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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Cumberland

25,930 and 280,014 residents (mid-2024).

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher than Cumberland on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 9. 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Cumberland: £4,915Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Cumberland: £4,643Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £12,849, Cumberland £12,718Cumberland: £12,718Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,849Cumberland: £12,773Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,904Cumberland: £12,064Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,410, Cumberland £1,958Cumberland: £1,958Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,410Cumberland: £1,966Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,416Cumberland: £1,857Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Cumberland is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £11,306, Cumberland £11,513Cumberland: £11,513Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,306Cumberland: £11,562Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,354Cumberland: £10,920Na h-Eileanan Siar: £10,725

    £11,306£11,354£10,725Cumberland 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £513, Cumberland £351Cumberland: £351Na h-Eileanan Siar: £513Cumberland: £353Na h-Eileanan Siar: £515Cumberland: £333Na h-Eileanan Siar: £487

    £513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,002, Cumberland £831Cumberland: £831Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,002Cumberland: £835Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,006Cumberland: £788Na h-Eileanan Siar: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £28, Cumberland £24Cumberland: £24Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Cumberland: £24Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Cumberland: £22Na h-Eileanan Siar: £27

    £28£28£27Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £567, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Cumberland: £536Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Cumberland: £506Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £107, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Cumberland: £138Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Cumberland: £130Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102Cumberland is higher£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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £85, Cumberland £119Cumberland: £119Na h-Eileanan Siar: £85Cumberland: £119Na h-Eileanan Siar: £86Cumberland: £113Na h-Eileanan Siar: £81

    £85£86£81Cumberland is higher£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £895, Cumberland £1,459Cumberland: £1,459Na h-Eileanan Siar: £895Cumberland: £1,465Na h-Eileanan Siar: £899Cumberland: £1,384Na h-Eileanan Siar: £849

    £895£899£849Cumberland is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Cumberland: £170Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Cumberland: £161Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134Cumberland is higher£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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £413, Cumberland £370Cumberland: £370Na h-Eileanan Siar: £413Cumberland: £372Na h-Eileanan Siar: £415Cumberland: £351Na h-Eileanan Siar: £392

    £413£415£392Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.84, Cumberland £4.03Cumberland: £4.03Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.84Cumberland: £4.04Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.88Cumberland: £3.82Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.75, Cumberland £5.85Cumberland: £5.85Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.75Cumberland: £5.88Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.78Cumberland: £5.55Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Cumberland: £7.55Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Cumberland: £7.13Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 987.2, Cumberland 1,021.8Cumberland: 1,021.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 987.2

    987.2Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar 131.5, Cumberland 91.8Cumberland: 91.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 131.5

    131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 180.5, Cumberland 164.3Cumberland: 164.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 180.5

    180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 141.5, Cumberland 176.5Cumberland: 176.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 141.5

    141.5Cumberland is higher176.5

  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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 21.8, Cumberland 24.5Cumberland: 24.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 21.8

    21.8Cumberland is higher24.5

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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Cumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£4,894£4,915£4,643Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188Estimated£12,718£12,773£12,064Na h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337Estimated£1,958£1,966£1,857Cumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,725£11,513£11,562£10,920Cumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£487£351£353£333Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950Estimated£831£835£788Na h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£24£24£22Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£534£536£506Na h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£137£138£130Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£86£81Estimated£119£119£113Cumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£895£899£849£1,459£1,465£1,384Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£169£170£161Cumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£413£415£392£370£372£351Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£4.03£4.04£3.82Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£5.85£5.88£5.55Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£7.52£7.55£7.13Na h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.21,021.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.591.8Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.5164.3Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.477.6Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5176.5Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.8Estimated24.5Cumberland

Per resident

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 7. 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Cumberland: £4,915Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Cumberland: £4,643Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3,323, Cumberland £2,882Cumberland: £2,882Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,323Cumberland: £2,895Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,337Cumberland: £2,734Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,152

    £3,323£3,337£3,152Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £816, Cumberland £1,164Cumberland: £1,164Na h-Eileanan Siar: £816Cumberland: £1,169Na h-Eileanan Siar: £820Cumberland: £1,104Na h-Eileanan Siar: £774

    £816£820£774Cumberland is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2,924, Cumberland £2,609Cumberland: £2,609Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,924Cumberland: £2,620Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,936Cumberland: £2,475Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,773

    £2,924£2,936£2,773Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £133, Cumberland £80Cumberland: £80Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Cumberland: £80Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Cumberland: £76Na h-Eileanan Siar: £126

    £133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £259, Cumberland £188Cumberland: £188Na h-Eileanan Siar: £259Cumberland: £189Na h-Eileanan Siar: £260Cumberland: £179Na h-Eileanan Siar: £246

    £259£260£246Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.25, Cumberland £5.32Cumberland: £5.32Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.25Cumberland: £5.35Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.28Cumberland: £5.05Na h-Eileanan Siar: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £567, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Cumberland: £536Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Cumberland: £506Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £107, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Cumberland: £138Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Cumberland: £130Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102Cumberland is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £49, Cumberland £71Cumberland: £71Na h-Eileanan Siar: £49Cumberland: £71Na h-Eileanan Siar: £50Cumberland: £67Na h-Eileanan Siar: £47

    £49£50£47Cumberland is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £519, Cumberland £868Cumberland: £868Na h-Eileanan Siar: £519Cumberland: £871Na h-Eileanan Siar: £521Cumberland: £823Na h-Eileanan Siar: £492

    £519£521£492Cumberland is higher£868£871£823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Cumberland: £170Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Cumberland: £161Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134Cumberland is higher£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £239, Cumberland £220Cumberland: £220Na h-Eileanan Siar: £239Cumberland: £221Na h-Eileanan Siar: £240Cumberland: £209Na h-Eileanan Siar: £227

    £239£240£227Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.54, Cumberland £2.39Cumberland: £2.39Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.54Cumberland: £2.40Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.56Cumberland: £2.27Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.49, Cumberland £3.48Cumberland: £3.48Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.49Cumberland: £3.49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.51Cumberland: £3.30Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Cumberland: £7.55Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Cumberland: £7.13Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 255.3, Cumberland 231.6Cumberland: 231.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 255.3

    255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 34.0, Cumberland 20.8Cumberland: 20.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 34.0

    34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 46.7, Cumberland 37.2Cumberland: 37.2Na h-Eileanan Siar: 46.7

    46.7Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 82.0, Cumberland 104.9Cumberland: 104.9Na h-Eileanan Siar: 82.0

    82.0Cumberland is higher104.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 12.6, Cumberland 14.6Cumberland: 14.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 12.6

    12.6Cumberland is higher14.6

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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Cumberland, per resident
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£4,894£4,915£4,643Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,323£3,337£3,152Estimated£2,882£2,895£2,734Na h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774Estimated£1,164£1,169£1,104Cumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,924£2,936£2,773£2,609£2,620£2,475Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£80£80£76Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246Estimated£188£189£179Na h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88Estimated£5.32£5.35£5.05Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£534£536£506Na h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£137£138£130Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47Estimated£71£71£67Cumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£868£871£823Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£169£170£161Cumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£220£221£209Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£2.39£2.40£2.27Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.48£3.49£3.30Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£7.52£7.55£7.13Na h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.3231.6Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.020.8Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.737.2Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.477.6Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.0104.9Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.6Estimated14.6Cumberland

Total

Na h-Eileanan Siar 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar Cumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £128.8m, Cumberland £1.4bnCumberland: £1.4bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £128.8mCumberland: £1.4bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £129.4mCumberland: £1.3bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £122.2m

    £128.8m£129.4m£122.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £86.2m, Cumberland £807.1mCumberland: £807.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.2mCumberland: £810.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.5mCumberland: £765.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £81.7m

    £86.2m£86.5m£81.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £21.2m, Cumberland £325.9mCumberland: £325.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.2mCumberland: £327.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.3mCumberland: £309.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCumberland is higher£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £75.8m, Cumberland £730.6mCumberland: £730.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £75.8mCumberland: £733.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £76.1mCumberland: £693.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.4m, Cumberland £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.4mCumberland: £22.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mCumberland: £21.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.3m

    £3.4m£3.5m£3.3mCumberland 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.7m, Cumberland £52.7mCumberland: £52.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mCumberland: £53.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mCumberland: £50.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCumberland 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.19m, Cumberland £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mCumberland: £1.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mCumberland: £1.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mCumberland 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14.7m, Cumberland £149.5mCumberland: £149.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.7mCumberland: £150.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.8mCumberland: £141.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mCumberland 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2.8m, Cumberland £38.4mCumberland: £38.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mCumberland: £38.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mCumberland: £36.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCumberland is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1.3m, Cumberland £19.8mCumberland: £19.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mCumberland: £19.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mCumberland: £18.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCumberland is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £13.4m, Cumberland £242.9mCumberland: £242.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.4mCumberland: £244.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.5mCumberland: £230.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mCumberland is higher£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.7m, Cumberland £47.4mCumberland: £47.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mCumberland: £47.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mCumberland: £45.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mCumberland is higher£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.2m, Cumberland £61.6mCumberland: £61.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mCumberland: £61.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mCumberland: £58.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, Cumberland £0.67mCumberland: £0.67mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mCumberland: £0.67mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mCumberland: £0.64mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, Cumberland £0.97mCumberland: £0.97mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mCumberland: £0.98mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mCumberland: £0.92mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.35m, Cumberland £2.1mCumberland: £2.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mCumberland: £2.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mCumberland: £2.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 6,619, Cumberland 64,839Cumberland: 64,839Na h-Eileanan Siar: 6,619

    6,619Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count64,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 882, Cumberland 5,824Cumberland: 5,824Na h-Eileanan Siar: 882

    882Cumberland 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 1,210, Cumberland 10,427Cumberland: 10,427Na h-Eileanan Siar: 1,210

    1,210Cumberland 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,110, Cumberland 21,741Cumberland: 21,741Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,110

    2,110Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count21,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,125, Cumberland 29,386Cumberland: 29,386Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,125

    2,125Cumberland is higher29,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 327, Cumberland 4,075Cumberland: 4,075Na h-Eileanan Siar: 327

    327Cumberland is higher4,075

Show the numbers
Na h-Eileanan Siar and Cumberland, total
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarCumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimated£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimated£807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimated£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimated£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimated£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimated£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 20266,61964,839Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20268825,824Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,21010,427Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,11021,741Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20262,12529,386Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026327Estimated4,075Cumberland

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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