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Stirling and Moray

94,620 and 94,890 residents (mid-2024).

Stirling is higher than Moray on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Stirling is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Moray 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

Stirling Moray

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Moray £4,451Moray: £4,451Stirling: £4,206Moray: £4,470Stirling: £4,224Moray: £4,222Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Moray is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £12,686, Moray £12,201Moray: £12,201Stirling: £12,686Moray: £12,253Stirling: £12,740Moray: £11,573Stirling: £12,033

    £12,686£12,740£12,033Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,201£12,253£11,573

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,487, Moray £1,655Moray: £1,655Stirling: £1,487Moray: £1,662Stirling: £1,493Moray: £1,570Stirling: £1,410

    £1,487£1,493£1,410Moray is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £11,623, Moray £11,369Moray: £11,369Stirling: £11,623Moray: £11,417Stirling: £11,673Moray: £10,784Stirling: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,417£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £359, Moray £311Moray: £311Stirling: £359Moray: £312Stirling: £360Moray: £295Stirling: £340

    £359£360£340Stirling is higher£311£312£295

  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: Stirling £684, Moray £505Moray: £505Stirling: £684Moray: £507Stirling: £687Moray: £479Stirling: £649

    £684£687£649Stirling is higher£505£507£479

  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: Stirling £20, Moray £17Moray: £17Stirling: £20Moray: £17Stirling: £20Moray: £16Stirling: £19

    £20£20£19Stirling is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, Moray £458Moray: £458Stirling: £450Moray: £460Stirling: £452Moray: £434Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Moray is higher£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Moray £142Moray: £142Stirling: £148Moray: £143Stirling: £149Moray: £135Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higher£142£143£135

  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: Stirling £92, Moray £91Moray: £91Stirling: £92Moray: £91Stirling: £92Moray: £86Stirling: £87

    £92£92£87Stirling is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,073, Moray £1,216Moray: £1,216Stirling: £1,073Moray: £1,222Stirling: £1,077Moray: £1,154Stirling: £1,017

    £1,073£1,077£1,017Moray is higher£1,216£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Moray £135Moray: £135Stirling: £152Moray: £135Stirling: £153Moray: £128Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £312, Moray £337Moray: £337Stirling: £312Moray: £339Stirling: £314Moray: £320Stirling: £296

    £312£314£296Moray is higher£337£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £5.21, Moray £5.58Moray: £5.58Stirling: £5.21Moray: £5.60Stirling: £5.23Moray: £5.29Stirling: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Moray is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £4.72, Moray £5.00Moray: £5.00Stirling: £4.72Moray: £5.02Stirling: £4.74Moray: £4.74Stirling: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Moray is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Moray £6.29Moray: £6.29Stirling: £4.77Moray: £6.32Stirling: £4.79Moray: £5.97Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Moray is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling 1,010.9, Moray 1,002.9Moray: 1,002.9Stirling: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Stirling is higherDepends on how you count1,002.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling 88.8, Moray 83.7Moray: 83.7Stirling: 88.8

    88.8Stirling is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  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: Stirling 151.6, Moray 125.1Moray: 125.1Stirling: 151.6

    151.6Stirling is higher125.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 71.4, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Moray is higher73.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stirling 143.1, Moray 163.4Moray: 163.4Stirling: 143.1

    143.1Moray is higher163.4

  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: Stirling 22.6, Moray 22.3Moray: 22.3Stirling: 22.6

    22.6Stirling is higher22.3

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Stirling and Moray, per person in the age group
MeasureStirlingMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedMoray
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,686£12,740£12,033Estimated£12,201£12,253£11,573EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,493£1,410Estimated£1,655£1,662£1,570EstimatedMoray
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,369£11,417£10,784Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£311£312£295Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649Estimated£505£507£479EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£17£17£16EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£458£460£434EstimatedMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£142£143£135EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87Estimated£91£91£86EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,073£1,077£1,017£1,216£1,222£1,154Moray
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£135£135£128Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£337£339£320Moray
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.58£5.60£5.29Moray
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.00£5.02£4.74Moray
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedMoray
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,002.9Stirling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.883.7Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6125.1Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.473.9Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1163.4Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.6Estimated22.3EstimatedStirling

Per resident

Stirling is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Moray on 14. 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

Stirling Moray

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Moray £4,451Moray: £4,451Stirling: £4,206Moray: £4,470Stirling: £4,224Moray: £4,222Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Moray is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stirling £2,507, Moray £2,713Moray: £2,713Stirling: £2,507Moray: £2,725Stirling: £2,518Moray: £2,574Stirling: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378Moray is higherDepends on how you count£2,713£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stirling £944, Moray £997Moray: £997Stirling: £944Moray: £1,002Stirling: £948Moray: £946Stirling: £895

    £944£948£895Moray is higher£997£1,002£946

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stirling £2,297, Moray £2,528Moray: £2,528Stirling: £2,297Moray: £2,539Stirling: £2,307Moray: £2,398Stirling: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179Moray is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,539£2,398

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stirling £71, Moray £69Moray: £69Stirling: £71Moray: £69Stirling: £71Moray: £66Stirling: £67

    £71£71£67Stirling is higher£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £135, Moray £112Moray: £112Stirling: £135Moray: £113Stirling: £136Moray: £106Stirling: £128

    £135£136£128Stirling is higher£112£113£106

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stirling £3.88, Moray £3.77Moray: £3.77Stirling: £3.88Moray: £3.79Stirling: £3.90Moray: £3.58Stirling: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Stirling is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, Moray £458Moray: £458Stirling: £450Moray: £460Stirling: £452Moray: £434Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Moray is higher£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Moray £142Moray: £142Stirling: £148Moray: £143Stirling: £149Moray: £135Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stirling £58, Moray £55Moray: £55Stirling: £58Moray: £55Stirling: £59Moray: £52Stirling: £55

    £58£59£55Stirling is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stirling £681, Moray £733Moray: £733Stirling: £681Moray: £736Stirling: £684Moray: £695Stirling: £646

    £681£684£646Moray is higher£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Moray £135Moray: £135Stirling: £152Moray: £135Stirling: £153Moray: £128Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stirling £198, Moray £203Moray: £203Stirling: £198Moray: £204Stirling: £199Moray: £193Stirling: £188

    £198£199£188Moray is higher£203£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stirling £3.31, Moray £3.36Moray: £3.36Stirling: £3.31Moray: £3.38Stirling: £3.32Moray: £3.19Stirling: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Moray is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stirling £3.00, Moray £3.02Moray: £3.02Stirling: £3.00Moray: £3.03Stirling: £3.02Moray: £2.86Stirling: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Moray is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Moray £6.29Moray: £6.29Stirling: £4.77Moray: £6.32Stirling: £4.79Moray: £5.97Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Moray is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 199.8, Moray 223.0Moray: 223.0Stirling: 199.8

    199.8Moray is higherDepends on how you count223.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 17.6, Moray 18.6Moray: 18.6Stirling: 17.6

    17.6Moray is higherDepends on how you count18.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 30.0, Moray 27.8Moray: 27.8Stirling: 30.0

    30.0Stirling is higher27.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 71.4, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Moray is higher73.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 90.8, Moray 98.5Moray: 98.5Stirling: 90.8

    90.8Moray is higher98.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 14.3, Moray 13.5Moray: 13.5Stirling: 14.3

    14.3Stirling is higher13.5

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Stirling and Moray, per resident
MeasureStirlingMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedMoray
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378Estimated£2,713£2,725£2,574EstimatedMoray
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£944£948£895Estimated£997£1,002£946EstimatedMoray
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£2,528£2,539£2,398Moray
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£69£69£66Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£112£113£106EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68Estimated£3.77£3.79£3.58EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£458£460£434EstimatedMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£142£143£135EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55Estimated£55£55£52EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£733£736£695Moray
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£135£135£128Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£203£204£193Moray
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.36£3.38£3.19Moray
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£3.02£3.03£2.86Moray
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedMoray
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.8223.0Moray
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.618.6Moray
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.027.8Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.473.9Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.898.5Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.3Estimated13.5EstimatedStirling

Total

Stirling is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Moray on 14. 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

Stirling Moray

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stirling £398.0m, Moray £422.4mMoray: £422.4mStirling: £398.0mMoray: £424.2mStirling: £399.7mMoray: £400.7mStirling: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mMoray is higher£422.4m£424.2m£400.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stirling £237.2m, Moray £257.5mMoray: £257.5mStirling: £237.2mMoray: £258.6mStirling: £238.2mMoray: £244.2mStirling: £225.0m

    £237.2m£238.2m£225.0mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stirling £89.3m, Moray £94.6mMoray: £94.6mStirling: £89.3mMoray: £95.0mStirling: £89.7mMoray: £89.8mStirling: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.7m£84.7mMoray is higher£94.6m£95.0m£89.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stirling £217.4m, Moray £239.9mMoray: £239.9mStirling: £217.4mMoray: £240.9mStirling: £218.3mMoray: £227.6mStirling: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling £6.7m, Moray £6.6mMoray: £6.6mStirling: £6.7mMoray: £6.6mStirling: £6.7mMoray: £6.2mStirling: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStirling is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling £12.8m, Moray £10.7mMoray: £10.7mStirling: £12.8mMoray: £10.7mStirling: £12.8mMoray: £10.1mStirling: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mStirling is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stirling £0.37m, Moray £0.36mMoray: £0.36mStirling: £0.37mMoray: £0.36mStirling: £0.37mMoray: £0.34mStirling: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStirling is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling £42.6m, Moray £43.4mMoray: £43.4mStirling: £42.6mMoray: £43.6mStirling: £42.8mMoray: £41.2mStirling: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mMoray is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stirling £14.0m, Moray £13.5mMoray: £13.5mStirling: £14.0mMoray: £13.5mStirling: £14.1mMoray: £12.8mStirling: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStirling is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling £5.5m, Moray £5.2mMoray: £5.2mStirling: £5.5mMoray: £5.2mStirling: £5.5mMoray: £4.9mStirling: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mStirling is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling £64.4m, Moray £69.6mMoray: £69.6mStirling: £64.4mMoray: £69.9mStirling: £64.7mMoray: £66.0mStirling: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mMoray is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stirling £14.4m, Moray £12.8mMoray: £12.8mStirling: £14.4mMoray: £12.8mStirling: £14.5mMoray: £12.1mStirling: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStirling is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stirling £18.8m, Moray £19.3mMoray: £19.3mStirling: £18.8mMoray: £19.4mStirling: £18.8mMoray: £18.3mStirling: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.8m£17.8mMoray is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stirling £0.31m, Moray £0.32mMoray: £0.32mStirling: £0.31mMoray: £0.32mStirling: £0.31mMoray: £0.30mStirling: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mMoray is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stirling £0.28m, Moray £0.29mMoray: £0.29mStirling: £0.28mMoray: £0.29mStirling: £0.29mMoray: £0.27mStirling: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mMoray is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stirling £0.45m, Moray £0.60mMoray: £0.60mStirling: £0.45mMoray: £0.60mStirling: £0.45mMoray: £0.57mStirling: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMoray is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stirling 18,905, Moray 21,164Moray: 21,164Stirling: 18,905

    18,905Moray is higherDepends on how you count21,164

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling 1,661, Moray 1,766Moray: 1,766Stirling: 1,661

    1,661Moray is higherDepends on how you count1,766

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling 2,835, Moray 2,640Moray: 2,640Stirling: 2,835

    2,835Stirling is higher2,640

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling 6,760, Moray 7,010Moray: 7,010Stirling: 6,760

    6,760Moray is higher7,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling 8,590, Moray 9,345Moray: 9,345Stirling: 8,590

    8,590Moray is higher9,345

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling 1,357, Moray 1,278Moray: 1,278Stirling: 1,357

    1,357Stirling is higher1,278

Show the numbers
Stirling and Moray, total
MeasureStirlingMorayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimated£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimatedMoray
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimated£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimatedMoray
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimated£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimatedMoray
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mMoray
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mStirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimated£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimatedMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimated£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimatedStirling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mMoray
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mStirling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mMoray
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMoray
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMoray
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimatedMoray
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90521,164Moray
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6611,766Moray
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8352,640Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7607,010Moray
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5909,345Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,357Estimated1,278EstimatedStirling

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.