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Inverclyde and Isle of Wight

78,740 and 141,356 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde is higher than Isle of Wight on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 18 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Inverclyde Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Inverclyde: £5,905Isle of Wight: £5,843Inverclyde: £5,930Isle of Wight: £5,519Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,818£5,843£5,519

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £12,710, Isle of Wight £12,315Isle of Wight: £12,315Inverclyde: £12,710Isle of Wight: £12,367Inverclyde: £12,764Isle of Wight: £11,681Inverclyde: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£12,315£12,367£11,681

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,998, Isle of Wight £2,366Isle of Wight: £2,366Inverclyde: £2,998Isle of Wight: £2,376Inverclyde: £3,011Isle of Wight: £2,244Inverclyde: £2,844

    £2,998£3,011£2,844Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,366£2,376£2,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £11,095, Isle of Wight £11,246Isle of Wight: £11,246Inverclyde: £11,095Isle of Wight: £11,294Inverclyde: £11,142Isle of Wight: £10,667Inverclyde: £10,524

    £11,095£11,142£10,524Isle of Wight is higher£11,246£11,294£10,667

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £608, Isle of Wight £377Isle of Wight: £377Inverclyde: £608Isle of Wight: £378Inverclyde: £611Isle of Wight: £357Inverclyde: £577

    £608£611£577Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£377£378£357

  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, Isle of Wight £668Isle of Wight: £668Inverclyde: £974Isle of Wight: £671Inverclyde: £978Isle of Wight: £633Inverclyde: £923

    £974£978£923Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£633

  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, Isle of Wight £24Isle of Wight: £24Inverclyde: £33Isle of Wight: £25Inverclyde: £33Isle of Wight: £23Inverclyde: £32

    £33£33£32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Inverclyde: £791Isle of Wight: £542Inverclyde: £794Isle of Wight: £512Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Inverclyde: £229Isle of Wight: £197Inverclyde: £229Isle of Wight: £186Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Isle of Wight £144Isle of Wight: £144Inverclyde: £165Isle of Wight: £145Inverclyde: £166Isle of Wight: £137Inverclyde: £156

    £165£166£156Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,200, Isle of Wight £1,764Isle of Wight: £1,764Inverclyde: £2,200Isle of Wight: £1,771Inverclyde: £2,210Isle of Wight: £1,673Inverclyde: £2,087

    £2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Inverclyde: £298Isle of Wight: £225Inverclyde: £299Isle of Wight: £212Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £616, Isle of Wight £439Isle of Wight: £439Inverclyde: £616Isle of Wight: £440Inverclyde: £619Isle of Wight: £416Inverclyde: £584

    £616£619£584Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£439£440£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £7.77, Isle of Wight £8.51Isle of Wight: £8.51Inverclyde: £7.77Isle of Wight: £8.54Inverclyde: £7.80Isle of Wight: £8.07Inverclyde: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£8.51£8.54£8.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £8.91, Isle of Wight £11Isle of Wight: £11Inverclyde: £8.91Isle of Wight: £11Inverclyde: £8.95Isle of Wight: £10Inverclyde: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Isle of Wight is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Inverclyde: £8.77Isle of Wight: £7.87Inverclyde: £8.81Isle of Wight: £7.43Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  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, Isle of Wight 1,001.2Isle of Wight: 1,001.2Inverclyde: 970.5

    970.5Isle of Wight is higher1,001.2

  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, Isle of Wight 96.7Isle of Wight: 96.7Inverclyde: 150.6

    150.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count96.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverclyde 222.1, Isle of Wight 141.6Isle of Wight: 141.6Inverclyde: 222.1

    222.1Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count141.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 129.0, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count80.7

  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, Isle of Wight 224.3Isle of Wight: 224.3Inverclyde: 254.2

    254.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count224.3

  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, Isle of Wight 31.4Isle of Wight: 31.4Inverclyde: 37.7

    37.7Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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Inverclyde and Isle of Wight, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclydeIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£5,818£5,843£5,519Inverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056Estimated£12,315£12,367£11,681Inverclyde
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,998£3,011£2,844Estimated£2,366£2,376£2,244Inverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,095£11,142£10,524£11,246£11,294£10,667Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£611£577£377£378£357Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923Estimated£668£671£633Inverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32Estimated£24£25£23Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£540£542£512Inverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£196£197£186Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156Estimated£144£145£137Inverclyde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,200£2,210£2,087£1,764£1,771£1,673Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£224£225£212Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£616£619£584£439£440£416Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£11£11£10Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£7.83£7.87£7.43Inverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.51,001.2Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.696.7Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026222.1141.6Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.080.7Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.2224.3Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Estimated31.4Inverclyde

Per resident

Inverclyde is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Inverclyde Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Inverclyde: £5,905Isle of Wight: £5,843Inverclyde: £5,930Isle of Wight: £5,519Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £2,733, Isle of Wight £3,543Isle of Wight: £3,543Inverclyde: £2,733Isle of Wight: £3,558Inverclyde: £2,744Isle of Wight: £3,361Inverclyde: £2,592

    £2,733£2,744£2,592Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,543£3,558£3,361

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £1,847, Isle of Wight £1,308Isle of Wight: £1,308Inverclyde: £1,847Isle of Wight: £1,313Inverclyde: £1,854Isle of Wight: £1,240Inverclyde: £1,751

    £1,847£1,854£1,751Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,308£1,313£1,240

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde £2,385, Isle of Wight £3,236Isle of Wight: £3,236Inverclyde: £2,385Isle of Wight: £3,249Inverclyde: £2,396Isle of Wight: £3,069Inverclyde: £2,263

    £2,385£2,396£2,263Isle of Wight is higher£3,236£3,249£3,069

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £131, Isle of Wight £108Isle of Wight: £108Inverclyde: £131Isle of Wight: £109Inverclyde: £131Isle of Wight: £103Inverclyde: £124

    £131£131£124Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £209, Isle of Wight £192Isle of Wight: £192Inverclyde: £209Isle of Wight: £193Inverclyde: £210Isle of Wight: £182Inverclyde: £199

    £209£210£199Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  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, Isle of Wight £7.03Isle of Wight: £7.03Inverclyde: £7.15Isle of Wight: £7.06Inverclyde: £7.18Isle of Wight: £6.67Inverclyde: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Inverclyde: £791Isle of Wight: £542Inverclyde: £794Isle of Wight: £512Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Inverclyde: £229Isle of Wight: £197Inverclyde: £229Isle of Wight: £186Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £102, Isle of Wight £80Isle of Wight: £80Inverclyde: £102Isle of Wight: £80Inverclyde: £102Isle of Wight: £76Inverclyde: £96

    £102£102£96Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £1,355, Isle of Wight £975Isle of Wight: £975Inverclyde: £1,355Isle of Wight: £979Inverclyde: £1,361Isle of Wight: £925Inverclyde: £1,285

    £1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Inverclyde: £298Isle of Wight: £225Inverclyde: £299Isle of Wight: £212Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £379, Isle of Wight £242Isle of Wight: £242Inverclyde: £379Isle of Wight: £243Inverclyde: £381Isle of Wight: £230Inverclyde: £360

    £379£381£360Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £4.79, Isle of Wight £4.70Isle of Wight: £4.70Inverclyde: £4.79Isle of Wight: £4.72Inverclyde: £4.81Isle of Wight: £4.46Inverclyde: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde £5.48, Isle of Wight £5.98Isle of Wight: £5.98Inverclyde: £5.48Isle of Wight: £6.00Inverclyde: £5.51Isle of Wight: £5.67Inverclyde: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Isle of Wight is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Inverclyde: £8.77Isle of Wight: £7.87Inverclyde: £8.81Isle of Wight: £7.43Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 208.7, Isle of Wight 288.1Isle of Wight: 288.1Inverclyde: 208.7

    208.7Isle of Wight is higher288.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 32.4, Isle of Wight 27.8Isle of Wight: 27.8Inverclyde: 32.4

    32.4Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count27.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 47.8, Isle of Wight 40.7Isle of Wight: 40.7Inverclyde: 47.8

    47.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count40.7

  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, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count80.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 156.6, Isle of Wight 124.0Isle of Wight: 124.0Inverclyde: 156.6

    156.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  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, Isle of Wight 17.4Isle of Wight: 17.4Inverclyde: 23.2

    23.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Inverclyde and Isle of Wight, per resident
MeasureInverclydeIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£5,818£5,843£5,519Inverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,733£2,744£2,592Estimated£3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,751Estimated£1,308£1,313£1,240Inverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,385£2,396£2,263£3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£108£109£103Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199Estimated£192£193£182Inverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78Estimated£7.03£7.06£6.67Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£540£542£512Inverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£196£197£186Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£80£80£76Inverclyde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,355£1,361£1,285£975£979£925Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£224£225£212Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£242£243£230Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.70£4.72£4.46Inverclyde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£7.83£7.87£7.43Inverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.7288.1Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.427.8Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.840.7Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.080.7Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.6124.0Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.2Estimated17.4Inverclyde

Total

Inverclyde is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde £464.9m, Isle of Wight £822.4mIsle of Wight: £822.4mInverclyde: £464.9mIsle of Wight: £825.9mInverclyde: £466.9mIsle of Wight: £780.1mInverclyde: £441.0m

    £464.9m£466.9m£441.0mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde £215.2m, Isle of Wight £500.9mIsle of Wight: £500.9mInverclyde: £215.2mIsle of Wight: £503.0mInverclyde: £216.1mIsle of Wight: £475.1mInverclyde: £204.1m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.1mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde £145.4m, Isle of Wight £184.9mIsle of Wight: £184.9mInverclyde: £145.4mIsle of Wight: £185.6mInverclyde: £146.0mIsle of Wight: £175.3mInverclyde: £137.9m

    £145.4m£146.0m£137.9mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde £187.8m, Isle of Wight £457.4mIsle of Wight: £457.4mInverclyde: £187.8mIsle of Wight: £459.3mInverclyde: £188.6mIsle of Wight: £433.8mInverclyde: £178.2m

    £187.8m£188.6m£178.2mIsle of Wight is higher£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde £10.3m, Isle of Wight £15.3mIsle of Wight: £15.3mInverclyde: £10.3mIsle of Wight: £15.4mInverclyde: £10.3mIsle of Wight: £14.5mInverclyde: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £16.5m, Isle of Wight £27.2mIsle of Wight: £27.2mInverclyde: £16.5mIsle of Wight: £27.3mInverclyde: £16.6mIsle of Wight: £25.8mInverclyde: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  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, Isle of Wight £0.99mIsle of Wight: £0.99mInverclyde: £0.56mIsle of Wight: £1.00mInverclyde: £0.57mIsle of Wight: £0.94mInverclyde: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £62.3m, Isle of Wight £76.3mIsle of Wight: £76.3mInverclyde: £62.3mIsle of Wight: £76.6mInverclyde: £62.5mIsle of Wight: £72.4mInverclyde: £59.1m

    £62.3m£62.5m£59.1mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £18.0m, Isle of Wight £27.7mIsle of Wight: £27.7mInverclyde: £18.0mIsle of Wight: £27.8mInverclyde: £18.1mIsle of Wight: £26.2mInverclyde: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde £8.0m, Isle of Wight £11.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mInverclyde: £8.0mIsle of Wight: £11.3mInverclyde: £8.0mIsle of Wight: £10.7mInverclyde: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde £106.7m, Isle of Wight £137.8mIsle of Wight: £137.8mInverclyde: £106.7mIsle of Wight: £138.4mInverclyde: £107.2mIsle of Wight: £130.7mInverclyde: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.2m£101.2mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde £23.4m, Isle of Wight £31.7mIsle of Wight: £31.7mInverclyde: £23.4mIsle of Wight: £31.8mInverclyde: £23.5mIsle of Wight: £30.0mInverclyde: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde £29.9m, Isle of Wight £34.3mIsle of Wight: £34.3mInverclyde: £29.9mIsle of Wight: £34.4mInverclyde: £30.0mIsle of Wight: £32.5mInverclyde: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde £0.38m, Isle of Wight £0.66mIsle of Wight: £0.66mInverclyde: £0.38mIsle of Wight: £0.67mInverclyde: £0.38mIsle of Wight: £0.63mInverclyde: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde £0.43m, Isle of Wight £0.84mIsle of Wight: £0.84mInverclyde: £0.43mIsle of Wight: £0.85mInverclyde: £0.43mIsle of Wight: £0.80mInverclyde: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mIsle of Wight is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde £0.69m, Isle of Wight £1.1mIsle of Wight: £1.1mInverclyde: £0.69mIsle of Wight: £1.1mInverclyde: £0.69mIsle of Wight: £1.0mInverclyde: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde 16,430, Isle of Wight 40,718Isle of Wight: 40,718Inverclyde: 16,430

    16,430Isle of Wight is higher40,718

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde 2,549, Isle of Wight 3,934Isle of Wight: 3,934Inverclyde: 2,549

    2,549Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count3,934

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 3,760, Isle of Wight 5,757Isle of Wight: 5,757Inverclyde: 3,760

    3,760Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count5,757

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 10,160, Isle of Wight 11,405Isle of Wight: 11,405Inverclyde: 10,160

    10,160Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count11,405

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde 12,327, Isle of Wight 17,529Isle of Wight: 17,529Inverclyde: 12,327

    12,327Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count17,529

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde 1,827, Isle of Wight 2,455Isle of Wight: 2,455Inverclyde: 1,827

    1,827Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count2,455

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Inverclyde and Isle of Wight, total
MeasureInverclydeIsle of WightHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimated£822.4m£825.9m£780.1mIsle of Wight
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimated£500.9m£503.0m£475.1mIsle of Wight
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimated£184.9m£185.6m£175.3mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m£457.4m£459.3m£433.8mIsle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIsle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimated£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mIsle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimated£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mIsle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimated£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mIsle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimated£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimated£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mIsle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mIsle of Wight
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mIsle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIsle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,43040,718Isle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5493,934Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7605,757Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,16011,405Isle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,32717,529Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,827Estimated2,455Isle of Wight

Sources

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

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