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Highland and Na h-Eileanan Siar

237,570 and 25,930 residents (mid-2024).

Highland is higher than Na h-Eileanan Siar on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Highland: £4,697Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Highland: £4,717Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,989£4,713

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £12,409, Na h-Eileanan Siar £12,849Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,849Highland: £12,409Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,904Highland: £12,462Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,188Highland: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £1,725, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,410Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,410Highland: £1,725Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,416Highland: £1,732Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,337Highland: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Highland is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £11,412, Na h-Eileanan Siar £11,306Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,306Highland: £11,412Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,354Highland: £11,461Na h-Eileanan Siar: £10,725Highland: £10,825

    £11,412£11,461£10,825Highland is higherDepends on how you count£11,306£11,354£10,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £356, Na h-Eileanan Siar £513Na h-Eileanan Siar: £513Highland: £356Na h-Eileanan Siar: £515Highland: £358Na h-Eileanan Siar: £487Highland: £338

    £356£358£338Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£513£515£487

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,002Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,002Highland: £621Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,006Highland: £624Na h-Eileanan Siar: £950Highland: £589

    £621£624£589Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,006£950

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £28Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Highland: £19Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Highland: £20Na h-Eileanan Siar: £27Highland: £18

    £19£20£18Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, Na h-Eileanan Siar £567Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Highland: £495Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Highland: £497Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £141, Na h-Eileanan Siar £107Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Highland: £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Highland: £142Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Highland is higher£107£108£102

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £85Na h-Eileanan Siar: £85Highland: £101Na h-Eileanan Siar: £86Highland: £101Na h-Eileanan Siar: £81Highland: £96

    £101£101£96Highland is higher£85£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £1,294, Na h-Eileanan Siar £895Na h-Eileanan Siar: £895Highland: £1,294Na h-Eileanan Siar: £899Highland: £1,300Na h-Eileanan Siar: £849Highland: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Highland is higher£895£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Na h-Eileanan Siar £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Highland: £147Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Highland: £148Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Highland is higher£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £320, Na h-Eileanan Siar £413Na h-Eileanan Siar: £413Highland: £320Na h-Eileanan Siar: £415Highland: £322Na h-Eileanan Siar: £392Highland: £304

    £320£322£304Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£413£415£392

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £3.50, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.84Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.84Highland: £3.50Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.88Highland: £3.52Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.44Highland: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £5.55, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.75Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.75Highland: £5.55Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.78Highland: £5.57Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.35Highland: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Highland: £7.73Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Highland: £7.76Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 987.2Na h-Eileanan Siar: 987.2Highland: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Highland is higherDepends on how you count987.2

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 131.5Highland: 91.3

    91.3Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count131.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 180.5Highland: 137.8

    137.8Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count180.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4Highland: 77.4

    77.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 141.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 141.5Highland: 162.8

    162.8Highland is higher141.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Highland 22.5, Na h-Eileanan Siar 21.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 21.8Highland: 22.5

    22.5Highland is higher21.8

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Highland and Na h-Eileanan Siar, per person in the age group
MeasureHighlandNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£4,968£4,989£4,713EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771Estimated£12,849£12,904£12,188EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636Estimated£1,410£1,416£1,337EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,412£11,461£10,825£11,306£11,354£10,725Highland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£358£338£513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589Estimated£1,002£1,006£950EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18Estimated£28£28£27EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£567£570£538EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£107£108£102EstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£85£86£81EstimatedHighland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£895£899£849Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£141£142£134Highland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£322£304£413£415£392Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£7.75£7.78£7.35Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£14£14£13EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.6987.2Highland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.3131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.481.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8141.5Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.5Estimated21.8EstimatedHighland

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Highland: £4,697Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Highland: £4,717Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,989£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Highland £2,872, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3,323Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,323Highland: £2,872Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,337Highland: £2,885Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,152Highland: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3,323£3,337£3,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Highland £1,034, Na h-Eileanan Siar £816Na h-Eileanan Siar: £816Highland: £1,034Na h-Eileanan Siar: £820Highland: £1,038Na h-Eileanan Siar: £774Highland: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Highland is higher£816£820£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Highland £2,642, Na h-Eileanan Siar £2,924Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,924Highland: £2,642Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,936Highland: £2,653Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,773Highland: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2,924£2,936£2,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Highland £83, Na h-Eileanan Siar £133Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Highland: £83Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Highland: £83Na h-Eileanan Siar: £126Highland: £78

    £83£83£78Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £144, Na h-Eileanan Siar £259Na h-Eileanan Siar: £259Highland: £144Na h-Eileanan Siar: £260Highland: £144Na h-Eileanan Siar: £246Highland: £136

    £144£144£136Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.25Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.25Highland: £4.51Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.28Highland: £4.53Na h-Eileanan Siar: £6.88Highland: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, Na h-Eileanan Siar £567Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Highland: £495Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Highland: £497Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £141, Na h-Eileanan Siar £107Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Highland: £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Highland: £142Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Highland is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Highland £60, Na h-Eileanan Siar £49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £49Highland: £60Na h-Eileanan Siar: £50Highland: £61Na h-Eileanan Siar: £47Highland: £57

    £60£61£57Highland is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Highland £776, Na h-Eileanan Siar £519Na h-Eileanan Siar: £519Highland: £776Na h-Eileanan Siar: £521Highland: £779Na h-Eileanan Siar: £492Highland: £736

    £776£779£736Highland is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Na h-Eileanan Siar £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Highland: £147Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Highland: £148Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Highland is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Highland £192, Na h-Eileanan Siar £239Na h-Eileanan Siar: £239Highland: £192Na h-Eileanan Siar: £240Highland: £193Na h-Eileanan Siar: £227Highland: £182

    £192£193£182Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Highland £2.10, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.54Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.54Highland: £2.10Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.56Highland: £2.11Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.31Highland: £1.99

    £2.10£2.11£1.99Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Highland £3.32, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.49Highland: £3.32Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.51Highland: £3.34Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.26Highland: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Highland: £7.73Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Highland: £7.76Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Highland 232.1, Na h-Eileanan Siar 255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 255.3Highland: 232.1

    232.1Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count255.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 21.1, Na h-Eileanan Siar 34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 34.0Highland: 21.1

    21.1Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count34.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Highland 31.9, Na h-Eileanan Siar 46.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 46.7Highland: 31.9

    31.9Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count46.7

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4Highland: 77.4

    77.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 97.6, Na h-Eileanan Siar 82.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 82.0Highland: 97.6

    97.6Highland is higher82.0

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 12.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 12.6Highland: 13.5

    13.5Highland is higher12.6

Show the numbers
Highland and Na h-Eileanan Siar, per resident
MeasureHighlandNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£4,968£4,989£4,713EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725Estimated£3,323£3,337£3,152EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981Estimated£816£820£774EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,924£2,936£2,773Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£259£260£246EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28Estimated£7.25£7.28£6.88EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£567£570£538EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£107£108£102EstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Estimated£49£50£47EstimatedHighland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£519£521£492Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£141£142£134Highland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£239£240£227Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.10£2.11£1.99£4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.49£4.51£4.26Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£14£14£13EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.134.0Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.946.7Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.481.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.682.0Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated12.6EstimatedHighland

Total

Highland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar on 0. 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Highland £1.1bn, Na h-Eileanan Siar £128.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £128.8mHighland: £1.1bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £129.4mHighland: £1.1bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £122.2mHighland: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnHighland is higherDepends on how you count£128.8m£129.4m£122.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Highland £682.4m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £86.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.2mHighland: £682.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.5mHighland: £685.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £81.7mHighland: £647.3m

    £682.4m£685.3m£647.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£86.2m£86.5m£81.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Highland £245.6m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £21.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.2mHighland: £245.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.3mHighland: £246.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £20.1mHighland: £232.9m

    £245.6m£246.6m£232.9mHighland is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Highland £627.6m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £75.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £75.8mHighland: £627.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £76.1mHighland: £630.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £71.9mHighland: £595.3m

    £627.6m£630.2m£595.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Highland £19.6m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.4mHighland: £19.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mHighland: £19.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.3mHighland: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Highland £34.2m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mHighland: £34.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mHighland: £34.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.4mHighland: £32.4m

    £34.2m£34.3m£32.4mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.19mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mHighland: £1.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mHighland: £1.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.18mHighland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland £117.7m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.7mHighland: £117.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.8mHighland: £118.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.0mHighland: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Highland £33.5m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £2.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mHighland: £33.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mHighland: £33.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.6mHighland: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mHighland is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland £14.4m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mHighland: £14.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mHighland: £14.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.2mHighland: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHighland is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Highland £184.3m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £13.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.4mHighland: £184.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.5mHighland: £185.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £12.8mHighland: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mHighland is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Highland £34.9m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mHighland: £34.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mHighland: £35.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mHighland: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHighland is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Highland £45.6m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mHighland: £45.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mHighland: £45.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £5.9mHighland: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Highland £0.50m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mHighland: £0.50mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mHighland: £0.50mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11mHighland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Highland £0.79m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mHighland: £0.79mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mHighland: £0.79mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11mHighland: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Highland £1.8m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.35mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mHighland: £1.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mHighland: £1.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.33mHighland: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Highland 55,132, Na h-Eileanan Siar 6,619Na h-Eileanan Siar: 6,619Highland: 55,132

    55,132Highland is higherDepends on how you count6,619

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Highland 5,020, Na h-Eileanan Siar 882Na h-Eileanan Siar: 882Highland: 5,020

    5,020Highland is higherDepends on how you count882

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Highland 7,575, Na h-Eileanan Siar 1,210Na h-Eileanan Siar: 1,210Highland: 7,575

    7,575Highland is higherDepends on how you count1,210

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland 18,395, Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,110Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,110Highland: 18,395

    18,395Highland is higherDepends on how you count2,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Highland 23,186, Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,125Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,125Highland: 23,186

    23,186Highland is higher2,125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland 3,202, Na h-Eileanan Siar 327Na h-Eileanan Siar: 327Highland: 3,202

    3,202Highland is higher327

Show the numbers
Highland and Na h-Eileanan Siar, total
MeasureHighlandNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bnEstimated£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimated£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mHighland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£3.4m£3.5m£3.3mHighland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimated£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimated£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimatedHighland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHighland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mHighland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mHighland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mHighland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mHighland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,1326,619Highland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,020882Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5751,210Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,3952,110Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,1862,125Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,202Estimated327EstimatedHighland

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.