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South Lanarkshire and Clackmannanshire

333,070 and 51,970 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Clackmannanshire £5,266Clackmannanshire: £5,266South Lanarkshire: £4,956Clackmannanshire: £5,288South Lanarkshire: £4,977Clackmannanshire: £4,995South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,266£5,288£4,995

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £13,200, Clackmannanshire £12,706Clackmannanshire: £12,706South Lanarkshire: £13,200Clackmannanshire: £12,760South Lanarkshire: £13,256Clackmannanshire: £12,052South Lanarkshire: £12,521

    £13,200£13,256£12,521South Lanarkshire is higher£12,706£12,760£12,052

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £2,127, Clackmannanshire £2,501Clackmannanshire: £2,501South Lanarkshire: £2,127Clackmannanshire: £2,512South Lanarkshire: £2,136Clackmannanshire: £2,372South Lanarkshire: £2,018

    £2,127£2,136£2,018Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,501£2,512£2,372

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £11,755, Clackmannanshire £11,649Clackmannanshire: £11,649South Lanarkshire: £11,755Clackmannanshire: £11,698South Lanarkshire: £11,805Clackmannanshire: £11,049South Lanarkshire: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,649£11,698£11,049

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £517, Clackmannanshire £412Clackmannanshire: £412South Lanarkshire: £517Clackmannanshire: £414South Lanarkshire: £519Clackmannanshire: £391South Lanarkshire: £490

    £517£519£490South Lanarkshire is higher£412£414£391

  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, Clackmannanshire £623Clackmannanshire: £623South Lanarkshire: £900Clackmannanshire: £626South Lanarkshire: £904Clackmannanshire: £591South Lanarkshire: £853

    £900£904£853South Lanarkshire is higher£623£626£591

  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, Clackmannanshire £23Clackmannanshire: £23South Lanarkshire: £28Clackmannanshire: £23South Lanarkshire: £28Clackmannanshire: £21South Lanarkshire: £27

    £28£28£27South Lanarkshire is higher£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, Clackmannanshire £682Clackmannanshire: £682South Lanarkshire: £643Clackmannanshire: £685South Lanarkshire: £646Clackmannanshire: £647South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, Clackmannanshire £209Clackmannanshire: £209South Lanarkshire: £219Clackmannanshire: £210South Lanarkshire: £220Clackmannanshire: £198South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£209£210£198

  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, Clackmannanshire £143Clackmannanshire: £143South Lanarkshire: £142Clackmannanshire: £144South Lanarkshire: £143Clackmannanshire: £136South Lanarkshire: £135

    £142£143£135Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £1,523, Clackmannanshire £1,868Clackmannanshire: £1,868South Lanarkshire: £1,523Clackmannanshire: £1,876South Lanarkshire: £1,530Clackmannanshire: £1,772South Lanarkshire: £1,445

    £1,523£1,530£1,445Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,868£1,876£1,772

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Clackmannanshire £263Clackmannanshire: £263South Lanarkshire: £180Clackmannanshire: £264South Lanarkshire: £181Clackmannanshire: £249South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  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, Clackmannanshire £476Clackmannanshire: £476South Lanarkshire: £444Clackmannanshire: £478South Lanarkshire: £446Clackmannanshire: £452South Lanarkshire: £422

    £444£446£422Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£476£478£452

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £7.79, Clackmannanshire £5.03Clackmannanshire: £5.03South Lanarkshire: £7.79Clackmannanshire: £5.05South Lanarkshire: £7.82Clackmannanshire: £4.77South Lanarkshire: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £9.90, Clackmannanshire £8.57Clackmannanshire: £8.57South Lanarkshire: £9.90Clackmannanshire: £8.61South Lanarkshire: £9.94Clackmannanshire: £8.13South Lanarkshire: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire is higher£8.57£8.61£8.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Clackmannanshire £7.41Clackmannanshire: £7.41South Lanarkshire: £8.47Clackmannanshire: £7.44South Lanarkshire: £8.50Clackmannanshire: £7.03South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

  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, Clackmannanshire 1,013.9Clackmannanshire: 1,013.9South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6

    1,022.6South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

  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, Clackmannanshire 104.1Clackmannanshire: 104.1South Lanarkshire: 127.8

    127.8South Lanarkshire is higher104.1

  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, Clackmannanshire 162.7Clackmannanshire: 162.7South Lanarkshire: 199.9

    199.9South Lanarkshire is higher162.7

  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, Clackmannanshire 108.3Clackmannanshire: 108.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count108.3

  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, Clackmannanshire 230.1Clackmannanshire: 230.1South Lanarkshire: 192.4

    192.4Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count230.1

  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, Clackmannanshire 36.1Clackmannanshire: 36.1South Lanarkshire: 33.6

    33.6Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count36.1

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South Lanarkshire and Clackmannanshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LanarkshireClackmannanshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£5,266£5,288£4,995EstimatedClackmannanshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,200£13,256£12,521Estimated£12,706£12,760£12,052EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,127£2,136£2,018Estimated£2,501£2,512£2,372EstimatedClackmannanshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,649£11,698£11,049South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£517£519£490£412£414£391South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£853Estimated£623£626£591EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£23£23£21EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£682£685£647EstimatedClackmannanshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£209£210£198EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£143£144£136EstimatedClackmannanshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,523£1,530£1,445£1,868£1,876£1,772Clackmannanshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£263£264£249Clackmannanshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£444£446£422£476£478£452Clackmannanshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.03£5.05£4.77South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£8.57£8.61£8.13South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£7.41£7.44£7.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,013.9South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.8104.1South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.9162.7South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.3108.3Clackmannanshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.4230.1Clackmannanshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.6Estimated36.1EstimatedClackmannanshire

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Clackmannanshire £5,266Clackmannanshire: £5,266South Lanarkshire: £4,956Clackmannanshire: £5,288South Lanarkshire: £4,977Clackmannanshire: £4,995South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,266£5,288£4,995

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,582, Clackmannanshire £2,555Clackmannanshire: £2,555South Lanarkshire: £2,582Clackmannanshire: £2,566South Lanarkshire: £2,593Clackmannanshire: £2,423South Lanarkshire: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449South Lanarkshire is higher£2,555£2,566£2,423

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £1,324, Clackmannanshire £1,550Clackmannanshire: £1,550South Lanarkshire: £1,324Clackmannanshire: £1,556South Lanarkshire: £1,330Clackmannanshire: £1,470South Lanarkshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,550£1,556£1,470

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,299, Clackmannanshire £2,342Clackmannanshire: £2,342South Lanarkshire: £2,299Clackmannanshire: £2,352South Lanarkshire: £2,309Clackmannanshire: £2,222South Lanarkshire: £2,181

    £2,299£2,309£2,181Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,342£2,352£2,222

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £101, Clackmannanshire £83Clackmannanshire: £83South Lanarkshire: £101Clackmannanshire: £83South Lanarkshire: £102Clackmannanshire: £79South Lanarkshire: £96

    £101£102£96South Lanarkshire is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £176, Clackmannanshire £125Clackmannanshire: £125South Lanarkshire: £176Clackmannanshire: £126South Lanarkshire: £177Clackmannanshire: £119South Lanarkshire: £167

    £176£177£167South Lanarkshire is higher£125£126£119

  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, Clackmannanshire £4.53Clackmannanshire: £4.53South Lanarkshire: £5.52Clackmannanshire: £4.55South Lanarkshire: £5.55Clackmannanshire: £4.30South Lanarkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South Lanarkshire is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, Clackmannanshire £682Clackmannanshire: £682South Lanarkshire: £643Clackmannanshire: £685South Lanarkshire: £646Clackmannanshire: £647South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, Clackmannanshire £209Clackmannanshire: £209South Lanarkshire: £219Clackmannanshire: £210South Lanarkshire: £220Clackmannanshire: £198South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£209£210£198

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

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

    £88£89£84Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £948, Clackmannanshire £1,158Clackmannanshire: £1,158South Lanarkshire: £948Clackmannanshire: £1,162South Lanarkshire: £952Clackmannanshire: £1,098South Lanarkshire: £899

    £948£952£899Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,162£1,098

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Clackmannanshire £263Clackmannanshire: £263South Lanarkshire: £180Clackmannanshire: £264South Lanarkshire: £181Clackmannanshire: £249South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £277, Clackmannanshire £295Clackmannanshire: £295South Lanarkshire: £277Clackmannanshire: £296South Lanarkshire: £278Clackmannanshire: £280South Lanarkshire: £262

    £277£278£262Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£295£296£280

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4.85, Clackmannanshire £3.12Clackmannanshire: £3.12South Lanarkshire: £4.85Clackmannanshire: £3.13South Lanarkshire: £4.87Clackmannanshire: £2.96South Lanarkshire: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Lanarkshire £6.17, Clackmannanshire £5.31Clackmannanshire: £5.31South Lanarkshire: £6.17Clackmannanshire: £5.34South Lanarkshire: £6.19Clackmannanshire: £5.04South Lanarkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Clackmannanshire £7.41Clackmannanshire: £7.41South Lanarkshire: £8.47Clackmannanshire: £7.44South Lanarkshire: £8.50Clackmannanshire: £7.03South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 200.0, Clackmannanshire 203.9Clackmannanshire: 203.9South Lanarkshire: 200.0

    200.0Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count203.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 25.0, Clackmannanshire 20.9Clackmannanshire: 20.9South Lanarkshire: 25.0

    25.0South Lanarkshire is higher20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 39.1, Clackmannanshire 32.7Clackmannanshire: 32.7South Lanarkshire: 39.1

    39.1South Lanarkshire is higher32.7

  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, Clackmannanshire 108.3Clackmannanshire: 108.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count108.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 119.8, Clackmannanshire 142.6Clackmannanshire: 142.6South Lanarkshire: 119.8

    119.8Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count142.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 20.9, Clackmannanshire 22.4Clackmannanshire: 22.4South Lanarkshire: 20.9

    20.9Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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South Lanarkshire and Clackmannanshire, per resident
MeasureSouth LanarkshireClackmannanshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£5,266£5,288£4,995EstimatedClackmannanshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,555£2,566£2,423EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,550£1,556£1,470EstimatedClackmannanshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,299£2,309£2,181£2,342£2,352£2,222Clackmannanshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£83£83£79South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167Estimated£125£126£119EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24Estimated£4.53£4.55£4.30EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£682£685£647EstimatedClackmannanshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£209£210£198EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£89£89£84EstimatedClackmannanshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£1,158£1,162£1,098Clackmannanshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£263£264£249Clackmannanshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£295£296£280Clackmannanshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£3.12£3.13£2.96South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.31£5.34£5.04South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£7.41£7.44£7.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0203.9Clackmannanshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.020.9South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.132.7South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.3108.3Clackmannanshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.8142.6Clackmannanshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.9Estimated22.4EstimatedClackmannanshire

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £1.7bn, Clackmannanshire £273.7mClackmannanshire: £273.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnClackmannanshire: £274.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnClackmannanshire: £259.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.8m£259.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £859.9m, Clackmannanshire £132.8mClackmannanshire: £132.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mClackmannanshire: £133.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mClackmannanshire: £125.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6m

    £859.9m£863.5m£815.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£132.8m£133.3m£125.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £441.0m, Clackmannanshire £80.5mClackmannanshire: £80.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mClackmannanshire: £80.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mClackmannanshire: £76.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire £765.7m, Clackmannanshire £121.7mClackmannanshire: £121.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mClackmannanshire: £122.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mClackmannanshire: £115.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3m

    £765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£121.7m£122.2m£115.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £33.7m, Clackmannanshire £4.3mClackmannanshire: £4.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mClackmannanshire: £4.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mClackmannanshire: £4.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9m

    £33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £58.6m, Clackmannanshire £6.5mClackmannanshire: £6.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mClackmannanshire: £6.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mClackmannanshire: £6.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.9m£55.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  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, Clackmannanshire £0.24mClackmannanshire: £0.24mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mClackmannanshire: £0.24mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mClackmannanshire: £0.22mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £214.2m, Clackmannanshire £35.4mClackmannanshire: £35.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mClackmannanshire: £35.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mClackmannanshire: £33.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.1m£203.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £72.8m, Clackmannanshire £10.9mClackmannanshire: £10.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mClackmannanshire: £10.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mClackmannanshire: £10.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £29.5m, Clackmannanshire £4.6mClackmannanshire: £4.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mClackmannanshire: £4.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mClackmannanshire: £4.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £315.7m, Clackmannanshire £60.2mClackmannanshire: £60.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mClackmannanshire: £60.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mClackmannanshire: £57.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5m

    £315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Lanarkshire £60.1m, Clackmannanshire £13.7mClackmannanshire: £13.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mClackmannanshire: £13.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mClackmannanshire: £13.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £92.1m, Clackmannanshire £15.3mClackmannanshire: £15.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mClackmannanshire: £15.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mClackmannanshire: £14.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £1.6m, Clackmannanshire £0.16mClackmannanshire: £0.16mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mClackmannanshire: £0.16mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mClackmannanshire: £0.15mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Lanarkshire £2.1m, Clackmannanshire £0.28mClackmannanshire: £0.28mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mClackmannanshire: £0.28mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mClackmannanshire: £0.26mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9m

    £2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £2.8m, Clackmannanshire £0.38mClackmannanshire: £0.38mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mClackmannanshire: £0.39mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mClackmannanshire: £0.37mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire 66,614, Clackmannanshire 10,594Clackmannanshire: 10,594South Lanarkshire: 66,614

    66,614South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count10,594

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 8,327, Clackmannanshire 1,088Clackmannanshire: 1,088South Lanarkshire: 8,327

    8,327South Lanarkshire is higher1,088

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 13,020, Clackmannanshire 1,700Clackmannanshire: 1,700South Lanarkshire: 13,020

    13,020South Lanarkshire is higher1,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 34,070, Clackmannanshire 5,630Clackmannanshire: 5,630South Lanarkshire: 34,070

    34,070South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count5,630

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 39,892, Clackmannanshire 7,410Clackmannanshire: 7,410South Lanarkshire: 39,892

    39,892South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count7,410

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 6,957, Clackmannanshire 1,163Clackmannanshire: 1,163South Lanarkshire: 6,957

    6,957South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,163

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South Lanarkshire and Clackmannanshire, total
MeasureSouth LanarkshireClackmannanshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimated£273.7m£274.8m£259.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimated£132.8m£133.3m£125.9mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimated£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m£121.7m£122.2m£115.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimated£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimated£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimated£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£0.38m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202666,61410,594South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,3271,088South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0201,700South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,0705,630South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,8927,410South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,957Estimated1,163EstimatedSouth 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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