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Moray and Stirling

94,890 and 94,620 residents (mid-2024).

Moray is higher than Stirling on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Moray is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 12. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray £4,451, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Moray: £4,451Stirling: £4,224Moray: £4,470Stirling: £3,990Moray: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Moray is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £12,201, Stirling £12,686Stirling: £12,686Moray: £12,201Stirling: £12,740Moray: £12,253Stirling: £12,033Moray: £11,573

    £12,201£12,253£11,573Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,686£12,740£12,033

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £1,655, Stirling £1,487Stirling: £1,487Moray: £1,655Stirling: £1,493Moray: £1,662Stirling: £1,410Moray: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Moray is higher£1,487£1,493£1,410

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £11,369, Stirling £11,623Stirling: £11,623Moray: £11,369Stirling: £11,673Moray: £11,417Stirling: £11,025Moray: £10,784

    £11,369£11,417£10,784Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £311, Stirling £359Stirling: £359Moray: £311Stirling: £360Moray: £312Stirling: £340Moray: £295

    £311£312£295Stirling is higher£359£360£340

  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, Stirling £684Stirling: £684Moray: £505Stirling: £687Moray: £507Stirling: £649Moray: £479

    £505£507£479Stirling is higher£684£687£649

  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, Stirling £20Stirling: £20Moray: £17Stirling: £20Moray: £17Stirling: £19Moray: £16

    £17£17£16Stirling is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £458, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Moray: £458Stirling: £452Moray: £460Stirling: £427Moray: £434

    £458£460£434Moray is higher£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £142, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Moray: £142Stirling: £149Moray: £143Stirling: £140Moray: £135

    £142£143£135Stirling is higher£148£149£140

  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, Stirling £92Stirling: £92Moray: £91Stirling: £92Moray: £91Stirling: £87Moray: £86

    £91£91£86Stirling is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £1,216, Stirling £1,073Stirling: £1,073Moray: £1,216Stirling: £1,077Moray: £1,222Stirling: £1,017Moray: £1,154

    £1,216£1,222£1,154Moray is higher£1,073£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray £135, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Moray: £135Stirling: £153Moray: £135Stirling: £145Moray: £128

    £135£135£128Stirling is higher£152£153£145

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £337, Stirling £312Stirling: £312Moray: £337Stirling: £314Moray: £339Stirling: £296Moray: £320

    £337£339£320Moray is higher£312£314£296

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £5.58, Stirling £5.21Stirling: £5.21Moray: £5.58Stirling: £5.23Moray: £5.60Stirling: £4.94Moray: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Moray is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £5.00, Stirling £4.72Stirling: £4.72Moray: £5.00Stirling: £4.74Moray: £5.02Stirling: £4.48Moray: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Moray is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray £6.29, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Moray: £6.29Stirling: £4.79Moray: £6.32Stirling: £4.52Moray: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Moray is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Stirling 1,010.9Stirling: 1,010.9Moray: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Stirling is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, Stirling 88.8Stirling: 88.8Moray: 83.7

    83.7Stirling is higherDepends on how you count88.8

  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, Stirling 151.6Stirling: 151.6Moray: 125.1

    125.1Stirling is higher151.6

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Moray: 73.9

    73.9Moray is higher71.4

  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, Stirling 143.1Stirling: 143.1Moray: 163.4

    163.4Moray is higher143.1

  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, Stirling 22.6Stirling: 22.6Moray: 22.3

    22.3Stirling is higher22.6

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Moray and Stirling, per person in the age group
MeasureMorayStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedMoray
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated£12,686£12,740£12,033EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated£1,487£1,493£1,410EstimatedMoray
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,417£10,784£11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£311£312£295£359£360£340Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479Estimated£684£687£649EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£20£20£19EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434Estimated£450£452£427EstimatedMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£92£92£87EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,216£1,222£1,154£1,073£1,077£1,017Moray
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£312£314£296Moray
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£5.21£5.23£4.94Moray
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.72£4.74£4.48Moray
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedMoray
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,010.9Stirling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.788.8Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1151.6Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.971.4Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.4143.1Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated22.6EstimatedStirling

Per resident

Moray is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 8. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray £4,451, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Moray: £4,451Stirling: £4,224Moray: £4,470Stirling: £3,990Moray: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Moray is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Moray £2,713, Stirling £2,507Stirling: £2,507Moray: £2,713Stirling: £2,518Moray: £2,725Stirling: £2,378Moray: £2,574

    £2,713£2,725£2,574Moray is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Moray £997, Stirling £944Stirling: £944Moray: £997Stirling: £948Moray: £1,002Stirling: £895Moray: £946

    £997£1,002£946Moray is higher£944£948£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Moray £2,528, Stirling £2,297Stirling: £2,297Moray: £2,528Stirling: £2,307Moray: £2,539Stirling: £2,179Moray: £2,398

    £2,528£2,539£2,398Moray is higherDepends on how you count£2,297£2,307£2,179

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Moray £69, Stirling £71Stirling: £71Moray: £69Stirling: £71Moray: £69Stirling: £67Moray: £66

    £69£69£66Stirling is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £112, Stirling £135Stirling: £135Moray: £112Stirling: £136Moray: £113Stirling: £128Moray: £106

    £112£113£106Stirling is higher£135£136£128

  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, Stirling £3.88Stirling: £3.88Moray: £3.77Stirling: £3.90Moray: £3.79Stirling: £3.68Moray: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Stirling is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £458, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Moray: £458Stirling: £452Moray: £460Stirling: £427Moray: £434

    £458£460£434Moray is higher£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £142, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Moray: £142Stirling: £149Moray: £143Stirling: £140Moray: £135

    £142£143£135Stirling is higher£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Moray £55, Stirling £58Stirling: £58Moray: £55Stirling: £59Moray: £55Stirling: £55Moray: £52

    £55£55£52Stirling is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Moray £733, Stirling £681Stirling: £681Moray: £733Stirling: £684Moray: £736Stirling: £646Moray: £695

    £733£736£695Moray is higher£681£684£646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray £135, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Moray: £135Stirling: £153Moray: £135Stirling: £145Moray: £128

    £135£135£128Stirling is higher£152£153£145

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Moray £203, Stirling £198Stirling: £198Moray: £203Stirling: £199Moray: £204Stirling: £188Moray: £193

    £203£204£193Moray is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Moray £3.36, Stirling £3.31Stirling: £3.31Moray: £3.36Stirling: £3.32Moray: £3.38Stirling: £3.14Moray: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Moray is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Moray £3.02, Stirling £3.00Stirling: £3.00Moray: £3.02Stirling: £3.02Moray: £3.03Stirling: £2.85Moray: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Moray is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray £6.29, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Moray: £6.29Stirling: £4.79Moray: £6.32Stirling: £4.52Moray: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Moray is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Moray 223.0, Stirling 199.8Stirling: 199.8Moray: 223.0

    223.0Moray is higherDepends on how you count199.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray 18.6, Stirling 17.6Stirling: 17.6Moray: 18.6

    18.6Moray is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  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, Stirling 30.0Stirling: 30.0Moray: 27.8

    27.8Stirling is higher30.0

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Moray: 73.9

    73.9Moray is higher71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray 98.5, Stirling 90.8Stirling: 90.8Moray: 98.5

    98.5Moray is higher90.8

  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, Stirling 14.3Stirling: 14.3Moray: 13.5

    13.5Stirling is higher14.3

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Moray and Stirling, per resident
MeasureMorayStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedMoray
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated£2,507£2,518£2,378EstimatedMoray
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£997£1,002£946Estimated£944£948£895EstimatedMoray
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,539£2,398£2,297£2,307£2,179Moray
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£71£71£67Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106Estimated£135£136£128EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated£3.88£3.90£3.68EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434Estimated£450£452£427EstimatedMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£58£59£55EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£681£684£646Moray
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£198£199£188Moray
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.31£3.32£3.14Moray
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.00£3.02£2.85Moray
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedMoray
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.0199.8Moray
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.617.6Moray
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.830.0Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.971.4Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.590.8Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated14.3EstimatedStirling

Total

Moray is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 8. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Moray £422.4m, Stirling £398.0mStirling: £398.0mMoray: £422.4mStirling: £399.7mMoray: £424.2mStirling: £377.5mMoray: £400.7m

    £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mMoray is higher£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Moray £257.5m, Stirling £237.2mStirling: £237.2mMoray: £257.5mStirling: £238.2mMoray: £258.6mStirling: £225.0mMoray: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£237.2m£238.2m£225.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Moray £94.6m, Stirling £89.3mStirling: £89.3mMoray: £94.6mStirling: £89.7mMoray: £95.0mStirling: £84.7mMoray: £89.8m

    £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mMoray is higher£89.3m£89.7m£84.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Moray £239.9m, Stirling £217.4mStirling: £217.4mMoray: £239.9mStirling: £218.3mMoray: £240.9mStirling: £206.2mMoray: £227.6m

    £239.9m£240.9m£227.6mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Moray £6.6m, Stirling £6.7mStirling: £6.7mMoray: £6.6mStirling: £6.7mMoray: £6.6mStirling: £6.4mMoray: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mStirling is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Moray £10.7m, Stirling £12.8mStirling: £12.8mMoray: £10.7mStirling: £12.8mMoray: £10.7mStirling: £12.1mMoray: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mStirling is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  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, Stirling £0.37mStirling: £0.37mMoray: £0.36mStirling: £0.37mMoray: £0.36mStirling: £0.35mMoray: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStirling is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Moray £43.4m, Stirling £42.6mStirling: £42.6mMoray: £43.4mStirling: £42.8mMoray: £43.6mStirling: £40.4mMoray: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mMoray is higher£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Moray £13.5m, Stirling £14.0mStirling: £14.0mMoray: £13.5mStirling: £14.1mMoray: £13.5mStirling: £13.3mMoray: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mStirling is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Moray £5.2m, Stirling £5.5mStirling: £5.5mMoray: £5.2mStirling: £5.5mMoray: £5.2mStirling: £5.2mMoray: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mStirling is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Moray £69.6m, Stirling £64.4mStirling: £64.4mMoray: £69.6mStirling: £64.7mMoray: £69.9mStirling: £61.1mMoray: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mMoray is higher£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Moray £12.8m, Stirling £14.4mStirling: £14.4mMoray: £12.8mStirling: £14.5mMoray: £12.8mStirling: £13.7mMoray: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mStirling is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Moray £19.3m, Stirling £18.8mStirling: £18.8mMoray: £19.3mStirling: £18.8mMoray: £19.4mStirling: £17.8mMoray: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mMoray is higher£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Moray £0.32m, Stirling £0.31mStirling: £0.31mMoray: £0.32mStirling: £0.31mMoray: £0.32mStirling: £0.30mMoray: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMoray is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Moray £0.29m, Stirling £0.28mStirling: £0.28mMoray: £0.29mStirling: £0.29mMoray: £0.29mStirling: £0.27mMoray: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMoray is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Moray £0.60m, Stirling £0.45mStirling: £0.45mMoray: £0.60mStirling: £0.45mMoray: £0.60mStirling: £0.43mMoray: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMoray is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Moray 21,164, Stirling 18,905Stirling: 18,905Moray: 21,164

    21,164Moray is higherDepends on how you count18,905

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Moray 1,766, Stirling 1,661Stirling: 1,661Moray: 1,766

    1,766Moray is higherDepends on how you count1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Moray 2,640, Stirling 2,835Stirling: 2,835Moray: 2,640

    2,640Stirling is higher2,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Moray 7,010, Stirling 6,760Stirling: 6,760Moray: 7,010

    7,010Moray is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Moray 9,345, Stirling 8,590Stirling: 8,590Moray: 9,345

    9,345Moray is higher8,590

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Moray 1,278, Stirling 1,357Stirling: 1,357Moray: 1,278

    1,278Stirling is higher1,357

Show the numbers
Moray and Stirling, total
MeasureMorayStirlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimatedMoray
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimatedMoray
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimatedMoray
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mMoray
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimatedMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimatedStirling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mMoray
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStirling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£18.8m£18.8m£17.8mMoray
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mMoray
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mMoray
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimatedMoray
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16418,905Moray
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7661,661Moray
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6402,835Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0106,760Moray
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3458,590Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,278Estimated1,357EstimatedStirling

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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