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Inverclyde and County Durham

78,740 and 536,793 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde is higher than County Durham on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Inverclyde is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and County Durham 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 County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Inverclyde: £5,905County Durham: £5,374Inverclyde: £5,930County Durham: £5,076Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,351£5,374£5,076

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £12,710, County Durham £13,025County Durham: £13,025Inverclyde: £12,710County Durham: £13,081Inverclyde: £12,764County Durham: £12,355Inverclyde: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,998, County Durham £2,486County Durham: £2,486Inverclyde: £2,998County Durham: £2,497Inverclyde: £3,011County Durham: £2,358Inverclyde: £2,844

    £2,998£3,011£2,844Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,486£2,497£2,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £11,095, County Durham £11,586County Durham: £11,586Inverclyde: £11,095County Durham: £11,635Inverclyde: £11,142County Durham: £10,990Inverclyde: £10,524

    £11,095£11,142£10,524County Durham is higher£11,586£11,635£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £608, County Durham £521County Durham: £521Inverclyde: £608County Durham: £524Inverclyde: £611County Durham: £495Inverclyde: £577

    £608£611£577Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£521£524£495

  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, County Durham £883County Durham: £883Inverclyde: £974County Durham: £887Inverclyde: £978County Durham: £838Inverclyde: £923

    £974£978£923Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£883£887£838

  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, County Durham £35County Durham: £35Inverclyde: £33County Durham: £35Inverclyde: £33County Durham: £33Inverclyde: £32

    £33£33£32County Durham is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Inverclyde: £791County Durham: £721Inverclyde: £794County Durham: £681Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Inverclyde: £229County Durham: £178Inverclyde: £229County Durham: £168Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  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, County Durham £185County Durham: £185Inverclyde: £165County Durham: £186Inverclyde: £166County Durham: £176Inverclyde: £156

    £165£166£156County Durham is higher£185£186£176

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,200, County Durham £1,847County Durham: £1,847Inverclyde: £2,200County Durham: £1,854Inverclyde: £2,210County Durham: £1,752Inverclyde: £2,087

    £2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,847£1,854£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Inverclyde: £298County Durham: £228Inverclyde: £299County Durham: £216Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £616, County Durham £437County Durham: £437Inverclyde: £616County Durham: £439Inverclyde: £619County Durham: £414Inverclyde: £584

    £616£619£584Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £7.77, County Durham £6.50County Durham: £6.50Inverclyde: £7.77County Durham: £6.53Inverclyde: £7.80County Durham: £6.17Inverclyde: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £8.91, County Durham £11County Durham: £11Inverclyde: £8.91County Durham: £11Inverclyde: £8.95County Durham: £11Inverclyde: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45County Durham is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Inverclyde: £8.77County Durham: £6.67Inverclyde: £8.81County Durham: £6.30Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

  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, County Durham 1,020.2County Durham: 1,020.2Inverclyde: 970.5

    970.5County Durham is higher1,020.2

  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, County Durham 136.1County Durham: 136.1Inverclyde: 150.6

    150.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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, County Durham 175.7County Durham: 175.7Inverclyde: 222.1

    222.1Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  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, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count105.2

  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, County Durham 230.9County Durham: 230.9Inverclyde: 254.2

    254.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count230.9

  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, County Durham 40.2County Durham: 40.2Inverclyde: 37.7

    37.7County Durham is higher40.2

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Inverclyde and County Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclydeCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£5,351£5,374£5,076Inverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056Estimated£13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,998£3,011£2,844Estimated£2,486£2,497£2,358Inverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,095£11,142£10,524£11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£611£577£521£524£495Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923Estimated£883£887£838Inverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32Estimated£35£35£33County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£718£721£681Inverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£177£178£168Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156Estimated£185£186£176County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,200£2,210£2,087£1,847£1,854£1,752Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£227£228£216Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£616£619£584£437£439£414Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£6.50£6.53£6.17Inverclyde
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£11County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£6.64£6.67£6.30Inverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.51,020.2County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6136.1Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026222.1175.7Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.0105.2Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.2230.9Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Estimated40.2County Durham

Per resident

Inverclyde is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 6. 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 County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Inverclyde: £5,905County Durham: £5,374Inverclyde: £5,930County Durham: £5,076Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,351£5,374£5,076

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £2,733, County Durham £2,689County Durham: £2,689Inverclyde: £2,733County Durham: £2,701Inverclyde: £2,744County Durham: £2,551Inverclyde: £2,592

    £2,733£2,744£2,592Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,701£2,551

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £1,847, County Durham £1,533County Durham: £1,533Inverclyde: £1,847County Durham: £1,539Inverclyde: £1,854County Durham: £1,454Inverclyde: £1,751

    £1,847£1,854£1,751Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,533£1,539£1,454

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde £2,385, County Durham £2,392County Durham: £2,392Inverclyde: £2,385County Durham: £2,402Inverclyde: £2,396County Durham: £2,269Inverclyde: £2,263

    £2,385£2,396£2,263County Durham is higher£2,392£2,402£2,269

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £131, County Durham £108County Durham: £108Inverclyde: £131County Durham: £108Inverclyde: £131County Durham: £102Inverclyde: £124

    £131£131£124Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £209, County Durham £182County Durham: £182Inverclyde: £209County Durham: £183Inverclyde: £210County Durham: £173Inverclyde: £199

    £209£210£199Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

  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, County Durham £7.16County Durham: £7.16Inverclyde: £7.15County Durham: £7.19Inverclyde: £7.18County Durham: £6.79Inverclyde: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78County Durham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Inverclyde: £791County Durham: £721Inverclyde: £794County Durham: £681Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Inverclyde: £229County Durham: £178Inverclyde: £229County Durham: £168Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £102, County Durham £114County Durham: £114Inverclyde: £102County Durham: £115Inverclyde: £102County Durham: £108Inverclyde: £96

    £102£102£96County Durham is higher£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £1,355, County Durham £1,138County Durham: £1,138Inverclyde: £1,355County Durham: £1,143Inverclyde: £1,361County Durham: £1,080Inverclyde: £1,285

    £1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,138£1,143£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Inverclyde: £298County Durham: £228Inverclyde: £299County Durham: £216Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £379, County Durham £269County Durham: £269Inverclyde: £379County Durham: £270Inverclyde: £381County Durham: £255Inverclyde: £360

    £379£381£360Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £4.79, County Durham £4.02County Durham: £4.02Inverclyde: £4.79County Durham: £4.03Inverclyde: £4.81County Durham: £3.81Inverclyde: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde £5.48, County Durham £7.02County Durham: £7.02Inverclyde: £5.48County Durham: £7.05Inverclyde: £5.51County Durham: £6.66Inverclyde: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20County Durham is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Inverclyde: £8.77County Durham: £6.67Inverclyde: £8.81County Durham: £6.30Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 208.7, County Durham 210.6County Durham: 210.6Inverclyde: 208.7

    208.7County Durham is higher210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 32.4, County Durham 28.1County Durham: 28.1Inverclyde: 32.4

    32.4Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count28.1

  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, County Durham 36.3County Durham: 36.3Inverclyde: 47.8

    47.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count36.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 129.0, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 156.6, County Durham 142.3County Durham: 142.3Inverclyde: 156.6

    156.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count142.3

  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, County Durham 24.8County Durham: 24.8Inverclyde: 23.2

    23.2County Durham is higher24.8

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Inverclyde and County Durham, per resident
MeasureInverclydeCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£5,351£5,374£5,076Inverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,733£2,744£2,592Estimated£2,689£2,701£2,551Inverclyde
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,751Estimated£1,533£1,539£1,454Inverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,385£2,396£2,263£2,392£2,402£2,269County Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£108£108£102Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199Estimated£182£183£173Inverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78Estimated£7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£718£721£681Inverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£177£178£168Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£114£115£108County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,355£1,361£1,285£1,138£1,143£1,080Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£227£228£216Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£269£270£255Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.02£4.03£3.81Inverclyde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£6.64£6.67£6.30Inverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.7210.6County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.428.1Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.836.3Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.0105.2Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.6142.3Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.2Estimated24.8County Durham

Total

Inverclyde is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and County Durham 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 County Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde £464.9m, County Durham £2.9bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnInverclyde: £464.9mCounty Durham: £2.9bnInverclyde: £466.9mCounty Durham: £2.7bnInverclyde: £441.0m

    £464.9m£466.9m£441.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde £215.2m, County Durham £1.4bnCounty Durham: £1.4bnInverclyde: £215.2mCounty Durham: £1.4bnInverclyde: £216.1mCounty Durham: £1.4bnInverclyde: £204.1m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.1mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde £145.4m, County Durham £822.8mCounty Durham: £822.8mInverclyde: £145.4mCounty Durham: £826.3mInverclyde: £146.0mCounty Durham: £780.5mInverclyde: £137.9m

    £145.4m£146.0m£137.9mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde £187.8m, County Durham £1.3bnCounty Durham: £1.3bnInverclyde: £187.8mCounty Durham: £1.3bnInverclyde: £188.6mCounty Durham: £1.2bnInverclyde: £178.2m

    £187.8m£188.6m£178.2mCounty Durham is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde £10.3m, County Durham £57.8mCounty Durham: £57.8mInverclyde: £10.3mCounty Durham: £58.0mInverclyde: £10.3mCounty Durham: £54.8mInverclyde: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £16.5m, County Durham £97.9mCounty Durham: £97.9mInverclyde: £16.5mCounty Durham: £98.3mInverclyde: £16.6mCounty Durham: £92.9mInverclyde: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m

  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, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mInverclyde: £0.56mCounty Durham: £3.9mInverclyde: £0.57mCounty Durham: £3.6mInverclyde: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mCounty Durham is higher£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £62.3m, County Durham £385.3mCounty Durham: £385.3mInverclyde: £62.3mCounty Durham: £386.9mInverclyde: £62.5mCounty Durham: £365.5mInverclyde: £59.1m

    £62.3m£62.5m£59.1mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £18.0m, County Durham £95.2mCounty Durham: £95.2mInverclyde: £18.0mCounty Durham: £95.6mInverclyde: £18.1mCounty Durham: £90.3mInverclyde: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde £8.0m, County Durham £61.3mCounty Durham: £61.3mInverclyde: £8.0mCounty Durham: £61.6mInverclyde: £8.0mCounty Durham: £58.2mInverclyde: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mCounty Durham is higher£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde £106.7m, County Durham £611.1mCounty Durham: £611.1mInverclyde: £106.7mCounty Durham: £613.7mInverclyde: £107.2mCounty Durham: £579.6mInverclyde: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.2m£101.2mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde £23.4m, County Durham £122.0mCounty Durham: £122.0mInverclyde: £23.4mCounty Durham: £122.6mInverclyde: £23.5mCounty Durham: £115.8mInverclyde: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde £29.9m, County Durham £144.5mCounty Durham: £144.5mInverclyde: £29.9mCounty Durham: £145.1mInverclyde: £30.0mCounty Durham: £137.1mInverclyde: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde £0.38m, County Durham £2.2mCounty Durham: £2.2mInverclyde: £0.38mCounty Durham: £2.2mInverclyde: £0.38mCounty Durham: £2.0mInverclyde: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde £0.43m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mInverclyde: £0.43mCounty Durham: £3.8mInverclyde: £0.43mCounty Durham: £3.6mInverclyde: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCounty Durham is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde £0.69m, County Durham £3.6mCounty Durham: £3.6mInverclyde: £0.69mCounty Durham: £3.6mInverclyde: £0.69mCounty Durham: £3.4mInverclyde: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde 16,430, County Durham 113,067County Durham: 113,067Inverclyde: 16,430

    16,430County Durham is higher113,067

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde 2,549, County Durham 15,081County Durham: 15,081Inverclyde: 2,549

    2,549County Durham is higherDepends on how you count15,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 3,760, County Durham 19,474County Durham: 19,474Inverclyde: 3,760

    3,760County Durham is higherDepends on how you count19,474

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 10,160, County Durham 56,470County Durham: 56,470Inverclyde: 10,160

    10,160County Durham is higherDepends on how you count56,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde 12,327, County Durham 76,404County Durham: 76,404Inverclyde: 12,327

    12,327County Durham is higherDepends on how you count76,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde 1,827, County Durham 13,298County Durham: 13,298Inverclyde: 1,827

    1,827County Durham is higher13,298

Show the numbers
Inverclyde and County Durham, total
MeasureInverclydeCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimated£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimated£1.4bnCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimated£822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimated£97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimated£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimated£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimated£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimated£61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimated£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,430113,067County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,54915,081County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,76019,474County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,16056,470County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,32776,404County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,827Estimated13,298County Durham

Sources

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

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