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South Lanarkshire and Cumberland

333,070 and 280,014 residents (mid-2024).

South Lanarkshire is higher than Cumberland on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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

South Lanarkshire Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894South Lanarkshire: £4,956Cumberland: £4,915South Lanarkshire: £4,977Cumberland: £4,643South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701South Lanarkshire is higher£4,894£4,915£4,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £13,200, Cumberland £12,718Cumberland: £12,718South Lanarkshire: £13,200Cumberland: £12,773South Lanarkshire: £13,256Cumberland: £12,064South Lanarkshire: £12,521

    £13,200£13,256£12,521South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £2,127, Cumberland £1,958Cumberland: £1,958South Lanarkshire: £2,127Cumberland: £1,966South Lanarkshire: £2,136Cumberland: £1,857South Lanarkshire: £2,018

    £2,127£2,136£2,018South Lanarkshire is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £11,755, Cumberland £11,513Cumberland: £11,513South Lanarkshire: £11,755Cumberland: £11,562South Lanarkshire: £11,805Cumberland: £10,920South Lanarkshire: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £517, Cumberland £351Cumberland: £351South Lanarkshire: £517Cumberland: £353South Lanarkshire: £519Cumberland: £333South Lanarkshire: £490

    £517£519£490South Lanarkshire is higher£351£353£333

  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: South Lanarkshire £900, Cumberland £831Cumberland: £831South Lanarkshire: £900Cumberland: £835South Lanarkshire: £904Cumberland: £788South Lanarkshire: £853

    £900£904£853South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£831£835£788

  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: South Lanarkshire £28, Cumberland £24Cumberland: £24South Lanarkshire: £28Cumberland: £24South Lanarkshire: £28Cumberland: £22South Lanarkshire: £27

    £28£28£27South Lanarkshire is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534South Lanarkshire: £643Cumberland: £536South Lanarkshire: £646Cumberland: £506South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137South Lanarkshire: £219Cumberland: £138South Lanarkshire: £220Cumberland: £130South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£137£138£130

  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: South Lanarkshire £142, Cumberland £119Cumberland: £119South Lanarkshire: £142Cumberland: £119South Lanarkshire: £143Cumberland: £113South Lanarkshire: £135

    £142£143£135South Lanarkshire is higher£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £1,523, Cumberland £1,459Cumberland: £1,459South Lanarkshire: £1,523Cumberland: £1,465South Lanarkshire: £1,530Cumberland: £1,384South Lanarkshire: £1,445

    £1,523£1,530£1,445South Lanarkshire is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169South Lanarkshire: £180Cumberland: £170South Lanarkshire: £181Cumberland: £161South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Lanarkshire is higher£169£170£161

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £444, Cumberland £370Cumberland: £370South Lanarkshire: £444Cumberland: £372South Lanarkshire: £446Cumberland: £351South Lanarkshire: £422

    £444£446£422South Lanarkshire is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £7.79, Cumberland £4.03Cumberland: £4.03South Lanarkshire: £7.79Cumberland: £4.04South Lanarkshire: £7.82Cumberland: £3.82South Lanarkshire: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £9.90, Cumberland £5.85Cumberland: £5.85South Lanarkshire: £9.90Cumberland: £5.88South Lanarkshire: £9.94Cumberland: £5.55South Lanarkshire: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52South Lanarkshire: £8.47Cumberland: £7.55South Lanarkshire: £8.50Cumberland: £7.13South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire 1,022.6, Cumberland 1,021.8Cumberland: 1,021.8South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6

    1,022.6South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire 127.8, Cumberland 91.8Cumberland: 91.8South Lanarkshire: 127.8

    127.8South Lanarkshire is higher91.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire 199.9, Cumberland 164.3Cumberland: 164.3South Lanarkshire: 199.9

    199.9South Lanarkshire is higher164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 102.3, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher77.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire 192.4, Cumberland 176.5Cumberland: 176.5South Lanarkshire: 192.4

    192.4South Lanarkshire is higher176.5

  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: South Lanarkshire 33.6, Cumberland 24.5Cumberland: 24.5South Lanarkshire: 33.6

    33.6South Lanarkshire is higher24.5

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South Lanarkshire and Cumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LanarkshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,894£4,915£4,643South Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,200£13,256£12,521Estimated£12,718£12,773£12,064South Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,127£2,136£2,018Estimated£1,958£1,966£1,857South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,513£11,562£10,920South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£517£519£490£351£353£333South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£853Estimated£831£835£788South Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£24£24£22South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£534£536£506South Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£137£138£130South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£119£119£113South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,523£1,530£1,445£1,459£1,465£1,384South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£169£170£161South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£444£446£422£370£372£351South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£4.03£4.04£3.82South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£5.85£5.88£5.55South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£7.52£7.55£7.13South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,021.8South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.891.8South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.9164.3South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.377.6South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.4176.5South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.6Estimated24.5South Lanarkshire

Per resident

South Lanarkshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 4. 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

South Lanarkshire Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894South Lanarkshire: £4,956Cumberland: £4,915South Lanarkshire: £4,977Cumberland: £4,643South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701South Lanarkshire is higher£4,894£4,915£4,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,582, Cumberland £2,882Cumberland: £2,882South Lanarkshire: £2,582Cumberland: £2,895South Lanarkshire: £2,593Cumberland: £2,734South Lanarkshire: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £1,324, Cumberland £1,164Cumberland: £1,164South Lanarkshire: £1,324Cumberland: £1,169South Lanarkshire: £1,330Cumberland: £1,104South Lanarkshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256South Lanarkshire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,299, Cumberland £2,609Cumberland: £2,609South Lanarkshire: £2,299Cumberland: £2,620South Lanarkshire: £2,309Cumberland: £2,475South Lanarkshire: £2,181

    £2,299£2,309£2,181Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £101, Cumberland £80Cumberland: £80South Lanarkshire: £101Cumberland: £80South Lanarkshire: £102Cumberland: £76South Lanarkshire: £96

    £101£102£96South Lanarkshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £176, Cumberland £188Cumberland: £188South Lanarkshire: £176Cumberland: £189South Lanarkshire: £177Cumberland: £179South Lanarkshire: £167

    £176£177£167Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £5.52, Cumberland £5.32Cumberland: £5.32South Lanarkshire: £5.52Cumberland: £5.35South Lanarkshire: £5.55Cumberland: £5.05South Lanarkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South Lanarkshire is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534South Lanarkshire: £643Cumberland: £536South Lanarkshire: £646Cumberland: £506South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137South Lanarkshire: £219Cumberland: £138South Lanarkshire: £220Cumberland: £130South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £88, Cumberland £71Cumberland: £71South Lanarkshire: £88Cumberland: £71South Lanarkshire: £89Cumberland: £67South Lanarkshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Lanarkshire is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £948, Cumberland £868Cumberland: £868South Lanarkshire: £948Cumberland: £871South Lanarkshire: £952Cumberland: £823South Lanarkshire: £899

    £948£952£899South Lanarkshire is higher£868£871£823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169South Lanarkshire: £180Cumberland: £170South Lanarkshire: £181Cumberland: £161South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Lanarkshire is higher£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £277, Cumberland £220Cumberland: £220South Lanarkshire: £277Cumberland: £221South Lanarkshire: £278Cumberland: £209South Lanarkshire: £262

    £277£278£262South Lanarkshire is higher£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4.85, Cumberland £2.39Cumberland: £2.39South Lanarkshire: £4.85Cumberland: £2.40South Lanarkshire: £4.87Cumberland: £2.27South Lanarkshire: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Lanarkshire £6.17, Cumberland £3.48Cumberland: £3.48South Lanarkshire: £6.17Cumberland: £3.49South Lanarkshire: £6.19Cumberland: £3.30South Lanarkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52South Lanarkshire: £8.47Cumberland: £7.55South Lanarkshire: £8.50Cumberland: £7.13South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 200.0, Cumberland 231.6Cumberland: 231.6South Lanarkshire: 200.0

    200.0Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 25.0, Cumberland 20.8Cumberland: 20.8South Lanarkshire: 25.0

    25.0South Lanarkshire is higher20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 39.1, Cumberland 37.2Cumberland: 37.2South Lanarkshire: 39.1

    39.1South Lanarkshire is higher37.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 102.3, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 119.8, Cumberland 104.9Cumberland: 104.9South Lanarkshire: 119.8

    119.8South Lanarkshire is higher104.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 20.9, Cumberland 14.6Cumberland: 14.6South Lanarkshire: 20.9

    20.9South Lanarkshire is higher14.6

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South Lanarkshire and Cumberland, per resident
MeasureSouth LanarkshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,894£4,915£4,643South Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,882£2,895£2,734Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,164£1,169£1,104South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,299£2,309£2,181£2,609£2,620£2,475Cumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£80£80£76South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167Estimated£188£189£179Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24Estimated£5.32£5.35£5.05South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£534£536£506South Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£137£138£130South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£71£71£67South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£868£871£823South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£169£170£161South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£220£221£209South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£2.39£2.40£2.27South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£3.48£3.49£3.30South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£7.52£7.55£7.13South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0231.6Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.020.8South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.137.2South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.377.6South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.8104.9South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.9Estimated14.6South Lanarkshire

Total

South Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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

South Lanarkshire Cumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £1.7bn, Cumberland £1.4bnCumberland: £1.4bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnCumberland: £1.4bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnCumberland: £1.3bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £859.9m, Cumberland £807.1mCumberland: £807.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mCumberland: £810.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mCumberland: £765.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6m

    £859.9m£863.5m£815.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £441.0m, Cumberland £325.9mCumberland: £325.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mCumberland: £327.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mCumberland: £309.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire £765.7m, Cumberland £730.6mCumberland: £730.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mCumberland: £733.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mCumberland: £693.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3m

    £765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £33.7m, Cumberland £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mCumberland: £22.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mCumberland: £21.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9m

    £33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £58.6m, Cumberland £52.7mCumberland: £52.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mCumberland: £53.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mCumberland: £50.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.9m£55.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £1.8m, Cumberland £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mCumberland: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mCumberland: £1.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £214.2m, Cumberland £149.5mCumberland: £149.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mCumberland: £150.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mCumberland: £141.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.1m£203.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £72.8m, Cumberland £38.4mCumberland: £38.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mCumberland: £38.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mCumberland: £36.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £29.5m, Cumberland £19.8mCumberland: £19.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mCumberland: £19.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mCumberland: £18.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £315.7m, Cumberland £242.9mCumberland: £242.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mCumberland: £244.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mCumberland: £230.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5m

    £315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Lanarkshire £60.1m, Cumberland £47.4mCumberland: £47.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mCumberland: £47.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mCumberland: £45.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £92.1m, Cumberland £61.6mCumberland: £61.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mCumberland: £61.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mCumberland: £58.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £1.6m, Cumberland £0.67mCumberland: £0.67mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mCumberland: £0.67mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mCumberland: £0.64mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Lanarkshire £2.1m, Cumberland £0.97mCumberland: £0.97mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mCumberland: £0.98mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mCumberland: £0.92mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9m

    £2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £2.8m, Cumberland £2.1mCumberland: £2.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mCumberland: £2.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mCumberland: £2.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire 66,614, Cumberland 64,839Cumberland: 64,839South Lanarkshire: 66,614

    66,614South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count64,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 8,327, Cumberland 5,824Cumberland: 5,824South Lanarkshire: 8,327

    8,327South Lanarkshire is higher5,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 13,020, Cumberland 10,427Cumberland: 10,427South Lanarkshire: 13,020

    13,020South Lanarkshire is higher10,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 34,070, Cumberland 21,741Cumberland: 21,741South Lanarkshire: 34,070

    34,070South Lanarkshire is higher21,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 39,892, Cumberland 29,386Cumberland: 29,386South Lanarkshire: 39,892

    39,892South Lanarkshire is higher29,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 6,957, Cumberland 4,075Cumberland: 4,075South Lanarkshire: 6,957

    6,957South Lanarkshire is higher4,075

Show the numbers
South Lanarkshire and Cumberland, total
MeasureSouth LanarkshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimated£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimated£807.1m£810.5m£765.6mSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimated£325.9m£327.3m£309.2mSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m£730.6m£733.7m£693.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimated£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimated£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimated£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimated£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m£242.9m£244.0m£230.4mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202666,61464,839South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,3275,824South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,02010,427South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,07021,741South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,89229,386South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,957Estimated4,075South Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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  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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