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Highland and Moray

237,570 and 94,890 residents (mid-2024).

Highland is higher than Moray on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Moray on 5. 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 Moray

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Moray £4,451Moray: £4,451Highland: £4,697Moray: £4,470Highland: £4,717Moray: £4,222Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Highland is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £12,409, Moray £12,201Moray: £12,201Highland: £12,409Moray: £12,253Highland: £12,462Moray: £11,573Highland: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771Highland is higher£12,201£12,253£11,573

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £1,725, Moray £1,655Moray: £1,655Highland: £1,725Moray: £1,662Highland: £1,732Moray: £1,570Highland: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Highland is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £11,412, Moray £11,369Moray: £11,369Highland: £11,412Moray: £11,417Highland: £11,461Moray: £10,784Highland: £10,825

    £11,412£11,461£10,825Highland is higher£11,369£11,417£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £356, Moray £311Moray: £311Highland: £356Moray: £312Highland: £358Moray: £295Highland: £338

    £356£358£338Highland is higher£311£312£295

  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, Moray £505Moray: £505Highland: £621Moray: £507Highland: £624Moray: £479Highland: £589

    £621£624£589Highland is higher£505£507£479

  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, Moray £17Moray: £17Highland: £19Moray: £17Highland: £20Moray: £16Highland: £18

    £19£20£18Highland is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, Moray £458Moray: £458Highland: £495Moray: £460Highland: £497Moray: £434Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland is higher£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £141, Moray £142Moray: £142Highland: £141Moray: £143Highland: £142Moray: £135Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Moray is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  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, Moray £91Moray: £91Highland: £101Moray: £91Highland: £101Moray: £86Highland: £96

    £101£101£96Highland is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £1,294, Moray £1,216Moray: £1,216Highland: £1,294Moray: £1,222Highland: £1,300Moray: £1,154Highland: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Highland is higher£1,216£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Moray £135Moray: £135Highland: £147Moray: £135Highland: £148Moray: £128Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Highland is higher£135£135£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £320, Moray £337Moray: £337Highland: £320Moray: £339Highland: £322Moray: £320Highland: £304

    £320£322£304Moray is higherDepends on how you count£337£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £3.50, Moray £5.58Moray: £5.58Highland: £3.50Moray: £5.60Highland: £3.52Moray: £5.29Highland: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32Moray is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £5.55, Moray £5.00Moray: £5.00Highland: £5.55Moray: £5.02Highland: £5.57Moray: £4.74Highland: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Highland is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Moray £6.29Moray: £6.29Highland: £7.73Moray: £6.32Highland: £7.76Moray: £5.97Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Moray 1,002.9Moray: 1,002.9Highland: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Moray is higherDepends on how you count1,002.9

  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, Moray 83.7Moray: 83.7Highland: 91.3

    91.3Highland is higher83.7

  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, Moray 125.1Moray: 125.1Highland: 137.8

    137.8Highland is higher125.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Highland 77.4, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Highland: 77.4

    77.4Highland is higher73.9

  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, Moray 163.4Moray: 163.4Highland: 162.8

    162.8Moray is higherDepends on how you count163.4

  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: Highland 22.5, Moray 22.3Moray: 22.3Highland: 22.5

    22.5Highland is higher22.3

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Highland and Moray, per person in the age group
MeasureHighlandMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771Estimated£12,201£12,253£11,573EstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636Estimated£1,655£1,662£1,570EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,412£11,461£10,825£11,369£11,417£10,784Highland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£358£338£311£312£295Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589Estimated£505£507£479EstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18Estimated£17£17£16EstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£458£460£434EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£142£143£135EstimatedMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£91£91£86EstimatedHighland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,216£1,222£1,154Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£135£135£128Highland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£322£304£337£339£320Moray
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£5.58£5.60£5.29Moray
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.00£5.02£4.74Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.61,002.9Moray
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.383.7Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8125.1Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.473.9Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8163.4Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.5Estimated22.3EstimatedHighland

Per resident

Highland is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Moray on 4. 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 Moray

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Moray £4,451Moray: £4,451Highland: £4,697Moray: £4,470Highland: £4,717Moray: £4,222Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Highland is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Highland £2,872, Moray £2,713Moray: £2,713Highland: £2,872Moray: £2,725Highland: £2,885Moray: £2,574Highland: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725Highland is higher£2,713£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Highland £1,034, Moray £997Moray: £997Highland: £1,034Moray: £1,002Highland: £1,038Moray: £946Highland: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Highland is higher£997£1,002£946

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Highland £2,642, Moray £2,528Moray: £2,528Highland: £2,642Moray: £2,539Highland: £2,653Moray: £2,398Highland: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Highland is higher£2,528£2,539£2,398

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Highland £83, Moray £69Moray: £69Highland: £83Moray: £69Highland: £83Moray: £66Highland: £78

    £83£83£78Highland is higher£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £144, Moray £112Moray: £112Highland: £144Moray: £113Highland: £144Moray: £106Highland: £136

    £144£144£136Highland is higher£112£113£106

  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, Moray £3.77Moray: £3.77Highland: £4.51Moray: £3.79Highland: £4.53Moray: £3.58Highland: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Highland is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, Moray £458Moray: £458Highland: £495Moray: £460Highland: £497Moray: £434Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland is higher£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £141, Moray £142Moray: £142Highland: £141Moray: £143Highland: £142Moray: £135Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Moray is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Highland £60, Moray £55Moray: £55Highland: £60Moray: £55Highland: £61Moray: £52Highland: £57

    £60£61£57Highland is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Highland £776, Moray £733Moray: £733Highland: £776Moray: £736Highland: £779Moray: £695Highland: £736

    £776£779£736Highland is higher£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Moray £135Moray: £135Highland: £147Moray: £135Highland: £148Moray: £128Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Highland is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Highland £192, Moray £203Moray: £203Highland: £192Moray: £204Highland: £193Moray: £193Highland: £182

    £192£193£182Moray is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Highland £2.10, Moray £3.36Moray: £3.36Highland: £2.10Moray: £3.38Highland: £2.11Moray: £3.19Highland: £1.99

    £2.10£2.11£1.99Moray is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Highland £3.32, Moray £3.02Moray: £3.02Highland: £3.32Moray: £3.03Highland: £3.34Moray: £2.86Highland: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Highland is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Moray £6.29Moray: £6.29Highland: £7.73Moray: £6.32Highland: £7.76Moray: £5.97Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Highland 232.1, Moray 223.0Moray: 223.0Highland: 232.1

    232.1Highland is higherDepends on how you count223.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 21.1, Moray 18.6Moray: 18.6Highland: 21.1

    21.1Highland is higher18.6

  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, Moray 27.8Moray: 27.8Highland: 31.9

    31.9Highland is higher27.8

  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, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Highland: 77.4

    77.4Highland is higher73.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 97.6, Moray 98.5Moray: 98.5Highland: 97.6

    97.6Moray is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  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, Moray 13.5Moray: 13.5Highland: 13.5

    13.5Highland is higher13.5

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Highland and Moray, per resident
MeasureHighlandMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725Estimated£2,713£2,725£2,574EstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981Estimated£997£1,002£946EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,528£2,539£2,398Highland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£69£69£66Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£112£113£106EstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28Estimated£3.77£3.79£3.58EstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£458£460£434EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£142£143£135EstimatedMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Estimated£55£55£52EstimatedHighland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£733£736£695Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£135£135£128Highland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£203£204£193Moray
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.10£2.11£1.99£3.36£3.38£3.19Moray
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.02£3.03£2.86Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1223.0Highland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.118.6Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.927.8Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.473.9Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.698.5Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated13.5EstimatedHighland

Total

Highland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Moray 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 Moray

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Highland £1.1bn, Moray £422.4mMoray: £422.4mHighland: £1.1bnMoray: £424.2mHighland: £1.1bnMoray: £400.7mHighland: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnHighland is higher£422.4m£424.2m£400.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Highland £682.4m, Moray £257.5mMoray: £257.5mHighland: £682.4mMoray: £258.6mHighland: £685.3mMoray: £244.2mHighland: £647.3m

    £682.4m£685.3m£647.3mHighland is higher£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Highland £245.6m, Moray £94.6mMoray: £94.6mHighland: £245.6mMoray: £95.0mHighland: £246.6mMoray: £89.8mHighland: £232.9m

    £245.6m£246.6m£232.9mHighland is higher£94.6m£95.0m£89.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Highland £627.6m, Moray £239.9mMoray: £239.9mHighland: £627.6mMoray: £240.9mHighland: £630.2mMoray: £227.6mHighland: £595.3m

    £627.6m£630.2m£595.3mHighland is higher£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Highland £19.6m, Moray £6.6mMoray: £6.6mHighland: £19.6mMoray: £6.6mHighland: £19.7mMoray: £6.2mHighland: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mHighland is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Highland £34.2m, Moray £10.7mMoray: £10.7mHighland: £34.2mMoray: £10.7mHighland: £34.3mMoray: £10.1mHighland: £32.4m

    £34.2m£34.3m£32.4mHighland is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Moray £0.36mMoray: £0.36mHighland: £1.1mMoray: £0.36mHighland: £1.1mMoray: £0.34mHighland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHighland is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland £117.7m, Moray £43.4mMoray: £43.4mHighland: £117.7mMoray: £43.6mHighland: £118.2mMoray: £41.2mHighland: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mHighland is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Highland £33.5m, Moray £13.5mMoray: £13.5mHighland: £33.5mMoray: £13.5mHighland: £33.7mMoray: £12.8mHighland: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland £14.4m, Moray £5.2mMoray: £5.2mHighland: £14.4mMoray: £5.2mHighland: £14.4mMoray: £4.9mHighland: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHighland is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Highland £184.3m, Moray £69.6mMoray: £69.6mHighland: £184.3mMoray: £69.9mHighland: £185.1mMoray: £66.0mHighland: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mHighland is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Highland £34.9m, Moray £12.8mMoray: £12.8mHighland: £34.9mMoray: £12.8mHighland: £35.0mMoray: £12.1mHighland: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHighland is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Highland £45.6m, Moray £19.3mMoray: £19.3mHighland: £45.6mMoray: £19.4mHighland: £45.8mMoray: £18.3mHighland: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Highland £0.50m, Moray £0.32mMoray: £0.32mHighland: £0.50mMoray: £0.32mHighland: £0.50mMoray: £0.30mHighland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Highland £0.79m, Moray £0.29mMoray: £0.29mHighland: £0.79mMoray: £0.29mHighland: £0.79mMoray: £0.27mHighland: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHighland is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Highland £1.8m, Moray £0.60mMoray: £0.60mHighland: £1.8mMoray: £0.60mHighland: £1.8mMoray: £0.57mHighland: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHighland is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Highland 55,132, Moray 21,164Moray: 21,164Highland: 55,132

    55,132Highland is higherDepends on how you count21,164

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Highland 5,020, Moray 1,766Moray: 1,766Highland: 5,020

    5,020Highland is higher1,766

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Highland 7,575, Moray 2,640Moray: 2,640Highland: 7,575

    7,575Highland is higher2,640

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland 18,395, Moray 7,010Moray: 7,010Highland: 18,395

    18,395Highland is higher7,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Highland 23,186, Moray 9,345Moray: 9,345Highland: 23,186

    23,186Highland is higherDepends on how you count9,345

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland 3,202, Moray 1,278Moray: 1,278Highland: 3,202

    3,202Highland is higher1,278

Show the numbers
Highland and Moray, total
MeasureHighlandMorayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bnEstimated£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimated£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimated£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mHighland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mHighland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimated£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimated£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimated£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimatedHighland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mHighland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mHighland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mHighland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mHighland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mHighland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13221,164Highland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,0201,766Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5752,640Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,3957,010Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,1869,345Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,202Estimated1,278EstimatedHighland

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.