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South Lanarkshire and Falkirk

333,070 and 159,850 residents (mid-2024).

South Lanarkshire is higher than Falkirk on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 3. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713South Lanarkshire: £4,956Falkirk: £4,733South Lanarkshire: £4,977Falkirk: £4,470South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701South Lanarkshire is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £13,200, Falkirk £12,947Falkirk: £12,947South Lanarkshire: £13,200Falkirk: £13,002South Lanarkshire: £13,256Falkirk: £12,280South Lanarkshire: £12,521

    £13,200£13,256£12,521South Lanarkshire is higher£12,947£13,002£12,280

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £2,127, Falkirk £2,048Falkirk: £2,048South Lanarkshire: £2,127Falkirk: £2,056South Lanarkshire: £2,136Falkirk: £1,942South Lanarkshire: £2,018

    £2,127£2,136£2,018South Lanarkshire is higher£2,048£2,056£1,942

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £11,755, Falkirk £11,771Falkirk: £11,771South Lanarkshire: £11,755Falkirk: £11,821South Lanarkshire: £11,805Falkirk: £11,165South Lanarkshire: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £517, Falkirk £432Falkirk: £432South Lanarkshire: £517Falkirk: £434South Lanarkshire: £519Falkirk: £410South Lanarkshire: £490

    £517£519£490South Lanarkshire is higher£432£434£410

  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, Falkirk £720Falkirk: £720South Lanarkshire: £900Falkirk: £723South Lanarkshire: £904Falkirk: £683South Lanarkshire: £853

    £900£904£853South Lanarkshire is higher£720£723£683

  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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24South Lanarkshire: £28Falkirk: £24South Lanarkshire: £28Falkirk: £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, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615South Lanarkshire: £643Falkirk: £618South Lanarkshire: £646Falkirk: £583South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193South Lanarkshire: £219Falkirk: £194South Lanarkshire: £220Falkirk: £183South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£193£194£183

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125South Lanarkshire: £142Falkirk: £125South Lanarkshire: £143Falkirk: £118South Lanarkshire: £135

    £142£143£135South Lanarkshire is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £1,523, Falkirk £1,479Falkirk: £1,479South Lanarkshire: £1,523Falkirk: £1,485South Lanarkshire: £1,530Falkirk: £1,403South Lanarkshire: £1,445

    £1,523£1,530£1,445South Lanarkshire is higher£1,479£1,485£1,403

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166South Lanarkshire: £180Falkirk: £167South Lanarkshire: £181Falkirk: £158South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Lanarkshire is higher£166£167£158

  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, Falkirk £429Falkirk: £429South Lanarkshire: £444Falkirk: £431South Lanarkshire: £446Falkirk: £407South Lanarkshire: £422

    £444£446£422South Lanarkshire is higher£429£431£407

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £7.79, Falkirk £6.38Falkirk: £6.38South Lanarkshire: £7.79Falkirk: £6.41South Lanarkshire: £7.82Falkirk: £6.05South Lanarkshire: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £9.90, Falkirk £8.17Falkirk: £8.17South Lanarkshire: £9.90Falkirk: £8.21South Lanarkshire: £9.94Falkirk: £7.75South Lanarkshire: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72South Lanarkshire: £8.47Falkirk: £8.76South Lanarkshire: £8.50Falkirk: £8.27South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, Falkirk 1,015.5Falkirk: 1,015.5South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6

    1,022.6South Lanarkshire is higher1,015.5

  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, Falkirk 117.1Falkirk: 117.1South Lanarkshire: 127.8

    127.8South Lanarkshire is higher117.1

  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, Falkirk 174.4Falkirk: 174.4South Lanarkshire: 199.9

    199.9South Lanarkshire is higher174.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 102.3, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher99.2

  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, Falkirk 197.7Falkirk: 197.7South Lanarkshire: 192.4

    192.4Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count197.7

  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, Falkirk 30.5Falkirk: 30.5South Lanarkshire: 33.6

    33.6South Lanarkshire is higher30.5

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South Lanarkshire and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LanarkshireFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,200£13,256£12,521Estimated£12,947£13,002£12,280EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,127£2,136£2,018Estimated£2,048£2,056£1,942EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£517£519£490£432£434£410South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£853Estimated£720£723£683EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£24£24£22EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£615£618£583EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£193£194£183EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£125£125£118EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,523£1,530£1,445£1,479£1,485£1,403South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£166£167£158South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£444£446£422£429£431£407South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£6.38£6.41£6.05South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£8.17£8.21£7.75South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,015.5South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.8117.1South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.9174.4South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.399.2South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.4197.7Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.6Estimated30.5EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Per resident

South Lanarkshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 2. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713South Lanarkshire: £4,956Falkirk: £4,733South Lanarkshire: £4,977Falkirk: £4,470South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701South Lanarkshire is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,582, Falkirk £2,434Falkirk: £2,434South Lanarkshire: £2,582Falkirk: £2,444South Lanarkshire: £2,593Falkirk: £2,309South Lanarkshire: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449South Lanarkshire is higher£2,434£2,444£2,309

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £1,324, Falkirk £1,296Falkirk: £1,296South Lanarkshire: £1,324Falkirk: £1,301South Lanarkshire: £1,330Falkirk: £1,229South Lanarkshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256South Lanarkshire is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,299, Falkirk £2,213Falkirk: £2,213South Lanarkshire: £2,299Falkirk: £2,222South Lanarkshire: £2,309Falkirk: £2,099South Lanarkshire: £2,181

    £2,299£2,309£2,181South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,213£2,222£2,099

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £101, Falkirk £81Falkirk: £81South Lanarkshire: £101Falkirk: £82South Lanarkshire: £102Falkirk: £77South Lanarkshire: £96

    £101£102£96South Lanarkshire is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £176, Falkirk £135Falkirk: £135South Lanarkshire: £176Falkirk: £136South Lanarkshire: £177Falkirk: £128South Lanarkshire: £167

    £176£177£167South Lanarkshire is higher£135£136£128

  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, Falkirk £4.45Falkirk: £4.45South Lanarkshire: £5.52Falkirk: £4.47South Lanarkshire: £5.55Falkirk: £4.22South Lanarkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South Lanarkshire is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615South Lanarkshire: £643Falkirk: £618South Lanarkshire: £646Falkirk: £583South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193South Lanarkshire: £219Falkirk: £194South Lanarkshire: £220Falkirk: £183South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£193£194£183

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £88, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79South Lanarkshire: £88Falkirk: £79South Lanarkshire: £89Falkirk: £75South Lanarkshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Lanarkshire is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £948, Falkirk £936Falkirk: £936South Lanarkshire: £948Falkirk: £940South Lanarkshire: £952Falkirk: £888South Lanarkshire: £899

    £948£952£899South Lanarkshire is higher£936£940£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166South Lanarkshire: £180Falkirk: £167South Lanarkshire: £181Falkirk: £158South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Lanarkshire is higher£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £277, Falkirk £272Falkirk: £272South Lanarkshire: £277Falkirk: £273South Lanarkshire: £278Falkirk: £258South Lanarkshire: £262

    £277£278£262South Lanarkshire is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4.85, Falkirk £4.04Falkirk: £4.04South Lanarkshire: £4.85Falkirk: £4.05South Lanarkshire: £4.87Falkirk: £3.83South Lanarkshire: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Lanarkshire £6.17, Falkirk £5.17Falkirk: £5.17South Lanarkshire: £6.17Falkirk: £5.19South Lanarkshire: £6.19Falkirk: £4.90South Lanarkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72South Lanarkshire: £8.47Falkirk: £8.76South Lanarkshire: £8.50Falkirk: £8.27South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 200.0, Falkirk 190.9Falkirk: 190.9South Lanarkshire: 200.0

    200.0South Lanarkshire is higher190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 25.0, Falkirk 22.0Falkirk: 22.0South Lanarkshire: 25.0

    25.0South Lanarkshire is higher22.0

  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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8South Lanarkshire: 39.1

    39.1South Lanarkshire is higher32.8

  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, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 119.8, Falkirk 125.1Falkirk: 125.1South Lanarkshire: 119.8

    119.8Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3South Lanarkshire: 20.9

    20.9South Lanarkshire is higher19.3

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South Lanarkshire and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureSouth LanarkshireFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,434£2,444£2,309EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,299£2,309£2,181£2,213£2,222£2,099South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£81£82£77South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167Estimated£135£136£128EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24Estimated£4.45£4.47£4.22EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£615£618£583EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£193£194£183EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£79£79£75EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£936£940£888South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£166£167£158South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£272£273£258South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.04£4.05£3.83South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.17£5.19£4.90South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0190.9South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.022.0South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.132.8South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.399.2South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.8125.1Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.9Estimated19.3EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £1.7bn, Falkirk £753.4mFalkirk: £753.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnFalkirk: £756.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnFalkirk: £714.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire is higher£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £859.9m, Falkirk £389.1mFalkirk: £389.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mFalkirk: £390.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mFalkirk: £369.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6m

    £859.9m£863.5m£815.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £441.0m, Falkirk £207.1mFalkirk: £207.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mFalkirk: £208.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mFalkirk: £196.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire £765.7m, Falkirk £353.7mFalkirk: £353.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mFalkirk: £355.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mFalkirk: £335.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3m

    £765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £33.7m, Falkirk £13.0mFalkirk: £13.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mFalkirk: £13.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mFalkirk: £12.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9m

    £33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £58.6m, Falkirk £21.6mFalkirk: £21.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mFalkirk: £21.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mFalkirk: £20.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.9m£55.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  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, Falkirk £0.71mFalkirk: £0.71mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mFalkirk: £0.71mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mFalkirk: £0.67mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £214.2m, Falkirk £98.3mFalkirk: £98.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mFalkirk: £98.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mFalkirk: £93.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.1m£203.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£98.3m£98.7m£93.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £72.8m, Falkirk £30.9mFalkirk: £30.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mFalkirk: £31.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mFalkirk: £29.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £29.5m, Falkirk £12.6mFalkirk: £12.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mFalkirk: £12.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mFalkirk: £12.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £315.7m, Falkirk £149.6mFalkirk: £149.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mFalkirk: £150.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mFalkirk: £141.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5m

    £315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Lanarkshire £60.1m, Falkirk £26.6mFalkirk: £26.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mFalkirk: £26.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mFalkirk: £25.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £92.1m, Falkirk £43.4mFalkirk: £43.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mFalkirk: £43.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mFalkirk: £41.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £1.6m, Falkirk £0.65mFalkirk: £0.65mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mFalkirk: £0.65mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mFalkirk: £0.61mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Lanarkshire £2.1m, Falkirk £0.83mFalkirk: £0.83mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mFalkirk: £0.83mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mFalkirk: £0.78mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9m

    £2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £2.8m, Falkirk £1.4mFalkirk: £1.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mFalkirk: £1.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mFalkirk: £1.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire 66,614, Falkirk 30,519Falkirk: 30,519South Lanarkshire: 66,614

    66,614South Lanarkshire is higher30,519

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 8,327, Falkirk 3,518Falkirk: 3,518South Lanarkshire: 8,327

    8,327South Lanarkshire is higher3,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 13,020, Falkirk 5,240Falkirk: 5,240South Lanarkshire: 13,020

    13,020South Lanarkshire is higher5,240

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 34,070, Falkirk 15,850Falkirk: 15,850South Lanarkshire: 34,070

    34,070South Lanarkshire is higher15,850

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 39,892, Falkirk 19,997Falkirk: 19,997South Lanarkshire: 39,892

    39,892South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count19,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 6,957, Falkirk 3,080Falkirk: 3,080South Lanarkshire: 6,957

    6,957South Lanarkshire is higher3,080

Show the numbers
South Lanarkshire and Falkirk, total
MeasureSouth LanarkshireFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimated£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimated£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimated£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m£353.7m£355.2m£335.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimated£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimated£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimated£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimated£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202666,61430,519South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,3273,518South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0205,240South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,07015,850South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,89219,997South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,957Estimated3,080EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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