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Moray and West Lindsey

94,890 and 98,928 residents (mid-2024).

Moray is higher than West Lindsey on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Moray is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey on 18. 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

Moray West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray £4,451, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Moray: £4,451West Lindsey: £4,990Moray: £4,470West Lindsey: £4,713Moray: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222West Lindsey is higher£4,968£4,990£4,713

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £12,201, West Lindsey £12,634West Lindsey: £12,634Moray: £12,201West Lindsey: £12,687Moray: £12,253West Lindsey: £11,984Moray: £11,573

    £12,201£12,253£11,573West Lindsey is higher£12,634£12,687£11,984

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £1,655, West Lindsey £1,916West Lindsey: £1,916Moray: £1,655West Lindsey: £1,924Moray: £1,662West Lindsey: £1,817Moray: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570West Lindsey is higher£1,916£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £11,369, West Lindsey £11,589West Lindsey: £11,589Moray: £11,369West Lindsey: £11,639Moray: £11,417West Lindsey: £10,993Moray: £10,784

    £11,369£11,417£10,784West Lindsey is higher£11,589£11,639£10,993

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £311, West Lindsey £312West Lindsey: £312Moray: £311West Lindsey: £314Moray: £312West Lindsey: £296Moray: £295

    £311£312£295West Lindsey is higher£312£314£296

  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: Moray £505, West Lindsey £711West Lindsey: £711Moray: £505West Lindsey: £714Moray: £507West Lindsey: £674Moray: £479

    £505£507£479West Lindsey is higher£711£714£674

  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: Moray £17, West Lindsey £21West Lindsey: £21Moray: £17West Lindsey: £22Moray: £17West Lindsey: £20Moray: £16

    £17£17£16West Lindsey is higher£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £458, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Moray: £458West Lindsey: £494Moray: £460West Lindsey: £467Moray: £434

    £458£460£434West Lindsey is higher£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £142, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Moray: £142West Lindsey: £129Moray: £143West Lindsey: £122Moray: £135

    £142£143£135Moray is higher£128£129£122

  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: Moray £91, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Moray: £91West Lindsey: £144Moray: £91West Lindsey: £136Moray: £86

    £91£91£86West Lindsey is higher£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £1,216, West Lindsey £1,432West Lindsey: £1,432Moray: £1,216West Lindsey: £1,438Moray: £1,222West Lindsey: £1,359Moray: £1,154

    £1,216£1,222£1,154West Lindsey is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray £135, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Moray: £135West Lindsey: £144Moray: £135West Lindsey: £136Moray: £128

    £135£135£128West Lindsey is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £337, West Lindsey £325West Lindsey: £325Moray: £337West Lindsey: £327Moray: £339West Lindsey: £308Moray: £320

    £337£339£320Moray is higher£325£327£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £5.58, West Lindsey £7.31West Lindsey: £7.31Moray: £5.58West Lindsey: £7.34Moray: £5.60West Lindsey: £6.93Moray: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29West Lindsey is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £5.00, West Lindsey £8.00West Lindsey: £8.00Moray: £5.00West Lindsey: £8.04Moray: £5.02West Lindsey: £7.59Moray: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74West Lindsey is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray £6.29, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Moray: £6.29West Lindsey: £7.96Moray: £6.32West Lindsey: £7.52Moray: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97West Lindsey is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Moray 1,002.9, West Lindsey 1,019.3West Lindsey: 1,019.3Moray: 1,002.9

    1,002.9West Lindsey is higher1,019.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Moray 83.7, West Lindsey 81.8West Lindsey: 81.8Moray: 83.7

    83.7Moray is higherDepends on how you count81.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Moray 125.1, West Lindsey 145.7West Lindsey: 145.7Moray: 125.1

    125.1West Lindsey is higher145.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 73.9, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Moray: 73.9

    73.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Moray 163.4, West Lindsey 183.4West Lindsey: 183.4Moray: 163.4

    163.4West Lindsey is higher183.4

  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: Moray 22.3, West Lindsey 30.3West Lindsey: 30.3Moray: 22.3

    22.3West Lindsey is higher30.3

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Moray and West Lindsey, per person in the age group
MeasureMorayWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated£12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated£1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,417£10,784£11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£311£312£295£312£314£296West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479Estimated£711£714£674West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£21£22£20West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434Estimated£492£494£467West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£128£129£122Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£143£144£136West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,216£1,222£1,154£1,432£1,438£1,359West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£143£144£136West Lindsey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£325£327£308Moray
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,019.3West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.781.8Moray
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1145.7West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.973.1Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.4183.4West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated30.3West Lindsey

Per resident

Moray is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey on 19. 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

Moray West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray £4,451, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Moray: £4,451West Lindsey: £4,990Moray: £4,470West Lindsey: £4,713Moray: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222West Lindsey is higher£4,968£4,990£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Moray £2,713, West Lindsey £3,091West Lindsey: £3,091Moray: £2,713West Lindsey: £3,104Moray: £2,725West Lindsey: £2,932Moray: £2,574

    £2,713£2,725£2,574West Lindsey is higher£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Moray £997, West Lindsey £1,105West Lindsey: £1,105Moray: £997West Lindsey: £1,110Moray: £1,002West Lindsey: £1,048Moray: £946

    £997£1,002£946West Lindsey is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Moray £2,528, West Lindsey £2,835West Lindsey: £2,835Moray: £2,528West Lindsey: £2,848Moray: £2,539West Lindsey: £2,690Moray: £2,398

    £2,528£2,539£2,398West Lindsey is higher£2,835£2,848£2,690

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Moray £69, West Lindsey £76West Lindsey: £76Moray: £69West Lindsey: £77Moray: £69West Lindsey: £73Moray: £66

    £69£69£66West Lindsey is higher£76£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £112, West Lindsey £174West Lindsey: £174Moray: £112West Lindsey: £175Moray: £113West Lindsey: £165Moray: £106

    £112£113£106West Lindsey is higher£174£175£165

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Moray £3.77, West Lindsey £5.25West Lindsey: £5.25Moray: £3.77West Lindsey: £5.27Moray: £3.79West Lindsey: £4.98Moray: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58West Lindsey is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £458, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Moray: £458West Lindsey: £494Moray: £460West Lindsey: £467Moray: £434

    £458£460£434West Lindsey is higher£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £142, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Moray: £142West Lindsey: £129Moray: £143West Lindsey: £122Moray: £135

    £142£143£135Moray is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Moray £55, West Lindsey £83West Lindsey: £83Moray: £55West Lindsey: £83Moray: £55West Lindsey: £78Moray: £52

    £55£55£52West Lindsey is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Moray £733, West Lindsey £826West Lindsey: £826Moray: £733West Lindsey: £830Moray: £736West Lindsey: £784Moray: £695

    £733£736£695West Lindsey is higher£826£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray £135, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Moray: £135West Lindsey: £144Moray: £135West Lindsey: £136Moray: £128

    £135£135£128West Lindsey is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Moray £203, West Lindsey £188West Lindsey: £188Moray: £203West Lindsey: £188Moray: £204West Lindsey: £178Moray: £193

    £203£204£193Moray is higher£188£188£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Moray £3.36, West Lindsey £4.22West Lindsey: £4.22Moray: £3.36West Lindsey: £4.23Moray: £3.38West Lindsey: £4.00Moray: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19West Lindsey is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Moray £3.02, West Lindsey £4.62West Lindsey: £4.62Moray: £3.02West Lindsey: £4.64Moray: £3.03West Lindsey: £4.38Moray: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86West Lindsey is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray £6.29, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Moray: £6.29West Lindsey: £7.96Moray: £6.32West Lindsey: £7.52Moray: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97West Lindsey is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Moray 223.0, West Lindsey 249.4West Lindsey: 249.4Moray: 223.0

    223.0West Lindsey is higher249.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray 18.6, West Lindsey 20.0West Lindsey: 20.0Moray: 18.6

    18.6West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count20.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 27.8, West Lindsey 35.6West Lindsey: 35.6Moray: 27.8

    27.8West Lindsey is higher35.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 73.9, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Moray: 73.9

    73.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray 98.5, West Lindsey 105.8West Lindsey: 105.8Moray: 98.5

    98.5West Lindsey is higher105.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 13.5, West Lindsey 17.5West Lindsey: 17.5Moray: 13.5

    13.5West Lindsey is higher17.5

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Moray and West Lindsey, per resident
MeasureMorayWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated£3,091£3,104£2,932West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£997£1,002£946Estimated£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,539£2,398£2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£76£77£73West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106Estimated£174£175£165West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated£5.25£5.27£4.98West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434Estimated£492£494£467West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£128£129£122Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£83£83£78West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£826£830£784West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£143£144£136West Lindsey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£188£188£178Moray
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.0249.4West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.620.0West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.835.6West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.973.1Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.5105.8West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated17.5West Lindsey

Total

Moray is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey on 20. 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

Moray West Lindsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Moray £422.4m, West Lindsey £491.5mWest Lindsey: £491.5mMoray: £422.4mWest Lindsey: £493.6mMoray: £424.2mWest Lindsey: £466.2mMoray: £400.7m

    £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mWest Lindsey is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Moray £257.5m, West Lindsey £305.8mWest Lindsey: £305.8mMoray: £257.5mWest Lindsey: £307.1mMoray: £258.6mWest Lindsey: £290.1mMoray: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mWest Lindsey is higher£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Moray £94.6m, West Lindsey £109.3mWest Lindsey: £109.3mMoray: £94.6mWest Lindsey: £109.8mMoray: £95.0mWest Lindsey: £103.7mMoray: £89.8m

    £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mWest Lindsey is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Moray £239.9m, West Lindsey £280.5mWest Lindsey: £280.5mMoray: £239.9mWest Lindsey: £281.7mMoray: £240.9mWest Lindsey: £266.1mMoray: £227.6m

    £239.9m£240.9m£227.6mWest Lindsey is higher£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Moray £6.6m, West Lindsey £7.6mWest Lindsey: £7.6mMoray: £6.6mWest Lindsey: £7.6mMoray: £6.6mWest Lindsey: £7.2mMoray: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mWest Lindsey is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Moray £10.7m, West Lindsey £17.2mWest Lindsey: £17.2mMoray: £10.7mWest Lindsey: £17.3mMoray: £10.7mWest Lindsey: £16.3mMoray: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mWest Lindsey is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Moray £0.36m, West Lindsey £0.52mWest Lindsey: £0.52mMoray: £0.36mWest Lindsey: £0.52mMoray: £0.36mWest Lindsey: £0.49mMoray: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Lindsey is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Moray £43.4m, West Lindsey £48.7mWest Lindsey: £48.7mMoray: £43.4mWest Lindsey: £48.9mMoray: £43.6mWest Lindsey: £46.2mMoray: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mWest Lindsey is higher£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Moray £13.5m, West Lindsey £12.7mWest Lindsey: £12.7mMoray: £13.5mWest Lindsey: £12.8mMoray: £13.5mWest Lindsey: £12.1mMoray: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMoray is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Moray £5.2m, West Lindsey £8.2mWest Lindsey: £8.2mMoray: £5.2mWest Lindsey: £8.2mMoray: £5.2mWest Lindsey: £7.8mMoray: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWest Lindsey is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Moray £69.6m, West Lindsey £81.7mWest Lindsey: £81.7mMoray: £69.6mWest Lindsey: £82.1mMoray: £69.9mWest Lindsey: £77.5mMoray: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mWest Lindsey is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Moray £12.8m, West Lindsey £14.2mWest Lindsey: £14.2mMoray: £12.8mWest Lindsey: £14.2mMoray: £12.8mWest Lindsey: £13.5mMoray: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWest Lindsey is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Moray £19.3m, West Lindsey £18.6mWest Lindsey: £18.6mMoray: £19.3mWest Lindsey: £18.6mMoray: £19.4mWest Lindsey: £17.6mMoray: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mMoray is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Moray £0.32m, West Lindsey £0.42mWest Lindsey: £0.42mMoray: £0.32mWest Lindsey: £0.42mMoray: £0.32mWest Lindsey: £0.40mMoray: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWest Lindsey is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Moray £0.29m, West Lindsey £0.46mWest Lindsey: £0.46mMoray: £0.29mWest Lindsey: £0.46mMoray: £0.29mWest Lindsey: £0.43mMoray: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWest Lindsey is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Moray £0.60m, West Lindsey £0.78mWest Lindsey: £0.78mMoray: £0.60mWest Lindsey: £0.79mMoray: £0.60mWest Lindsey: £0.74mMoray: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWest Lindsey is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Moray 21,164, West Lindsey 24,670West Lindsey: 24,670Moray: 21,164

    21,164West Lindsey is higher24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Moray 1,766, West Lindsey 1,980West Lindsey: 1,980Moray: 1,766

    1,766West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Moray 2,640, West Lindsey 3,526West Lindsey: 3,526Moray: 2,640

    2,640West Lindsey is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Moray 7,010, West Lindsey 7,233West Lindsey: 7,233Moray: 7,010

    7,010West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Moray 9,345, West Lindsey 10,466West Lindsey: 10,466Moray: 9,345

    9,345West Lindsey is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Moray 1,278, West Lindsey 1,727West Lindsey: 1,727Moray: 1,278

    1,278West Lindsey is higher1,727

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Moray and West Lindsey, total
MeasureMorayWest LindseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mWest Lindsey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mWest Lindsey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mWest Lindsey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mWest Lindsey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWest Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWest Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWest Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWest Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest Lindsey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mWest Lindsey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mWest Lindsey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mMoray
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Lindsey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWest Lindsey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lindsey
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16424,670West Lindsey
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7661,980West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6403,526West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0107,233West Lindsey
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,34510,466West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,278Estimated1,727West Lindsey

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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