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South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire

333,070 and 121,320 residents (mid-2024).

South Lanarkshire is higher than East Ayrshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 5 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire on 17. 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442South Lanarkshire: £4,956East Ayrshire: £5,465South Lanarkshire: £4,977East Ayrshire: £5,162South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,442£5,465£5,162

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £13,200, East Ayrshire £13,069East Ayrshire: £13,069South Lanarkshire: £13,200East Ayrshire: £13,125South Lanarkshire: £13,256East Ayrshire: £12,397South Lanarkshire: £12,521

    £13,200£13,256£12,521South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,125£12,397

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £2,127, East Ayrshire £2,633East Ayrshire: £2,633South Lanarkshire: £2,127East Ayrshire: £2,644South Lanarkshire: £2,136East Ayrshire: £2,498South Lanarkshire: £2,018

    £2,127£2,136£2,018East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,633£2,644£2,498

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £11,755, East Ayrshire £11,565East Ayrshire: £11,565South Lanarkshire: £11,755East Ayrshire: £11,615South Lanarkshire: £11,805East Ayrshire: £10,970South Lanarkshire: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,565£11,615£10,970

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £517, East Ayrshire £548East Ayrshire: £548South Lanarkshire: £517East Ayrshire: £550South Lanarkshire: £519East Ayrshire: £519South Lanarkshire: £490

    £517£519£490East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£548£550£519

  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, East Ayrshire £926East Ayrshire: £926South Lanarkshire: £900East Ayrshire: £930South Lanarkshire: £904East Ayrshire: £879South Lanarkshire: £853

    £900£904£853East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£926£930£879

  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, East Ayrshire £30East Ayrshire: £30South Lanarkshire: £28East Ayrshire: £30South Lanarkshire: £28East Ayrshire: £28South Lanarkshire: £27

    £28£28£27East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699South Lanarkshire: £643East Ayrshire: £702South Lanarkshire: £646East Ayrshire: £663South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213South Lanarkshire: £219East Ayrshire: £214South Lanarkshire: £220East Ayrshire: £202South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£213£214£202

  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, East Ayrshire £169East Ayrshire: £169South Lanarkshire: £142East Ayrshire: £169South Lanarkshire: £143East Ayrshire: £160South Lanarkshire: £135

    £142£143£135East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £1,523, East Ayrshire £1,959East Ayrshire: £1,959South Lanarkshire: £1,523East Ayrshire: £1,967South Lanarkshire: £1,530East Ayrshire: £1,858South Lanarkshire: £1,445

    £1,523£1,530£1,445East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,959£1,967£1,858

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198South Lanarkshire: £180East Ayrshire: £199South Lanarkshire: £181East Ayrshire: £188South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  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, East Ayrshire £487East Ayrshire: £487South Lanarkshire: £444East Ayrshire: £489South Lanarkshire: £446East Ayrshire: £462South Lanarkshire: £422

    £444£446£422East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£487£489£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £7.79, East Ayrshire £8.93East Ayrshire: £8.93South Lanarkshire: £7.79East Ayrshire: £8.97South Lanarkshire: £7.82East Ayrshire: £8.47South Lanarkshire: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £9.90, East Ayrshire £10East Ayrshire: £10South Lanarkshire: £9.90East Ayrshire: £10South Lanarkshire: £9.94East Ayrshire: £9.86South Lanarkshire: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25South Lanarkshire: £8.47East Ayrshire: £6.28South Lanarkshire: £8.50East Ayrshire: £5.93South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, East Ayrshire 1,020.7East Ayrshire: 1,020.7South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6

    1,022.6South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7

  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, East Ayrshire 136.2East Ayrshire: 136.2South Lanarkshire: 127.8

    127.8East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count136.2

  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, East Ayrshire 221.6East Ayrshire: 221.6South Lanarkshire: 199.9

    199.9East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count221.6

  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, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count111.7

  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, East Ayrshire 244.9East Ayrshire: 244.9South Lanarkshire: 192.4

    192.4East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count244.9

  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, East Ayrshire 41.4East Ayrshire: 41.4South Lanarkshire: 33.6

    33.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count41.4

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South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LanarkshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,200£13,256£12,521Estimated£13,069£13,125£12,397EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,127£2,136£2,018Estimated£2,633£2,644£2,498EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,565£11,615£10,970South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£517£519£490£548£550£519East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£853Estimated£926£930£879EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£30£30£28EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£213£214£202EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£169£169£160EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,523£1,530£1,445£1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£198£199£188East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£444£446£422£487£489£462East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£10£10£9.86East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,020.7South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.8136.2East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.9221.6East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.3111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.4244.9East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.6Estimated41.4EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Per resident

South Lanarkshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire 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

South Lanarkshire East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442South Lanarkshire: £4,956East Ayrshire: £5,465South Lanarkshire: £4,977East Ayrshire: £5,162South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,442£5,465£5,162

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,582, East Ayrshire £2,717East Ayrshire: £2,717South Lanarkshire: £2,582East Ayrshire: £2,729South Lanarkshire: £2,593East Ayrshire: £2,578South Lanarkshire: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £1,324, East Ayrshire £1,609East Ayrshire: £1,609South Lanarkshire: £1,324East Ayrshire: £1,616South Lanarkshire: £1,330East Ayrshire: £1,526South Lanarkshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,609£1,616£1,526

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,299, East Ayrshire £2,405East Ayrshire: £2,405South Lanarkshire: £2,299East Ayrshire: £2,415South Lanarkshire: £2,309East Ayrshire: £2,281South Lanarkshire: £2,181

    £2,299£2,309£2,181East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £101, East Ayrshire £114East Ayrshire: £114South Lanarkshire: £101East Ayrshire: £114South Lanarkshire: £102East Ayrshire: £108South Lanarkshire: £96

    £101£102£96East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £176, East Ayrshire £193East Ayrshire: £193South Lanarkshire: £176East Ayrshire: £193South Lanarkshire: £177East Ayrshire: £183South Lanarkshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

  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, East Ayrshire £6.23East Ayrshire: £6.23South Lanarkshire: £5.52East Ayrshire: £6.26South Lanarkshire: £5.55East Ayrshire: £5.91South Lanarkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699South Lanarkshire: £643East Ayrshire: £702South Lanarkshire: £646East Ayrshire: £663South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213South Lanarkshire: £219East Ayrshire: £214South Lanarkshire: £220East Ayrshire: £202South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£213£214£202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £88, East Ayrshire £103East Ayrshire: £103South Lanarkshire: £88East Ayrshire: £103South Lanarkshire: £89East Ayrshire: £98South Lanarkshire: £84

    £88£89£84East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £948, East Ayrshire £1,197East Ayrshire: £1,197South Lanarkshire: £948East Ayrshire: £1,202South Lanarkshire: £952East Ayrshire: £1,135South Lanarkshire: £899

    £948£952£899East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198South Lanarkshire: £180East Ayrshire: £199South Lanarkshire: £181East Ayrshire: £188South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £277, East Ayrshire £297East Ayrshire: £297South Lanarkshire: £277East Ayrshire: £299South Lanarkshire: £278East Ayrshire: £282South Lanarkshire: £262

    £277£278£262East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£297£299£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4.85, East Ayrshire £5.46East Ayrshire: £5.46South Lanarkshire: £4.85East Ayrshire: £5.48South Lanarkshire: £4.87East Ayrshire: £5.18South Lanarkshire: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Lanarkshire £6.17, East Ayrshire £6.36East Ayrshire: £6.36South Lanarkshire: £6.17East Ayrshire: £6.38South Lanarkshire: £6.19East Ayrshire: £6.03South Lanarkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25South Lanarkshire: £8.47East Ayrshire: £6.28South Lanarkshire: £8.50East Ayrshire: £5.93South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 200.0, East Ayrshire 212.2East Ayrshire: 212.2South Lanarkshire: 200.0

    200.0East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count212.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 25.0, East Ayrshire 28.3East Ayrshire: 28.3South Lanarkshire: 25.0

    25.0East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count28.3

  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, East Ayrshire 46.1East Ayrshire: 46.1South Lanarkshire: 39.1

    39.1East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count46.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 102.3, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count111.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 119.8, East Ayrshire 149.6East Ayrshire: 149.6South Lanarkshire: 119.8

    119.8East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count149.6

  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, East Ayrshire 25.3East Ayrshire: 25.3South Lanarkshire: 20.9

    20.9East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count25.3

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South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureSouth LanarkshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,717£2,729£2,578EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,609£1,616£1,526EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,299£2,309£2,181£2,405£2,415£2,281East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£114£114£108East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167Estimated£193£193£183EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24Estimated£6.23£6.26£5.91EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£213£214£202EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£103£103£98EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£198£199£188East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£297£299£282East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0212.2East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.028.3East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.146.1East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.3111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.8149.6East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.9Estimated25.3EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Total

South Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £1.7bn, East Ayrshire £660.3mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnEast Ayrshire: £663.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnEast Ayrshire: £626.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £859.9m, East Ayrshire £329.7mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mEast Ayrshire: £312.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6m

    £859.9m£863.5m£815.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£329.7m£331.1m£312.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £441.0m, East Ayrshire £195.2mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mEast Ayrshire: £185.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£195.2m£196.0m£185.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire £765.7m, East Ayrshire £291.7mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mEast Ayrshire: £276.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3m

    £765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £33.7m, East Ayrshire £13.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9m

    £33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £58.6m, East Ayrshire £23.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mEast Ayrshire: £22.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.9m£55.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  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, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £214.2m, East Ayrshire £84.8mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mEast Ayrshire: £80.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.1m£203.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.8m£85.2m£80.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £72.8m, East Ayrshire £25.8mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mEast Ayrshire: £24.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £29.5m, East Ayrshire £12.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mEast Ayrshire: £11.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £315.7m, East Ayrshire £145.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mEast Ayrshire: £137.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5m

    £315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Lanarkshire £60.1m, East Ayrshire £24.0mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mEast Ayrshire: £22.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £92.1m, East Ayrshire £36.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mEast Ayrshire: £34.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £1.6m, East Ayrshire £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mEast Ayrshire: £0.63mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Lanarkshire £2.1m, East Ayrshire £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.73mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9m

    £2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £2.8m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire 66,614, East Ayrshire 25,747East Ayrshire: 25,747South Lanarkshire: 66,614

    66,614South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count25,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 8,327, East Ayrshire 3,436East Ayrshire: 3,436South Lanarkshire: 8,327

    8,327South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,436

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 13,020, East Ayrshire 5,590East Ayrshire: 5,590South Lanarkshire: 13,020

    13,020South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count5,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 34,070, East Ayrshire 13,550East Ayrshire: 13,550South Lanarkshire: 34,070

    34,070South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count13,550

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 39,892, East Ayrshire 18,153East Ayrshire: 18,153South Lanarkshire: 39,892

    39,892South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count18,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 6,957, East Ayrshire 3,066East Ayrshire: 3,066South Lanarkshire: 6,957

    6,957South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,066

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South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire, total
MeasureSouth LanarkshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimated£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimated£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimated£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m£291.7m£293.0m£276.7mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimated£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimated£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimated£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimated£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m£145.2m£145.8m£137.7mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202666,61425,747South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,3273,436South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0205,590South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,07013,550South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,89218,153South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,957Estimated3,066EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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