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North Ayrshire and Inverclyde

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

North Ayrshire is higher than Inverclyde on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

North Ayrshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Ayrshire Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire 1,016.0, Inverclyde 970.5Inverclyde: 970.5North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0North Ayrshire is higher970.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire 144.7, Inverclyde 150.6Inverclyde: 150.6North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count150.6

  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: North Ayrshire 210.3, Inverclyde 222.1Inverclyde: 222.1North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count222.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 120.6, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count129.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire 270.3, Inverclyde 254.2Inverclyde: 254.2North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3North Ayrshire is higher254.2

  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: North Ayrshire 44.4, Inverclyde 37.7Inverclyde: 37.7North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higher37.7

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North Ayrshire and Inverclyde, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£12,710£12,764£12,056EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£2,998£3,011£2,844EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,943£11,095£11,142£10,524North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£600£567£608£611£577Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£974£978£923EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31Estimated£33£33£32EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£165£166£156EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£2,200£2,210£2,087North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£298£299£282Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£616£619£584Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.77£7.80£7.37North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.91£8.95£8.45North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.0970.5North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7150.6Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3222.1Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.6129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3254.2North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated37.7EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

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

North Ayrshire Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.55, Inverclyde £7.15Inverclyde: £7.15North Ayrshire: £7.55Inverclyde: £7.18North Ayrshire: £7.58Inverclyde: £6.78North Ayrshire: £7.16

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    234.7North Ayrshire is higher208.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    33.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 48.6, Inverclyde 47.8Inverclyde: 47.8North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count47.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 120.6, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    161.4North Ayrshire is higher156.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 26.5, Inverclyde 23.2Inverclyde: 23.2North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higher23.2

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North Ayrshire and Inverclyde, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,733£2,744£2,592EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,847£1,854£1,751EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,385£2,396£2,263North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£131£131£124North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£209£210£199EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£7.15£7.18£6.78EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£102£102£96EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£298£299£282Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£379£381£360Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£4.79£4.81£4.54North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£5.48£5.51£5.20North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7208.7North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.432.4North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.647.8North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.6129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.4156.6North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated23.2EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

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

North Ayrshire Inverclyde

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Ayrshire £1.0m, Inverclyde £0.56mInverclyde: £0.56mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mInverclyde: £0.57mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mInverclyde: £0.53mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    31,408North Ayrshire is higher16,430

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,472North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count2,549

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

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

    6,500North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count3,760

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

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

    16,145North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count10,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    21,597North Ayrshire is higher12,327

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

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

    3,550North Ayrshire is higher1,827

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Inverclyde, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireInverclydeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£187.8m£188.6m£178.2mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£106.7m£107.2m£101.2mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,40816,430North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4722,549North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5003,760North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,14510,160North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,59712,327North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated1,827EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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