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Highland and Westmorland and Furness

237,570 and 229,821 residents (mid-2024).

Highland is higher than Westmorland and Furness on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Highland is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness 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

Highland Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Highland: £4,697Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Highland: £4,717Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Highland is higher£4,624£4,644£4,386

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £12,409, Westmorland and Furness £12,441Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Highland: £12,409Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Highland: £12,462Westmorland and Furness: £11,801Highland: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771Westmorland and Furness is higher£12,441£12,494£11,801

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £1,725, Westmorland and Furness £1,408Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Highland: £1,725Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Highland: £1,732Westmorland and Furness: £1,336Highland: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Highland is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £11,412, Westmorland and Furness £11,422Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Highland: £11,412Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Highland: £11,461Westmorland and Furness: £10,834Highland: £10,825

    £11,412£11,461£10,825Westmorland and Furness is higher£11,422£11,470£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £356, Westmorland and Furness £273Westmorland and Furness: £273Highland: £356Westmorland and Furness: £274Highland: £358Westmorland and Furness: £259Highland: £338

    £356£358£338Highland is higher£273£274£259

  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: Highland £621, Westmorland and Furness £728Westmorland and Furness: £728Highland: £621Westmorland and Furness: £731Highland: £624Westmorland and Furness: £691Highland: £589

    £621£624£589Westmorland and Furness is higher£728£731£691

  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: Highland £19, Westmorland and Furness £18Westmorland and Furness: £18Highland: £19Westmorland and Furness: £18Highland: £20Westmorland and Furness: £17Highland: £18

    £19£20£18Highland is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Highland: £495Westmorland and Furness: £387Highland: £497Westmorland and Furness: £366Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland is higher£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £141, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Highland: £141Westmorland and Furness: £116Highland: £142Westmorland and Furness: £109Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Highland is higher£115£116£109

  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: Highland £101, Westmorland and Furness £80Westmorland and Furness: £80Highland: £101Westmorland and Furness: £80Highland: £101Westmorland and Furness: £75Highland: £96

    £101£101£96Highland is higher£80£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £1,294, Westmorland and Furness £1,008Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Highland: £1,294Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Highland: £1,300Westmorland and Furness: £956Highland: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Highland is higher£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Highland: £147Westmorland and Furness: £162Highland: £148Westmorland and Furness: £153Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Westmorland and Furness is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £320, Westmorland and Furness £313Westmorland and Furness: £313Highland: £320Westmorland and Furness: £314Highland: £322Westmorland and Furness: £297Highland: £304

    £320£322£304Highland is higher£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £3.50, Westmorland and Furness £4.26Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Highland: £3.50Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Highland: £3.52Westmorland and Furness: £4.04Highland: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £5.55, Westmorland and Furness £4.39Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Highland: £5.55Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Highland: £5.57Westmorland and Furness: £4.16Highland: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Highland is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Highland: £7.73Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Highland: £7.76Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Highland 1,002.6, Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7Highland: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Westmorland and Furness is higher1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Highland 91.3, Westmorland and Furness 70.7Westmorland and Furness: 70.7Highland: 91.3

    91.3Highland is higher70.7

  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: Highland 137.8, Westmorland and Furness 140.4Westmorland and Furness: 140.4Highland: 137.8

    137.8Westmorland and Furness is higher140.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Highland 77.4, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Highland: 77.4

    77.4Highland is higher56.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Highland 162.8, Westmorland and Furness 130.8Westmorland and Furness: 130.8Highland: 162.8

    162.8Highland is higher130.8

  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: Highland 22.5, Westmorland and Furness 16.0Westmorland and Furness: 16.0Highland: 22.5

    22.5Highland is higher16.0

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Highland and Westmorland and Furness, per person in the age group
MeasureHighlandWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£4,624£4,644£4,386Highland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771Estimated£12,441£12,494£11,801Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636Estimated£1,408£1,414£1,336Highland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,412£11,461£10,825£11,422£11,470£10,834Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£358£338£273£274£259Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589Estimated£728£731£691Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18Estimated£18£18£17Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£386£387£366Highland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£115£116£109Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£80£80£75Highland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,008£1,012£956Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£161£162£153Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£322£304£313£314£297Highland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£4.26£4.28£4.04Westmorland and Furness
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.39£4.40£4.16Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£7.44£7.47£7.06Highland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.61,009.7Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.370.7Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8140.4Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.456.2Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8130.8Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.5Estimated16.0Highland

Per resident

Highland is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness on 8. 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

Highland Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Highland: £4,697Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Highland: £4,717Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Highland is higher£4,624£4,644£4,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Highland £2,872, Westmorland and Furness £3,129Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Highland: £2,872Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Highland: £2,885Westmorland and Furness: £2,968Highland: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725Westmorland and Furness is higher£3,129£3,143£2,968

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Highland £1,034, Westmorland and Furness £825Westmorland and Furness: £825Highland: £1,034Westmorland and Furness: £829Highland: £1,038Westmorland and Furness: £783Highland: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Highland is higher£825£829£783

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Highland £2,642, Westmorland and Furness £2,873Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Highland: £2,642Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Highland: £2,653Westmorland and Furness: £2,725Highland: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Westmorland and Furness is higher£2,873£2,885£2,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Highland £83, Westmorland and Furness £69Westmorland and Furness: £69Highland: £83Westmorland and Furness: £69Highland: £83Westmorland and Furness: £65Highland: £78

    £83£83£78Highland is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £144, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Highland: £144Westmorland and Furness: £184Highland: £144Westmorland and Furness: £174Highland: £136

    £144£144£136Westmorland and Furness is higher£183£184£174

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Highland £4.51, Westmorland and Furness £4.62Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Highland: £4.51Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Highland: £4.53Westmorland and Furness: £4.38Highland: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Highland: £495Westmorland and Furness: £387Highland: £497Westmorland and Furness: £366Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland is higher£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £141, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Highland: £141Westmorland and Furness: £116Highland: £142Westmorland and Furness: £109Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Highland is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Highland £60, Westmorland and Furness £47Westmorland and Furness: £47Highland: £60Westmorland and Furness: £47Highland: £61Westmorland and Furness: £44Highland: £57

    £60£61£57Highland is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Highland £776, Westmorland and Furness £590Westmorland and Furness: £590Highland: £776Westmorland and Furness: £593Highland: £779Westmorland and Furness: £560Highland: £736

    £776£779£736Highland is higher£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Highland: £147Westmorland and Furness: £162Highland: £148Westmorland and Furness: £153Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Westmorland and Furness is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Highland £192, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Highland: £192Westmorland and Furness: £184Highland: £193Westmorland and Furness: £174Highland: £182

    £192£193£182Highland is higher£183£184£174

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Highland £2.10, Westmorland and Furness £2.49Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Highland: £2.10Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Highland: £2.11Westmorland and Furness: £2.36Highland: £1.99

    £2.10£2.11£1.99Westmorland and Furness is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Highland £3.32, Westmorland and Furness £2.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Highland: £3.32Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Highland: £3.34Westmorland and Furness: £2.44Highland: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Highland is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Highland: £7.73Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Highland: £7.76Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Highland 232.1, Westmorland and Furness 254.0Westmorland and Furness: 254.0Highland: 232.1

    232.1Westmorland and Furness is higher254.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 21.1, Westmorland and Furness 17.8Westmorland and Furness: 17.8Highland: 21.1

    21.1Highland is higher17.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Highland 31.9, Westmorland and Furness 35.3Westmorland and Furness: 35.3Highland: 31.9

    31.9Westmorland and Furness is higher35.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Highland 77.4, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Highland: 77.4

    77.4Highland is higher56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 97.6, Westmorland and Furness 76.6Westmorland and Furness: 76.6Highland: 97.6

    97.6Highland is higher76.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Highland 13.5, Westmorland and Furness 9.4Westmorland and Furness: 9.4Highland: 13.5

    13.5Highland is higher9.4

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Highland and Westmorland and Furness, per resident
MeasureHighlandWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£4,624£4,644£4,386Highland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725Estimated£3,129£3,143£2,968Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981Estimated£825£829£783Highland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,873£2,885£2,725Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£69£69£65Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£183£184£174Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28Estimated£4.62£4.64£4.38Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£386£387£366Highland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£115£116£109Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Estimated£47£47£44Highland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£590£593£560Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£161£162£153Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£183£184£174Highland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.10£2.11£1.99£2.49£2.50£2.36Westmorland and Furness
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.57£2.58£2.44Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£7.44£7.47£7.06Highland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1254.0Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.117.8Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.935.3Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.456.2Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.676.6Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated9.4Highland

Total

Highland is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness 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

Highland Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Highland £1.1bn, Westmorland and Furness £1.1bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnHighland: £1.1bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnHighland: £1.1bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bnHighland: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnHighland is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Highland £682.4m, Westmorland and Furness £719.2mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mHighland: £682.4mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mHighland: £685.3mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2mHighland: £647.3m

    £682.4m£685.3m£647.3mWestmorland and Furness is higher£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Highland £245.6m, Westmorland and Furness £189.7mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mHighland: £245.6mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mHighland: £246.6mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9mHighland: £232.9m

    £245.6m£246.6m£232.9mHighland is higher£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Highland £627.6m, Westmorland and Furness £660.3mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mHighland: £627.6mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mHighland: £630.2mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3mHighland: £595.3m

    £627.6m£630.2m£595.3mWestmorland and Furness is higher£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Highland £19.6m, Westmorland and Furness £15.8mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mHighland: £19.6mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mHighland: £19.7mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0mHighland: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mHighland is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Highland £34.2m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mHighland: £34.2mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mHighland: £34.3mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mHighland: £32.4m

    £34.2m£34.3m£32.4mWestmorland and Furness is higher£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Highland £1.1m, Westmorland and Furness £1.1mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mHighland: £1.1mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mHighland: £1.1mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0mHighland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland £117.7m, Westmorland and Furness £88.7mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mHighland: £117.7mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mHighland: £118.2mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1mHighland: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mHighland is higher£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Highland £33.5m, Westmorland and Furness £26.5mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mHighland: £33.5mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mHighland: £33.7mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2mHighland: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mHighland is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland £14.4m, Westmorland and Furness £10.7mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mHighland: £14.4mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mHighland: £14.4mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2mHighland: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHighland is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Highland £184.3m, Westmorland and Furness £135.7mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mHighland: £184.3mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mHighland: £185.1mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7mHighland: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mHighland is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Highland £34.9m, Westmorland and Furness £37.0mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mHighland: £34.9mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mHighland: £35.0mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1mHighland: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Highland £45.6m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mHighland: £45.6mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mHighland: £45.8mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mHighland: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHighland is higher£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Highland £0.50m, Westmorland and Furness £0.57mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mHighland: £0.50mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mHighland: £0.50mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54mHighland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Highland £0.79m, Westmorland and Furness £0.59mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mHighland: £0.79mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mHighland: £0.79mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56mHighland: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHighland is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Highland £1.8m, Westmorland and Furness £1.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mHighland: £1.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mHighland: £1.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6mHighland: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHighland is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Highland 55,132, Westmorland and Furness 58,367Westmorland and Furness: 58,367Highland: 55,132

    55,132Westmorland and Furness is higher58,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Highland 5,020, Westmorland and Furness 4,085Westmorland and Furness: 4,085Highland: 5,020

    5,020Highland is higher4,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Highland 7,575, Westmorland and Furness 8,117Westmorland and Furness: 8,117Highland: 7,575

    7,575Westmorland and Furness is higher8,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland 18,395, Westmorland and Furness 12,922Westmorland and Furness: 12,922Highland: 18,395

    18,395Highland is higher12,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Highland 23,186, Westmorland and Furness 17,609Westmorland and Furness: 17,609Highland: 23,186

    23,186Highland is higher17,609

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland 3,202, Westmorland and Furness 2,149Westmorland and Furness: 2,149Highland: 3,202

    3,202Highland is higher2,149

Show the numbers
Highland and Westmorland and Furness, total
MeasureHighlandWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bnEstimated£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHighland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimated£719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimated£189.7m£190.5m£179.9mHighland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mHighland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimated£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimated£88.7m£89.0m£84.1mHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimated£26.5m£26.6m£25.2mHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimated£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHighland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mHighland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mHighland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHighland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHighland
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13258,367Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,0204,085Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5758,117Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,39512,922Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,18617,609Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,202Estimated2,149Highland

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.
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  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.