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Orkney Islands and Rutland

22,000 and 41,382 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney Islands is higher than Rutland on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Orkney Islands is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rutland on 5. 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

Orkney Islands Rutland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Rutland £4,159Rutland: £4,159Orkney Islands: £4,381Rutland: £4,177Orkney Islands: £4,399Rutland: £3,945Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,159£4,177£3,945

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £11,866, Rutland £12,410Rutland: £12,410Orkney Islands: £11,866Rutland: £12,463Orkney Islands: £11,916Rutland: £11,772Orkney Islands: £11,255

    £11,866£11,916£11,255Rutland is higher£12,410£12,463£11,772

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £1,374, Rutland £1,026Rutland: £1,026Orkney Islands: £1,374Rutland: £1,030Orkney Islands: £1,380Rutland: £973Orkney Islands: £1,304

    £1,374£1,380£1,304Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,026£1,030£973

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £10,889, Rutland £11,604Rutland: £11,604Orkney Islands: £10,889Rutland: £11,654Orkney Islands: £10,936Rutland: £11,007Orkney Islands: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Rutland is higher£11,604£11,654£11,007

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £323, Rutland £203Rutland: £203Orkney Islands: £323Rutland: £204Orkney Islands: £324Rutland: £193Orkney Islands: £306

    £323£324£306Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

  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: Orkney Islands £636, Rutland £589Rutland: £589Orkney Islands: £636Rutland: £591Orkney Islands: £639Rutland: £559Orkney Islands: £603

    £636£639£603Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£589£591£559

  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: Orkney Islands £18, Rutland £14Rutland: £14Orkney Islands: £18Rutland: £14Orkney Islands: £18Rutland: £13Orkney Islands: £17

    £18£18£17Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £426, Rutland £252Rutland: £252Orkney Islands: £426Rutland: £253Orkney Islands: £428Rutland: £239Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Rutland £72Rutland: £72Orkney Islands: £123Rutland: £73Orkney Islands: £124Rutland: £69Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  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: Orkney Islands £84, Rutland £56Rutland: £56Orkney Islands: £84Rutland: £56Orkney Islands: £85Rutland: £53Orkney Islands: £80

    £84£85£80Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £956, Rutland £810Rutland: £810Orkney Islands: £956Rutland: £813Orkney Islands: £960Rutland: £768Orkney Islands: £907

    £956£960£907Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£810£813£768

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Rutland £109Rutland: £109Orkney Islands: £129Rutland: £109Orkney Islands: £130Rutland: £103Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £329, Rutland £153Rutland: £153Orkney Islands: £329Rutland: £154Orkney Islands: £330Rutland: £145Orkney Islands: £312

    £329£330£312Orkney Islands is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £0.97, Rutland £5.64Rutland: £5.64Orkney Islands: £0.97Rutland: £5.66Orkney Islands: £0.97Rutland: £5.35Orkney Islands: £0.92

    £0.97£0.97£0.92Rutland is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £4.01, Rutland £1.67Rutland: £1.67Orkney Islands: £4.01Rutland: £1.67Orkney Islands: £4.02Rutland: £1.58Orkney Islands: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Orkney Islands is higher£1.67£1.67£1.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Rutland £13Rutland: £13Orkney Islands: £8.00Rutland: £13Orkney Islands: £8.04Rutland: £12Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Rutland is higher£13£13£12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands 995.3, Rutland 1,005.3Rutland: 1,005.3Orkney Islands: 995.3

    995.3Rutland is higher1,005.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands 74.3, Rutland 54.7Rutland: 54.7Orkney Islands: 74.3

    74.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count54.7

  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: Orkney Islands 142.7, Rutland 123.5Rutland: 123.5Orkney Islands: 142.7

    142.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count123.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 63.6, Rutland 36.9Rutland: 36.9Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count36.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands 128.7, Rutland 98.5Rutland: 98.5Orkney Islands: 128.7

    128.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  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: Orkney Islands 19.0, Rutland 12.2Rutland: 12.2Orkney Islands: 19.0

    19.0Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Orkney Islands and Rutland, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney IslandsRutlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,159£4,177£3,945Orkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,916£11,255Estimated£12,410£12,463£11,772Rutland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,304Estimated£1,026£1,030£973Orkney Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£11,604£11,654£11,007Rutland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£203£204£193Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£603Estimated£589£591£559Orkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Estimated£14£14£13Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£252£253£239Orkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£72£73£69Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80Estimated£56£56£53Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£810£813£768Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£109£109£103Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£329£330£312£153£154£145Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.97£0.97£0.92£5.64£5.66£5.35Rutland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£1.67£1.67£1.58Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£13£13£12Rutland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.31,005.3Rutland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.354.7Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.7123.5Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.636.9Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.798.5Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.0Estimated12.2Orkney Islands

Per resident

Orkney Islands is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rutland on 5. 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

Orkney Islands Rutland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Rutland £4,159Rutland: £4,159Orkney Islands: £4,381Rutland: £4,177Orkney Islands: £4,399Rutland: £3,945Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,159£4,177£3,945

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,891, Rutland £3,120Rutland: £3,120Orkney Islands: £2,891Rutland: £3,133Orkney Islands: £2,903Rutland: £2,959Orkney Islands: £2,742

    £2,891£2,903£2,742Rutland is higher£3,120£3,133£2,959

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £803, Rutland £593Rutland: £593Orkney Islands: £803Rutland: £596Orkney Islands: £806Rutland: £563Orkney Islands: £761

    £803£806£761Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£593£596£563

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,653, Rutland £2,917Rutland: £2,917Orkney Islands: £2,653Rutland: £2,930Orkney Islands: £2,664Rutland: £2,767Orkney Islands: £2,516

    £2,653£2,664£2,516Rutland is higher£2,917£2,930£2,767

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £79, Rutland £51Rutland: £51Orkney Islands: £79Rutland: £51Orkney Islands: £79Rutland: £48Orkney Islands: £75

    £79£79£75Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £155, Rutland £148Rutland: £148Orkney Islands: £155Rutland: £149Orkney Islands: £156Rutland: £140Orkney Islands: £147

    £155£156£147Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £4.30, Rutland £3.52Rutland: £3.52Orkney Islands: £4.30Rutland: £3.54Orkney Islands: £4.32Rutland: £3.34Orkney Islands: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£3.52£3.54£3.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £426, Rutland £252Rutland: £252Orkney Islands: £426Rutland: £253Orkney Islands: £428Rutland: £239Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Rutland £72Rutland: £72Orkney Islands: £123Rutland: £73Orkney Islands: £124Rutland: £69Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £49, Rutland £32Rutland: £32Orkney Islands: £49Rutland: £33Orkney Islands: £49Rutland: £31Orkney Islands: £47

    £49£49£47Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £559, Rutland £468Rutland: £468Orkney Islands: £559Rutland: £470Orkney Islands: £561Rutland: £444Orkney Islands: £530

    £559£561£530Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Rutland £109Rutland: £109Orkney Islands: £129Rutland: £109Orkney Islands: £130Rutland: £103Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £192, Rutland £89Rutland: £89Orkney Islands: £192Rutland: £89Orkney Islands: £193Rutland: £84Orkney Islands: £182

    £192£193£182Orkney Islands is higher£89£89£84

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £0.57, Rutland £3.27Rutland: £3.27Orkney Islands: £0.57Rutland: £3.28Orkney Islands: £0.57Rutland: £3.10Orkney Islands: £0.54

    £0.57£0.57£0.54Rutland is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney Islands £2.34, Rutland £0.96Rutland: £0.96Orkney Islands: £2.34Rutland: £0.96Orkney Islands: £2.35Rutland: £0.91Orkney Islands: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Orkney Islands is higher£0.96£0.96£0.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Rutland £13Rutland: £13Orkney Islands: £8.00Rutland: £13Orkney Islands: £8.04Rutland: £12Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Rutland is higher£13£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 242.5, Rutland 252.7Rutland: 252.7Orkney Islands: 242.5

    242.5Rutland is higher252.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 18.1, Rutland 13.8Rutland: 13.8Orkney Islands: 18.1

    18.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 34.8, Rutland 31.1Rutland: 31.1Orkney Islands: 34.8

    34.8Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 63.6, Rutland 36.9Rutland: 36.9Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count36.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 75.2, Rutland 57.0Rutland: 57.0Orkney Islands: 75.2

    75.2Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count57.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 11.1, Rutland 7.1Rutland: 7.1Orkney Islands: 11.1

    11.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count7.1

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Orkney Islands and Rutland, per resident
MeasureOrkney IslandsRutlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,159£4,177£3,945Orkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,891£2,903£2,742Estimated£3,120£3,133£2,959Rutland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£803£806£761Estimated£593£596£563Orkney Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,653£2,664£2,516£2,917£2,930£2,767Rutland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£51£51£48Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£148£149£140Orkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08Estimated£3.52£3.54£3.34Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£252£253£239Orkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£72£73£69Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47Estimated£32£33£31Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£468£470£444Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£109£109£103Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£89£89£84Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£0.57£0.57£0.54£3.27£3.28£3.10Rutland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£0.96£0.96£0.91Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£13£13£12Rutland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5252.7Rutland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.113.8Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.831.1Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.636.9Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.257.0Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.1Estimated7.1Orkney Islands

Total

Orkney Islands is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Rutland 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

Orkney Islands Rutland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney Islands £96.4m, Rutland £172.1mRutland: £172.1mOrkney Islands: £96.4mRutland: £172.9mOrkney Islands: £96.8mRutland: £163.3mOrkney Islands: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£172.1m£172.9m£163.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney Islands £63.6m, Rutland £129.1mRutland: £129.1mOrkney Islands: £63.6mRutland: £129.7mOrkney Islands: £63.9mRutland: £122.5mOrkney Islands: £60.3m

    £63.6m£63.9m£60.3mRutland is higher£129.1m£129.7m£122.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney Islands £17.7m, Rutland £24.6mRutland: £24.6mOrkney Islands: £17.7mRutland: £24.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mRutland: £23.3mOrkney Islands: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands £58.4m, Rutland £120.7mRutland: £120.7mOrkney Islands: £58.4mRutland: £121.2mOrkney Islands: £58.6mRutland: £114.5mOrkney Islands: £55.4m

    £58.4m£58.6m£55.4mRutland is higher£120.7m£121.2m£114.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands £1.7m, Rutland £2.1mRutland: £2.1mOrkney Islands: £1.7mRutland: £2.1mOrkney Islands: £1.7mRutland: £2.0mOrkney Islands: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £3.4m, Rutland £6.1mRutland: £6.1mOrkney Islands: £3.4mRutland: £6.2mOrkney Islands: £3.4mRutland: £5.8mOrkney Islands: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Orkney Islands £0.09m, Rutland £0.15mRutland: £0.15mOrkney Islands: £0.09mRutland: £0.15mOrkney Islands: £0.10mRutland: £0.14mOrkney Islands: £0.09m

    £0.09m£0.10m£0.09mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £9.4m, Rutland £10.4mRutland: £10.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mRutland: £10.5mOrkney Islands: £9.4mRutland: £9.9mOrkney Islands: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £2.7m, Rutland £3.0mRutland: £3.0mOrkney Islands: £2.7mRutland: £3.0mOrkney Islands: £2.7mRutland: £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.6m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.6mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands £1.1m, Rutland £1.3mRutland: £1.3mOrkney Islands: £1.1mRutland: £1.3mOrkney Islands: £1.1mRutland: £1.3mOrkney Islands: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands £12.3m, Rutland £19.4mRutland: £19.4mOrkney Islands: £12.3mRutland: £19.5mOrkney Islands: £12.3mRutland: £18.4mOrkney Islands: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney Islands £2.8m, Rutland £4.5mRutland: £4.5mOrkney Islands: £2.8mRutland: £4.5mOrkney Islands: £2.9mRutland: £4.3mOrkney Islands: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £4.2m, Rutland £3.7mRutland: £3.7mOrkney Islands: £4.2mRutland: £3.7mOrkney Islands: £4.2mRutland: £3.5mOrkney Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mOrkney Islands is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £0.01m, Rutland £0.14mRutland: £0.14mOrkney Islands: £0.01mRutland: £0.14mOrkney Islands: £0.01mRutland: £0.13mOrkney Islands: £0.01m

    £0.01mRutland is higher£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney Islands £0.05m, Rutland £0.04mRutland: £0.04mOrkney Islands: £0.05mRutland: £0.04mOrkney Islands: £0.05mRutland: £0.04mOrkney Islands: £0.05m

    £0.05mOrkney Islands is higher£0.04m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney Islands £0.18m, Rutland £0.54mRutland: £0.54mOrkney Islands: £0.18mRutland: £0.55mOrkney Islands: £0.18mRutland: £0.52mOrkney Islands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mRutland is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands 5,335, Rutland 10,458Rutland: 10,458Orkney Islands: 5,335

    5,335Rutland is higher10,458

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands 398, Rutland 569Rutland: 569Orkney Islands: 398

    398Rutland is higherDepends on how you count569

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 765, Rutland 1,285Rutland: 1,285Orkney Islands: 765

    765Rutland is higherDepends on how you count1,285

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 1,400, Rutland 1,528Rutland: 1,528Orkney Islands: 1,400

    1,400Rutland is higherDepends on how you count1,528

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands 1,654, Rutland 2,358Rutland: 2,358Orkney Islands: 1,654

    1,654Rutland is higherDepends on how you count2,358

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands 244, Rutland 292Rutland: 292Orkney Islands: 244

    244Rutland is higherDepends on how you count292

Show the numbers
Orkney Islands and Rutland, total
MeasureOrkney IslandsRutlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimated£172.1m£172.9m£163.3mRutland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimated£129.1m£129.7m£122.5mRutland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimated£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mRutland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m£120.7m£121.2m£114.5mRutland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mRutland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimated£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mRutland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimated£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mRutland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimated£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mRutland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimated£3.0m£3.0m£2.8mRutland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£1.3mRutland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mRutland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mRutland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mOrkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.01m£0.14m£0.14m£0.13mRutland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.04mOrkney Islands
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimated£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mRutland
State Pensiontotal, March 20265,33510,458Rutland
Pension Credittotal, March 2026398569Rutland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267651,285Rutland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,4001,528Rutland
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,6542,358Rutland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026244Estimated292Rutland

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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