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South Lanarkshire and Clackmannanshire
South Lanarkshire is higher than Clackmannanshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 12 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.
Per person in the age group
South Lanarkshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Clackmannanshire on 10. 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 Clackmannanshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,956£4,977£4,701Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,266£5,288£4,995
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,200£13,256£12,521South Lanarkshire is higher£12,706£12,760£12,052
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,127£2,136£2,018Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,501£2,512£2,372
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,649£11,698£11,049
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£517£519£490South Lanarkshire is higher£412£414£391
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£900£904£853South Lanarkshire is higher£623£626£591
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27South Lanarkshire is higher£23£23£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£643£646£610Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£209£210£198
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£142£143£135Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,523£1,530£1,445Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,868£1,876£1,772
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£444£446£422Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£476£478£452
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire is higher£8.57£8.61£8.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,022.6South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
127.8South Lanarkshire is higher104.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
199.9South Lanarkshire is higher162.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
102.3Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count108.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
192.4Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count230.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
33.6Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count36.1
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| Measure | South Lanarkshire | Clackmannanshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated | £5,266£5,288£4,995Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,200£13,256£12,521Estimated | £12,706£12,760£12,052Estimated | South Lanarkshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,127£2,136£2,018Estimated | £2,501£2,512£2,372Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,755£11,805£11,150 | £11,649£11,698£11,049 | South Lanarkshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £517£519£490 | £412£414£391 | South Lanarkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £900£904£853Estimated | £623£626£591Estimated | South Lanarkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27Estimated | £23£23£21Estimated | South Lanarkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £643£646£610Estimated | £682£685£647Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £219£220£207Estimated | £209£210£198Estimated | South Lanarkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £142£143£135Estimated | £143£144£136Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,523£1,530£1,445 | £1,868£1,876£1,772 | Clackmannanshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £263£264£249 | Clackmannanshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £444£446£422 | £476£478£452 | Clackmannanshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.79£7.82£7.39 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | South Lanarkshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.90£9.94£9.39 | £8.57£8.61£8.13 | South Lanarkshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated | £7.41£7.44£7.03Estimated | South Lanarkshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,022.6 | 1,013.9 | South Lanarkshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 127.8 | 104.1 | South Lanarkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 199.9 | 162.7 | South Lanarkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 102.3 | 108.3 | Clackmannanshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 192.4 | 230.1 | Clackmannanshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 33.6Estimated | 36.1Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
Per resident
South Lanarkshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Clackmannanshire on 12. 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 Clackmannanshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,956£4,977£4,701Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,266£5,288£4,995
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,582£2,593£2,449South Lanarkshire is higher£2,555£2,566£2,423
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,324£1,330£1,256Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,550£1,556£1,470
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,299£2,309£2,181Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,342£2,352£2,222
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96South Lanarkshire is higher£83£83£79
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£176£177£167South Lanarkshire is higher£125£126£119
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.52£5.55£5.24South Lanarkshire is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£643£646£610Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£209£210£198
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£948£952£899Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,162£1,098
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£277£278£262Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£295£296£280
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
200.0Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count203.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.0South Lanarkshire is higher20.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.1South Lanarkshire is higher32.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
102.3Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count108.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
119.8Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count142.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.9Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count22.4
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| Measure | South Lanarkshire | Clackmannanshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated | £5,266£5,288£4,995Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated | £2,555£2,566£2,423Estimated | South Lanarkshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated | £1,550£1,556£1,470Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,299£2,309£2,181 | £2,342£2,352£2,222 | Clackmannanshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £83£83£79 | South Lanarkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £176£177£167Estimated | £125£126£119Estimated | South Lanarkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.52£5.55£5.24Estimated | £4.53£4.55£4.30Estimated | South Lanarkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £643£646£610Estimated | £682£685£647Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £219£220£207Estimated | £209£210£198Estimated | South Lanarkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84Estimated | £89£89£84Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £948£952£899 | £1,158£1,162£1,098 | Clackmannanshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £263£264£249 | Clackmannanshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£262 | £295£296£280 | Clackmannanshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | South Lanarkshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | South Lanarkshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated | £7.41£7.44£7.03Estimated | South Lanarkshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 200.0 | 203.9 | Clackmannanshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.0 | 20.9 | South Lanarkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.1 | 32.7 | South Lanarkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 102.3 | 108.3 | Clackmannanshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 119.8 | 142.6 | Clackmannanshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.9Estimated | 22.4Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
Total
South Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Clackmannanshire 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 Clackmannanshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.8m£259.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£132.8m£133.3m£125.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£121.7m£122.2m£115.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.37m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
66,614South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count10,594
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
8,327South Lanarkshire is higher1,088
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
13,020South Lanarkshire is higher1,700
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
34,070South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count5,630
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
39,892South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count7,410
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,957South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,163
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| Measure | South Lanarkshire | Clackmannanshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimated | £273.7m£274.8m£259.6mEstimated | South Lanarkshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimated | £132.8m£133.3m£125.9mEstimated | South Lanarkshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimated | £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mEstimated | South Lanarkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £765.7m£769.0m£726.3m | £121.7m£122.2m£115.5m | South Lanarkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £33.7m£33.8m£31.9m | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | South Lanarkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimated | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mEstimated | South Lanarkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEstimated | South Lanarkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimated | £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mEstimated | South Lanarkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimated | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated | South Lanarkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimated | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEstimated | South Lanarkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £315.7m£317.1m£299.5m | £60.2m£60.4m£57.1m | South Lanarkshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £60.1m£60.3m£57.0m | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | South Lanarkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £92.1m£92.5m£87.4m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.6m | South Lanarkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | South Lanarkshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £2.1m£2.1m£1.9m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | South Lanarkshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated | £0.38m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated | South Lanarkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 66,614 | 10,594 | South Lanarkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 8,327 | 1,088 | South Lanarkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 13,020 | 1,700 | South Lanarkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 34,070 | 5,630 | South Lanarkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 39,892 | 7,410 | South Lanarkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,957Estimated | 1,163Estimated | South Lanarkshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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