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Highland and Powys

237,570 and 134,855 residents (mid-2024).

Highland is higher than Powys on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 8 of 22 measures, and Powys on 14. 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Highland: £4,697Powys: £5,101Highland: £4,717Powys: £4,818Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £12,409, Powys £12,183Powys: £12,183Highland: £12,409Powys: £12,235Highland: £12,462Powys: £11,557Highland: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771Highland is higherDepends on how you count£12,183£12,235£11,557

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £1,725, Powys £1,742Powys: £1,742Highland: £1,725Powys: £1,750Highland: £1,732Powys: £1,653Highland: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £11,412, Powys £11,038Powys: £11,038Highland: £11,412Powys: £11,085Highland: £11,461Powys: £10,470Highland: £10,825

    £11,412£11,461£10,825Highland is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £356, Powys £369Powys: £369Highland: £356Powys: £371Highland: £358Powys: £350Highland: £338

    £356£358£338Powys is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

  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, Powys £752Powys: £752Highland: £621Powys: £755Highland: £624Powys: £714Highland: £589

    £621£624£589Powys is higherDepends on how you count£752£755£714

  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, Powys £24Powys: £24Highland: £19Powys: £24Highland: £20Powys: £23Highland: £18

    £19£20£18Powys is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, Powys £487Powys: £487Highland: £495Powys: £490Highland: £497Powys: £462Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £141, Powys £109Powys: £109Highland: £141Powys: £110Highland: £142Powys: £104Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Highland is higher£109£110£104

  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, Powys £104Powys: £104Highland: £101Powys: £104Highland: £101Powys: £98Highland: £96

    £101£101£96Powys is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £1,294, Powys £1,253Powys: £1,253Highland: £1,294Powys: £1,258Highland: £1,300Powys: £1,188Highland: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Highland is higher£1,253£1,258£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Powys £167Powys: £167Highland: £147Powys: £167Highland: £148Powys: £158Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Powys is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £320, Powys £374Powys: £374Highland: £320Powys: £376Highland: £322Powys: £355Highland: £304

    £320£322£304Powys is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £3.50, Powys £5.43Powys: £5.43Highland: £3.50Powys: £5.45Highland: £3.52Powys: £5.15Highland: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £5.55, Powys £6.46Powys: £6.46Highland: £5.55Powys: £6.49Highland: £5.57Powys: £6.13Highland: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Highland: £7.73Powys: £6.95Highland: £7.76Powys: £6.56Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  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, Powys 1,005.6Powys: 1,005.6Highland: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Powys is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  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, Powys 92.0Powys: 92.0Highland: 91.3

    91.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count92.0

  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, Powys 158.0Powys: 158.0Highland: 137.8

    137.8Powys is higherDepends on how you count158.0

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Highland: 77.4

    77.4Highland is higher70.3

  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, Powys 167.8Powys: 167.8Highland: 162.8

    162.8Powys is higherDepends on how you count167.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Highland 22.5, Powys 22.1Powys: 22.1Highland: 22.5

    22.5Highland is higher22.1

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Highland and Powys, per person in the age group
MeasureHighlandPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771Estimated£12,183£12,235£11,557Highland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636Estimated£1,742£1,750£1,653Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,412£11,461£10,825£11,038£11,085£10,470Highland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£358£338£369£371£350Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589Estimated£752£755£714Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18Estimated£24£24£23Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£487£490£462Highland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£109£110£104Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£104£104£98Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,253£1,258£1,188Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£322£304£374£376£355Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£5.43£5.45£5.15Powys
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£6.46£6.49£6.13Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£6.92£6.95£6.56Highland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.61,005.6Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.392.0Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8158.0Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.470.3Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8167.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.5Estimated22.1Highland

Per resident

Highland is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Powys 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Highland: £4,697Powys: £5,101Highland: £4,717Powys: £4,818Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Highland £2,872, Powys £3,335Powys: £3,335Highland: £2,872Powys: £3,349Highland: £2,885Powys: £3,163Highland: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,349£3,163

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Highland £1,034, Powys £974Powys: £974Highland: £1,034Powys: £978Highland: £1,038Powys: £924Highland: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Highland is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£924

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Highland £2,642, Powys £3,021Powys: £3,021Highland: £2,642Powys: £3,034Highland: £2,653Powys: £2,866Highland: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Highland £83, Powys £101Powys: £101Highland: £83Powys: £101Highland: £83Powys: £96Highland: £78

    £83£83£78Powys is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £144, Powys £206Powys: £206Highland: £144Powys: £207Highland: £144Powys: £195Highland: £136

    £144£144£136Powys is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  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, Powys £6.53Powys: £6.53Highland: £4.51Powys: £6.55Highland: £4.53Powys: £6.19Highland: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, Powys £487Powys: £487Highland: £495Powys: £490Highland: £497Powys: £462Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £141, Powys £109Powys: £109Highland: £141Powys: £110Highland: £142Powys: £104Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Highland is higher£109£110£104

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

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

    £60£61£57Highland is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Highland £776, Powys £700Powys: £700Highland: £776Powys: £703Highland: £779Powys: £664Highland: £736

    £776£779£736Highland is higher£700£703£664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Powys £167Powys: £167Highland: £147Powys: £167Highland: £148Powys: £158Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Powys is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Highland £192, Powys £209Powys: £209Highland: £192Powys: £210Highland: £193Powys: £198Highland: £182

    £192£193£182Powys is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Highland £2.10, Powys £3.04Powys: £3.04Highland: £2.10Powys: £3.05Highland: £2.11Powys: £2.88Highland: £1.99

    £2.10£2.11£1.99Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Highland £3.32, Powys £3.62Powys: £3.62Highland: £3.32Powys: £3.63Highland: £3.34Powys: £3.43Highland: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Highland: £7.73Powys: £6.95Highland: £7.76Powys: £6.56Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Highland 232.1, Powys 275.2Powys: 275.2Highland: 232.1

    232.1Powys is higherDepends on how you count275.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 21.1, Powys 25.2Powys: 25.2Highland: 21.1

    21.1Powys is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, Powys 43.3Powys: 43.3Highland: 31.9

    31.9Powys is higherDepends on how you count43.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Highland 77.4, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Highland: 77.4

    77.4Highland is higher70.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 97.6, Powys 93.8Powys: 93.8Highland: 97.6

    97.6Highland is higherDepends on how you count93.8

  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, Powys 12.4Powys: 12.4Highland: 13.5

    13.5Highland is higher12.4

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Highland and Powys, per resident
MeasureHighlandPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725Estimated£3,335£3,349£3,163Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981Estimated£974£978£924Highland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£3,021£3,034£2,866Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£101£101£96Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£206£207£195Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28Estimated£6.53£6.55£6.19Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£487£490£462Highland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£109£110£104Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Estimated£58£58£55Highland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£700£703£664Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£209£210£198Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.10£2.11£1.99£3.04£3.05£2.88Powys
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.62£3.63£3.43Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£6.92£6.95£6.56Highland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1275.2Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.125.2Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.943.3Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.470.3Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.693.8Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated12.4Highland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Highland £1.1bn, Powys £685.0mPowys: £685.0mHighland: £1.1bnPowys: £687.9mHighland: £1.1bnPowys: £649.7mHighland: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnHighland is higherDepends on how you count£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Highland £682.4m, Powys £449.7mPowys: £449.7mHighland: £682.4mPowys: £451.6mHighland: £685.3mPowys: £426.6mHighland: £647.3m

    £682.4m£685.3m£647.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Highland £245.6m, Powys £131.4mPowys: £131.4mHighland: £245.6mPowys: £131.9mHighland: £246.6mPowys: £124.6mHighland: £232.9m

    £245.6m£246.6m£232.9mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Highland £627.6m, Powys £407.4mPowys: £407.4mHighland: £627.6mPowys: £409.2mHighland: £630.2mPowys: £386.5mHighland: £595.3m

    £627.6m£630.2m£595.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Highland £19.6m, Powys £13.6mPowys: £13.6mHighland: £19.6mPowys: £13.7mHighland: £19.7mPowys: £12.9mHighland: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Highland £34.2m, Powys £27.8mPowys: £27.8mHighland: £34.2mPowys: £27.9mHighland: £34.3mPowys: £26.3mHighland: £32.4m

    £34.2m£34.3m£32.4mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  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, Powys £0.88mPowys: £0.88mHighland: £1.1mPowys: £0.88mHighland: £1.1mPowys: £0.83mHighland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland £117.7m, Powys £65.7mPowys: £65.7mHighland: £117.7mPowys: £66.0mHighland: £118.2mPowys: £62.4mHighland: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mHighland is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Highland £33.5m, Powys £14.7mPowys: £14.7mHighland: £33.5mPowys: £14.8mHighland: £33.7mPowys: £14.0mHighland: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mHighland is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland £14.4m, Powys £7.8mPowys: £7.8mHighland: £14.4mPowys: £7.9mHighland: £14.4mPowys: £7.4mHighland: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Highland £184.3m, Powys £94.5mPowys: £94.5mHighland: £184.3mPowys: £94.9mHighland: £185.1mPowys: £89.6mHighland: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mHighland is higher£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Highland £34.9m, Powys £22.5mPowys: £22.5mHighland: £34.9mPowys: £22.6mHighland: £35.0mPowys: £21.3mHighland: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Highland £45.6m, Powys £28.2mPowys: £28.2mHighland: £45.6mPowys: £28.3mHighland: £45.8mPowys: £26.8mHighland: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Highland £0.50m, Powys £0.41mPowys: £0.41mHighland: £0.50mPowys: £0.41mHighland: £0.50mPowys: £0.39mHighland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Highland £0.79m, Powys £0.49mPowys: £0.49mHighland: £0.79mPowys: £0.49mHighland: £0.79mPowys: £0.46mHighland: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Highland £1.8m, Powys £0.93mPowys: £0.93mHighland: £1.8mPowys: £0.94mHighland: £1.8mPowys: £0.88mHighland: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHighland is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Highland 55,132, Powys 37,117Powys: 37,117Highland: 55,132

    55,132Highland is higherDepends on how you count37,117

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Highland 5,020, Powys 3,396Powys: 3,396Highland: 5,020

    5,020Highland is higherDepends on how you count3,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Highland 7,575, Powys 5,832Powys: 5,832Highland: 7,575

    7,575Highland is higherDepends on how you count5,832

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland 18,395, Powys 9,478Powys: 9,478Highland: 18,395

    18,395Highland is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Highland 23,186, Powys 12,650Powys: 12,650Highland: 23,186

    23,186Highland is higherDepends on how you count12,650

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland 3,202, Powys 1,669Powys: 1,669Highland: 3,202

    3,202Highland is higher1,669

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Highland and Powys, total
MeasureHighlandPowysHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bnEstimated£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mHighland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimated£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mHighland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimated£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mHighland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mHighland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHighland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimated£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimated£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimated£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mHighland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mHighland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mHighland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mHighland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHighland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHighland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mHighland
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13237,117Highland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,0203,396Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5755,832Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,3959,478Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,18612,650Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,202Estimated1,669Highland

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.