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Inverclyde and Cornwall

78,740 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde is higher than Cornwall on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 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 Cornwall 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 Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Inverclyde: £5,905Cornwall: £5,013Inverclyde: £5,930Cornwall: £4,735Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £12,710, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212Inverclyde: £12,710Cornwall: £12,264Inverclyde: £12,764Cornwall: £11,584Inverclyde: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£12,212£12,264£11,584

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,998, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011Inverclyde: £2,998Cornwall: £2,019Inverclyde: £3,011Cornwall: £1,907Inverclyde: £2,844

    £2,998£3,011£2,844Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,011£2,019£1,907

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £11,095, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199Inverclyde: £11,095Cornwall: £11,247Inverclyde: £11,142Cornwall: £10,623Inverclyde: £10,524

    £11,095£11,142£10,524Cornwall is higher£11,199£11,247£10,623

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £608, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384Inverclyde: £608Cornwall: £386Inverclyde: £611Cornwall: £364Inverclyde: £577

    £608£611£577Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£384£386£364

  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, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602Inverclyde: £974Cornwall: £604Inverclyde: £978Cornwall: £571Inverclyde: £923

    £974£978£923Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£602£604£571

  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, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27Inverclyde: £33Cornwall: £27Inverclyde: £33Cornwall: £26Inverclyde: £32

    £33£33£32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Inverclyde: £791Cornwall: £470Inverclyde: £794Cornwall: £444Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Inverclyde: £229Cornwall: £124Inverclyde: £229Cornwall: £117Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  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, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110Inverclyde: £165Cornwall: £110Inverclyde: £166Cornwall: £104Inverclyde: £156

    £165£166£156Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,200, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537Inverclyde: £2,200Cornwall: £1,544Inverclyde: £2,210Cornwall: £1,458Inverclyde: £2,087

    £2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Inverclyde: £298Cornwall: £211Inverclyde: £299Cornwall: £199Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £616, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352Inverclyde: £616Cornwall: £353Inverclyde: £619Cornwall: £333Inverclyde: £584

    £616£619£584Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£333

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £7.77, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13Inverclyde: £7.77Cornwall: £5.16Inverclyde: £7.80Cornwall: £4.87Inverclyde: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £8.91, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79Inverclyde: £8.91Cornwall: £6.82Inverclyde: £8.95Cornwall: £6.44Inverclyde: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Inverclyde: £8.77Cornwall: £6.50Inverclyde: £8.81Cornwall: £6.14Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  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, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9Inverclyde: 970.5

    970.5Cornwall is higher1,013.9

  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, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8Inverclyde: 150.6

    150.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count102.8

  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, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6Inverclyde: 222.1

    222.1Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count130.6

  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, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  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, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5Inverclyde: 254.2

    254.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  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, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8Inverclyde: 37.7

    37.7Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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Inverclyde and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclydeCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£4,991£5,013£4,735Inverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056Estimated£12,212£12,264£11,584Inverclyde
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,998£3,011£2,844Estimated£2,011£2,019£1,907Inverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,095£11,142£10,524£11,199£11,247£10,623Cornwall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£611£577£384£386£364Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923Estimated£602£604£571Inverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32Estimated£27£27£26Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£468£470£444Inverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£124£124£117Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156Estimated£110£110£104Inverclyde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,200£2,210£2,087£1,537£1,544£1,458Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£210£211£199Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£616£619£584£352£353£333Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£5.13£5.16£4.87Inverclyde
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£6.79£6.82£6.44Inverclyde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£6.47£6.50£6.14Inverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.51,013.9Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6102.8Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026222.1130.6Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.069.9Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.2194.5Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Estimated23.8Inverclyde

Per resident

Inverclyde is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 3. 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 Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Inverclyde: £5,905Cornwall: £5,013Inverclyde: £5,930Cornwall: £4,735Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £2,733, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018Inverclyde: £2,733Cornwall: £3,031Inverclyde: £2,744Cornwall: £2,863Inverclyde: £2,592

    £2,733£2,744£2,592Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £1,847, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165Inverclyde: £1,847Cornwall: £1,170Inverclyde: £1,854Cornwall: £1,105Inverclyde: £1,751

    £1,847£1,854£1,751Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde £2,385, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768Inverclyde: £2,385Cornwall: £2,779Inverclyde: £2,396Cornwall: £2,625Inverclyde: £2,263

    £2,385£2,396£2,263Cornwall is higher£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £131, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95Inverclyde: £131Cornwall: £95Inverclyde: £131Cornwall: £90Inverclyde: £124

    £131£131£124Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £209, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149Inverclyde: £209Cornwall: £149Inverclyde: £210Cornwall: £141Inverclyde: £199

    £209£210£199Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  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, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65Inverclyde: £7.15Cornwall: £6.68Inverclyde: £7.18Cornwall: £6.31Inverclyde: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Inverclyde: £791Cornwall: £470Inverclyde: £794Cornwall: £444Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Inverclyde: £229Cornwall: £124Inverclyde: £229Cornwall: £117Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £102, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63Inverclyde: £102Cornwall: £64Inverclyde: £102Cornwall: £60Inverclyde: £96

    £102£102£96Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £1,355, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891Inverclyde: £1,355Cornwall: £895Inverclyde: £1,361Cornwall: £845Inverclyde: £1,285

    £1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Inverclyde: £298Cornwall: £211Inverclyde: £299Cornwall: £199Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £379, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204Inverclyde: £379Cornwall: £205Inverclyde: £381Cornwall: £193Inverclyde: £360

    £379£381£360Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £4.79, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97Inverclyde: £4.79Cornwall: £2.99Inverclyde: £4.81Cornwall: £2.82Inverclyde: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde £5.48, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93Inverclyde: £5.48Cornwall: £3.95Inverclyde: £5.51Cornwall: £3.73Inverclyde: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Inverclyde: £8.77Cornwall: £6.50Inverclyde: £8.81Cornwall: £6.14Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 208.7, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6Inverclyde: 208.7

    208.7Cornwall is higher250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 32.4, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4Inverclyde: 32.4

    32.4Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count25.4

  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, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3Inverclyde: 47.8

    47.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  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, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 156.6, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7Inverclyde: 156.6

    156.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count112.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 23.2, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8Inverclyde: 23.2

    23.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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Inverclyde and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureInverclydeCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£4,991£5,013£4,735Inverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,733£2,744£2,592Estimated£3,018£3,031£2,863Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,751Estimated£1,165£1,170£1,105Inverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,385£2,396£2,263£2,768£2,779£2,625Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£95£95£90Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199Estimated£149£149£141Inverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78Estimated£6.65£6.68£6.31Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£468£470£444Inverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£124£124£117Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£63£64£60Inverclyde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,355£1,361£1,285£891£895£845Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£210£211£199Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£204£205£193Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£2.97£2.99£2.82Inverclyde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£3.93£3.95£3.73Inverclyde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£6.47£6.50£6.14Inverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.7250.6Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.425.4Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.832.3Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.069.9Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.6112.7Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.2Estimated13.8Inverclyde

Total

Inverclyde is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cornwall 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 Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde £464.9m, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnInverclyde: £464.9mCornwall: £2.9bnInverclyde: £466.9mCornwall: £2.8bnInverclyde: £441.0m

    £464.9m£466.9m£441.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde £215.2m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnInverclyde: £215.2mCornwall: £1.8bnInverclyde: £216.1mCornwall: £1.7bnInverclyde: £204.1m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde £145.4m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mInverclyde: £145.4mCornwall: £681.2mInverclyde: £146.0mCornwall: £643.5mInverclyde: £137.9m

    £145.4m£146.0m£137.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde £187.8m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnInverclyde: £187.8mCornwall: £1.6bnInverclyde: £188.6mCornwall: £1.5bnInverclyde: £178.2m

    £187.8m£188.6m£178.2mCornwall is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde £10.3m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mInverclyde: £10.3mCornwall: £55.5mInverclyde: £10.3mCornwall: £52.4mInverclyde: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £16.5m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mInverclyde: £16.5mCornwall: £86.9mInverclyde: £16.6mCornwall: £82.1mInverclyde: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m

  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, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mInverclyde: £0.56mCornwall: £3.9mInverclyde: £0.57mCornwall: £3.7mInverclyde: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £62.3m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mInverclyde: £62.3mCornwall: £273.9mInverclyde: £62.5mCornwall: £258.7mInverclyde: £59.1m

    £62.3m£62.5m£59.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £18.0m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mInverclyde: £18.0mCornwall: £72.3mInverclyde: £18.1mCornwall: £68.3mInverclyde: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde £8.0m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mInverclyde: £8.0mCornwall: £37.1mInverclyde: £8.0mCornwall: £35.1mInverclyde: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde £106.7m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mInverclyde: £106.7mCornwall: £521.0mInverclyde: £107.2mCornwall: £492.0mInverclyde: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.2m£101.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde £23.4m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mInverclyde: £23.4mCornwall: £122.7mInverclyde: £23.5mCornwall: £115.9mInverclyde: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde £29.9m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mInverclyde: £29.9mCornwall: £119.1mInverclyde: £30.0mCornwall: £112.5mInverclyde: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde £0.38m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mInverclyde: £0.38mCornwall: £1.7mInverclyde: £0.38mCornwall: £1.6mInverclyde: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde £0.43m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mInverclyde: £0.43mCornwall: £2.3mInverclyde: £0.43mCornwall: £2.2mInverclyde: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde £0.69m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mInverclyde: £0.69mCornwall: £3.8mInverclyde: £0.69mCornwall: £3.6mInverclyde: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde 16,430, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869Inverclyde: 16,430

    16,430Cornwall is higher145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde 2,549, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786Inverclyde: 2,549

    2,549Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count14,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 3,760, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787Inverclyde: 3,760

    3,760Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count18,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 10,160, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711Inverclyde: 10,160

    10,160Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde 12,327, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617Inverclyde: 12,327

    12,327Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde 1,827, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041Inverclyde: 1,827

    1,827Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041

Show the numbers
Inverclyde and Cornwall, total
MeasureInverclydeCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimated£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimated£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimated£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimated£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimated£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimated£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimated£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimated£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimated£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,430145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,54914,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,76018,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,16040,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,32765,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,827Estimated8,041Cornwall

Sources

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

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