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Falkirk and South Lanarkshire

159,850 and 333,070 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than South Lanarkshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Falkirk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire on 19. 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

Falkirk South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956Falkirk: £4,713South Lanarkshire: £4,977Falkirk: £4,733South Lanarkshire: £4,701Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470South Lanarkshire is higher£4,956£4,977£4,701

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,947, South Lanarkshire £13,200South Lanarkshire: £13,200Falkirk: £12,947South Lanarkshire: £13,256Falkirk: £13,002South Lanarkshire: £12,521Falkirk: £12,280

    £12,947£13,002£12,280South Lanarkshire is higher£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: Falkirk £2,048, South Lanarkshire £2,127South Lanarkshire: £2,127Falkirk: £2,048South Lanarkshire: £2,136Falkirk: £2,056South Lanarkshire: £2,018Falkirk: £1,942

    £2,048£2,056£1,942South Lanarkshire is higher£2,127£2,136£2,018

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £11,771, South Lanarkshire £11,755South Lanarkshire: £11,755Falkirk: £11,771South Lanarkshire: £11,805Falkirk: £11,821South Lanarkshire: £11,150Falkirk: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk 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: Falkirk £432, South Lanarkshire £517South Lanarkshire: £517Falkirk: £432South Lanarkshire: £519Falkirk: £434South Lanarkshire: £490Falkirk: £410

    £432£434£410South Lanarkshire is higher£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: Falkirk £720, South Lanarkshire £900South Lanarkshire: £900Falkirk: £720South Lanarkshire: £904Falkirk: £723South Lanarkshire: £853Falkirk: £683

    £720£723£683South Lanarkshire is higher£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: Falkirk £24, South Lanarkshire £28South Lanarkshire: £28Falkirk: £24South Lanarkshire: £28Falkirk: £24South Lanarkshire: £27Falkirk: £22

    £24£24£22South Lanarkshire is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643Falkirk: £615South Lanarkshire: £646Falkirk: £618South Lanarkshire: £610Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583South Lanarkshire is higher£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219Falkirk: £193South Lanarkshire: £220Falkirk: £194South Lanarkshire: £207Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183South 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: Falkirk £125, South Lanarkshire £142South Lanarkshire: £142Falkirk: £125South Lanarkshire: £143Falkirk: £125South Lanarkshire: £135Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118South Lanarkshire is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,479, South Lanarkshire £1,523South Lanarkshire: £1,523Falkirk: £1,479South Lanarkshire: £1,530Falkirk: £1,485South Lanarkshire: £1,445Falkirk: £1,403

    £1,479£1,485£1,403South Lanarkshire is higher£1,523£1,530£1,445

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180Falkirk: £166South Lanarkshire: £181Falkirk: £167South Lanarkshire: £171Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158South Lanarkshire is higher£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: Falkirk £429, South Lanarkshire £444South Lanarkshire: £444Falkirk: £429South Lanarkshire: £446Falkirk: £431South Lanarkshire: £422Falkirk: £407

    £429£431£407South Lanarkshire is higher£444£446£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £6.38, South Lanarkshire £7.79South Lanarkshire: £7.79Falkirk: £6.38South Lanarkshire: £7.82Falkirk: £6.41South Lanarkshire: £7.39Falkirk: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05South Lanarkshire is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £8.17, South Lanarkshire £9.90South Lanarkshire: £9.90Falkirk: £8.17South Lanarkshire: £9.94Falkirk: £8.21South Lanarkshire: £9.39Falkirk: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75South Lanarkshire is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47Falkirk: £8.72South Lanarkshire: £8.50Falkirk: £8.76South Lanarkshire: £8.03Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk 1,015.5, South Lanarkshire 1,022.6South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6Falkirk: 1,015.5

    1,015.5South Lanarkshire is higher1,022.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 117.1, South Lanarkshire 127.8South Lanarkshire: 127.8Falkirk: 117.1

    117.1South Lanarkshire is higher127.8

  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: Falkirk 174.4, South Lanarkshire 199.9South Lanarkshire: 199.9Falkirk: 174.4

    174.4South Lanarkshire is higher199.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.2, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2South Lanarkshire is higher102.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 197.7, South Lanarkshire 192.4South Lanarkshire: 192.4Falkirk: 197.7

    197.7Falkirk 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: Falkirk 30.5, South Lanarkshire 33.6South Lanarkshire: 33.6Falkirk: 30.5

    30.5South Lanarkshire is higher33.6

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Falkirk and South Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,280Estimated£13,200£13,256£12,521EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,056£1,942Estimated£2,127£2,136£2,018EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£517£519£490South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683Estimated£900£904£853EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Estimated£28£28£27EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£643£646£610EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£142£143£135EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,403£1,523£1,530£1,445South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£180£181£171South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£429£431£407£444£446£422South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,022.6South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.1127.8South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.4199.9South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.2102.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7192.4Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.5Estimated33.6EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire on 20. 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

Falkirk South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956Falkirk: £4,713South Lanarkshire: £4,977Falkirk: £4,733South Lanarkshire: £4,701Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470South Lanarkshire is higher£4,956£4,977£4,701

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,434, South Lanarkshire £2,582South Lanarkshire: £2,582Falkirk: £2,434South Lanarkshire: £2,593Falkirk: £2,444South Lanarkshire: £2,449Falkirk: £2,309

    £2,434£2,444£2,309South Lanarkshire is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,296, South Lanarkshire £1,324South Lanarkshire: £1,324Falkirk: £1,296South Lanarkshire: £1,330Falkirk: £1,301South Lanarkshire: £1,256Falkirk: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229South Lanarkshire is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,213, South Lanarkshire £2,299South Lanarkshire: £2,299Falkirk: £2,213South Lanarkshire: £2,309Falkirk: £2,222South Lanarkshire: £2,181Falkirk: £2,099

    £2,213£2,222£2,099South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,299£2,309£2,181

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £81, South Lanarkshire £101South Lanarkshire: £101Falkirk: £81South Lanarkshire: £102Falkirk: £82South Lanarkshire: £96Falkirk: £77

    £81£82£77South Lanarkshire is higher£101£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £135, South Lanarkshire £176South Lanarkshire: £176Falkirk: £135South Lanarkshire: £177Falkirk: £136South Lanarkshire: £167Falkirk: £128

    £135£136£128South Lanarkshire is higher£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: Falkirk £4.45, South Lanarkshire £5.52South Lanarkshire: £5.52Falkirk: £4.45South Lanarkshire: £5.55Falkirk: £4.47South Lanarkshire: £5.24Falkirk: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22South Lanarkshire is higher£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: Falkirk £615, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643Falkirk: £615South Lanarkshire: £646Falkirk: £618South Lanarkshire: £610Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583South Lanarkshire is higher£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219Falkirk: £193South Lanarkshire: £220Falkirk: £194South Lanarkshire: £207Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183South 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: Falkirk £79, South Lanarkshire £88South Lanarkshire: £88Falkirk: £79South Lanarkshire: £89Falkirk: £79South Lanarkshire: £84Falkirk: £75

    £79£79£75South Lanarkshire is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £936, South Lanarkshire £948South Lanarkshire: £948Falkirk: £936South Lanarkshire: £952Falkirk: £940South Lanarkshire: £899Falkirk: £888

    £936£940£888South Lanarkshire is higher£948£952£899

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180Falkirk: £166South Lanarkshire: £181Falkirk: £167South Lanarkshire: £171Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158South Lanarkshire is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £272, South Lanarkshire £277South Lanarkshire: £277Falkirk: £272South Lanarkshire: £278Falkirk: £273South Lanarkshire: £262Falkirk: £258

    £272£273£258South Lanarkshire is higher£277£278£262

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.04, South Lanarkshire £4.85South Lanarkshire: £4.85Falkirk: £4.04South Lanarkshire: £4.87Falkirk: £4.05South Lanarkshire: £4.60Falkirk: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83South Lanarkshire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £5.17, South Lanarkshire £6.17South Lanarkshire: £6.17Falkirk: £5.17South Lanarkshire: £6.19Falkirk: £5.19South Lanarkshire: £5.85Falkirk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90South Lanarkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47Falkirk: £8.72South Lanarkshire: £8.50Falkirk: £8.76South Lanarkshire: £8.03Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 190.9, South Lanarkshire 200.0South Lanarkshire: 200.0Falkirk: 190.9

    190.9South Lanarkshire is higher200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 22.0, South Lanarkshire 25.0South Lanarkshire: 25.0Falkirk: 22.0

    22.0South Lanarkshire is higher25.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 32.8, South Lanarkshire 39.1South Lanarkshire: 39.1Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8South Lanarkshire is higher39.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.2, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2South Lanarkshire is higher102.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 125.1, South Lanarkshire 119.8South Lanarkshire: 119.8Falkirk: 125.1

    125.1Falkirk 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: Falkirk 19.3, South Lanarkshire 20.9South Lanarkshire: 20.9Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3South Lanarkshire is higher20.9

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Falkirk and South Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureFalkirkSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,444£2,309Estimated£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,213£2,222£2,099£2,299£2,309£2,181South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£101£102£96South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£176£177£167EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22Estimated£5.52£5.55£5.24EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£643£646£610EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Estimated£88£89£84EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£936£940£888£948£952£899South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£180£181£171South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£277£278£262South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.9200.0South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.025.0South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.839.1South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.2102.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1119.8Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Estimated20.9EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Total

Falkirk 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

Falkirk South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £753.4m, South Lanarkshire £1.7bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnFalkirk: £753.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnFalkirk: £756.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bnFalkirk: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £389.1m, South Lanarkshire £859.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mFalkirk: £389.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mFalkirk: £390.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6mFalkirk: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£859.9m£863.5m£815.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £207.1m, South Lanarkshire £441.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mFalkirk: £207.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mFalkirk: £208.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3mFalkirk: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £353.7m, South Lanarkshire £765.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mFalkirk: £353.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mFalkirk: £355.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3mFalkirk: £335.5m

    £353.7m£355.2m£335.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £13.0m, South Lanarkshire £33.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mFalkirk: £13.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mFalkirk: £13.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9mFalkirk: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £21.6m, South Lanarkshire £58.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mFalkirk: £21.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mFalkirk: £21.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6mFalkirk: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£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: Falkirk £0.71m, South Lanarkshire £1.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mFalkirk: £0.71mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mFalkirk: £0.71mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7mFalkirk: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £98.3m, South Lanarkshire £214.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mFalkirk: £98.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mFalkirk: £98.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2mFalkirk: £93.2m

    £98.3m£98.7m£93.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£214.2m£215.1m£203.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £30.9m, South Lanarkshire £72.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mFalkirk: £30.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mFalkirk: £31.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1mFalkirk: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mSouth 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: Falkirk £12.6m, South Lanarkshire £29.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mFalkirk: £12.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mFalkirk: £12.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0mFalkirk: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £149.6m, South Lanarkshire £315.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mFalkirk: £149.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mFalkirk: £150.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5mFalkirk: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.2m£141.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £26.6m, South Lanarkshire £60.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mFalkirk: £26.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mFalkirk: £26.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0mFalkirk: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £43.4m, South Lanarkshire £92.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mFalkirk: £43.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mFalkirk: £43.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4mFalkirk: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.65m, South Lanarkshire £1.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mFalkirk: £0.65mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mFalkirk: £0.65mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5mFalkirk: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.83m, South Lanarkshire £2.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mFalkirk: £0.83mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mFalkirk: £0.83mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9mFalkirk: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £1.4m, South Lanarkshire £2.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mFalkirk: £1.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mFalkirk: £1.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7mFalkirk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 30,519, South Lanarkshire 66,614South Lanarkshire: 66,614Falkirk: 30,519

    30,519South Lanarkshire is higher66,614

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 3,518, South Lanarkshire 8,327South Lanarkshire: 8,327Falkirk: 3,518

    3,518South Lanarkshire is higher8,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 5,240, South Lanarkshire 13,020South Lanarkshire: 13,020Falkirk: 5,240

    5,240South Lanarkshire is higher13,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 15,850, South Lanarkshire 34,070South Lanarkshire: 34,070Falkirk: 15,850

    15,850South Lanarkshire is higher34,070

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 19,997, South Lanarkshire 39,892South Lanarkshire: 39,892Falkirk: 19,997

    19,997South 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: Falkirk 3,080, South Lanarkshire 6,957South Lanarkshire: 6,957Falkirk: 3,080

    3,080South Lanarkshire is higher6,957

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Falkirk and South Lanarkshire, total
MeasureFalkirkSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimated£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimated£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimated£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m£765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimated£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimated£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimated£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimated£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m£315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,51966,614South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5188,327South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,24013,020South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,85034,070South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,99739,892South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,080Estimated6,957EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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