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Inverclyde and East Ayrshire

78,740 and 121,320 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde is higher than East Ayrshire 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 East Ayrshire 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442Inverclyde: £5,905East Ayrshire: £5,465Inverclyde: £5,930East Ayrshire: £5,162Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,442£5,465£5,162

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £12,710, East Ayrshire £13,069East Ayrshire: £13,069Inverclyde: £12,710East Ayrshire: £13,125Inverclyde: £12,764East Ayrshire: £12,397Inverclyde: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,125£12,397

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,998, East Ayrshire £2,633East Ayrshire: £2,633Inverclyde: £2,998East Ayrshire: £2,644Inverclyde: £3,011East Ayrshire: £2,498Inverclyde: £2,844

    £2,998£3,011£2,844Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,633£2,644£2,498

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £11,095, East Ayrshire £11,565East Ayrshire: £11,565Inverclyde: £11,095East Ayrshire: £11,615Inverclyde: £11,142East Ayrshire: £10,970Inverclyde: £10,524

    £11,095£11,142£10,524East Ayrshire is higher£11,565£11,615£10,970

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £608, East Ayrshire £548East Ayrshire: £548Inverclyde: £608East Ayrshire: £550Inverclyde: £611East Ayrshire: £519Inverclyde: £577

    £608£611£577Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£548£550£519

  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, East Ayrshire £926East Ayrshire: £926Inverclyde: £974East Ayrshire: £930Inverclyde: £978East Ayrshire: £879Inverclyde: £923

    £974£978£923Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£926£930£879

  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, East Ayrshire £30East Ayrshire: £30Inverclyde: £33East Ayrshire: £30Inverclyde: £33East Ayrshire: £28Inverclyde: £32

    £33£33£32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699Inverclyde: £791East Ayrshire: £702Inverclyde: £794East Ayrshire: £663Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213Inverclyde: £229East Ayrshire: £214Inverclyde: £229East Ayrshire: £202Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  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, East Ayrshire £169East Ayrshire: £169Inverclyde: £165East Ayrshire: £169Inverclyde: £166East Ayrshire: £160Inverclyde: £156

    £165£166£156East Ayrshire is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,200, East Ayrshire £1,959East Ayrshire: £1,959Inverclyde: £2,200East Ayrshire: £1,967Inverclyde: £2,210East Ayrshire: £1,858Inverclyde: £2,087

    £2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,959£1,967£1,858

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198Inverclyde: £298East Ayrshire: £199Inverclyde: £299East Ayrshire: £188Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £616, East Ayrshire £487East Ayrshire: £487Inverclyde: £616East Ayrshire: £489Inverclyde: £619East Ayrshire: £462Inverclyde: £584

    £616£619£584Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£487£489£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £7.77, East Ayrshire £8.93East Ayrshire: £8.93Inverclyde: £7.77East Ayrshire: £8.97Inverclyde: £7.80East Ayrshire: £8.47Inverclyde: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37East Ayrshire is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £8.91, East Ayrshire £10East Ayrshire: £10Inverclyde: £8.91East Ayrshire: £10Inverclyde: £8.95East Ayrshire: £9.86Inverclyde: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45East Ayrshire is higher£10£10£9.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25Inverclyde: £8.77East Ayrshire: £6.28Inverclyde: £8.81East Ayrshire: £5.93Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, East Ayrshire 1,020.7East Ayrshire: 1,020.7Inverclyde: 970.5

    970.5East Ayrshire is higher1,020.7

  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, East Ayrshire 136.2East Ayrshire: 136.2Inverclyde: 150.6

    150.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count136.2

  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, East Ayrshire 221.6East Ayrshire: 221.6Inverclyde: 222.1

    222.1Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count221.6

  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, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count111.7

  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, East Ayrshire 244.9East Ayrshire: 244.9Inverclyde: 254.2

    254.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count244.9

  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, East Ayrshire 41.4East Ayrshire: 41.4Inverclyde: 37.7

    37.7East Ayrshire is higher41.4

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Inverclyde and East Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclydeEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056Estimated£13,069£13,125£12,397EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,998£3,011£2,844Estimated£2,633£2,644£2,498EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,095£11,142£10,524£11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£611£577£548£550£519Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923Estimated£926£930£879EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32Estimated£30£30£28EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£699£702£663EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£213£214£202EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156Estimated£169£169£160EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,200£2,210£2,087£1,959£1,967£1,858Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£198£199£188Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£616£619£584£487£489£462Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£10£10£9.86East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.51,020.7East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6136.2Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026222.1221.6Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.0111.7Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.2244.9Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Estimated41.4EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Per resident

Inverclyde is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442Inverclyde: £5,905East Ayrshire: £5,465Inverclyde: £5,930East Ayrshire: £5,162Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,442£5,465£5,162

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £2,733, East Ayrshire £2,717East Ayrshire: £2,717Inverclyde: £2,733East Ayrshire: £2,729Inverclyde: £2,744East Ayrshire: £2,578Inverclyde: £2,592

    £2,733£2,744£2,592Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £1,847, East Ayrshire £1,609East Ayrshire: £1,609Inverclyde: £1,847East Ayrshire: £1,616Inverclyde: £1,854East Ayrshire: £1,526Inverclyde: £1,751

    £1,847£1,854£1,751Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,609£1,616£1,526

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde £2,385, East Ayrshire £2,405East Ayrshire: £2,405Inverclyde: £2,385East Ayrshire: £2,415Inverclyde: £2,396East Ayrshire: £2,281Inverclyde: £2,263

    £2,385£2,396£2,263East Ayrshire is higher£2,405£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £131, East Ayrshire £114East Ayrshire: £114Inverclyde: £131East Ayrshire: £114Inverclyde: £131East Ayrshire: £108Inverclyde: £124

    £131£131£124Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £209, East Ayrshire £193East Ayrshire: £193Inverclyde: £209East Ayrshire: £193Inverclyde: £210East Ayrshire: £183Inverclyde: £199

    £209£210£199Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

  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, East Ayrshire £6.23East Ayrshire: £6.23Inverclyde: £7.15East Ayrshire: £6.26Inverclyde: £7.18East Ayrshire: £5.91Inverclyde: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699Inverclyde: £791East Ayrshire: £702Inverclyde: £794East Ayrshire: £663Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213Inverclyde: £229East Ayrshire: £214Inverclyde: £229East Ayrshire: £202Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £102, East Ayrshire £103East Ayrshire: £103Inverclyde: £102East Ayrshire: £103Inverclyde: £102East Ayrshire: £98Inverclyde: £96

    £102£102£96East Ayrshire is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £1,355, East Ayrshire £1,197East Ayrshire: £1,197Inverclyde: £1,355East Ayrshire: £1,202Inverclyde: £1,361East Ayrshire: £1,135Inverclyde: £1,285

    £1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198Inverclyde: £298East Ayrshire: £199Inverclyde: £299East Ayrshire: £188Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £379, East Ayrshire £297East Ayrshire: £297Inverclyde: £379East Ayrshire: £299Inverclyde: £381East Ayrshire: £282Inverclyde: £360

    £379£381£360Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£297£299£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £4.79, East Ayrshire £5.46East Ayrshire: £5.46Inverclyde: £4.79East Ayrshire: £5.48Inverclyde: £4.81East Ayrshire: £5.18Inverclyde: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54East Ayrshire is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde £5.48, East Ayrshire £6.36East Ayrshire: £6.36Inverclyde: £5.48East Ayrshire: £6.38Inverclyde: £5.51East Ayrshire: £6.03Inverclyde: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20East Ayrshire is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25Inverclyde: £8.77East Ayrshire: £6.28Inverclyde: £8.81East Ayrshire: £5.93Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 208.7, East Ayrshire 212.2East Ayrshire: 212.2Inverclyde: 208.7

    208.7East Ayrshire is higher212.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 32.4, East Ayrshire 28.3East Ayrshire: 28.3Inverclyde: 32.4

    32.4Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count28.3

  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, East Ayrshire 46.1East Ayrshire: 46.1Inverclyde: 47.8

    47.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count46.1

  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, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count111.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 156.6, East Ayrshire 149.6East Ayrshire: 149.6Inverclyde: 156.6

    156.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count149.6

  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, East Ayrshire 25.3East Ayrshire: 25.3Inverclyde: 23.2

    23.2East Ayrshire is higher25.3

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Inverclyde and East Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureInverclydeEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,733£2,744£2,592Estimated£2,717£2,729£2,578EstimatedInverclyde
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,751Estimated£1,609£1,616£1,526EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,385£2,396£2,263£2,405£2,415£2,281East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£114£114£108Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199Estimated£193£193£183EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78Estimated£6.23£6.26£5.91EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£699£702£663EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£213£214£202EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£103£103£98EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,355£1,361£1,285£1,197£1,202£1,135Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£198£199£188Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£297£299£282Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.7212.2East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.428.3Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.846.1Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.0111.7Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.6149.6Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.2Estimated25.3EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Total

Inverclyde is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde £464.9m, East Ayrshire £660.3mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mInverclyde: £464.9mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mInverclyde: £466.9mEast Ayrshire: £626.3mInverclyde: £441.0m

    £464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde £215.2m, East Ayrshire £329.7mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mInverclyde: £215.2mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mInverclyde: £216.1mEast Ayrshire: £312.7mInverclyde: £204.1m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£329.7m£331.1m£312.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde £145.4m, East Ayrshire £195.2mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mInverclyde: £145.4mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mInverclyde: £146.0mEast Ayrshire: £185.1mInverclyde: £137.9m

    £145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£195.2m£196.0m£185.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde £187.8m, East Ayrshire £291.7mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mInverclyde: £187.8mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mInverclyde: £188.6mEast Ayrshire: £276.7mInverclyde: £178.2m

    £187.8m£188.6m£178.2mEast Ayrshire is higher£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde £10.3m, East Ayrshire £13.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mInverclyde: £10.3mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mInverclyde: £10.3mEast Ayrshire: £13.1mInverclyde: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £16.5m, East Ayrshire £23.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mInverclyde: £16.5mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mInverclyde: £16.6mEast Ayrshire: £22.2mInverclyde: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  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, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mInverclyde: £0.56mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mInverclyde: £0.57mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mInverclyde: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £62.3m, East Ayrshire £84.8mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mInverclyde: £62.3mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mInverclyde: £62.5mEast Ayrshire: £80.5mInverclyde: £59.1m

    £62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.8m£85.2m£80.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £18.0m, East Ayrshire £25.8mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mInverclyde: £18.0mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mInverclyde: £18.1mEast Ayrshire: £24.5mInverclyde: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde £8.0m, East Ayrshire £12.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mInverclyde: £8.0mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mInverclyde: £8.0mEast Ayrshire: £11.9mInverclyde: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEast Ayrshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde £106.7m, East Ayrshire £145.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mInverclyde: £106.7mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mInverclyde: £107.2mEast Ayrshire: £137.7mInverclyde: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.2m£101.2mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde £23.4m, East Ayrshire £24.0mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mInverclyde: £23.4mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mInverclyde: £23.5mEast Ayrshire: £22.8mInverclyde: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde £29.9m, East Ayrshire £36.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mInverclyde: £29.9mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mInverclyde: £30.0mEast Ayrshire: £34.2mInverclyde: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde £0.38m, East Ayrshire £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mInverclyde: £0.38mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mInverclyde: £0.38mEast Ayrshire: £0.63mInverclyde: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde £0.43m, East Ayrshire £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mInverclyde: £0.43mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mInverclyde: £0.43mEast Ayrshire: £0.73mInverclyde: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde £0.69m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mInverclyde: £0.69mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mInverclyde: £0.69mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mInverclyde: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde 16,430, East Ayrshire 25,747East Ayrshire: 25,747Inverclyde: 16,430

    16,430East Ayrshire is higher25,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde 2,549, East Ayrshire 3,436East Ayrshire: 3,436Inverclyde: 2,549

    2,549East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count3,436

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 3,760, East Ayrshire 5,590East Ayrshire: 5,590Inverclyde: 3,760

    3,760East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count5,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 10,160, East Ayrshire 13,550East Ayrshire: 13,550Inverclyde: 10,160

    10,160East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count13,550

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde 12,327, East Ayrshire 18,153East Ayrshire: 18,153Inverclyde: 12,327

    12,327East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count18,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde 1,827, East Ayrshire 3,066East Ayrshire: 3,066Inverclyde: 1,827

    1,827East Ayrshire is higher3,066

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Inverclyde and East Ayrshire, total
MeasureInverclydeEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimated£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimated£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimated£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m£291.7m£293.0m£276.7mEast Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimated£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimated£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimated£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimated£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m£145.2m£145.8m£137.7mEast Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEast Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mEast Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEast Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,43025,747East Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5493,436East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7605,590East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,16013,550East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,32718,153East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,827Estimated3,066EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Sources

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

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