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Moray and Argyll and Bute

94,890 and 87,780 residents (mid-2024).

Moray is higher than Argyll and Bute on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 2 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray £4,451, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Moray: £4,451Argyll and Bute: £5,180Moray: £4,470Argyll and Bute: £4,893Moray: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Argyll and Bute is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £12,201, Argyll and Bute £12,374Argyll and Bute: £12,374Moray: £12,201Argyll and Bute: £12,427Moray: £12,253Argyll and Bute: £11,737Moray: £11,573

    £12,201£12,253£11,573Argyll and Bute is higher£12,374£12,427£11,737

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £1,655, Argyll and Bute £1,819Argyll and Bute: £1,819Moray: £1,655Argyll and Bute: £1,827Moray: £1,662Argyll and Bute: £1,725Moray: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,827£1,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £11,369, Argyll and Bute £11,222Argyll and Bute: £11,222Moray: £11,369Argyll and Bute: £11,270Moray: £11,417Argyll and Bute: £10,645Moray: £10,784

    £11,369£11,417£10,784Moray is higherDepends on how you count£11,222£11,270£10,645

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £311, Argyll and Bute £406Argyll and Bute: £406Moray: £311Argyll and Bute: £407Moray: £312Argyll and Bute: £385Moray: £295

    £311£312£295Argyll and Bute is higher£406£407£385

  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, Argyll and Bute £724Argyll and Bute: £724Moray: £505Argyll and Bute: £727Moray: £507Argyll and Bute: £687Moray: £479

    £505£507£479Argyll and Bute is higher£724£727£687

  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, Argyll and Bute £22Argyll and Bute: £22Moray: £17Argyll and Bute: £22Moray: £17Argyll and Bute: £21Moray: £16

    £17£17£16Argyll and Bute is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £458, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Moray: £458Argyll and Bute: £493Moray: £460Argyll and Bute: £466Moray: £434

    £458£460£434Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £142, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Moray: £142Argyll and Bute: £157Moray: £143Argyll and Bute: £148Moray: £135

    £142£143£135Argyll and Bute is higher£156£157£148

  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, Argyll and Bute £104Argyll and Bute: £104Moray: £91Argyll and Bute: £105Moray: £91Argyll and Bute: £99Moray: £86

    £91£91£86Argyll and Bute is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £1,216, Argyll and Bute £1,304Argyll and Bute: £1,304Moray: £1,216Argyll and Bute: £1,309Moray: £1,222Argyll and Bute: £1,237Moray: £1,154

    £1,216£1,222£1,154Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,309£1,237

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray £135, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Moray: £135Argyll and Bute: £200Moray: £135Argyll and Bute: £189Moray: £128

    £135£135£128Argyll and Bute is higher£199£200£189

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £337, Argyll and Bute £399Argyll and Bute: £399Moray: £337Argyll and Bute: £400Moray: £339Argyll and Bute: £378Moray: £320

    £337£339£320Argyll and Bute is higher£399£400£378

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £5.58, Argyll and Bute £6.57Argyll and Bute: £6.57Moray: £5.58Argyll and Bute: £6.60Moray: £5.60Argyll and Bute: £6.23Moray: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Argyll and Bute is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £5.00, Argyll and Bute £5.77Argyll and Bute: £5.77Moray: £5.00Argyll and Bute: £5.79Moray: £5.02Argyll and Bute: £5.47Moray: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Argyll and Bute is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray £6.29, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Moray: £6.29Argyll and Bute: £9.23Moray: £6.32Argyll and Bute: £8.72Moray: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Argyll and Bute is higher£9.19£9.23£8.72

  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, Argyll and Bute 999.1Argyll and Bute: 999.1Moray: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count999.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 98.4Argyll and Bute: 98.4Moray: 83.7

    83.7Argyll and Bute is higher98.4

  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: Moray 125.1, Argyll and Bute 165.1Argyll and Bute: 165.1Moray: 125.1

    125.1Argyll and Bute is higher165.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 73.9, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Moray: 73.9

    73.9Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.7Argyll and Bute: 165.7Moray: 163.4

    163.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 25.0Argyll and Bute: 25.0Moray: 22.3

    22.3Argyll and Bute is higher25.0

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Moray and Argyll and Bute, per person in the age group
MeasureMorayArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated£12,374£12,427£11,737EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated£1,819£1,827£1,725EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,417£10,784£11,222£11,270£10,645Moray
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£311£312£295£406£407£385Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479Estimated£724£727£687EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£22£22£21EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434Estimated£491£493£466EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£104£105£99EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,216£1,222£1,154£1,304£1,309£1,237Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£399£400£378Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£6.57£6.60£6.23Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.77£5.79£5.47Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.9999.1Moray
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.798.4Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1165.1Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.978.4Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.4165.7Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated25.0EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Per resident

Moray is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute on 21. 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray £4,451, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Moray: £4,451Argyll and Bute: £5,180Moray: £4,470Argyll and Bute: £4,893Moray: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Argyll and Bute is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Moray £2,713, Argyll and Bute £3,241Argyll and Bute: £3,241Moray: £2,713Argyll and Bute: £3,255Moray: £2,725Argyll and Bute: £3,074Moray: £2,574

    £2,713£2,725£2,574Argyll and Bute is higher£3,241£3,255£3,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Moray £997, Argyll and Bute £1,061Argyll and Bute: £1,061Moray: £997Argyll and Bute: £1,066Moray: £1,002Argyll and Bute: £1,007Moray: £946

    £997£1,002£946Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,061£1,066£1,007

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Moray £2,528, Argyll and Bute £2,940Argyll and Bute: £2,940Moray: £2,528Argyll and Bute: £2,952Moray: £2,539Argyll and Bute: £2,788Moray: £2,398

    £2,528£2,539£2,398Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2,940£2,952£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Moray £69, Argyll and Bute £106Argyll and Bute: £106Moray: £69Argyll and Bute: £107Moray: £69Argyll and Bute: £101Moray: £66

    £69£69£66Argyll and Bute is higher£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £112, Argyll and Bute £190Argyll and Bute: £190Moray: £112Argyll and Bute: £190Moray: £113Argyll and Bute: £180Moray: £106

    £112£113£106Argyll and Bute is higher£190£190£180

  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, Argyll and Bute £5.81Argyll and Bute: £5.81Moray: £3.77Argyll and Bute: £5.83Moray: £3.79Argyll and Bute: £5.51Moray: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Argyll and Bute is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £458, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Moray: £458Argyll and Bute: £493Moray: £460Argyll and Bute: £466Moray: £434

    £458£460£434Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £142, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Moray: £142Argyll and Bute: £157Moray: £143Argyll and Bute: £148Moray: £135

    £142£143£135Argyll and Bute is higher£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Moray £55, Argyll and Bute £61Argyll and Bute: £61Moray: £55Argyll and Bute: £61Moray: £55Argyll and Bute: £58Moray: £52

    £55£55£52Argyll and Bute is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Moray £733, Argyll and Bute £761Argyll and Bute: £761Moray: £733Argyll and Bute: £764Moray: £736Argyll and Bute: £721Moray: £695

    £733£736£695Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£761£764£721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray £135, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Moray: £135Argyll and Bute: £200Moray: £135Argyll and Bute: £189Moray: £128

    £135£135£128Argyll and Bute is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Moray £203, Argyll and Bute £233Argyll and Bute: £233Moray: £203Argyll and Bute: £234Moray: £204Argyll and Bute: £221Moray: £193

    £203£204£193Argyll and Bute is higher£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Moray £3.36, Argyll and Bute £3.83Argyll and Bute: £3.83Moray: £3.36Argyll and Bute: £3.84Moray: £3.38Argyll and Bute: £3.63Moray: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Argyll and Bute is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Moray £3.02, Argyll and Bute £3.36Argyll and Bute: £3.36Moray: £3.02Argyll and Bute: £3.38Moray: £3.03Argyll and Bute: £3.19Moray: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Argyll and Bute is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray £6.29, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Moray: £6.29Argyll and Bute: £9.23Moray: £6.32Argyll and Bute: £8.72Moray: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Argyll and Bute is higher£9.19£9.23£8.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Moray 223.0, Argyll and Bute 261.7Argyll and Bute: 261.7Moray: 223.0

    223.0Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count261.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray 18.6, Argyll and Bute 25.8Argyll and Bute: 25.8Moray: 18.6

    18.6Argyll and Bute is higher25.8

  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, Argyll and Bute 43.2Argyll and Bute: 43.2Moray: 27.8

    27.8Argyll and Bute is higher43.2

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Moray: 73.9

    73.9Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray 98.5, Argyll and Bute 96.7Argyll and Bute: 96.7Moray: 98.5

    98.5Moray is higherDepends on how you count96.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 14.6Argyll and Bute: 14.6Moray: 13.5

    13.5Argyll and Bute is higher14.6

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Moray and Argyll and Bute, per resident
MeasureMorayArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated£3,241£3,255£3,074EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£997£1,002£946Estimated£1,061£1,066£1,007EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,539£2,398£2,940£2,952£2,788Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£106£107£101Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106Estimated£190£190£180EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated£5.81£5.83£5.51EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434Estimated£491£493£466EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£61£61£58EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£761£764£721Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£233£234£221Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.83£3.84£3.63Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.36£3.38£3.19Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.0261.7Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.625.8Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.843.2Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.978.4Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.596.7Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated14.6EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Total

Moray is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute on 17. 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Moray £422.4m, Argyll and Bute £452.8mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mMoray: £422.4mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mMoray: £424.2mArgyll and Bute: £429.5mMoray: £400.7m

    £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mArgyll and Bute is higher£452.8m£454.7m£429.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Moray £257.5m, Argyll and Bute £284.5mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mMoray: £257.5mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mMoray: £258.6mArgyll and Bute: £269.9mMoray: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mArgyll and Bute is higher£284.5m£285.7m£269.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Moray £94.6m, Argyll and Bute £93.2mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mMoray: £94.6mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mMoray: £95.0mArgyll and Bute: £88.4mMoray: £89.8m

    £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£93.2m£93.5m£88.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Moray £239.9m, Argyll and Bute £258.0mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mMoray: £239.9mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mMoray: £240.9mArgyll and Bute: £244.8mMoray: £227.6m

    £239.9m£240.9m£227.6mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Moray £6.6m, Argyll and Bute £9.3mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mMoray: £6.6mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mMoray: £6.6mArgyll and Bute: £8.8mMoray: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mArgyll and Bute is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Moray £10.7m, Argyll and Bute £16.6mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mMoray: £10.7mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mMoray: £10.7mArgyll and Bute: £15.8mMoray: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mArgyll and Bute is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Argyll and Bute £0.51mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mMoray: £0.36mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mMoray: £0.36mArgyll and Bute: £0.48mMoray: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Moray £43.4m, Argyll and Bute £43.1mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mMoray: £43.4mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mMoray: £43.6mArgyll and Bute: £40.9mMoray: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Moray £13.5m, Argyll and Bute £13.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mMoray: £13.5mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mMoray: £13.5mArgyll and Bute: £13.0mMoray: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mArgyll and Bute is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Moray £5.2m, Argyll and Bute £5.3mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mMoray: £5.2mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mMoray: £5.2mArgyll and Bute: £5.1mMoray: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mArgyll and Bute is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Moray £69.6m, Argyll and Bute £66.8mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mMoray: £69.6mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mMoray: £69.9mArgyll and Bute: £63.3mMoray: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Moray £12.8m, Argyll and Bute £17.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mMoray: £12.8mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mMoray: £12.8mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mMoray: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mArgyll and Bute is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Moray £19.3m, Argyll and Bute £20.4mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mMoray: £19.3mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mMoray: £19.4mArgyll and Bute: £19.4mMoray: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mArgyll and Bute is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Moray £0.32m, Argyll and Bute £0.34mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mMoray: £0.32mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mMoray: £0.32mArgyll and Bute: £0.32mMoray: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Moray £0.29m, Argyll and Bute £0.30mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mMoray: £0.29mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mMoray: £0.29mArgyll and Bute: £0.28mMoray: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Moray £0.60m, Argyll and Bute £0.81mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mMoray: £0.60mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mMoray: £0.60mArgyll and Bute: £0.77mMoray: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Moray 21,164, Argyll and Bute 22,973Argyll and Bute: 22,973Moray: 21,164

    21,164Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count22,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Moray 1,766, Argyll and Bute 2,262Argyll and Bute: 2,262Moray: 1,766

    1,766Argyll and Bute is higher2,262

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Moray 2,640, Argyll and Bute 3,795Argyll and Bute: 3,795Moray: 2,640

    2,640Argyll and Bute is higher3,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Moray 7,010, Argyll and Bute 6,885Argyll and Bute: 6,885Moray: 7,010

    7,010Moray is higherDepends on how you count6,885

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Moray 9,345, Argyll and Bute 8,485Argyll and Bute: 8,485Moray: 9,345

    9,345Moray is higherDepends on how you count8,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Moray 1,278, Argyll and Bute 1,282Argyll and Bute: 1,282Moray: 1,278

    1,278Argyll and Bute is higher1,282

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Moray and Argyll and Bute, total
MeasureMorayArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimatedMoray
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m£258.0m£259.1m£244.8mArgyll and Bute
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mArgyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimatedMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mMoray
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mArgyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mArgyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mArgyll and Bute
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mArgyll and Bute
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16422,973Argyll and Bute
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7662,262Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6403,795Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0106,885Moray
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3458,485Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,278Estimated1,282EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Sources

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

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