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Highland and Stirling

237,570 and 94,620 residents (mid-2024).

Highland is higher than Stirling on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Highland is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 11. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Highland: £4,697Stirling: £4,224Highland: £4,717Stirling: £3,990Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Highland is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £12,409, Stirling £12,686Stirling: £12,686Highland: £12,409Stirling: £12,740Highland: £12,462Stirling: £12,033Highland: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,686£12,740£12,033

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £1,725, Stirling £1,487Stirling: £1,487Highland: £1,725Stirling: £1,493Highland: £1,732Stirling: £1,410Highland: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Highland is higher£1,487£1,493£1,410

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £11,412, Stirling £11,623Stirling: £11,623Highland: £11,412Stirling: £11,673Highland: £11,461Stirling: £11,025Highland: £10,825

    £11,412£11,461£10,825Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £356, Stirling £359Stirling: £359Highland: £356Stirling: £360Highland: £358Stirling: £340Highland: £338

    £356£358£338Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340

  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, Stirling £684Stirling: £684Highland: £621Stirling: £687Highland: £624Stirling: £649Highland: £589

    £621£624£589Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  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, Stirling £20Stirling: £20Highland: £19Stirling: £20Highland: £20Stirling: £19Highland: £18

    £19£20£18Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Highland: £495Stirling: £452Highland: £497Stirling: £427Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland is higher£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £141, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Highland: £141Stirling: £149Highland: £142Stirling: £140Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

  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, Stirling £92Stirling: £92Highland: £101Stirling: £92Highland: £101Stirling: £87Highland: £96

    £101£101£96Highland is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £1,294, Stirling £1,073Stirling: £1,073Highland: £1,294Stirling: £1,077Highland: £1,300Stirling: £1,017Highland: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Highland is higher£1,073£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Highland: £147Stirling: £153Highland: £148Stirling: £145Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£145

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £320, Stirling £312Stirling: £312Highland: £320Stirling: £314Highland: £322Stirling: £296Highland: £304

    £320£322£304Highland is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £3.50, Stirling £5.21Stirling: £5.21Highland: £3.50Stirling: £5.23Highland: £3.52Stirling: £4.94Highland: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £5.55, Stirling £4.72Stirling: £4.72Highland: £5.55Stirling: £4.74Highland: £5.57Stirling: £4.48Highland: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Highland is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Highland: £7.73Stirling: £4.79Highland: £7.76Stirling: £4.52Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Stirling 1,010.9Stirling: 1,010.9Highland: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, Stirling 88.8Stirling: 88.8Highland: 91.3

    91.3Highland is higher88.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Highland 137.8, Stirling 151.6Stirling: 151.6Highland: 137.8

    137.8Stirling is higherDepends on how you count151.6

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Highland: 77.4

    77.4Highland is higher71.4

  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, Stirling 143.1Stirling: 143.1Highland: 162.8

    162.8Highland is higher143.1

  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, Stirling 22.6Stirling: 22.6Highland: 22.5

    22.5Stirling is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Highland and Stirling, per person in the age group
MeasureHighlandStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771Estimated£12,686£12,740£12,033EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636Estimated£1,487£1,493£1,410EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,412£11,461£10,825£11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£358£338£359£360£340Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589Estimated£684£687£649EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18Estimated£20£20£19EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£450£452£427EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£92£92£87EstimatedHighland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,073£1,077£1,017Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£322£304£312£314£296Highland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£5.21£5.23£4.94Stirling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.72£4.74£4.48Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.61,010.9Stirling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.388.8Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8151.6Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.471.4Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8143.1Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.5Estimated22.6EstimatedStirling

Per resident

Highland is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stirling 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Highland: £4,697Stirling: £4,224Highland: £4,717Stirling: £3,990Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Highland is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Highland £2,872, Stirling £2,507Stirling: £2,507Highland: £2,872Stirling: £2,518Highland: £2,885Stirling: £2,378Highland: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725Highland is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Highland £1,034, Stirling £944Stirling: £944Highland: £1,034Stirling: £948Highland: £1,038Stirling: £895Highland: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Highland is higher£944£948£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Highland £2,642, Stirling £2,297Stirling: £2,297Highland: £2,642Stirling: £2,307Highland: £2,653Stirling: £2,179Highland: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Highland is higherDepends on how you count£2,297£2,307£2,179

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Highland £83, Stirling £71Stirling: £71Highland: £83Stirling: £71Highland: £83Stirling: £67Highland: £78

    £83£83£78Highland is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £144, Stirling £135Stirling: £135Highland: £144Stirling: £136Highland: £144Stirling: £128Highland: £136

    £144£144£136Highland is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Stirling £3.88Stirling: £3.88Highland: £4.51Stirling: £3.90Highland: £4.53Stirling: £3.68Highland: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Highland is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Highland: £495Stirling: £452Highland: £497Stirling: £427Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland is higher£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £141, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Highland: £141Stirling: £149Highland: £142Stirling: £140Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Highland £60, Stirling £58Stirling: £58Highland: £60Stirling: £59Highland: £61Stirling: £55Highland: £57

    £60£61£57Highland is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Highland £776, Stirling £681Stirling: £681Highland: £776Stirling: £684Highland: £779Stirling: £646Highland: £736

    £776£779£736Highland is higher£681£684£646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Highland: £147Stirling: £153Highland: £148Stirling: £145Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£145

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Highland £192, Stirling £198Stirling: £198Highland: £192Stirling: £199Highland: £193Stirling: £188Highland: £182

    £192£193£182Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Highland £2.10, Stirling £3.31Stirling: £3.31Highland: £2.10Stirling: £3.32Highland: £2.11Stirling: £3.14Highland: £1.99

    £2.10£2.11£1.99Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Highland £3.32, Stirling £3.00Stirling: £3.00Highland: £3.32Stirling: £3.02Highland: £3.34Stirling: £2.85Highland: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Highland is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Highland: £7.73Stirling: £4.79Highland: £7.76Stirling: £4.52Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Highland 232.1, Stirling 199.8Stirling: 199.8Highland: 232.1

    232.1Highland is higherDepends on how you count199.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 21.1, Stirling 17.6Stirling: 17.6Highland: 21.1

    21.1Highland is higher17.6

  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, Stirling 30.0Stirling: 30.0Highland: 31.9

    31.9Highland is higherDepends on how you count30.0

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Highland: 77.4

    77.4Highland is higher71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 97.6, Stirling 90.8Stirling: 90.8Highland: 97.6

    97.6Highland is higher90.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Highland 13.5, Stirling 14.3Stirling: 14.3Highland: 13.5

    13.5Stirling is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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Highland and Stirling, per resident
MeasureHighlandStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725Estimated£2,507£2,518£2,378EstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981Estimated£944£948£895EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,297£2,307£2,179Highland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£71£71£67Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£135£136£128EstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28Estimated£3.88£3.90£3.68EstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£450£452£427EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Estimated£58£59£55EstimatedHighland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£681£684£646Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£198£199£188Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.10£2.11£1.99£3.31£3.32£3.14Stirling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.00£3.02£2.85Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1199.8Highland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.117.6Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.930.0Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.471.4Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.690.8Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated14.3EstimatedStirling

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Highland £1.1bn, Stirling £398.0mStirling: £398.0mHighland: £1.1bnStirling: £399.7mHighland: £1.1bnStirling: £377.5mHighland: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnHighland is higher£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Highland £682.4m, Stirling £237.2mStirling: £237.2mHighland: £682.4mStirling: £238.2mHighland: £685.3mStirling: £225.0mHighland: £647.3m

    £682.4m£685.3m£647.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£237.2m£238.2m£225.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Highland £245.6m, Stirling £89.3mStirling: £89.3mHighland: £245.6mStirling: £89.7mHighland: £246.6mStirling: £84.7mHighland: £232.9m

    £245.6m£246.6m£232.9mHighland is higher£89.3m£89.7m£84.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Highland £627.6m, Stirling £217.4mStirling: £217.4mHighland: £627.6mStirling: £218.3mHighland: £630.2mStirling: £206.2mHighland: £595.3m

    £627.6m£630.2m£595.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Highland £19.6m, Stirling £6.7mStirling: £6.7mHighland: £19.6mStirling: £6.7mHighland: £19.7mStirling: £6.4mHighland: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Highland £34.2m, Stirling £12.8mStirling: £12.8mHighland: £34.2mStirling: £12.8mHighland: £34.3mStirling: £12.1mHighland: £32.4m

    £34.2m£34.3m£32.4mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  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, Stirling £0.37mStirling: £0.37mHighland: £1.1mStirling: £0.37mHighland: £1.1mStirling: £0.35mHighland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland £117.7m, Stirling £42.6mStirling: £42.6mHighland: £117.7mStirling: £42.8mHighland: £118.2mStirling: £40.4mHighland: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mHighland is higher£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Highland £33.5m, Stirling £14.0mStirling: £14.0mHighland: £33.5mStirling: £14.1mHighland: £33.7mStirling: £13.3mHighland: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland £14.4m, Stirling £5.5mStirling: £5.5mHighland: £14.4mStirling: £5.5mHighland: £14.4mStirling: £5.2mHighland: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHighland is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Highland £184.3m, Stirling £64.4mStirling: £64.4mHighland: £184.3mStirling: £64.7mHighland: £185.1mStirling: £61.1mHighland: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mHighland is higher£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Highland £34.9m, Stirling £14.4mStirling: £14.4mHighland: £34.9mStirling: £14.5mHighland: £35.0mStirling: £13.7mHighland: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Highland £45.6m, Stirling £18.8mStirling: £18.8mHighland: £45.6mStirling: £18.8mHighland: £45.8mStirling: £17.8mHighland: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Highland £0.50m, Stirling £0.31mStirling: £0.31mHighland: £0.50mStirling: £0.31mHighland: £0.50mStirling: £0.30mHighland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Highland £0.79m, Stirling £0.28mStirling: £0.28mHighland: £0.79mStirling: £0.29mHighland: £0.79mStirling: £0.27mHighland: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHighland is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Highland £1.8m, Stirling £0.45mStirling: £0.45mHighland: £1.8mStirling: £0.45mHighland: £1.8mStirling: £0.43mHighland: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHighland is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Highland 55,132, Stirling 18,905Stirling: 18,905Highland: 55,132

    55,132Highland is higherDepends on how you count18,905

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Highland 5,020, Stirling 1,661Stirling: 1,661Highland: 5,020

    5,020Highland is higher1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Highland 7,575, Stirling 2,835Stirling: 2,835Highland: 7,575

    7,575Highland is higherDepends on how you count2,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland 18,395, Stirling 6,760Stirling: 6,760Highland: 18,395

    18,395Highland is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Highland 23,186, Stirling 8,590Stirling: 8,590Highland: 23,186

    23,186Highland is higher8,590

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland 3,202, Stirling 1,357Stirling: 1,357Highland: 3,202

    3,202Highland is higherDepends on how you count1,357

Show the numbers
Highland and Stirling, total
MeasureHighlandStirlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bnEstimated£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimated£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimated£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mHighland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHighland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimated£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimated£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimated£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimatedHighland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mHighland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHighland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£18.8m£18.8m£17.8mHighland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHighland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mHighland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13218,905Highland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,0201,661Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5752,835Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,3956,760Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,1868,590Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,202Estimated1,357EstimatedHighland

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.