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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire

78,740 and 188,610 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde is higher than Renfrewshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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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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 18 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire on 4. 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Inverclyde: £5,905Renfrewshire: £4,743Inverclyde: £5,930Renfrewshire: £4,480Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £12,710, Renfrewshire £12,692Renfrewshire: £12,692Inverclyde: £12,710Renfrewshire: £12,746Inverclyde: £12,764Renfrewshire: £12,039Inverclyde: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,998, Renfrewshire £2,075Renfrewshire: £2,075Inverclyde: £2,998Renfrewshire: £2,084Inverclyde: £3,011Renfrewshire: £1,969Inverclyde: £2,844

    £2,998£3,011£2,844Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,075£2,084£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £11,095, Renfrewshire £11,293Renfrewshire: £11,293Inverclyde: £11,095Renfrewshire: £11,341Inverclyde: £11,142Renfrewshire: £10,712Inverclyde: £10,524

    £11,095£11,142£10,524Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,293£11,341£10,712

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £608, Renfrewshire £482Renfrewshire: £482Inverclyde: £608Renfrewshire: £484Inverclyde: £611Renfrewshire: £458Inverclyde: £577

    £608£611£577Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£482£484£458

  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, Renfrewshire £890Renfrewshire: £890Inverclyde: £974Renfrewshire: £893Inverclyde: £978Renfrewshire: £844Inverclyde: £923

    £974£978£923Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£890£893£844

  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, Renfrewshire £26Renfrewshire: £26Inverclyde: £33Renfrewshire: £26Inverclyde: £33Renfrewshire: £25Inverclyde: £32

    £33£33£32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Inverclyde: £791Renfrewshire: £621Inverclyde: £794Renfrewshire: £586Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£618£621£586

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

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

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

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £165, Renfrewshire £112Renfrewshire: £112Inverclyde: £165Renfrewshire: £112Inverclyde: £166Renfrewshire: £106Inverclyde: £156

    £165£166£156Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,200, Renfrewshire £1,446Renfrewshire: £1,446Inverclyde: £2,200Renfrewshire: £1,452Inverclyde: £2,210Renfrewshire: £1,372Inverclyde: £2,087

    £2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Inverclyde: £298Renfrewshire: £218Inverclyde: £299Renfrewshire: £206Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £616, Renfrewshire £499Renfrewshire: £499Inverclyde: £616Renfrewshire: £501Inverclyde: £619Renfrewshire: £474Inverclyde: £584

    £616£619£584Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£499£501£474

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £7.77, Renfrewshire £8.63Renfrewshire: £8.63Inverclyde: £7.77Renfrewshire: £8.67Inverclyde: £7.80Renfrewshire: £8.19Inverclyde: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Renfrewshire is higher£8.63£8.67£8.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £8.91, Renfrewshire £9.75Renfrewshire: £9.75Inverclyde: £8.91Renfrewshire: £9.79Inverclyde: £8.95Renfrewshire: £9.25Inverclyde: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Renfrewshire is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Inverclyde: £8.77Renfrewshire: £7.37Inverclyde: £8.81Renfrewshire: £6.96Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  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, Renfrewshire 976.6Renfrewshire: 976.6Inverclyde: 970.5

    970.5Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count976.6

  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, Renfrewshire 123.4Renfrewshire: 123.4Inverclyde: 150.6

    150.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count123.4

  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, Renfrewshire 195.5Renfrewshire: 195.5Inverclyde: 222.1

    222.1Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count195.5

  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, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  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, Renfrewshire 191.6Renfrewshire: 191.6Inverclyde: 254.2

    254.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count191.6

  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, Renfrewshire 26.3Renfrewshire: 26.3Inverclyde: 37.7

    37.7Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclydeRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056Estimated£12,692£12,746£12,039EstimatedInverclyde
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,998£3,011£2,844Estimated£2,075£2,084£1,969EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,095£11,142£10,524£11,293£11,341£10,712Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£611£577£482£484£458Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923Estimated£890£893£844EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32Estimated£26£26£25EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£618£621£586EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£178£178£168EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156Estimated£112£112£106EstimatedInverclyde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,200£2,210£2,087£1,446£1,452£1,372Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£217£218£206Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£616£619£584£499£501£474Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£9.75£9.79£9.25Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.5976.6Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6123.4Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026222.1195.5Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.0100.8Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.2191.6Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Estimated26.3EstimatedInverclyde

Per resident

Inverclyde is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Inverclyde: £5,905Renfrewshire: £4,743Inverclyde: £5,930Renfrewshire: £4,480Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £2,733, Renfrewshire £2,379Renfrewshire: £2,379Inverclyde: £2,733Renfrewshire: £2,389Inverclyde: £2,744Renfrewshire: £2,257Inverclyde: £2,592

    £2,733£2,744£2,592Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,379£2,389£2,257

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £1,847, Renfrewshire £1,324Renfrewshire: £1,324Inverclyde: £1,847Renfrewshire: £1,330Inverclyde: £1,854Renfrewshire: £1,256Inverclyde: £1,751

    £1,847£1,854£1,751Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde £2,385, Renfrewshire £2,117Renfrewshire: £2,117Inverclyde: £2,385Renfrewshire: £2,126Inverclyde: £2,396Renfrewshire: £2,008Inverclyde: £2,263

    £2,385£2,396£2,263Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £131, Renfrewshire £90Renfrewshire: £90Inverclyde: £131Renfrewshire: £91Inverclyde: £131Renfrewshire: £86Inverclyde: £124

    £131£131£124Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £209, Renfrewshire £167Renfrewshire: £167Inverclyde: £209Renfrewshire: £167Inverclyde: £210Renfrewshire: £158Inverclyde: £199

    £209£210£199Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  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, Renfrewshire £4.94Renfrewshire: £4.94Inverclyde: £7.15Renfrewshire: £4.97Inverclyde: £7.18Renfrewshire: £4.69Inverclyde: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Inverclyde: £791Renfrewshire: £621Inverclyde: £794Renfrewshire: £586Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£618£621£586

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £102, Renfrewshire £71Renfrewshire: £71Inverclyde: £102Renfrewshire: £72Inverclyde: £102Renfrewshire: £68Inverclyde: £96

    £102£102£96Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£71£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £1,355, Renfrewshire £922Renfrewshire: £922Inverclyde: £1,355Renfrewshire: £926Inverclyde: £1,361Renfrewshire: £875Inverclyde: £1,285

    £1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£922£926£875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Inverclyde: £298Renfrewshire: £218Inverclyde: £299Renfrewshire: £206Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £379, Renfrewshire £318Renfrewshire: £318Inverclyde: £379Renfrewshire: £320Inverclyde: £381Renfrewshire: £302Inverclyde: £360

    £379£381£360Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £4.79, Renfrewshire £5.50Renfrewshire: £5.50Inverclyde: £4.79Renfrewshire: £5.53Inverclyde: £4.81Renfrewshire: £5.22Inverclyde: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Renfrewshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde £5.48, Renfrewshire £6.22Renfrewshire: £6.22Inverclyde: £5.48Renfrewshire: £6.25Inverclyde: £5.51Renfrewshire: £5.90Inverclyde: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Renfrewshire is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Inverclyde: £8.77Renfrewshire: £7.37Inverclyde: £8.81Renfrewshire: £6.96Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 208.7, Renfrewshire 183.1Renfrewshire: 183.1Inverclyde: 208.7

    208.7Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 32.4, Renfrewshire 23.1Renfrewshire: 23.1Inverclyde: 32.4

    32.4Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count23.1

  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, Renfrewshire 36.6Renfrewshire: 36.6Inverclyde: 47.8

    47.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count36.6

  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, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 156.6, Renfrewshire 122.2Renfrewshire: 122.2Inverclyde: 156.6

    156.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  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, Renfrewshire 16.8Renfrewshire: 16.8Inverclyde: 23.2

    23.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureInverclydeRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,733£2,744£2,592Estimated£2,379£2,389£2,257EstimatedInverclyde
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,751Estimated£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,385£2,396£2,263£2,117£2,126£2,008Inverclyde
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£90£91£86Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199Estimated£167£167£158EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78Estimated£4.94£4.97£4.69EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£618£621£586EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£178£178£168EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£71£72£68EstimatedInverclyde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,355£1,361£1,285£922£926£875Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£217£218£206Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£318£320£302Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.22£6.25£5.90Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.7183.1Inverclyde
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.423.1Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.836.6Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.0100.8Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.6122.2Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.2Estimated16.8EstimatedInverclyde

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde £464.9m, Renfrewshire £890.8mRenfrewshire: £890.8mInverclyde: £464.9mRenfrewshire: £894.6mInverclyde: £466.9mRenfrewshire: £844.9mInverclyde: £441.0m

    £464.9m£466.9m£441.0mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£890.8m£894.6m£844.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde £215.2m, Renfrewshire £448.7mRenfrewshire: £448.7mInverclyde: £215.2mRenfrewshire: £450.6mInverclyde: £216.1mRenfrewshire: £425.6mInverclyde: £204.1m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.1mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£448.7m£450.6m£425.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde £145.4m, Renfrewshire £249.7mRenfrewshire: £249.7mInverclyde: £145.4mRenfrewshire: £250.8mInverclyde: £146.0mRenfrewshire: £236.9mInverclyde: £137.9m

    £145.4m£146.0m£137.9mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£249.7m£250.8m£236.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde £187.8m, Renfrewshire £399.3mRenfrewshire: £399.3mInverclyde: £187.8mRenfrewshire: £401.0mInverclyde: £188.6mRenfrewshire: £378.7mInverclyde: £178.2m

    £187.8m£188.6m£178.2mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde £10.3m, Renfrewshire £17.1mRenfrewshire: £17.1mInverclyde: £10.3mRenfrewshire: £17.1mInverclyde: £10.3mRenfrewshire: £16.2mInverclyde: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £16.5m, Renfrewshire £31.5mRenfrewshire: £31.5mInverclyde: £16.5mRenfrewshire: £31.6mInverclyde: £16.6mRenfrewshire: £29.8mInverclyde: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.6m£29.8m

  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, Renfrewshire £0.93mRenfrewshire: £0.93mInverclyde: £0.56mRenfrewshire: £0.94mInverclyde: £0.57mRenfrewshire: £0.88mInverclyde: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £62.3m, Renfrewshire £116.6mRenfrewshire: £116.6mInverclyde: £62.3mRenfrewshire: £117.1mInverclyde: £62.5mRenfrewshire: £110.6mInverclyde: £59.1m

    £62.3m£62.5m£59.1mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £18.0m, Renfrewshire £33.5mRenfrewshire: £33.5mInverclyde: £18.0mRenfrewshire: £33.6mInverclyde: £18.1mRenfrewshire: £31.8mInverclyde: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde £8.0m, Renfrewshire £13.5mRenfrewshire: £13.5mInverclyde: £8.0mRenfrewshire: £13.5mInverclyde: £8.0mRenfrewshire: £12.8mInverclyde: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde £106.7m, Renfrewshire £174.0mRenfrewshire: £174.0mInverclyde: £106.7mRenfrewshire: £174.7mInverclyde: £107.2mRenfrewshire: £165.0mInverclyde: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.2m£101.2mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde £23.4m, Renfrewshire £40.9mRenfrewshire: £40.9mInverclyde: £23.4mRenfrewshire: £41.0mInverclyde: £23.5mRenfrewshire: £38.8mInverclyde: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde £29.9m, Renfrewshire £60.1mRenfrewshire: £60.1mInverclyde: £29.9mRenfrewshire: £60.3mInverclyde: £30.0mRenfrewshire: £57.0mInverclyde: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde £0.38m, Renfrewshire £1.0mRenfrewshire: £1.0mInverclyde: £0.38mRenfrewshire: £1.0mInverclyde: £0.38mRenfrewshire: £0.99mInverclyde: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRenfrewshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde £0.43m, Renfrewshire £1.2mRenfrewshire: £1.2mInverclyde: £0.43mRenfrewshire: £1.2mInverclyde: £0.43mRenfrewshire: £1.1mInverclyde: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mRenfrewshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde £0.69m, Renfrewshire £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.4mInverclyde: £0.69mRenfrewshire: £1.4mInverclyde: £0.69mRenfrewshire: £1.3mInverclyde: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde 16,430, Renfrewshire 34,526Renfrewshire: 34,526Inverclyde: 16,430

    16,430Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count34,526

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde 2,549, Renfrewshire 4,364Renfrewshire: 4,364Inverclyde: 2,549

    2,549Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count4,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 3,760, Renfrewshire 6,910Renfrewshire: 6,910Inverclyde: 3,760

    3,760Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count6,910

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 10,160, Renfrewshire 19,010Renfrewshire: 19,010Inverclyde: 10,160

    10,160Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count19,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde 12,327, Renfrewshire 23,051Renfrewshire: 23,051Inverclyde: 12,327

    12,327Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count23,051

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde 1,827, Renfrewshire 3,166Renfrewshire: 3,166Inverclyde: 1,827

    1,827Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count3,166

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire, total
MeasureInverclydeRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimated£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimated£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimated£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m£399.3m£401.0m£378.7mRenfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRenfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimated£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimated£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimated£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimated£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimated£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m£174.0m£174.7m£165.0mRenfrewshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£40.9m£41.0m£38.8mRenfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mRenfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRenfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRenfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,43034,526Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5494,364Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7606,910Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,16019,010Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,32723,051Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,827Estimated3,166EstimatedRenfrewshire

Sources

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

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