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Inverclyde and Wyre Forest

78,740 and 103,558 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde is higher than Wyre Forest on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 19 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Inverclyde: £5,905Wyre Forest: £5,169Inverclyde: £5,930Wyre Forest: £4,882Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,147£5,169£4,882

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £12,710, Wyre Forest £12,717Wyre Forest: £12,717Inverclyde: £12,710Wyre Forest: £12,772Inverclyde: £12,764Wyre Forest: £12,063Inverclyde: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056Wyre Forest is higher£12,717£12,772£12,063

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,998, Wyre Forest £2,105Wyre Forest: £2,105Inverclyde: £2,998Wyre Forest: £2,114Inverclyde: £3,011Wyre Forest: £1,997Inverclyde: £2,844

    £2,998£3,011£2,844Inverclyde is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £11,095, Wyre Forest £11,619Wyre Forest: £11,619Inverclyde: £11,095Wyre Forest: £11,669Inverclyde: £11,142Wyre Forest: £11,021Inverclyde: £10,524

    £11,095£11,142£10,524Wyre Forest is higher£11,619£11,669£11,021

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £608, Wyre Forest £354Wyre Forest: £354Inverclyde: £608Wyre Forest: £356Inverclyde: £611Wyre Forest: £336Inverclyde: £577

    £608£611£577Inverclyde is higher£354£356£336

  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, Wyre Forest £719Wyre Forest: £719Inverclyde: £974Wyre Forest: £722Inverclyde: £978Wyre Forest: £682Inverclyde: £923

    £974£978£923Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Inverclyde: £33Wyre Forest: £25Inverclyde: £33Wyre Forest: £24Inverclyde: £32

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Inverclyde: £791Wyre Forest: £492Inverclyde: £794Wyre Forest: £465Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higher£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Inverclyde: £229Wyre Forest: £131Inverclyde: £229Wyre Forest: £124Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higher£131£131£124

  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, Wyre Forest £146Wyre Forest: £146Inverclyde: £165Wyre Forest: £147Inverclyde: £166Wyre Forest: £138Inverclyde: £156

    £165£166£156Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,200, Wyre Forest £1,597Wyre Forest: £1,597Inverclyde: £2,200Wyre Forest: £1,604Inverclyde: £2,210Wyre Forest: £1,515Inverclyde: £2,087

    £2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde is higher£1,597£1,604£1,515

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Inverclyde: £298Wyre Forest: £207Inverclyde: £299Wyre Forest: £195Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higher£206£207£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £616, Wyre Forest £348Wyre Forest: £348Inverclyde: £616Wyre Forest: £350Inverclyde: £619Wyre Forest: £330Inverclyde: £584

    £616£619£584Inverclyde is higher£348£350£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £7.77, Wyre Forest £6.34Wyre Forest: £6.34Inverclyde: £7.77Wyre Forest: £6.36Inverclyde: £7.80Wyre Forest: £6.01Inverclyde: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £8.91, Wyre Forest £7.82Wyre Forest: £7.82Inverclyde: £8.91Wyre Forest: £7.86Inverclyde: £8.95Wyre Forest: £7.42Inverclyde: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.82£7.86£7.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Inverclyde: £8.77Wyre Forest: £5.39Inverclyde: £8.81Wyre Forest: £5.09Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  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, Wyre Forest 1,002.1Wyre Forest: 1,002.1Inverclyde: 970.5

    970.5Wyre Forest is higher1,002.1

  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, Wyre Forest 94.9Wyre Forest: 94.9Inverclyde: 150.6

    150.6Inverclyde is higher94.9

  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, Wyre Forest 152.8Wyre Forest: 152.8Inverclyde: 222.1

    222.1Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count152.8

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higher72.7

  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, Wyre Forest 197.5Wyre Forest: 197.5Inverclyde: 254.2

    254.2Inverclyde is higher197.5

  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, Wyre Forest 32.2Wyre Forest: 32.2Inverclyde: 37.7

    37.7Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count32.2

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Inverclyde and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclydeWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£5,147£5,169£4,882Inverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056Estimated£12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,998£3,011£2,844Estimated£2,105£2,114£1,997Inverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,095£11,142£10,524£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£611£577£354£356£336Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923Estimated£719£722£682Inverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32Estimated£25£25£24Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£490£492£465Inverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£131£131£124Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156Estimated£146£147£138Inverclyde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,200£2,210£2,087£1,597£1,604£1,515Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£206£207£195Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£616£619£584£348£350£330Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£6.34£6.36£6.01Inverclyde
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£7.82£7.86£7.42Inverclyde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£5.37£5.39£5.09Inverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.51,002.1Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.694.9Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026222.1152.8Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.072.7Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.2197.5Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Estimated32.2Inverclyde

Per resident

Inverclyde is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Inverclyde: £5,905Wyre Forest: £5,169Inverclyde: £5,930Wyre Forest: £4,882Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,147£5,169£4,882

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £2,733, Wyre Forest £3,089Wyre Forest: £3,089Inverclyde: £2,733Wyre Forest: £3,103Inverclyde: £2,744Wyre Forest: £2,930Inverclyde: £2,592

    £2,733£2,744£2,592Wyre Forest is higher£3,089£3,103£2,930

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £1,847, Wyre Forest £1,225Wyre Forest: £1,225Inverclyde: £1,847Wyre Forest: £1,230Inverclyde: £1,854Wyre Forest: £1,162Inverclyde: £1,751

    £1,847£1,854£1,751Inverclyde is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde £2,385, Wyre Forest £2,823Wyre Forest: £2,823Inverclyde: £2,385Wyre Forest: £2,835Inverclyde: £2,396Wyre Forest: £2,677Inverclyde: £2,263

    £2,385£2,396£2,263Wyre Forest is higher£2,823£2,835£2,677

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £131, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Inverclyde: £131Wyre Forest: £86Inverclyde: £131Wyre Forest: £82Inverclyde: £124

    £131£131£124Inverclyde is higher£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £209, Wyre Forest £175Wyre Forest: £175Inverclyde: £209Wyre Forest: £175Inverclyde: £210Wyre Forest: £166Inverclyde: £199

    £209£210£199Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£175£175£166

  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, Wyre Forest £6.05Wyre Forest: £6.05Inverclyde: £7.15Wyre Forest: £6.08Inverclyde: £7.18Wyre Forest: £5.74Inverclyde: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Inverclyde: £791Wyre Forest: £492Inverclyde: £794Wyre Forest: £465Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higher£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Inverclyde: £229Wyre Forest: £131Inverclyde: £229Wyre Forest: £124Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £102, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Inverclyde: £102Wyre Forest: £85Inverclyde: £102Wyre Forest: £81Inverclyde: £96

    £102£102£96Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £1,355, Wyre Forest £929Wyre Forest: £929Inverclyde: £1,355Wyre Forest: £933Inverclyde: £1,361Wyre Forest: £882Inverclyde: £1,285

    £1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde is higher£929£933£882

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Inverclyde: £298Wyre Forest: £207Inverclyde: £299Wyre Forest: £195Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higher£206£207£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £379, Wyre Forest £203Wyre Forest: £203Inverclyde: £379Wyre Forest: £203Inverclyde: £381Wyre Forest: £192Inverclyde: £360

    £379£381£360Inverclyde is higher£203£203£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £4.79, Wyre Forest £3.69Wyre Forest: £3.69Inverclyde: £4.79Wyre Forest: £3.71Inverclyde: £4.81Wyre Forest: £3.50Inverclyde: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde £5.48, Wyre Forest £4.55Wyre Forest: £4.55Inverclyde: £5.48Wyre Forest: £4.57Inverclyde: £5.51Wyre Forest: £4.32Inverclyde: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Inverclyde: £8.77Wyre Forest: £5.39Inverclyde: £8.81Wyre Forest: £5.09Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 208.7, Wyre Forest 243.4Wyre Forest: 243.4Inverclyde: 208.7

    208.7Wyre Forest is higher243.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 32.4, Wyre Forest 23.1Wyre Forest: 23.1Inverclyde: 32.4

    32.4Inverclyde is higher23.1

  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, Wyre Forest 37.1Wyre Forest: 37.1Inverclyde: 47.8

    47.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count37.1

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 156.6, Wyre Forest 115.0Wyre Forest: 115.0Inverclyde: 156.6

    156.6Inverclyde is higher115.0

  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, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Inverclyde: 23.2

    23.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Inverclyde and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureInverclydeWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£5,147£5,169£4,882Inverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,733£2,744£2,592Estimated£3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,751Estimated£1,225£1,230£1,162Inverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,385£2,396£2,263£2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£86£86£82Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199Estimated£175£175£166Inverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78Estimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£490£492£465Inverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£131£131£124Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£85£85£81Inverclyde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,355£1,361£1,285£929£933£882Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£206£207£195Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£203£203£192Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.69£3.71£3.50Inverclyde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.55£4.57£4.32Inverclyde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£5.37£5.39£5.09Inverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.7243.4Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.423.1Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.837.1Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.072.7Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.6115.0Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.2Estimated18.7Inverclyde

Total

Inverclyde is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 11. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde £464.9m, Wyre Forest £533.0mWyre Forest: £533.0mInverclyde: £464.9mWyre Forest: £535.2mInverclyde: £466.9mWyre Forest: £505.6mInverclyde: £441.0m

    £464.9m£466.9m£441.0mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde £215.2m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mInverclyde: £215.2mWyre Forest: £321.3mInverclyde: £216.1mWyre Forest: £303.5mInverclyde: £204.1m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.1mWyre Forest is higher£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde £145.4m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mInverclyde: £145.4mWyre Forest: £127.4mInverclyde: £146.0mWyre Forest: £120.3mInverclyde: £137.9m

    £145.4m£146.0m£137.9mInverclyde is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde £187.8m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mInverclyde: £187.8mWyre Forest: £293.6mInverclyde: £188.6mWyre Forest: £277.3mInverclyde: £178.2m

    £187.8m£188.6m£178.2mWyre Forest is higher£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde £10.3m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mInverclyde: £10.3mWyre Forest: £9.0mInverclyde: £10.3mWyre Forest: £8.5mInverclyde: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mInverclyde is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £16.5m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mInverclyde: £16.5mWyre Forest: £18.2mInverclyde: £16.6mWyre Forest: £17.2mInverclyde: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  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, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mInverclyde: £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.63mInverclyde: £0.57mWyre Forest: £0.59mInverclyde: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £62.3m, Wyre Forest £50.8mWyre Forest: £50.8mInverclyde: £62.3mWyre Forest: £51.0mInverclyde: £62.5mWyre Forest: £48.1mInverclyde: £59.1m

    £62.3m£62.5m£59.1mInverclyde is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £18.0m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mInverclyde: £18.0mWyre Forest: £13.6mInverclyde: £18.1mWyre Forest: £12.8mInverclyde: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mInverclyde is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde £8.0m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mInverclyde: £8.0mWyre Forest: £8.8mInverclyde: £8.0mWyre Forest: £8.3mInverclyde: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde £106.7m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mInverclyde: £106.7mWyre Forest: £96.7mInverclyde: £107.2mWyre Forest: £91.3mInverclyde: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.2m£101.2mInverclyde is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde £23.4m, Wyre Forest £21.3mWyre Forest: £21.3mInverclyde: £23.4mWyre Forest: £21.4mInverclyde: £23.5mWyre Forest: £20.2mInverclyde: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mInverclyde is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde £29.9m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mInverclyde: £29.9mWyre Forest: £21.1mInverclyde: £30.0mWyre Forest: £19.9mInverclyde: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mInverclyde is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde £0.38m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mInverclyde: £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mInverclyde: £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.36mInverclyde: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde £0.43m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mInverclyde: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.47mInverclyde: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.45mInverclyde: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde £0.69m, Wyre Forest £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.56mInverclyde: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.56mInverclyde: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.53mInverclyde: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mInverclyde is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde 16,430, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Inverclyde: 16,430

    16,430Wyre Forest is higher25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde 2,549, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Inverclyde: 2,549

    2,549Inverclyde is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 3,760, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Inverclyde: 3,760

    3,760Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 10,160, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Inverclyde: 10,160

    10,160Inverclyde is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde 12,327, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Inverclyde: 12,327

    12,327Inverclyde is higher11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde 1,827, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Inverclyde: 1,827

    1,827Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,940

Show the numbers
Inverclyde and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureInverclydeWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimated£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimated£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimated£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mInverclyde
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mInverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimated£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimated£50.8m£51.0m£48.1mInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimated£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimated£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mInverclyde
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mInverclyde
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mInverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimated£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mInverclyde
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,43025,210Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5492,388Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7603,845Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1607,531Inverclyde
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,32711,904Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,827Estimated1,940Wyre Forest

Sources

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

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