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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Argyll and Bute

25,930 and 87,780 residents (mid-2024).

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher than Argyll and Bute on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Argyll and Bute: £5,180Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Argyll and Bute: £4,893Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713Argyll and Bute is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £12,849, Argyll and Bute £12,374Argyll and Bute: £12,374Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,849Argyll and Bute: £12,427Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,904Argyll and Bute: £11,737Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£12,374£12,427£11,737

  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, Argyll and Bute £1,819Argyll and Bute: £1,819Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,410Argyll and Bute: £1,827Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,416Argyll and Bute: £1,725Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Argyll and Bute is higher£1,819£1,827£1,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £11,306, Argyll and Bute £11,222Argyll and Bute: £11,222Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,306Argyll and Bute: £11,270Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,354Argyll and Bute: £10,645Na h-Eileanan Siar: £10,725

    £11,306£11,354£10,725Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£11,222£11,270£10,645

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £513, Argyll and Bute £406Argyll and Bute: £406Na h-Eileanan Siar: £513Argyll and Bute: £407Na h-Eileanan Siar: £515Argyll and Bute: £385Na h-Eileanan Siar: £487

    £513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£406£407£385

  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, Argyll and Bute £724Argyll and Bute: £724Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,002Argyll and Bute: £727Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,006Argyll and Bute: £687Na h-Eileanan Siar: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£687

  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, Argyll and Bute £22Argyll and Bute: £22Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Argyll and Bute: £22Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Argyll and Bute: £21Na h-Eileanan Siar: £27

    £28£28£27Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

  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, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Argyll and Bute: £493Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Argyll and Bute: £466Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

  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, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Argyll and Bute: £157Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Argyll and Bute: £148Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102Argyll and Bute is higher£156£157£148

  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, Argyll and Bute £104Argyll and Bute: £104Na h-Eileanan Siar: £85Argyll and Bute: £105Na h-Eileanan Siar: £86Argyll and Bute: £99Na h-Eileanan Siar: £81

    £85£86£81Argyll and Bute is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £895, Argyll and Bute £1,304Argyll and Bute: £1,304Na h-Eileanan Siar: £895Argyll and Bute: £1,309Na h-Eileanan Siar: £899Argyll and Bute: £1,237Na h-Eileanan Siar: £849

    £895£899£849Argyll and Bute is higher£1,304£1,309£1,237

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Argyll and Bute: £200Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Argyll and Bute: £189Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134Argyll and Bute is higher£199£200£189

  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, Argyll and Bute £399Argyll and Bute: £399Na h-Eileanan Siar: £413Argyll and Bute: £400Na h-Eileanan Siar: £415Argyll and Bute: £378Na h-Eileanan Siar: £392

    £413£415£392Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

  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, Argyll and Bute £6.57Argyll and Bute: £6.57Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.84Argyll and Bute: £6.60Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.88Argyll and Bute: £6.23Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.75, Argyll and Bute £5.77Argyll and Bute: £5.77Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.75Argyll and Bute: £5.79Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.78Argyll and Bute: £5.47Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Argyll and Bute: £9.23Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Argyll and Bute: £8.72Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  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, Argyll and Bute 999.1Argyll and Bute: 999.1Na h-Eileanan Siar: 987.2

    987.2Argyll and Bute is higher999.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 98.4Argyll and Bute: 98.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 131.5

    131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count98.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.1Argyll and Bute: 165.1Na h-Eileanan Siar: 180.5

    180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count165.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.7Argyll and Bute: 165.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 141.5

    141.5Argyll and Bute is higher165.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 25.0Argyll and Bute: 25.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 21.8

    21.8Argyll and Bute is higher25.0

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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Argyll and Bute, per person in the age group
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188Estimated£12,374£12,427£11,737EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337Estimated£1,819£1,827£1,725EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,725£11,222£11,270£10,645Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£487£406£407£385Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950Estimated£724£727£687EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£22£22£21EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£491£493£466EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£86£81Estimated£104£105£99EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£895£899£849£1,304£1,309£1,237Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£413£415£392£399£400£378Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£6.57£6.60£6.23Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£5.77£5.79£5.47Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.2999.1Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.598.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.5165.1Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.478.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5165.7Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.8Estimated25.0EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Per resident

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute on 10. 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Argyll and Bute: £5,180Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Argyll and Bute: £4,893Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713Argyll and Bute is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3,323, Argyll and Bute £3,241Argyll and Bute: £3,241Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,323Argyll and Bute: £3,255Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,337Argyll and Bute: £3,074Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,152

    £3,323£3,337£3,152Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3,241£3,255£3,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £816, Argyll and Bute £1,061Argyll and Bute: £1,061Na h-Eileanan Siar: £816Argyll and Bute: £1,066Na h-Eileanan Siar: £820Argyll and Bute: £1,007Na h-Eileanan Siar: £774

    £816£820£774Argyll and Bute is higher£1,061£1,066£1,007

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2,924, Argyll and Bute £2,940Argyll and Bute: £2,940Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,924Argyll and Bute: £2,952Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,936Argyll and Bute: £2,788Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,773

    £2,924£2,936£2,773Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2,940£2,952£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £133, Argyll and Bute £106Argyll and Bute: £106Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Argyll and Bute: £107Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Argyll and Bute: £101Na h-Eileanan Siar: £126

    £133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

  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, Argyll and Bute £190Argyll and Bute: £190Na h-Eileanan Siar: £259Argyll and Bute: £190Na h-Eileanan Siar: £260Argyll and Bute: £180Na h-Eileanan Siar: £246

    £259£260£246Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  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, Argyll and Bute £5.81Argyll and Bute: £5.81Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.25Argyll and Bute: £5.83Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.28Argyll and Bute: £5.51Na h-Eileanan Siar: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  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, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Argyll and Bute: £493Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Argyll and Bute: £466Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

  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, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Argyll and Bute: £157Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Argyll and Bute: £148Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102Argyll and Bute is higher£156£157£148

  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, Argyll and Bute £61Argyll and Bute: £61Na h-Eileanan Siar: £49Argyll and Bute: £61Na h-Eileanan Siar: £50Argyll and Bute: £58Na h-Eileanan Siar: £47

    £49£50£47Argyll and Bute is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £519, Argyll and Bute £761Argyll and Bute: £761Na h-Eileanan Siar: £519Argyll and Bute: £764Na h-Eileanan Siar: £521Argyll and Bute: £721Na h-Eileanan Siar: £492

    £519£521£492Argyll and Bute is higher£761£764£721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Argyll and Bute: £200Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Argyll and Bute: £189Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134Argyll and Bute is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £239, Argyll and Bute £233Argyll and Bute: £233Na h-Eileanan Siar: £239Argyll and Bute: £234Na h-Eileanan Siar: £240Argyll and Bute: £221Na h-Eileanan Siar: £227

    £239£240£227Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.54, Argyll and Bute £3.83Argyll and Bute: £3.83Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.54Argyll and Bute: £3.84Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.56Argyll and Bute: £3.63Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.49, Argyll and Bute £3.36Argyll and Bute: £3.36Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.49Argyll and Bute: £3.38Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.51Argyll and Bute: £3.19Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Argyll and Bute: £9.23Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Argyll and Bute: £8.72Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 255.3, Argyll and Bute 261.7Argyll and Bute: 261.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 255.3

    255.3Argyll and Bute is higher261.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 34.0, Argyll and Bute 25.8Argyll and Bute: 25.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 34.0

    34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  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, Argyll and Bute 43.2Argyll and Bute: 43.2Na h-Eileanan Siar: 46.7

    46.7Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count43.2

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 82.0, Argyll and Bute 96.7Argyll and Bute: 96.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 82.0

    82.0Argyll and Bute is higher96.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 14.6Argyll and Bute: 14.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 12.6

    12.6Argyll and Bute is higher14.6

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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Argyll and Bute, per resident
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,323£3,337£3,152Estimated£3,241£3,255£3,074EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774Estimated£1,061£1,066£1,007EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,924£2,936£2,773£2,940£2,952£2,788Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£106£107£101Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246Estimated£190£190£180EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88Estimated£5.81£5.83£5.51EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£491£493£466EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47Estimated£61£61£58EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£761£764£721Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£233£234£221Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£3.83£3.84£3.63Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.36£3.38£3.19Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.3261.7Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.025.8Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.743.2Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.478.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.096.7Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.6Estimated14.6EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Total

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £128.8m, Argyll and Bute £452.8mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £128.8mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £129.4mArgyll and Bute: £429.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £122.2m

    £128.8m£129.4m£122.2mArgyll and Bute is higher£452.8m£454.7m£429.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £86.2m, Argyll and Bute £284.5mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.2mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.5mArgyll and Bute: £269.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £81.7m

    £86.2m£86.5m£81.7mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£284.5m£285.7m£269.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £21.2m, Argyll and Bute £93.2mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.2mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.3mArgyll and Bute: £88.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mArgyll and Bute is higher£93.2m£93.5m£88.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £75.8m, Argyll and Bute £258.0mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £75.8mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £76.1mArgyll and Bute: £244.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.4m, Argyll and Bute £9.3mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.4mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mArgyll and Bute: £8.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.3m

    £3.4m£3.5m£3.3mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.7m, Argyll and Bute £16.6mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mArgyll and Bute: £15.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Argyll and Bute £0.51mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mArgyll and Bute: £0.48mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14.7m, Argyll and Bute £43.1mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.7mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.8mArgyll and Bute: £40.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2.8m, Argyll and Bute £13.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mArgyll and Bute: £13.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mArgyll and Bute is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1.3m, Argyll and Bute £5.3mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mArgyll and Bute: £5.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mArgyll and Bute is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £13.4m, Argyll and Bute £66.8mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.4mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.5mArgyll and Bute: £63.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mArgyll and Bute is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.7m, Argyll and Bute £17.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mArgyll and Bute is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.2m, Argyll and Bute £20.4mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mArgyll and Bute: £19.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, Argyll and Bute £0.34mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mArgyll and Bute: £0.32mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, Argyll and Bute £0.30mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mArgyll and Bute: £0.28mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.35m, Argyll and Bute £0.81mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mArgyll and Bute: £0.77mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 6,619, Argyll and Bute 22,973Argyll and Bute: 22,973Na h-Eileanan Siar: 6,619

    6,619Argyll and Bute is higher22,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 882, Argyll and Bute 2,262Argyll and Bute: 2,262Na h-Eileanan Siar: 882

    882Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count2,262

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 1,210, Argyll and Bute 3,795Argyll and Bute: 3,795Na h-Eileanan Siar: 1,210

    1,210Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count3,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,110, Argyll and Bute 6,885Argyll and Bute: 6,885Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,110

    2,110Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count6,885

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,125, Argyll and Bute 8,485Argyll and Bute: 8,485Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,125

    2,125Argyll and Bute is higher8,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 327, Argyll and Bute 1,282Argyll and Bute: 1,282Na h-Eileanan Siar: 327

    327Argyll and Bute is higher1,282

Show the numbers
Na h-Eileanan Siar and Argyll and Bute, total
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimated£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimated£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£258.0m£259.1m£244.8mArgyll and Bute
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mArgyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimated£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimated£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimated£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimated£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mArgyll and Bute
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mArgyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mArgyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mArgyll and Bute
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mArgyll and Bute
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimated£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensiontotal, March 20266,61922,973Argyll and Bute
Pension Credittotal, March 20268822,262Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,2103,795Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,1106,885Argyll and Bute
Universal Credittotal, May 20262,1258,485Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026327Estimated1,282EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.