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Local authority in Scotland

Highland

In Highland, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 64% of local authorities in 2024-25.

237,570 residents (mid-2024)

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Highland on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Highland compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,697£4,717£4,456

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    123rd of 348, higher than in 64% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

    Estimated

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,409£12,462£11,771

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    298th of 347, lower than in 85% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

    Estimated

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,725£1,732£1,636

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    222nd of 350, lower than in 63% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

    Estimated
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Main figures for Highland
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456123rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771298th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636222nd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Highland's benefit money go?

People here received £1.1 billion£1.1 billion£1.1 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Highland, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £627.6m; Pension Credit £19.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £34.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.1m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £117.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £33.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.4m; Universal Credit £184.3m; Housing Benefit £34.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £45.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.50m; Income Support £0.79m; Other benefits £1.8mState Pension: £627.6mPension Credit: £19.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £34.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.1mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £117.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £33.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.4mUniversal Credit: £184.3mHousing Benefit: £34.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £45.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.50mIncome Support: £0.79mOther benefits: £1.8m
Spending in Highland, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £630.2m; Pension Credit £19.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £34.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.1m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £118.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £33.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.4m; Universal Credit £185.1m; Housing Benefit £35.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £45.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.50m; Income Support £0.79m; Other benefits £1.8mState Pension: £630.2mPension Credit: £19.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £34.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.1mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £118.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £33.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.4mUniversal Credit: £185.1mHousing Benefit: £35.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £45.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.50mIncome Support: £0.79mOther benefits: £1.8m
Spending in Highland, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £595.3m; Pension Credit £18.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £32.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.0m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £111.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £31.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £13.6m; Universal Credit £174.8m; Housing Benefit £33.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £43.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.47m; Income Support £0.75m; Other benefits £1.7mState Pension: £595.3mPension Credit: £18.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £32.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.0mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £111.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £31.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £13.6mUniversal Credit: £174.8mHousing Benefit: £33.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £43.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.47mIncome Support: £0.75mOther benefits: £1.7m

Dotted squares are estimates.

  1. State Pension£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m
  2. Pension Credit£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimated
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimated
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimated
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimated
  8. Universal Credit£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m
  9. Housing Benefit£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
  12. Income Support£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
  13. Other benefits£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated
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Spending by benefit in Highland, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m56%Published
Pension Credit£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£34.2m£34.3m£32.4m3%Estimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m0.1%Estimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m11%Estimated
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m3%Estimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m1%Estimated
Universal Credit£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m17%Published
Housing Benefit£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m0.0%Published
Income Support£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m0.1%Published
Other benefits£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m0.2%Estimated
All benefits£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.1bn100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,697, expected £4,958, difference −£261

    Actual £4,697£4,717£4,456Expected £4,958£4,979£4,703Difference −£261−£262−£247

    Benefit spending per resident was £261 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £262 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £247 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,409, expected £12,633, difference −£224

    Actual £12,409£12,462£11,771Expected £12,633£12,687£11,983Difference −£224−£224−£212

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £224 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £224 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £212 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,725, expected £1,861, difference −£136

    Actual £1,725£1,732£1,636Expected £1,861£1,869£1,765Difference −£136−£137−£129

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £136 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £137 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £129 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Highland
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,697£4,717£4,456£4,958£4,979£4,703−£261−£262−£247
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,409£12,462£11,771£12,633£12,687£11,983−£224−£224−£212
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,725£1,732£1,636£1,861£1,869£1,765−£136−£137−£129
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Highland received £1.38 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,257£3,221£2,973
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,485£4,436£4,094
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.38
141st of 346, higher than in 59% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Highland only with other areas in Scotland.

Group 6 of 10 in Scotland, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020.16

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1536,647
  • Aged 16 to 64142,396
  • Aged 653,536
  • Aged 66 and over54,991
  • All residents237,570

Figures by disability condition are published for Scotland as a whole, not for areas in Scotland.

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Highland

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. HighlandThis area£4,697£4,717£4,456
  2. Orkney Islands1.09£4,381£4,399£4,155Compare
  3. Na h-Eileanan Siar1.27£4,968£4,989£4,713Compare
  4. Scottish Borders1.27£4,986£5,007£4,729Compare
  5. Argyll and Bute1.30£5,158£5,180£4,893Compare
  6. Perth and Kinross1.32£4,646£4,665£4,407Compare
  7. Westmorland and Furness1.42£4,624£4,644£4,386Compare
  8. Stirling1.44£4,206£4,224£3,990Compare
  9. Dumfries and Galloway1.48£5,742£5,766£5,446Compare
  10. Moray1.52£4,451£4,470£4,222Compare
  11. Northumberland1.59£5,158£5,180£4,893Compare
  12. Shetland Islands1.61£2,838£2,850£2,692Compare
  13. Ceredigion1.63£4,947£4,968£4,692Compare
  14. North Yorkshire1.72£4,513£4,532£4,281Compare
  15. Powys1.76£5,079£5,101£4,818Compare
  16. Shropshire1.78£4,600£4,619£4,363Compare
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Areas most like Highland
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Highland£4,697£4,717£4,456
Orkney Islands1.09£4,381£4,399£4,155
Na h-Eileanan Siar1.27£4,968£4,989£4,713
Scottish Borders1.27£4,986£5,007£4,729
Argyll and Bute1.30£5,158£5,180£4,893
Perth and Kinross1.32£4,646£4,665£4,407
Westmorland and Furness1.42£4,624£4,644£4,386
Stirling1.44£4,206£4,224£3,990
Dumfries and Galloway1.48£5,742£5,766£5,446
Moray1.52£4,451£4,470£4,222
Northumberland1.59£5,158£5,180£4,893
Shetland Islands1.61£2,838£2,850£2,692
Ceredigion1.63£4,947£4,968£4,692
North Yorkshire1.72£4,513£4,532£4,281
Powys1.76£5,079£5,101£4,818
Shropshire1.78£4,600£4,619£4,363
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Highland

Each share is the part of Highland's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Highland, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn81st of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnEstimated
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456123rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Estimated
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.4m£685.3m£647.3m45th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnEstimated
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,72586th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Estimated
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771298th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Estimated
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.6m£232.9m124th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnEstimated
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981221st of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Estimated
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636222nd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Estimated
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m43rd of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,50685th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,412£11,461£10,825241st of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m105th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78175th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£358£338215th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.2m£34.3m£32.4m72nd of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnEstimated
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136163rd of 350£133£134£126Estimated
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589281st of 349£741£744£703Estimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m111th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mEstimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28210th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Estimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18255th of 349£29£29£27Estimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m80th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnEstimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470118th of 350£452£454£429Estimated
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m88th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnEstimated
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134131st of 350£135£136£128Estimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m120th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57195th of 350£72£73£69Estimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96183rd of 350£115£115£109Estimated
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m128th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736227th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228228th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m144th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139265th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m92nd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182148th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£322£304137th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m234th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.10£2.11£1.99347th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32347th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m130th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15194th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26190th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m51st of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mEstimated
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.3368th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Estimated
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.38141st of 346£0.95EstimatedSurvey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13243rd of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.180th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.6249th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,02091st of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.1139th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.3200th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,57560th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.9144th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8263rd of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,39579th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.4104th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,186122nd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.6217th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8208th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,202121st of 3501,090,721Estimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5194th of 35016.2Estimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.5185th of 35025.7Estimated
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£771.3m£762.9m£704.0m130th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,257£3,221£2,973196th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.38141st of 346£0.95EstimatedSurvey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£261−£262−£247302nd of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£224−£224−£212288th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£136−£137−£129270th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Where do the numbers come from?

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Highland

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

Scottish figures include the Social Security Scotland benefits that replace DWP benefits: Adult Disability Payment, Child Disability Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment, Carer Support Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment.

DWP's area tables leave out Scotland once a benefit moves to the Scottish Government. While cases moved to Social Security Scotland, DWP kept paying some of them. We estimate those payments from Stat-Xplore counts of people and their payments, scale them to DWP's national totals, and share them between councils as before the move. We work out Carer Support Payment and Pension Age Disability Payment from Scotland's totals and each council's share.

Scottish counts for these benefits are Social Security Scotland's latest figures, which can be up to four months apart from the DWP month. Earlier months have no Scottish figure.

There is no breakdown by condition for Scottish areas. Adult Disability Payment has replaced Personal Independence Payment in Scotland, and Social Security Scotland publishes conditions for Scotland as a whole only.

Sources

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  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.
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