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South Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire

333,070 and 188,610 residents (mid-2024).

South Lanarkshire is higher than Renfrewshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723South Lanarkshire: £4,956Renfrewshire: £4,743South Lanarkshire: £4,977Renfrewshire: £4,480South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701South Lanarkshire is higher£4,723£4,743£4,480

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £13,200, Renfrewshire £12,692Renfrewshire: £12,692South Lanarkshire: £13,200Renfrewshire: £12,746South Lanarkshire: £13,256Renfrewshire: £12,039South Lanarkshire: £12,521

    £13,200£13,256£12,521South Lanarkshire is higher£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £2,127, Renfrewshire £2,075Renfrewshire: £2,075South Lanarkshire: £2,127Renfrewshire: £2,084South Lanarkshire: £2,136Renfrewshire: £1,969South Lanarkshire: £2,018

    £2,127£2,136£2,018South Lanarkshire is higher£2,075£2,084£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £11,755, Renfrewshire £11,293Renfrewshire: £11,293South Lanarkshire: £11,755Renfrewshire: £11,341South Lanarkshire: £11,805Renfrewshire: £10,712South Lanarkshire: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire is higher£11,293£11,341£10,712

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £517, Renfrewshire £482Renfrewshire: £482South Lanarkshire: £517Renfrewshire: £484South Lanarkshire: £519Renfrewshire: £458South Lanarkshire: £490

    £517£519£490South Lanarkshire is higher£482£484£458

  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, Renfrewshire £890Renfrewshire: £890South Lanarkshire: £900Renfrewshire: £893South Lanarkshire: £904Renfrewshire: £844South Lanarkshire: £853

    £900£904£853South Lanarkshire is higher£890£893£844

  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, Renfrewshire £26Renfrewshire: £26South Lanarkshire: £28Renfrewshire: £26South Lanarkshire: £28Renfrewshire: £25South Lanarkshire: £27

    £28£28£27South Lanarkshire is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618South Lanarkshire: £643Renfrewshire: £621South Lanarkshire: £646Renfrewshire: £586South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178South Lanarkshire: £219Renfrewshire: £178South Lanarkshire: £220Renfrewshire: £168South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£178£178£168

  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, Renfrewshire £112Renfrewshire: £112South Lanarkshire: £142Renfrewshire: £112South Lanarkshire: £143Renfrewshire: £106South Lanarkshire: £135

    £142£143£135South Lanarkshire is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £1,523, Renfrewshire £1,446Renfrewshire: £1,446South Lanarkshire: £1,523Renfrewshire: £1,452South Lanarkshire: £1,530Renfrewshire: £1,372South Lanarkshire: £1,445

    £1,523£1,530£1,445South Lanarkshire is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217South Lanarkshire: £180Renfrewshire: £218South Lanarkshire: £181Renfrewshire: £206South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

  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, Renfrewshire £499Renfrewshire: £499South Lanarkshire: £444Renfrewshire: £501South Lanarkshire: £446Renfrewshire: £474South Lanarkshire: £422

    £444£446£422Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£499£501£474

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £7.79, Renfrewshire £8.63Renfrewshire: £8.63South Lanarkshire: £7.79Renfrewshire: £8.67South Lanarkshire: £7.82Renfrewshire: £8.19South Lanarkshire: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.63£8.67£8.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £9.90, Renfrewshire £9.75Renfrewshire: £9.75South Lanarkshire: £9.90Renfrewshire: £9.79South Lanarkshire: £9.94Renfrewshire: £9.25South Lanarkshire: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34South Lanarkshire: £8.47Renfrewshire: £7.37South Lanarkshire: £8.50Renfrewshire: £6.96South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  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, Renfrewshire 976.6Renfrewshire: 976.6South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6

    1,022.6South Lanarkshire is higher976.6

  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, Renfrewshire 123.4Renfrewshire: 123.4South Lanarkshire: 127.8

    127.8South Lanarkshire is higher123.4

  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, Renfrewshire 195.5Renfrewshire: 195.5South Lanarkshire: 199.9

    199.9South Lanarkshire is higher195.5

  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, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher100.8

  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, Renfrewshire 191.6Renfrewshire: 191.6South Lanarkshire: 192.4

    192.4South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count191.6

  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, Renfrewshire 26.3Renfrewshire: 26.3South Lanarkshire: 33.6

    33.6South Lanarkshire is higher26.3

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South Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LanarkshireRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,200£13,256£12,521Estimated£12,692£12,746£12,039EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,127£2,136£2,018Estimated£2,075£2,084£1,969EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,293£11,341£10,712South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£517£519£490£482£484£458South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£853Estimated£890£893£844EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£26£26£25EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£618£621£586EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£178£178£168EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£112£112£106EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,523£1,530£1,445£1,446£1,452£1,372South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£217£218£206Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£444£446£422£499£501£474Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£9.75£9.79£9.25South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.6976.6South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.8123.4South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.9195.5South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.3100.8South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.4191.6South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.6Estimated26.3EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Per resident

South Lanarkshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire on 5. 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723South Lanarkshire: £4,956Renfrewshire: £4,743South Lanarkshire: £4,977Renfrewshire: £4,480South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701South Lanarkshire is higher£4,723£4,743£4,480

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,582, Renfrewshire £2,379Renfrewshire: £2,379South Lanarkshire: £2,582Renfrewshire: £2,389South Lanarkshire: £2,593Renfrewshire: £2,257South Lanarkshire: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449South Lanarkshire is higher£2,379£2,389£2,257

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £1,324, Renfrewshire £1,324Renfrewshire: £1,324South Lanarkshire: £1,324Renfrewshire: £1,330South Lanarkshire: £1,330Renfrewshire: £1,256South Lanarkshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256South Lanarkshire is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,299, Renfrewshire £2,117Renfrewshire: £2,117South Lanarkshire: £2,299Renfrewshire: £2,126South Lanarkshire: £2,309Renfrewshire: £2,008South Lanarkshire: £2,181

    £2,299£2,309£2,181South Lanarkshire is higher£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £101, Renfrewshire £90Renfrewshire: £90South Lanarkshire: £101Renfrewshire: £91South Lanarkshire: £102Renfrewshire: £86South Lanarkshire: £96

    £101£102£96South Lanarkshire is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £176, Renfrewshire £167Renfrewshire: £167South Lanarkshire: £176Renfrewshire: £167South Lanarkshire: £177Renfrewshire: £158South Lanarkshire: £167

    £176£177£167South Lanarkshire is higher£167£167£158

  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, Renfrewshire £4.94Renfrewshire: £4.94South Lanarkshire: £5.52Renfrewshire: £4.97South Lanarkshire: £5.55Renfrewshire: £4.69South Lanarkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South Lanarkshire is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618South Lanarkshire: £643Renfrewshire: £621South Lanarkshire: £646Renfrewshire: £586South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178South Lanarkshire: £219Renfrewshire: £178South Lanarkshire: £220Renfrewshire: £168South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£178£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £88, Renfrewshire £71Renfrewshire: £71South Lanarkshire: £88Renfrewshire: £72South Lanarkshire: £89Renfrewshire: £68South Lanarkshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Lanarkshire is higher£71£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £948, Renfrewshire £922Renfrewshire: £922South Lanarkshire: £948Renfrewshire: £926South Lanarkshire: £952Renfrewshire: £875South Lanarkshire: £899

    £948£952£899South Lanarkshire is higher£922£926£875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217South Lanarkshire: £180Renfrewshire: £218South Lanarkshire: £181Renfrewshire: £206South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £277, Renfrewshire £318Renfrewshire: £318South Lanarkshire: £277Renfrewshire: £320South Lanarkshire: £278Renfrewshire: £302South Lanarkshire: £262

    £277£278£262Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4.85, Renfrewshire £5.50Renfrewshire: £5.50South Lanarkshire: £4.85Renfrewshire: £5.53South Lanarkshire: £4.87Renfrewshire: £5.22South Lanarkshire: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Lanarkshire £6.17, Renfrewshire £6.22Renfrewshire: £6.22South Lanarkshire: £6.17Renfrewshire: £6.25South Lanarkshire: £6.19Renfrewshire: £5.90South Lanarkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34South Lanarkshire: £8.47Renfrewshire: £7.37South Lanarkshire: £8.50Renfrewshire: £6.96South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 200.0, Renfrewshire 183.1Renfrewshire: 183.1South Lanarkshire: 200.0

    200.0South Lanarkshire is higher183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 25.0, Renfrewshire 23.1Renfrewshire: 23.1South Lanarkshire: 25.0

    25.0South Lanarkshire is higher23.1

  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, Renfrewshire 36.6Renfrewshire: 36.6South Lanarkshire: 39.1

    39.1South Lanarkshire is higher36.6

  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, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 119.8, Renfrewshire 122.2Renfrewshire: 122.2South Lanarkshire: 119.8

    119.8Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  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, Renfrewshire 16.8Renfrewshire: 16.8South Lanarkshire: 20.9

    20.9South Lanarkshire is higher16.8

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South Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureSouth LanarkshireRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,379£2,389£2,257EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,299£2,309£2,181£2,117£2,126£2,008South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£90£91£86South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167Estimated£167£167£158EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24Estimated£4.94£4.97£4.69EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£618£621£586EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£178£178£168EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£71£72£68EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£922£926£875South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£217£218£206Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£318£320£302Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.22£6.25£5.90Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0183.1South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.023.1South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.136.6South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.3100.8South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.8122.2Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.9Estimated16.8EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £1.7bn, Renfrewshire £890.8mRenfrewshire: £890.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnRenfrewshire: £894.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnRenfrewshire: £844.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire is higher£890.8m£894.6m£844.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £859.9m, Renfrewshire £448.7mRenfrewshire: £448.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mRenfrewshire: £450.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mRenfrewshire: £425.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6m

    £859.9m£863.5m£815.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£448.7m£450.6m£425.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £441.0m, Renfrewshire £249.7mRenfrewshire: £249.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mRenfrewshire: £250.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mRenfrewshire: £236.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£249.7m£250.8m£236.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire £765.7m, Renfrewshire £399.3mRenfrewshire: £399.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mRenfrewshire: £401.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mRenfrewshire: £378.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3m

    £765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £33.7m, Renfrewshire £17.1mRenfrewshire: £17.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mRenfrewshire: £17.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mRenfrewshire: £16.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9m

    £33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £58.6m, Renfrewshire £31.5mRenfrewshire: £31.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mRenfrewshire: £31.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mRenfrewshire: £29.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.9m£55.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£31.5m£31.6m£29.8m

  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, Renfrewshire £0.93mRenfrewshire: £0.93mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mRenfrewshire: £0.94mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mRenfrewshire: £0.88mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £214.2m, Renfrewshire £116.6mRenfrewshire: £116.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mRenfrewshire: £117.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mRenfrewshire: £110.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.1m£203.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £72.8m, Renfrewshire £33.5mRenfrewshire: £33.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mRenfrewshire: £33.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mRenfrewshire: £31.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £29.5m, Renfrewshire £13.5mRenfrewshire: £13.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mRenfrewshire: £13.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mRenfrewshire: £12.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £315.7m, Renfrewshire £174.0mRenfrewshire: £174.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mRenfrewshire: £174.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mRenfrewshire: £165.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5m

    £315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Lanarkshire £60.1m, Renfrewshire £40.9mRenfrewshire: £40.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mRenfrewshire: £41.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mRenfrewshire: £38.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £92.1m, Renfrewshire £60.1mRenfrewshire: £60.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mRenfrewshire: £60.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mRenfrewshire: £57.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £1.6m, Renfrewshire £1.0mRenfrewshire: £1.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mRenfrewshire: £1.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mRenfrewshire: £0.99mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Lanarkshire £2.1m, Renfrewshire £1.2mRenfrewshire: £1.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mRenfrewshire: £1.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mRenfrewshire: £1.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9m

    £2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £2.8m, Renfrewshire £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mRenfrewshire: £1.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mRenfrewshire: £1.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire 66,614, Renfrewshire 34,526Renfrewshire: 34,526South Lanarkshire: 66,614

    66,614South Lanarkshire is higher34,526

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 8,327, Renfrewshire 4,364Renfrewshire: 4,364South Lanarkshire: 8,327

    8,327South Lanarkshire is higher4,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 13,020, Renfrewshire 6,910Renfrewshire: 6,910South Lanarkshire: 13,020

    13,020South Lanarkshire is higher6,910

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 34,070, Renfrewshire 19,010Renfrewshire: 19,010South Lanarkshire: 34,070

    34,070South Lanarkshire is higher19,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 39,892, Renfrewshire 23,051Renfrewshire: 23,051South Lanarkshire: 39,892

    39,892South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count23,051

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 6,957, Renfrewshire 3,166Renfrewshire: 3,166South Lanarkshire: 6,957

    6,957South Lanarkshire is higher3,166

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South Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, total
MeasureSouth LanarkshireRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimated£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimated£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimated£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m£399.3m£401.0m£378.7mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimated£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimated£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimated£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimated£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m£174.0m£174.7m£165.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£40.9m£41.0m£38.8mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202666,61434,526South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,3274,364South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0206,910South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,07019,010South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,89223,051South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,957Estimated3,166EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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