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Stirling and Shetland Islands

94,620 and 22,800 residents (mid-2024).

Stirling is higher than Shetland Islands on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Per person in the age group

Stirling is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands 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

Stirling Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838Stirling: £4,206Shetland Islands: £2,850Stirling: £4,224Shetland Islands: £2,692Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Stirling is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £12,686, Shetland Islands £6,727Shetland Islands: £6,727Stirling: £12,686Shetland Islands: £6,756Stirling: £12,740Shetland Islands: £6,381Stirling: £12,033

    £12,686£12,740£12,033Stirling is higher£6,727£6,756£6,381

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,487, Shetland Islands £1,314Shetland Islands: £1,314Stirling: £1,487Shetland Islands: £1,320Stirling: £1,493Shetland Islands: £1,247Stirling: £1,410

    £1,487£1,493£1,410Stirling is higher£1,314£1,320£1,247

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £11,623, Shetland Islands £5,819Shetland Islands: £5,819Stirling: £11,623Shetland Islands: £5,844Stirling: £11,673Shetland Islands: £5,520Stirling: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £359, Shetland Islands £255Shetland Islands: £255Stirling: £359Shetland Islands: £256Stirling: £360Shetland Islands: £242Stirling: £340

    £359£360£340Stirling is higher£255£256£242

  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, Shetland Islands £639Shetland Islands: £639Stirling: £684Shetland Islands: £642Stirling: £687Shetland Islands: £606Stirling: £649

    £684£687£649Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  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, Shetland Islands £14Shetland Islands: £14Stirling: £20Shetland Islands: £14Stirling: £20Shetland Islands: £13Stirling: £19

    £20£20£19Stirling is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374Stirling: £450Shetland Islands: £376Stirling: £452Shetland Islands: £355Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling is higher£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132Stirling: £148Shetland Islands: £133Stirling: £149Shetland Islands: £125Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higher£132£133£125

  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, Shetland Islands £60Shetland Islands: £60Stirling: £92Shetland Islands: £60Stirling: £92Shetland Islands: £57Stirling: £87

    £92£92£87Stirling is higher£60£60£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,073, Shetland Islands £936Shetland Islands: £936Stirling: £1,073Shetland Islands: £940Stirling: £1,077Shetland Islands: £887Stirling: £1,017

    £1,073£1,077£1,017Stirling is higher£936£940£887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101Stirling: £152Shetland Islands: £101Stirling: £153Shetland Islands: £96Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higher£101£101£96

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £312, Shetland Islands £312Shetland Islands: £312Stirling: £312Shetland Islands: £314Stirling: £314Shetland Islands: £296Stirling: £296

    £312£314£296Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £5.21, Shetland Islands £2.70Shetland Islands: £2.70Stirling: £5.21Shetland Islands: £2.71Stirling: £5.23Shetland Islands: £2.56Stirling: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Stirling is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £4.72, Shetland Islands £3.93Shetland Islands: £3.93Stirling: £4.72Shetland Islands: £3.95Stirling: £4.74Shetland Islands: £3.73Stirling: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Stirling is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16Stirling: £4.77Shetland Islands: £1.16Stirling: £4.79Shetland Islands: £1.10Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Stirling is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  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, Shetland Islands 985.3Shetland Islands: 985.3Stirling: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Stirling is higherDepends on how you count985.3

  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, Shetland Islands 64.1Shetland Islands: 64.1Stirling: 88.8

    88.8Stirling is higher64.1

  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: Stirling 151.6, Shetland Islands 159.2Shetland Islands: 159.2Stirling: 151.6

    151.6Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count159.2

  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, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling is higher59.4

  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, Shetland Islands 119.5Shetland Islands: 119.5Stirling: 143.1

    143.1Stirling is higher119.5

  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, Shetland Islands 16.4Shetland Islands: 16.4Stirling: 22.6

    22.6Stirling is higher16.4

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Stirling and Shetland Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureStirlingShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedStirling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,686£12,740£12,033Estimated£6,727£6,756£6,381EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,493£1,410Estimated£1,314£1,320£1,247EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£5,819£5,844£5,520Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£255£256£242Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649Estimated£639£642£606EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£14£14£13EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£374£376£355EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£132£133£125EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87Estimated£60£60£57EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,073£1,077£1,017£936£940£887Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£101£101£96Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£312£314£296Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£2.70£2.71£2.56Stirling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£3.93£3.95£3.73Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.9985.3Stirling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.864.1Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6159.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.459.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1119.5Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.6Estimated16.4EstimatedStirling

Per resident

Stirling is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands 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

Stirling Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838Stirling: £4,206Shetland Islands: £2,850Stirling: £4,224Shetland Islands: £2,692Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Stirling is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stirling £2,507, Shetland Islands £1,446Shetland Islands: £1,446Stirling: £2,507Shetland Islands: £1,452Stirling: £2,518Shetland Islands: £1,371Stirling: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378Stirling is higher£1,446£1,452£1,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stirling £944, Shetland Islands £784Shetland Islands: £784Stirling: £944Shetland Islands: £787Stirling: £948Shetland Islands: £743Stirling: £895

    £944£948£895Stirling is higher£784£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stirling £2,297, Shetland Islands £1,251Shetland Islands: £1,251Stirling: £2,297Shetland Islands: £1,256Stirling: £2,307Shetland Islands: £1,186Stirling: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179Stirling is higher£1,251£1,256£1,186

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stirling £71, Shetland Islands £55Shetland Islands: £55Stirling: £71Shetland Islands: £55Stirling: £71Shetland Islands: £52Stirling: £67

    £71£71£67Stirling is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £135, Shetland Islands £137Shetland Islands: £137Stirling: £135Shetland Islands: £138Stirling: £136Shetland Islands: £130Stirling: £128

    £135£136£128Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Shetland Islands £3.00Shetland Islands: £3.00Stirling: £3.88Shetland Islands: £3.02Stirling: £3.90Shetland Islands: £2.85Stirling: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Stirling is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374Stirling: £450Shetland Islands: £376Stirling: £452Shetland Islands: £355Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling is higher£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132Stirling: £148Shetland Islands: £133Stirling: £149Shetland Islands: £125Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higher£132£133£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stirling £58, Shetland Islands £36Shetland Islands: £36Stirling: £58Shetland Islands: £36Stirling: £59Shetland Islands: £34Stirling: £55

    £58£59£55Stirling is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stirling £681, Shetland Islands £558Shetland Islands: £558Stirling: £681Shetland Islands: £560Stirling: £684Shetland Islands: £529Stirling: £646

    £681£684£646Stirling is higher£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101Stirling: £152Shetland Islands: £101Stirling: £153Shetland Islands: £96Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higher£101£101£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stirling £198, Shetland Islands £186Shetland Islands: £186Stirling: £198Shetland Islands: £187Stirling: £199Shetland Islands: £177Stirling: £188

    £198£199£188Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stirling £3.31, Shetland Islands £1.61Shetland Islands: £1.61Stirling: £3.31Shetland Islands: £1.62Stirling: £3.32Shetland Islands: £1.53Stirling: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Stirling is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stirling £3.00, Shetland Islands £2.34Shetland Islands: £2.34Stirling: £3.00Shetland Islands: £2.35Stirling: £3.02Shetland Islands: £2.22Stirling: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16Stirling: £4.77Shetland Islands: £1.16Stirling: £4.79Shetland Islands: £1.10Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Stirling is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 199.8, Shetland Islands 211.8Shetland Islands: 211.8Stirling: 199.8

    199.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count211.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 17.6, Shetland Islands 13.8Shetland Islands: 13.8Stirling: 17.6

    17.6Stirling is higher13.8

  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, Shetland Islands 34.2Shetland Islands: 34.2Stirling: 30.0

    30.0Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.2

  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, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling is higher59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 90.8, Shetland Islands 71.2Shetland Islands: 71.2Stirling: 90.8

    90.8Stirling is higher71.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 14.3, Shetland Islands 9.8Shetland Islands: 9.8Stirling: 14.3

    14.3Stirling is higher9.8

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Stirling and Shetland Islands, per resident
MeasureStirlingShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedStirling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378Estimated£1,446£1,452£1,371EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£944£948£895Estimated£784£787£743EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£1,251£1,256£1,186Stirling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£55£55£52Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£137£138£130EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68Estimated£3.00£3.02£2.85EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£374£376£355EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£132£133£125EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55Estimated£36£36£34EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£558£560£529Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£101£101£96Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£186£187£177Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£1.61£1.62£1.53Stirling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£2.34£2.35£2.22Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.8211.8Shetland Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.613.8Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.034.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.459.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.871.2Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.3Estimated9.8EstimatedStirling

Total

Stirling is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands 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

Stirling Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stirling £398.0m, Shetland Islands £64.7mShetland Islands: £64.7mStirling: £398.0mShetland Islands: £65.0mStirling: £399.7mShetland Islands: £61.4mStirling: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mStirling is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stirling £237.2m, Shetland Islands £33.0mShetland Islands: £33.0mStirling: £237.2mShetland Islands: £33.1mStirling: £238.2mShetland Islands: £31.3mStirling: £225.0m

    £237.2m£238.2m£225.0mStirling is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stirling £89.3m, Shetland Islands £17.9mShetland Islands: £17.9mStirling: £89.3mShetland Islands: £17.9mStirling: £89.7mShetland Islands: £16.9mStirling: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.7m£84.7mStirling is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stirling £217.4m, Shetland Islands £28.5mShetland Islands: £28.5mStirling: £217.4mShetland Islands: £28.6mStirling: £218.3mShetland Islands: £27.0mStirling: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mStirling is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling £6.7m, Shetland Islands £1.3mShetland Islands: £1.3mStirling: £6.7mShetland Islands: £1.3mStirling: £6.7mShetland Islands: £1.2mStirling: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStirling is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling £12.8m, Shetland Islands £3.1mShetland Islands: £3.1mStirling: £12.8mShetland Islands: £3.1mStirling: £12.8mShetland Islands: £3.0mStirling: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  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, Shetland Islands £0.07mShetland Islands: £0.07mStirling: £0.37mShetland Islands: £0.07mStirling: £0.37mShetland Islands: £0.06mStirling: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStirling is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling £42.6m, Shetland Islands £8.5mShetland Islands: £8.5mStirling: £42.6mShetland Islands: £8.6mStirling: £42.8mShetland Islands: £8.1mStirling: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mStirling is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stirling £14.0m, Shetland Islands £3.0mShetland Islands: £3.0mStirling: £14.0mShetland Islands: £3.0mStirling: £14.1mShetland Islands: £2.9mStirling: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStirling is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling £5.5m, Shetland Islands £0.81mShetland Islands: £0.81mStirling: £5.5mShetland Islands: £0.82mStirling: £5.5mShetland Islands: £0.77mStirling: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mStirling is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling £64.4m, Shetland Islands £12.7mShetland Islands: £12.7mStirling: £64.4mShetland Islands: £12.8mStirling: £64.7mShetland Islands: £12.1mStirling: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mStirling is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stirling £14.4m, Shetland Islands £2.3mShetland Islands: £2.3mStirling: £14.4mShetland Islands: £2.3mStirling: £14.5mShetland Islands: £2.2mStirling: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStirling is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stirling £18.8m, Shetland Islands £4.2mShetland Islands: £4.2mStirling: £18.8mShetland Islands: £4.3mStirling: £18.8mShetland Islands: £4.0mStirling: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.8m£17.8mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stirling £0.31m, Shetland Islands £0.04mShetland Islands: £0.04mStirling: £0.31mShetland Islands: £0.04mStirling: £0.31mShetland Islands: £0.03mStirling: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mStirling is higher£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stirling £0.28m, Shetland Islands £0.05mShetland Islands: £0.05mStirling: £0.28mShetland Islands: £0.05mStirling: £0.29mShetland Islands: £0.05mStirling: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mStirling is higher£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stirling £0.45m, Shetland Islands £0.03mShetland Islands: £0.03mStirling: £0.45mShetland Islands: £0.03mStirling: £0.45mShetland Islands: £0.03mStirling: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mStirling is higher£0.03m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stirling 18,905, Shetland Islands 4,828Shetland Islands: 4,828Stirling: 18,905

    18,905Stirling is higherDepends on how you count4,828

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling 1,661, Shetland Islands 314Shetland Islands: 314Stirling: 1,661

    1,661Stirling is higher314

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling 2,835, Shetland Islands 780Shetland Islands: 780Stirling: 2,835

    2,835Stirling is higherDepends on how you count780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling 6,760, Shetland Islands 1,355Shetland Islands: 1,355Stirling: 6,760

    6,760Stirling is higher1,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling 8,590, Shetland Islands 1,624Shetland Islands: 1,624Stirling: 8,590

    8,590Stirling is higher1,624

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling 1,357, Shetland Islands 223Shetland Islands: 223Stirling: 1,357

    1,357Stirling is higher223

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Stirling and Shetland Islands, total
MeasureStirlingShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimated£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimatedStirling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimated£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimated£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimatedStirling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mStirling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mStirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimated£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimated£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimated£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimated£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimatedStirling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mStirling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mStirling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mStirling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.04m£0.04m£0.03mStirling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.05mStirling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimated£0.03mEstimatedStirling
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,9054,828Stirling
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,661314Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,835780Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7601,355Stirling
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5901,624Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,357Estimated223EstimatedStirling

Sources

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

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  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.
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