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Inverclyde and North Ayrshire

78,740 and 133,830 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde is higher than North Ayrshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Inverclyde is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire 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 North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Inverclyde: £5,905North Ayrshire: £6,085Inverclyde: £5,930North Ayrshire: £5,747Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601North Ayrshire is higher£6,059£6,085£5,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £12,710, North Ayrshire £13,049North Ayrshire: £13,049Inverclyde: £12,710North Ayrshire: £13,105Inverclyde: £12,764North Ayrshire: £12,378Inverclyde: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056North Ayrshire is higher£13,049£13,105£12,378

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,998, North Ayrshire £3,005North Ayrshire: £3,005Inverclyde: £2,998North Ayrshire: £3,017Inverclyde: £3,011North Ayrshire: £2,850Inverclyde: £2,844

    £2,998£3,011£2,844North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,005£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £11,095, North Ayrshire £11,537North Ayrshire: £11,537Inverclyde: £11,095North Ayrshire: £11,586Inverclyde: £11,142North Ayrshire: £10,943Inverclyde: £10,524

    £11,095£11,142£10,524North Ayrshire is higher£11,537£11,586£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £608, North Ayrshire £597North Ayrshire: £597Inverclyde: £608North Ayrshire: £600Inverclyde: £611North Ayrshire: £567Inverclyde: £577

    £608£611£577Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

  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, North Ayrshire £882North Ayrshire: £882Inverclyde: £974North Ayrshire: £886Inverclyde: £978North Ayrshire: £837Inverclyde: £923

    £974£978£923Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£882£886£837

  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, North Ayrshire £33North Ayrshire: £33Inverclyde: £33North Ayrshire: £33Inverclyde: £33North Ayrshire: £31Inverclyde: £32

    £33£33£32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Inverclyde: £791North Ayrshire: £758Inverclyde: £794North Ayrshire: £716Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Inverclyde: £229North Ayrshire: £221Inverclyde: £229North Ayrshire: £209Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  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, North Ayrshire £177North Ayrshire: £177Inverclyde: £165North Ayrshire: £178Inverclyde: £166North Ayrshire: £168Inverclyde: £156

    £165£166£156North Ayrshire is higher£177£178£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,200, North Ayrshire £2,212North Ayrshire: £2,212Inverclyde: £2,200North Ayrshire: £2,222Inverclyde: £2,210North Ayrshire: £2,099Inverclyde: £2,087

    £2,200£2,210£2,087North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,222£2,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Inverclyde: £298North Ayrshire: £270Inverclyde: £299North Ayrshire: £255Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £616, North Ayrshire £592North Ayrshire: £592Inverclyde: £616North Ayrshire: £595Inverclyde: £619North Ayrshire: £562Inverclyde: £584

    £616£619£584Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£592£595£562

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £7.77, North Ayrshire £11North Ayrshire: £11Inverclyde: £7.77North Ayrshire: £11Inverclyde: £7.80North Ayrshire: £10Inverclyde: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37North Ayrshire is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £8.91, North Ayrshire £12North Ayrshire: £12Inverclyde: £8.91North Ayrshire: £12Inverclyde: £8.95North Ayrshire: £11Inverclyde: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45North Ayrshire is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Inverclyde: £8.77North Ayrshire: £8.07Inverclyde: £8.81North Ayrshire: £7.62Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  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, North Ayrshire 1,016.0North Ayrshire: 1,016.0Inverclyde: 970.5

    970.5North Ayrshire is higher1,016.0

  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, North Ayrshire 144.7North Ayrshire: 144.7Inverclyde: 150.6

    150.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count144.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverclyde 222.1, North Ayrshire 210.3North Ayrshire: 210.3Inverclyde: 222.1

    222.1Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  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, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count120.6

  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, North Ayrshire 270.3North Ayrshire: 270.3Inverclyde: 254.2

    254.2North Ayrshire is higher270.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde 37.7, North Ayrshire 44.4North Ayrshire: 44.4Inverclyde: 37.7

    37.7North Ayrshire is higher44.4

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Inverclyde and North Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclydeNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056Estimated£13,049£13,105£12,378EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,998£3,011£2,844Estimated£3,005£3,017£2,850EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,095£11,142£10,524£11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£611£577£597£600£567Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923Estimated£882£886£837EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32Estimated£33£33£31EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£754£758£716EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£220£221£209EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156Estimated£177£178£168EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,200£2,210£2,087£2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£269£270£255Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£616£619£584£592£595£562Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£11£11£10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£12£12£11North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.51,016.0North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6144.7Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026222.1210.3Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.0120.6Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.2270.3North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Estimated44.4EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

Inverclyde is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 13. 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 North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Inverclyde: £5,905North Ayrshire: £6,085Inverclyde: £5,930North Ayrshire: £5,747Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601North Ayrshire is higher£6,059£6,085£5,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £2,733, North Ayrshire £3,014North Ayrshire: £3,014Inverclyde: £2,733North Ayrshire: £3,027Inverclyde: £2,744North Ayrshire: £2,859Inverclyde: £2,592

    £2,733£2,744£2,592North Ayrshire is higher£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £1,847, North Ayrshire £1,794North Ayrshire: £1,794Inverclyde: £1,847North Ayrshire: £1,801Inverclyde: £1,854North Ayrshire: £1,701Inverclyde: £1,751

    £1,847£1,854£1,751Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,794£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde £2,385, North Ayrshire £2,665North Ayrshire: £2,665Inverclyde: £2,385North Ayrshire: £2,676Inverclyde: £2,396North Ayrshire: £2,528Inverclyde: £2,263

    £2,385£2,396£2,263North Ayrshire is higher£2,665£2,676£2,528

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £131, North Ayrshire £138North Ayrshire: £138Inverclyde: £131North Ayrshire: £139Inverclyde: £131North Ayrshire: £131Inverclyde: £124

    £131£131£124North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £209, North Ayrshire £204North Ayrshire: £204Inverclyde: £209North Ayrshire: £205Inverclyde: £210North Ayrshire: £193Inverclyde: £199

    £209£210£199Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  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, North Ayrshire £7.55North Ayrshire: £7.55Inverclyde: £7.15North Ayrshire: £7.58Inverclyde: £7.18North Ayrshire: £7.16Inverclyde: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Inverclyde: £791North Ayrshire: £758Inverclyde: £794North Ayrshire: £716Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Inverclyde: £229North Ayrshire: £221Inverclyde: £229North Ayrshire: £209Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £102, North Ayrshire £106North Ayrshire: £106Inverclyde: £102North Ayrshire: £106Inverclyde: £102North Ayrshire: £100Inverclyde: £96

    £102£102£96North Ayrshire is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £1,355, North Ayrshire £1,321North Ayrshire: £1,321Inverclyde: £1,355North Ayrshire: £1,326Inverclyde: £1,361North Ayrshire: £1,253Inverclyde: £1,285

    £1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Inverclyde: £298North Ayrshire: £270Inverclyde: £299North Ayrshire: £255Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £379, North Ayrshire £354North Ayrshire: £354Inverclyde: £379North Ayrshire: £355Inverclyde: £381North Ayrshire: £335Inverclyde: £360

    £379£381£360Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £4.79, North Ayrshire £6.43North Ayrshire: £6.43Inverclyde: £4.79North Ayrshire: £6.46Inverclyde: £4.81North Ayrshire: £6.10Inverclyde: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54North Ayrshire is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde £5.48, North Ayrshire £7.00North Ayrshire: £7.00Inverclyde: £5.48North Ayrshire: £7.03Inverclyde: £5.51North Ayrshire: £6.64Inverclyde: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20North Ayrshire is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Inverclyde: £8.77North Ayrshire: £8.07Inverclyde: £8.81North Ayrshire: £7.62Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 208.7, North Ayrshire 234.7North Ayrshire: 234.7Inverclyde: 208.7

    208.7North Ayrshire is higher234.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 32.4, North Ayrshire 33.4North Ayrshire: 33.4Inverclyde: 32.4

    32.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count33.4

  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, North Ayrshire 48.6North Ayrshire: 48.6Inverclyde: 47.8

    47.8North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count48.6

  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, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count120.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 156.6, North Ayrshire 161.4North Ayrshire: 161.4Inverclyde: 156.6

    156.6North Ayrshire is higher161.4

  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, North Ayrshire 26.5North Ayrshire: 26.5Inverclyde: 23.2

    23.2North Ayrshire is higher26.5

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Inverclyde and North Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureInverclydeNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,733£2,744£2,592Estimated£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,751Estimated£1,794£1,801£1,701EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,385£2,396£2,263£2,665£2,676£2,528North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£138£139£131North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199Estimated£204£205£193EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78Estimated£7.55£7.58£7.16EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£754£758£716EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£220£221£209EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£106£106£100EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,355£1,361£1,285£1,321£1,326£1,253Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£269£270£255Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£354£355£335Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.7234.7North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.433.4North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.848.6North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.0120.6Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.6161.4North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.2Estimated26.5EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde £464.9m, North Ayrshire £810.9mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mInverclyde: £464.9mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mInverclyde: £466.9mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1mInverclyde: £441.0m

    £464.9m£466.9m£441.0mNorth Ayrshire is higher£810.9m£814.3m£769.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde £215.2m, North Ayrshire £403.4mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mInverclyde: £215.2mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mInverclyde: £216.1mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6mInverclyde: £204.1m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£403.4m£405.1m£382.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde £145.4m, North Ayrshire £240.1mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mInverclyde: £145.4mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mInverclyde: £146.0mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7mInverclyde: £137.9m

    £145.4m£146.0m£137.9mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£240.1m£241.1m£227.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde £187.8m, North Ayrshire £356.6mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mInverclyde: £187.8mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mInverclyde: £188.6mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3mInverclyde: £178.2m

    £187.8m£188.6m£178.2mNorth Ayrshire is higher£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde £10.3m, North Ayrshire £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mInverclyde: £10.3mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mInverclyde: £10.3mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5mInverclyde: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £16.5m, North Ayrshire £27.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mInverclyde: £16.5mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mInverclyde: £16.6mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9mInverclyde: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  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, North Ayrshire £1.0mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mInverclyde: £0.56mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mInverclyde: £0.57mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96mInverclyde: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £62.3m, North Ayrshire £101.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mInverclyde: £62.3mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mInverclyde: £62.5mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8mInverclyde: £59.1m

    £62.3m£62.5m£59.1mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £18.0m, North Ayrshire £29.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mInverclyde: £18.0mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mInverclyde: £18.1mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9mInverclyde: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.4m£29.6m£27.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde £8.0m, North Ayrshire £14.2mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mInverclyde: £8.0mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mInverclyde: £8.0mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4mInverclyde: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mNorth Ayrshire is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde £106.7m, North Ayrshire £176.8mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mInverclyde: £106.7mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mInverclyde: £107.2mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7mInverclyde: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.2m£101.2mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde £23.4m, North Ayrshire £35.9mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mInverclyde: £23.4mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mInverclyde: £23.5mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1mInverclyde: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde £29.9m, North Ayrshire £47.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mInverclyde: £29.9mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mInverclyde: £30.0mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9mInverclyde: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde £0.38m, North Ayrshire £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mInverclyde: £0.38mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mInverclyde: £0.38mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82mInverclyde: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde £0.43m, North Ayrshire £0.94mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mInverclyde: £0.43mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mInverclyde: £0.43mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89mInverclyde: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde £0.69m, North Ayrshire £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mInverclyde: £0.69mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mInverclyde: £0.69mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mInverclyde: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde 16,430, North Ayrshire 31,408North Ayrshire: 31,408Inverclyde: 16,430

    16,430North Ayrshire is higher31,408

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde 2,549, North Ayrshire 4,472North Ayrshire: 4,472Inverclyde: 2,549

    2,549North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count4,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 3,760, North Ayrshire 6,500North Ayrshire: 6,500Inverclyde: 3,760

    3,760North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count6,500

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 10,160, North Ayrshire 16,145North Ayrshire: 16,145Inverclyde: 10,160

    10,160North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count16,145

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde 12,327, North Ayrshire 21,597North Ayrshire: 21,597Inverclyde: 12,327

    12,327North Ayrshire is higher21,597

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde 1,827, North Ayrshire 3,550North Ayrshire: 3,550Inverclyde: 1,827

    1,827North Ayrshire is higher3,550

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Inverclyde and North Ayrshire, total
MeasureInverclydeNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimated£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimated£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimated£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m£356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimated£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimated£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimated£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimated£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m£176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,43031,408North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5494,472North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7606,500North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,16016,145North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,32721,597North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,827Estimated3,550EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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