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Inverclyde and Torbay

78,740 and 139,862 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde is higher than Torbay on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Inverclyde is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 2. 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

Inverclyde Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Inverclyde: £5,905Torbay: £5,854Inverclyde: £5,930Torbay: £5,529Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £12,710, Torbay £12,452Torbay: £12,452Inverclyde: £12,710Torbay: £12,505Inverclyde: £12,764Torbay: £11,811Inverclyde: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£12,452£12,505£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,998, Torbay £2,663Torbay: £2,663Inverclyde: £2,998Torbay: £2,675Inverclyde: £3,011Torbay: £2,526Inverclyde: £2,844

    £2,998£3,011£2,844Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,663£2,675£2,526

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £11,095, Torbay £11,088Torbay: £11,088Inverclyde: £11,095Torbay: £11,135Inverclyde: £11,142Torbay: £10,517Inverclyde: £10,524

    £11,095£11,142£10,524Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£11,088£11,135£10,517

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £608, Torbay £528Torbay: £528Inverclyde: £608Torbay: £531Inverclyde: £611Torbay: £501Inverclyde: £577

    £608£611£577Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£528£531£501

  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: Inverclyde £974, Torbay £803Torbay: £803Inverclyde: £974Torbay: £806Inverclyde: £978Torbay: £761Inverclyde: £923

    £974£978£923Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£761

  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: Inverclyde £33, Torbay £33Torbay: £33Inverclyde: £33Torbay: £33Inverclyde: £33Torbay: £32Inverclyde: £32

    £33£33£32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Inverclyde: £791Torbay: £606Inverclyde: £794Torbay: £573Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Inverclyde: £229Torbay: £181Inverclyde: £229Torbay: £171Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  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: Inverclyde £165, Torbay £150Torbay: £150Inverclyde: £165Torbay: £151Inverclyde: £166Torbay: £142Inverclyde: £156

    £165£166£156Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,200, Torbay £1,990Torbay: £1,990Inverclyde: £2,200Torbay: £1,998Inverclyde: £2,210Torbay: £1,887Inverclyde: £2,087

    £2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,990£1,998£1,887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Inverclyde: £298Torbay: £274Inverclyde: £299Torbay: £259Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £616, Torbay £507Torbay: £507Inverclyde: £616Torbay: £509Inverclyde: £619Torbay: £481Inverclyde: £584

    £616£619£584Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£507£509£481

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £7.77, Torbay £7.55Torbay: £7.55Inverclyde: £7.77Torbay: £7.58Inverclyde: £7.80Torbay: £7.16Inverclyde: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £8.91, Torbay £9.70Torbay: £9.70Inverclyde: £8.91Torbay: £9.74Inverclyde: £8.95Torbay: £9.20Inverclyde: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Torbay is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Inverclyde: £8.77Torbay: £7.21Inverclyde: £8.81Torbay: £6.81Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverclyde 970.5, Torbay 989.2Torbay: 989.2Inverclyde: 970.5

    970.5Torbay is higher989.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverclyde 150.6, Torbay 129.5Torbay: 129.5Inverclyde: 150.6

    150.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count129.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverclyde 222.1, Torbay 161.8Torbay: 161.8Inverclyde: 222.1

    222.1Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count161.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 129.0, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count87.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde 254.2, Torbay 237.2Torbay: 237.2Inverclyde: 254.2

    254.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count237.2

  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: Inverclyde 37.7, Torbay 31.3Torbay: 31.3Inverclyde: 37.7

    37.7Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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Inverclyde and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclydeTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£5,829£5,854£5,529Inverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056Estimated£12,452£12,505£11,811Inverclyde
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,998£3,011£2,844Estimated£2,663£2,675£2,526Inverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,095£11,142£10,524£11,088£11,135£10,517Inverclyde
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£611£577£528£531£501Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923Estimated£803£806£761Inverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32Estimated£33£33£32Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£604£606£573Inverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£180£181£171Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156Estimated£150£151£142Inverclyde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,200£2,210£2,087£1,990£1,998£1,887Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£273£274£259Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£616£619£584£507£509£481Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£7.55£7.58£7.16Inverclyde
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£9.70£9.74£9.20Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£7.18£7.21£6.81Inverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.5989.2Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6129.5Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026222.1161.8Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.087.9Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.2237.2Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Estimated31.3Inverclyde

Per resident

Inverclyde is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 7. 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

Inverclyde Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Inverclyde: £5,905Torbay: £5,854Inverclyde: £5,930Torbay: £5,529Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £2,733, Torbay £3,244Torbay: £3,244Inverclyde: £2,733Torbay: £3,257Inverclyde: £2,744Torbay: £3,077Inverclyde: £2,592

    £2,733£2,744£2,592Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,244£3,257£3,077

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £1,847, Torbay £1,522Torbay: £1,522Inverclyde: £1,847Torbay: £1,528Inverclyde: £1,854Torbay: £1,444Inverclyde: £1,751

    £1,847£1,854£1,751Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,522£1,528£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde £2,385, Torbay £2,888Torbay: £2,888Inverclyde: £2,385Torbay: £2,901Inverclyde: £2,396Torbay: £2,740Inverclyde: £2,263

    £2,385£2,396£2,263Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,888£2,901£2,740

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £131, Torbay £138Torbay: £138Inverclyde: £131Torbay: £138Inverclyde: £131Torbay: £131Inverclyde: £124

    £131£131£124Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £209, Torbay £209Torbay: £209Inverclyde: £209Torbay: £210Inverclyde: £210Torbay: £198Inverclyde: £199

    £209£210£199Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £7.15, Torbay £8.66Torbay: £8.66Inverclyde: £7.15Torbay: £8.69Inverclyde: £7.18Torbay: £8.21Inverclyde: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£8.66£8.69£8.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Inverclyde: £791Torbay: £606Inverclyde: £794Torbay: £573Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Inverclyde: £229Torbay: £181Inverclyde: £229Torbay: £171Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £102, Torbay £86Torbay: £86Inverclyde: £102Torbay: £86Inverclyde: £102Torbay: £81Inverclyde: £96

    £102£102£96Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £1,355, Torbay £1,137Torbay: £1,137Inverclyde: £1,355Torbay: £1,142Inverclyde: £1,361Torbay: £1,078Inverclyde: £1,285

    £1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,137£1,142£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Inverclyde: £298Torbay: £274Inverclyde: £299Torbay: £259Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £379, Torbay £289Torbay: £289Inverclyde: £379Torbay: £291Inverclyde: £381Torbay: £275Inverclyde: £360

    £379£381£360Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£289£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £4.79, Torbay £4.31Torbay: £4.31Inverclyde: £4.79Torbay: £4.33Inverclyde: £4.81Torbay: £4.09Inverclyde: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£4.31£4.33£4.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde £5.48, Torbay £5.53Torbay: £5.53Inverclyde: £5.48Torbay: £5.56Inverclyde: £5.51Torbay: £5.25Inverclyde: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Torbay is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Inverclyde: £8.77Torbay: £7.21Inverclyde: £8.81Torbay: £6.81Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 208.7, Torbay 257.7Torbay: 257.7Inverclyde: 208.7

    208.7Torbay is higher257.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 32.4, Torbay 33.7Torbay: 33.7Inverclyde: 32.4

    32.4Torbay is higherDepends on how you count33.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 47.8, Torbay 42.2Torbay: 42.2Inverclyde: 47.8

    47.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 129.0, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count87.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 156.6, Torbay 135.5Torbay: 135.5Inverclyde: 156.6

    156.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count135.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 23.2, Torbay 17.9Torbay: 17.9Inverclyde: 23.2

    23.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Inverclyde and Torbay, per resident
MeasureInverclydeTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£5,829£5,854£5,529Inverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,733£2,744£2,592Estimated£3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,751Estimated£1,522£1,528£1,444Inverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,385£2,396£2,263£2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£138£138£131Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199Estimated£209£210£198Inverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78Estimated£8.66£8.69£8.21Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£604£606£573Inverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£180£181£171Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£86£86£81Inverclyde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,355£1,361£1,285£1,137£1,142£1,078Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£273£274£259Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£289£291£275Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.31£4.33£4.09Inverclyde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.53£5.56£5.25Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£7.18£7.21£6.81Inverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.7257.7Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.433.7Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.842.2Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.087.9Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.6135.5Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.2Estimated17.9Inverclyde

Total

Inverclyde is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 22. 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

Inverclyde Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde £464.9m, Torbay £815.2mTorbay: £815.2mInverclyde: £464.9mTorbay: £818.7mInverclyde: £466.9mTorbay: £773.3mInverclyde: £441.0m

    £464.9m£466.9m£441.0mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde £215.2m, Torbay £453.7mTorbay: £453.7mInverclyde: £215.2mTorbay: £455.6mInverclyde: £216.1mTorbay: £430.3mInverclyde: £204.1m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.1mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde £145.4m, Torbay £212.9mTorbay: £212.9mInverclyde: £145.4mTorbay: £213.8mInverclyde: £146.0mTorbay: £201.9mInverclyde: £137.9m

    £145.4m£146.0m£137.9mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde £187.8m, Torbay £404.0mTorbay: £404.0mInverclyde: £187.8mTorbay: £405.7mInverclyde: £188.6mTorbay: £383.2mInverclyde: £178.2m

    £187.8m£188.6m£178.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde £10.3m, Torbay £19.3mTorbay: £19.3mInverclyde: £10.3mTorbay: £19.3mInverclyde: £10.3mTorbay: £18.3mInverclyde: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £16.5m, Torbay £29.2mTorbay: £29.2mInverclyde: £16.5mTorbay: £29.4mInverclyde: £16.6mTorbay: £27.7mInverclyde: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Inverclyde £0.56m, Torbay £1.2mTorbay: £1.2mInverclyde: £0.56mTorbay: £1.2mInverclyde: £0.57mTorbay: £1.1mInverclyde: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £62.3m, Torbay £84.4mTorbay: £84.4mInverclyde: £62.3mTorbay: £84.8mInverclyde: £62.5mTorbay: £80.1mInverclyde: £59.1m

    £62.3m£62.5m£59.1mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £18.0m, Torbay £25.1mTorbay: £25.1mInverclyde: £18.0mTorbay: £25.2mInverclyde: £18.1mTorbay: £23.8mInverclyde: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde £8.0m, Torbay £12.0mTorbay: £12.0mInverclyde: £8.0mTorbay: £12.0mInverclyde: £8.0mTorbay: £11.4mInverclyde: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde £106.7m, Torbay £159.0mTorbay: £159.0mInverclyde: £106.7mTorbay: £159.7mInverclyde: £107.2mTorbay: £150.8mInverclyde: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.2m£101.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde £23.4m, Torbay £38.1mTorbay: £38.1mInverclyde: £23.4mTorbay: £38.3mInverclyde: £23.5mTorbay: £36.2mInverclyde: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde £29.9m, Torbay £40.5mTorbay: £40.5mInverclyde: £29.9mTorbay: £40.7mInverclyde: £30.0mTorbay: £38.4mInverclyde: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde £0.38m, Torbay £0.60mTorbay: £0.60mInverclyde: £0.38mTorbay: £0.61mInverclyde: £0.38mTorbay: £0.57mInverclyde: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde £0.43m, Torbay £0.77mTorbay: £0.77mInverclyde: £0.43mTorbay: £0.78mInverclyde: £0.43mTorbay: £0.73mInverclyde: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mTorbay is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde £0.69m, Torbay £1.0mTorbay: £1.0mInverclyde: £0.69mTorbay: £1.0mInverclyde: £0.69mTorbay: £0.95mInverclyde: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde 16,430, Torbay 36,039Torbay: 36,039Inverclyde: 16,430

    16,430Torbay is higher36,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde 2,549, Torbay 4,717Torbay: 4,717Inverclyde: 2,549

    2,549Torbay is higherDepends on how you count4,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 3,760, Torbay 5,896Torbay: 5,896Inverclyde: 3,760

    3,760Torbay is higherDepends on how you count5,896

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 10,160, Torbay 12,289Torbay: 12,289Inverclyde: 10,160

    10,160Torbay is higherDepends on how you count12,289

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde 12,327, Torbay 18,955Torbay: 18,955Inverclyde: 12,327

    12,327Torbay is higherDepends on how you count18,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde 1,827, Torbay 2,498Torbay: 2,498Inverclyde: 1,827

    1,827Torbay is higherDepends on how you count2,498

Show the numbers
Inverclyde and Torbay, total
MeasureInverclydeTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimated£815.2m£818.7m£773.3mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimated£453.7m£455.6m£430.3mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimated£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m£404.0m£405.7m£383.2mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimated£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimated£84.4m£84.8m£80.1mTorbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimated£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mTorbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimated£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mTorbay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£38.1m£38.3m£36.2mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mTorbay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mTorbay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,43036,039Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5494,717Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7605,896Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,16012,289Torbay
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,32718,955Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,827Estimated2,498Torbay

Sources

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

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