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Shetland Islands and Perth and Kinross

22,800 and 154,490 residents (mid-2024).

Shetland Islands is higher than Perth and Kinross on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Shetland Islands is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross 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

Shetland Islands Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646Shetland Islands: £2,838Perth and Kinross: £4,665Shetland Islands: £2,850Perth and Kinross: £4,407Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692Perth and Kinross is higher£4,646£4,665£4,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £6,727, Perth and Kinross £12,346Perth and Kinross: £12,346Shetland Islands: £6,727Perth and Kinross: £12,398Shetland Islands: £6,756Perth and Kinross: £11,711Shetland Islands: £6,381

    £6,727£6,756£6,381Perth and Kinross is higher£12,346£12,398£11,711

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £1,314, Perth and Kinross £1,620Perth and Kinross: £1,620Shetland Islands: £1,314Perth and Kinross: £1,627Shetland Islands: £1,320Perth and Kinross: £1,537Shetland Islands: £1,247

    £1,314£1,320£1,247Perth and Kinross is higher£1,620£1,627£1,537

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £5,819, Perth and Kinross £11,437Perth and Kinross: £11,437Shetland Islands: £5,819Perth and Kinross: £11,486Shetland Islands: £5,844Perth and Kinross: £10,849Shetland Islands: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Perth and Kinross is higher£11,437£11,486£10,849

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £255, Perth and Kinross £313Perth and Kinross: £313Shetland Islands: £255Perth and Kinross: £314Shetland Islands: £256Perth and Kinross: £297Shetland Islands: £242

    £255£256£242Perth and Kinross is higher£313£314£297

  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: Shetland Islands £639, Perth and Kinross £578Perth and Kinross: £578Shetland Islands: £639Perth and Kinross: £581Shetland Islands: £642Perth and Kinross: £549Shetland Islands: £606

    £639£642£606Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£578£581£549

  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: Shetland Islands £14, Perth and Kinross £17Perth and Kinross: £17Shetland Islands: £14Perth and Kinross: £17Shetland Islands: £14Perth and Kinross: £16Shetland Islands: £13

    £14£14£13Perth and Kinross is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £374, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472Shetland Islands: £374Perth and Kinross: £474Shetland Islands: £376Perth and Kinross: £448Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Perth and Kinross is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £132, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153Shetland Islands: £132Perth and Kinross: £154Shetland Islands: £133Perth and Kinross: £145Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Perth and Kinross is higher£153£154£145

  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: Shetland Islands £60, Perth and Kinross £95Perth and Kinross: £95Shetland Islands: £60Perth and Kinross: £95Shetland Islands: £60Perth and Kinross: £90Shetland Islands: £57

    £60£60£57Perth and Kinross is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £936, Perth and Kinross £1,177Perth and Kinross: £1,177Shetland Islands: £936Perth and Kinross: £1,182Shetland Islands: £940Perth and Kinross: £1,116Shetland Islands: £887

    £936£940£887Perth and Kinross is higher£1,177£1,182£1,116

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122Shetland Islands: £101Perth and Kinross: £123Shetland Islands: £101Perth and Kinross: £116Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96Perth and Kinross is higher£122£123£116

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £312, Perth and Kinross £337Perth and Kinross: £337Shetland Islands: £312Perth and Kinross: £338Shetland Islands: £314Perth and Kinross: £319Shetland Islands: £296

    £312£314£296Perth and Kinross is higher£337£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £2.70, Perth and Kinross £5.16Perth and Kinross: £5.16Shetland Islands: £2.70Perth and Kinross: £5.18Shetland Islands: £2.71Perth and Kinross: £4.89Shetland Islands: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Perth and Kinross is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £3.93, Perth and Kinross £6.00Perth and Kinross: £6.00Shetland Islands: £3.93Perth and Kinross: £6.02Shetland Islands: £3.95Perth and Kinross: £5.69Shetland Islands: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Perth and Kinross is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96Shetland Islands: £1.16Perth and Kinross: £5.98Shetland Islands: £1.16Perth and Kinross: £5.65Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Perth and Kinross is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands 985.3, Perth and Kinross 1,007.1Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1Shetland Islands: 985.3

    985.3Perth and Kinross is higher1,007.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands 64.1, Perth and Kinross 79.6Perth and Kinross: 79.6Shetland Islands: 64.1

    64.1Perth and Kinross is higher79.6

  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: Shetland Islands 159.2, Perth and Kinross 135.4Perth and Kinross: 135.4Shetland Islands: 159.2

    159.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count135.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 59.4, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Perth and Kinross is higher74.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands 119.5, Perth and Kinross 155.4Perth and Kinross: 155.4Shetland Islands: 119.5

    119.5Perth and Kinross is higher155.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands 16.4, Perth and Kinross 24.4Perth and Kinross: 24.4Shetland Islands: 16.4

    16.4Perth and Kinross is higher24.4

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Shetland Islands and Perth and Kinross, per person in the age group
MeasureShetland IslandsPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£6,727£6,756£6,381Estimated£12,346£12,398£11,711EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,314£1,320£1,247Estimated£1,620£1,627£1,537EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£11,437£11,486£10,849Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£313£314£297Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606Estimated£578£581£549EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£17£17£16EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£472£474£448EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£60£60£57Estimated£95£95£90EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£936£940£887£1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£122£123£116Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£337£338£319Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£5.16£5.18£4.89Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.31,007.1Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.179.6Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.2135.4Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.474.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.5155.4Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.4Estimated24.4EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Per resident

Shetland Islands is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross 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

Shetland Islands Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646Shetland Islands: £2,838Perth and Kinross: £4,665Shetland Islands: £2,850Perth and Kinross: £4,407Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692Perth and Kinross is higher£4,646£4,665£4,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,446, Perth and Kinross £2,931Perth and Kinross: £2,931Shetland Islands: £1,446Perth and Kinross: £2,944Shetland Islands: £1,452Perth and Kinross: £2,781Shetland Islands: £1,371

    £1,446£1,452£1,371Perth and Kinross is higher£2,931£2,944£2,781

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £784, Perth and Kinross £961Perth and Kinross: £961Shetland Islands: £784Perth and Kinross: £965Shetland Islands: £787Perth and Kinross: £911Shetland Islands: £743

    £784£787£743Perth and Kinross is higher£961£965£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,251, Perth and Kinross £2,716Perth and Kinross: £2,716Shetland Islands: £1,251Perth and Kinross: £2,727Shetland Islands: £1,256Perth and Kinross: £2,576Shetland Islands: £1,186

    £1,251£1,256£1,186Perth and Kinross is higher£2,716£2,727£2,576

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £55, Perth and Kinross £74Perth and Kinross: £74Shetland Islands: £55Perth and Kinross: £75Shetland Islands: £55Perth and Kinross: £70Shetland Islands: £52

    £55£55£52Perth and Kinross is higher£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £137, Perth and Kinross £137Perth and Kinross: £137Shetland Islands: £137Perth and Kinross: £138Shetland Islands: £138Perth and Kinross: £130Shetland Islands: £130

    £137£138£130Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £3.00, Perth and Kinross £4.07Perth and Kinross: £4.07Shetland Islands: £3.00Perth and Kinross: £4.09Shetland Islands: £3.02Perth and Kinross: £3.86Shetland Islands: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Perth and Kinross is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £374, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472Shetland Islands: £374Perth and Kinross: £474Shetland Islands: £376Perth and Kinross: £448Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Perth and Kinross is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £132, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153Shetland Islands: £132Perth and Kinross: £154Shetland Islands: £133Perth and Kinross: £145Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Perth and Kinross is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £36, Perth and Kinross £56Perth and Kinross: £56Shetland Islands: £36Perth and Kinross: £57Shetland Islands: £36Perth and Kinross: £53Shetland Islands: £34

    £36£36£34Perth and Kinross is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £558, Perth and Kinross £698Perth and Kinross: £698Shetland Islands: £558Perth and Kinross: £701Shetland Islands: £560Perth and Kinross: £662Shetland Islands: £529

    £558£560£529Perth and Kinross is higher£698£701£662

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122Shetland Islands: £101Perth and Kinross: £123Shetland Islands: £101Perth and Kinross: £116Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96Perth and Kinross is higher£122£123£116

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £186, Perth and Kinross £200Perth and Kinross: £200Shetland Islands: £186Perth and Kinross: £201Shetland Islands: £187Perth and Kinross: £189Shetland Islands: £177

    £186£187£177Perth and Kinross is higher£200£201£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.61, Perth and Kinross £3.06Perth and Kinross: £3.06Shetland Islands: £1.61Perth and Kinross: £3.07Shetland Islands: £1.62Perth and Kinross: £2.90Shetland Islands: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53Perth and Kinross is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shetland Islands £2.34, Perth and Kinross £3.55Perth and Kinross: £3.55Shetland Islands: £2.34Perth and Kinross: £3.57Shetland Islands: £2.35Perth and Kinross: £3.37Shetland Islands: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Perth and Kinross is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96Shetland Islands: £1.16Perth and Kinross: £5.98Shetland Islands: £1.16Perth and Kinross: £5.65Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Perth and Kinross is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 211.8, Perth and Kinross 239.1Perth and Kinross: 239.1Shetland Islands: 211.8

    211.8Perth and Kinross is higher239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 13.8, Perth and Kinross 18.9Perth and Kinross: 18.9Shetland Islands: 13.8

    13.8Perth and Kinross is higher18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 34.2, Perth and Kinross 32.1Perth and Kinross: 32.1Shetland Islands: 34.2

    34.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 59.4, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Perth and Kinross is higher74.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 71.2, Perth and Kinross 92.2Perth and Kinross: 92.2Shetland Islands: 71.2

    71.2Perth and Kinross is higher92.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 9.8, Perth and Kinross 14.5Perth and Kinross: 14.5Shetland Islands: 9.8

    9.8Perth and Kinross is higher14.5

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Shetland Islands and Perth and Kinross, per resident
MeasureShetland IslandsPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,371Estimated£2,931£2,944£2,781EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£784£787£743Estimated£961£965£911EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,251£1,256£1,186£2,716£2,727£2,576Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£74£75£70Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£137£138£130EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85Estimated£4.07£4.09£3.86EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£472£474£448EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Estimated£56£57£53EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£698£701£662Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£122£123£116Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£200£201£189Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£3.06£3.07£2.90Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.8239.1Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.818.9Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.232.1Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.474.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.292.2Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.8Estimated14.5EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Total

Shetland Islands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross on 22. 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

Shetland Islands Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shetland Islands £64.7m, Perth and Kinross £717.7mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mShetland Islands: £64.7mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mShetland Islands: £65.0mPerth and Kinross: £680.8mShetland Islands: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mPerth and Kinross is higher£717.7m£720.7m£680.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shetland Islands £33.0m, Perth and Kinross £452.9mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mShetland Islands: £33.0mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mShetland Islands: £33.1mPerth and Kinross: £429.6mShetland Islands: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shetland Islands £17.9m, Perth and Kinross £148.4mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mShetland Islands: £17.9mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mShetland Islands: £17.9mPerth and Kinross: £140.8mShetland Islands: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mPerth and Kinross is higher£148.4m£149.0m£140.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands £28.5m, Perth and Kinross £419.6mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mShetland Islands: £28.5mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mShetland Islands: £28.6mPerth and Kinross: £398.0mShetland Islands: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mPerth and Kinross is higher£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands £1.3m, Perth and Kinross £11.5mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mShetland Islands: £1.3mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mShetland Islands: £1.3mPerth and Kinross: £10.9mShetland Islands: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mPerth and Kinross is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £3.1m, Perth and Kinross £21.2mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mShetland Islands: £3.1mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mShetland Islands: £3.1mPerth and Kinross: £20.1mShetland Islands: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Shetland Islands £0.07m, Perth and Kinross £0.63mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mShetland Islands: £0.07mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mShetland Islands: £0.07mPerth and Kinross: £0.60mShetland Islands: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £8.5m, Perth and Kinross £72.9mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mShetland Islands: £8.5mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mShetland Islands: £8.6mPerth and Kinross: £69.2mShetland Islands: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mPerth and Kinross is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £3.0m, Perth and Kinross £23.7mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mShetland Islands: £3.0mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mShetland Islands: £3.0mPerth and Kinross: £22.5mShetland Islands: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mPerth and Kinross is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shetland Islands £0.81m, Perth and Kinross £8.7mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mShetland Islands: £0.81mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mShetland Islands: £0.82mPerth and Kinross: £8.3mShetland Islands: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mPerth and Kinross is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands £12.7m, Perth and Kinross £107.8mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mShetland Islands: £12.7mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mShetland Islands: £12.8mPerth and Kinross: £102.3mShetland Islands: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mPerth and Kinross is higher£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shetland Islands £2.3m, Perth and Kinross £18.8mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mShetland Islands: £2.3mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mShetland Islands: £2.3mPerth and Kinross: £17.9mShetland Islands: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mPerth and Kinross is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £4.2m, Perth and Kinross £30.8mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mShetland Islands: £4.2mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mShetland Islands: £4.3mPerth and Kinross: £29.3mShetland Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mPerth and Kinross is higher£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £0.04m, Perth and Kinross £0.47mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mShetland Islands: £0.04mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mShetland Islands: £0.04mPerth and Kinross: £0.45mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.04m£0.04m£0.03mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shetland Islands £0.05m, Perth and Kinross £0.55mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mShetland Islands: £0.05mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mShetland Islands: £0.05mPerth and Kinross: £0.52mShetland Islands: £0.05m

    £0.05mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shetland Islands £0.03m, Perth and Kinross £0.92mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mShetland Islands: £0.03mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mShetland Islands: £0.03mPerth and Kinross: £0.87mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.03mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands 4,828, Perth and Kinross 36,943Perth and Kinross: 36,943Shetland Islands: 4,828

    4,828Perth and Kinross is higher36,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands 314, Perth and Kinross 2,920Perth and Kinross: 2,920Shetland Islands: 314

    314Perth and Kinross is higher2,920

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands 780, Perth and Kinross 4,965Perth and Kinross: 4,965Shetland Islands: 780

    780Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count4,965

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands 1,355, Perth and Kinross 11,435Perth and Kinross: 11,435Shetland Islands: 1,355

    1,355Perth and Kinross is higher11,435

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands 1,624, Perth and Kinross 14,238Perth and Kinross: 14,238Shetland Islands: 1,624

    1,624Perth and Kinross is higher14,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shetland Islands 223, Perth and Kinross 2,236Perth and Kinross: 2,236Shetland Islands: 223

    223Perth and Kinross is higher2,236

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Shetland Islands and Perth and Kinross, total
MeasureShetland IslandsPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimated£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimated£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimated£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPerth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimated£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimated£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimated£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPerth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPerth and Kinross
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.03mEstimated£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, March 20264,82836,943Perth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, March 20263142,920Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267804,965Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,35511,435Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,62414,238Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026223Estimated2,236EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Sources

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

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