrshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £0.66m, South Lanarkshire £1.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5mEast Ayrshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Ayrshire £0.77m, South Lanarkshire £2.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9mEast Ayrshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Ayrshire £0.76m, South Lanarkshire £2.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire 25,747, South Lanarkshire 66,614South Lanarkshire: 66,614East Ayrshire: 25,747

    25,747South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count66,614

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire 3,436, South Lanarkshire 8,327South Lanarkshire: 8,327East Ayrshire: 3,436

    3,436South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count8,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 5,590, South Lanarkshire 13,020South Lanarkshire: 13,020East Ayrshire: 5,590

    5,590South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count13,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 13,550, South Lanarkshire 34,070South Lanarkshire: 34,070East Ayrshire: 13,550

    13,550South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count34,070

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire 18,153, South Lanarkshire 39,892South Lanarkshire: 39,892East Ayrshire: 18,153

    18,153South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count39,892

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire 3,066, South Lanarkshire 6,957South Lanarkshire: 6,957East Ayrshire: 3,066

    3,066South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,957

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East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire, total
MeasureEast AyrshireSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimated£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimated£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimated£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m£765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimated£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimated£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimated£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimated£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m£315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,74766,614South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4368,327South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,59013,020South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,55034,070South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,15339,892South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,066Estimated6,957EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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