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Highland and Argyll and Bute

237,570 and 87,780 residents (mid-2024).

Highland is higher than Argyll and Bute on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 4 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute on 18. 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Highland: £4,697Argyll and Bute: £5,180Highland: £4,717Argyll and Bute: £4,893Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £12,409, Argyll and Bute £12,374Argyll and Bute: £12,374Highland: £12,409Argyll and Bute: £12,427Highland: £12,462Argyll and Bute: £11,737Highland: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771Highland is higherDepends on how you count£12,374£12,427£11,737

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £1,725, Argyll and Bute £1,819Argyll and Bute: £1,819Highland: £1,725Argyll and Bute: £1,827Highland: £1,732Argyll and Bute: £1,725Highland: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,827£1,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £11,412, Argyll and Bute £11,222Argyll and Bute: £11,222Highland: £11,412Argyll and Bute: £11,270Highland: £11,461Argyll and Bute: £10,645Highland: £10,825

    £11,412£11,461£10,825Highland is higherDepends on how you count£11,222£11,270£10,645

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £356, Argyll and Bute £406Argyll and Bute: £406Highland: £356Argyll and Bute: £407Highland: £358Argyll and Bute: £385Highland: £338

    £356£358£338Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£406£407£385

  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, Argyll and Bute £724Argyll and Bute: £724Highland: £621Argyll and Bute: £727Highland: £624Argyll and Bute: £687Highland: £589

    £621£624£589Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£687

  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, Argyll and Bute £22Argyll and Bute: £22Highland: £19Argyll and Bute: £22Highland: £20Argyll and Bute: £21Highland: £18

    £19£20£18Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Highland: £495Argyll and Bute: £493Highland: £497Argyll and Bute: £466Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £141, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Highland: £141Argyll and Bute: £157Highland: £142Argyll and Bute: £148Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Argyll and Bute £104Argyll and Bute: £104Highland: £101Argyll and Bute: £105Highland: £101Argyll and Bute: £99Highland: £96

    £101£101£96Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £1,294, Argyll and Bute £1,304Argyll and Bute: £1,304Highland: £1,294Argyll and Bute: £1,309Highland: £1,300Argyll and Bute: £1,237Highland: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,309£1,237

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Highland: £147Argyll and Bute: £200Highland: £148Argyll and Bute: £189Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £320, Argyll and Bute £399Argyll and Bute: £399Highland: £320Argyll and Bute: £400Highland: £322Argyll and Bute: £378Highland: £304

    £320£322£304Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £3.50, Argyll and Bute £6.57Argyll and Bute: £6.57Highland: £3.50Argyll and Bute: £6.60Highland: £3.52Argyll and Bute: £6.23Highland: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £5.55, Argyll and Bute £5.77Argyll and Bute: £5.77Highland: £5.55Argyll and Bute: £5.79Highland: £5.57Argyll and Bute: £5.47Highland: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Highland: £7.73Argyll and Bute: £9.23Highland: £7.76Argyll and Bute: £8.72Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  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, Argyll and Bute 999.1Argyll and Bute: 999.1Highland: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Highland is higherDepends on how you count999.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 98.4Argyll and Bute: 98.4Highland: 91.3

    91.3Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count98.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.1Argyll and Bute: 165.1Highland: 137.8

    137.8Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count165.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Highland: 77.4

    77.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.7Argyll and Bute: 165.7Highland: 162.8

    162.8Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 25.0Argyll and Bute: 25.0Highland: 22.5

    22.5Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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Highland and Argyll and Bute, per person in the age group
MeasureHighlandArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771Estimated£12,374£12,427£11,737EstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636Estimated£1,819£1,827£1,725EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,412£11,461£10,825£11,222£11,270£10,645Highland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£358£338£406£407£385Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589Estimated£724£727£687EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18Estimated£22£22£21EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£491£493£466EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£104£105£99EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,304£1,309£1,237Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£322£304£399£400£378Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£6.57£6.60£6.23Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.77£5.79£5.47Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.6999.1Highland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.398.4Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8165.1Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.478.4Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8165.7Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.5Estimated25.0EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Per resident

Highland is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute on 19. 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Highland: £4,697Argyll and Bute: £5,180Highland: £4,717Argyll and Bute: £4,893Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Highland £2,872, Argyll and Bute £3,241Argyll and Bute: £3,241Highland: £2,872Argyll and Bute: £3,255Highland: £2,885Argyll and Bute: £3,074Highland: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3,241£3,255£3,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Highland £1,034, Argyll and Bute £1,061Argyll and Bute: £1,061Highland: £1,034Argyll and Bute: £1,066Highland: £1,038Argyll and Bute: £1,007Highland: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,061£1,066£1,007

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Highland £2,642, Argyll and Bute £2,940Argyll and Bute: £2,940Highland: £2,642Argyll and Bute: £2,952Highland: £2,653Argyll and Bute: £2,788Highland: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2,940£2,952£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Highland £83, Argyll and Bute £106Argyll and Bute: £106Highland: £83Argyll and Bute: £107Highland: £83Argyll and Bute: £101Highland: £78

    £83£83£78Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £144, Argyll and Bute £190Argyll and Bute: £190Highland: £144Argyll and Bute: £190Highland: £144Argyll and Bute: £180Highland: £136

    £144£144£136Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  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, Argyll and Bute £5.81Argyll and Bute: £5.81Highland: £4.51Argyll and Bute: £5.83Highland: £4.53Argyll and Bute: £5.51Highland: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Highland: £495Argyll and Bute: £493Highland: £497Argyll and Bute: £466Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £141, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Highland: £141Argyll and Bute: £157Highland: £142Argyll and Bute: £148Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Highland £60, Argyll and Bute £61Argyll and Bute: £61Highland: £60Argyll and Bute: £61Highland: £61Argyll and Bute: £58Highland: £57

    £60£61£57Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Highland £776, Argyll and Bute £761Argyll and Bute: £761Highland: £776Argyll and Bute: £764Highland: £779Argyll and Bute: £721Highland: £736

    £776£779£736Highland is higherDepends on how you count£761£764£721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Highland: £147Argyll and Bute: £200Highland: £148Argyll and Bute: £189Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Highland £192, Argyll and Bute £233Argyll and Bute: £233Highland: £192Argyll and Bute: £234Highland: £193Argyll and Bute: £221Highland: £182

    £192£193£182Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Highland £2.10, Argyll and Bute £3.83Argyll and Bute: £3.83Highland: £2.10Argyll and Bute: £3.84Highland: £2.11Argyll and Bute: £3.63Highland: £1.99

    £2.10£2.11£1.99Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Highland £3.32, Argyll and Bute £3.36Argyll and Bute: £3.36Highland: £3.32Argyll and Bute: £3.38Highland: £3.34Argyll and Bute: £3.19Highland: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Highland: £7.73Argyll and Bute: £9.23Highland: £7.76Argyll and Bute: £8.72Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Highland 232.1, Argyll and Bute 261.7Argyll and Bute: 261.7Highland: 232.1

    232.1Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count261.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 21.1, Argyll and Bute 25.8Argyll and Bute: 25.8Highland: 21.1

    21.1Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  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, Argyll and Bute 43.2Argyll and Bute: 43.2Highland: 31.9

    31.9Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count43.2

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Highland: 77.4

    77.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 97.6, Argyll and Bute 96.7Argyll and Bute: 96.7Highland: 97.6

    97.6Highland is higherDepends on how you count96.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 14.6Argyll and Bute: 14.6Highland: 13.5

    13.5Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Highland and Argyll and Bute, per resident
MeasureHighlandArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725Estimated£3,241£3,255£3,074EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981Estimated£1,061£1,066£1,007EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,940£2,952£2,788Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£106£107£101Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£190£190£180EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28Estimated£5.81£5.83£5.51EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£491£493£466EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Estimated£61£61£58EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£761£764£721Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£233£234£221Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.10£2.11£1.99£3.83£3.84£3.63Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.36£3.38£3.19Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1261.7Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.125.8Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.943.2Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.478.4Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.696.7Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated14.6EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Total

Highland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Highland £1.1bn, Argyll and Bute £452.8mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mHighland: £1.1bnArgyll and Bute: £454.7mHighland: £1.1bnArgyll and Bute: £429.5mHighland: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnHighland is higherDepends on how you count£452.8m£454.7m£429.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Highland £682.4m, Argyll and Bute £284.5mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mHighland: £682.4mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mHighland: £685.3mArgyll and Bute: £269.9mHighland: £647.3m

    £682.4m£685.3m£647.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£284.5m£285.7m£269.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Highland £245.6m, Argyll and Bute £93.2mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mHighland: £245.6mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mHighland: £246.6mArgyll and Bute: £88.4mHighland: £232.9m

    £245.6m£246.6m£232.9mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£93.2m£93.5m£88.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Highland £627.6m, Argyll and Bute £258.0mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mHighland: £627.6mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mHighland: £630.2mArgyll and Bute: £244.8mHighland: £595.3m

    £627.6m£630.2m£595.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Highland £19.6m, Argyll and Bute £9.3mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mHighland: £19.6mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mHighland: £19.7mArgyll and Bute: £8.8mHighland: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Highland £34.2m, Argyll and Bute £16.6mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mHighland: £34.2mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mHighland: £34.3mArgyll and Bute: £15.8mHighland: £32.4m

    £34.2m£34.3m£32.4mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Argyll and Bute £0.51mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mHighland: £1.1mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mHighland: £1.1mArgyll and Bute: £0.48mHighland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland £117.7m, Argyll and Bute £43.1mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mHighland: £117.7mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mHighland: £118.2mArgyll and Bute: £40.9mHighland: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mHighland is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Highland £33.5m, Argyll and Bute £13.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mHighland: £33.5mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mHighland: £33.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.0mHighland: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland £14.4m, Argyll and Bute £5.3mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mHighland: £14.4mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mHighland: £14.4mArgyll and Bute: £5.1mHighland: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Highland £184.3m, Argyll and Bute £66.8mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mHighland: £184.3mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mHighland: £185.1mArgyll and Bute: £63.3mHighland: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Highland £34.9m, Argyll and Bute £17.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mHighland: £34.9mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mHighland: £35.0mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mHighland: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Highland £45.6m, Argyll and Bute £20.4mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mHighland: £45.6mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mHighland: £45.8mArgyll and Bute: £19.4mHighland: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Highland £0.50m, Argyll and Bute £0.34mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mHighland: £0.50mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mHighland: £0.50mArgyll and Bute: £0.32mHighland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Highland £0.79m, Argyll and Bute £0.30mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mHighland: £0.79mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mHighland: £0.79mArgyll and Bute: £0.28mHighland: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Highland £1.8m, Argyll and Bute £0.81mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mHighland: £1.8mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mHighland: £1.8mArgyll and Bute: £0.77mHighland: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Highland 55,132, Argyll and Bute 22,973Argyll and Bute: 22,973Highland: 55,132

    55,132Highland is higherDepends on how you count22,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Highland 5,020, Argyll and Bute 2,262Argyll and Bute: 2,262Highland: 5,020

    5,020Highland is higherDepends on how you count2,262

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Highland 7,575, Argyll and Bute 3,795Argyll and Bute: 3,795Highland: 7,575

    7,575Highland is higherDepends on how you count3,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland 18,395, Argyll and Bute 6,885Argyll and Bute: 6,885Highland: 18,395

    18,395Highland is higherDepends on how you count6,885

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Highland 23,186, Argyll and Bute 8,485Argyll and Bute: 8,485Highland: 23,186

    23,186Highland is higherDepends on how you count8,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland 3,202, Argyll and Bute 1,282Argyll and Bute: 1,282Highland: 3,202

    3,202Highland is higherDepends on how you count1,282

Show the numbers
Highland and Argyll and Bute, total
MeasureHighlandArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bnEstimated£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimated£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimated£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m£258.0m£259.1m£244.8mHighland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mHighland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimated£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimated£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimated£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimated£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimatedHighland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mHighland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mHighland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mHighland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHighland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHighland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13222,973Highland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,0202,262Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5753,795Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,3956,885Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,1868,485Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,202Estimated1,282EstimatedHighland

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.