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Stirling and Perth and Kinross

94,620 and 154,490 residents (mid-2024).

Stirling is higher than Perth and Kinross on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 10 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross on 12. 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 Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646Stirling: £4,206Perth and Kinross: £4,665Stirling: £4,224Perth and Kinross: £4,407Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Perth and Kinross is higher£4,646£4,665£4,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £12,686, Perth and Kinross £12,346Perth and Kinross: £12,346Stirling: £12,686Perth and Kinross: £12,398Stirling: £12,740Perth and Kinross: £11,711Stirling: £12,033

    £12,686£12,740£12,033Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,346£12,398£11,711

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,487, Perth and Kinross £1,620Perth and Kinross: £1,620Stirling: £1,487Perth and Kinross: £1,627Stirling: £1,493Perth and Kinross: £1,537Stirling: £1,410

    £1,487£1,493£1,410Perth and Kinross is higher£1,620£1,627£1,537

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £11,623, Perth and Kinross £11,437Perth and Kinross: £11,437Stirling: £11,623Perth and Kinross: £11,486Stirling: £11,673Perth and Kinross: £10,849Stirling: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,437£11,486£10,849

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £359, Perth and Kinross £313Perth and Kinross: £313Stirling: £359Perth and Kinross: £314Stirling: £360Perth and Kinross: £297Stirling: £340

    £359£360£340Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

  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, Perth and Kinross £578Perth and Kinross: £578Stirling: £684Perth and Kinross: £581Stirling: £687Perth and Kinross: £549Stirling: £649

    £684£687£649Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£578£581£549

  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, Perth and Kinross £17Perth and Kinross: £17Stirling: £20Perth and Kinross: £17Stirling: £20Perth and Kinross: £16Stirling: £19

    £20£20£19Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£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, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472Stirling: £450Perth and Kinross: £474Stirling: £452Perth and Kinross: £448Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Perth and Kinross is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153Stirling: £148Perth and Kinross: £154Stirling: £149Perth and Kinross: £145Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Perth and Kinross is higher£153£154£145

  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, Perth and Kinross £95Perth and Kinross: £95Stirling: £92Perth and Kinross: £95Stirling: £92Perth and Kinross: £90Stirling: £87

    £92£92£87Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,073, Perth and Kinross £1,177Perth and Kinross: £1,177Stirling: £1,073Perth and Kinross: £1,182Stirling: £1,077Perth and Kinross: £1,116Stirling: £1,017

    £1,073£1,077£1,017Perth and Kinross is higher£1,177£1,182£1,116

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122Stirling: £152Perth and Kinross: £123Stirling: £153Perth and Kinross: £116Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £312, Perth and Kinross £337Perth and Kinross: £337Stirling: £312Perth and Kinross: £338Stirling: £314Perth and Kinross: £319Stirling: £296

    £312£314£296Perth and Kinross is higher£337£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £5.21, Perth and Kinross £5.16Perth and Kinross: £5.16Stirling: £5.21Perth and Kinross: £5.18Stirling: £5.23Perth and Kinross: £4.89Stirling: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £4.72, Perth and Kinross £6.00Perth and Kinross: £6.00Stirling: £4.72Perth and Kinross: £6.02Stirling: £4.74Perth and Kinross: £5.69Stirling: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Perth and Kinross is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96Stirling: £4.77Perth and Kinross: £5.98Stirling: £4.79Perth and Kinross: £5.65Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Perth and Kinross is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Perth and Kinross 1,007.1Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1Stirling: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Stirling is higherDepends on how you count1,007.1

  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, Perth and Kinross 79.6Perth and Kinross: 79.6Stirling: 88.8

    88.8Stirling is higherDepends on how you count79.6

  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, Perth and Kinross 135.4Perth and Kinross: 135.4Stirling: 151.6

    151.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count135.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 71.4, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Perth and Kinross is higher74.0

  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, Perth and Kinross 155.4Perth and Kinross: 155.4Stirling: 143.1

    143.1Perth and Kinross is higher155.4

  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, Perth and Kinross 24.4Perth and Kinross: 24.4Stirling: 22.6

    22.6Perth and Kinross is higher24.4

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Stirling and Perth and Kinross, per person in the age group
MeasureStirlingPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,686£12,740£12,033Estimated£12,346£12,398£11,711EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,493£1,410Estimated£1,620£1,627£1,537EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,437£11,486£10,849Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£313£314£297Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649Estimated£578£581£549EstimatedStirling
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£472£474£448EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87Estimated£95£95£90EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,073£1,077£1,017£1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£122£123£116Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£337£338£319Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.16£5.18£4.89Stirling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,007.1Stirling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.879.6Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6135.4Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.474.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1155.4Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.6Estimated24.4EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Per resident

Stirling is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross on 19. 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 Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646Stirling: £4,206Perth and Kinross: £4,665Stirling: £4,224Perth and Kinross: £4,407Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Perth and Kinross is higher£4,646£4,665£4,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stirling £2,507, Perth and Kinross £2,931Perth and Kinross: £2,931Stirling: £2,507Perth and Kinross: £2,944Stirling: £2,518Perth and Kinross: £2,781Stirling: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2,931£2,944£2,781

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stirling £944, Perth and Kinross £961Perth and Kinross: £961Stirling: £944Perth and Kinross: £965Stirling: £948Perth and Kinross: £911Stirling: £895

    £944£948£895Perth and Kinross is higher£961£965£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stirling £2,297, Perth and Kinross £2,716Perth and Kinross: £2,716Stirling: £2,297Perth and Kinross: £2,727Stirling: £2,307Perth and Kinross: £2,576Stirling: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2,716£2,727£2,576

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stirling £71, Perth and Kinross £74Perth and Kinross: £74Stirling: £71Perth and Kinross: £75Stirling: £71Perth and Kinross: £70Stirling: £67

    £71£71£67Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£74£75£70

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

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

    £135£136£128Perth and Kinross 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, Perth and Kinross £4.07Perth and Kinross: £4.07Stirling: £3.88Perth and Kinross: £4.09Stirling: £3.90Perth and Kinross: £3.86Stirling: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472Stirling: £450Perth and Kinross: £474Stirling: £452Perth and Kinross: £448Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Perth and Kinross is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153Stirling: £148Perth and Kinross: £154Stirling: £149Perth and Kinross: £145Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Perth and Kinross is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stirling £58, Perth and Kinross £56Perth and Kinross: £56Stirling: £58Perth and Kinross: £57Stirling: £59Perth and Kinross: £53Stirling: £55

    £58£59£55Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stirling £681, Perth and Kinross £698Perth and Kinross: £698Stirling: £681Perth and Kinross: £701Stirling: £684Perth and Kinross: £662Stirling: £646

    £681£684£646Perth and Kinross is higher£698£701£662

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122Stirling: £152Perth and Kinross: £123Stirling: £153Perth and Kinross: £116Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stirling £198, Perth and Kinross £200Perth and Kinross: £200Stirling: £198Perth and Kinross: £201Stirling: £199Perth and Kinross: £189Stirling: £188

    £198£199£188Perth and Kinross is higher£200£201£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stirling £3.31, Perth and Kinross £3.06Perth and Kinross: £3.06Stirling: £3.31Perth and Kinross: £3.07Stirling: £3.32Perth and Kinross: £2.90Stirling: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.06£3.07£2.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stirling £3.00, Perth and Kinross £3.55Perth and Kinross: £3.55Stirling: £3.00Perth and Kinross: £3.57Stirling: £3.02Perth and Kinross: £3.37Stirling: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Perth and Kinross is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96Stirling: £4.77Perth and Kinross: £5.98Stirling: £4.79Perth and Kinross: £5.65Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Perth and Kinross is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 199.8, Perth and Kinross 239.1Perth and Kinross: 239.1Stirling: 199.8

    199.8Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 17.6, Perth and Kinross 18.9Perth and Kinross: 18.9Stirling: 17.6

    17.6Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count18.9

  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, Perth and Kinross 32.1Perth and Kinross: 32.1Stirling: 30.0

    30.0Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  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, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Perth and Kinross is higher74.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 90.8, Perth and Kinross 92.2Perth and Kinross: 92.2Stirling: 90.8

    90.8Perth and Kinross is higher92.2

  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, Perth and Kinross 14.5Perth and Kinross: 14.5Stirling: 14.3

    14.3Perth and Kinross is higher14.5

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Stirling and Perth and Kinross, per resident
MeasureStirlingPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378Estimated£2,931£2,944£2,781EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£944£948£895Estimated£961£965£911EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£2,716£2,727£2,576Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£74£75£70Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£137£138£130EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68Estimated£4.07£4.09£3.86EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£472£474£448EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55Estimated£56£57£53EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£698£701£662Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£122£123£116Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£200£201£189Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.06£3.07£2.90Stirling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.8239.1Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.618.9Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.032.1Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.474.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.892.2Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.3Estimated14.5EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Total

Stirling is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross on 22. 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 Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stirling £398.0m, Perth and Kinross £717.7mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mStirling: £398.0mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mStirling: £399.7mPerth and Kinross: £680.8mStirling: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mPerth and Kinross is higher£717.7m£720.7m£680.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stirling £237.2m, Perth and Kinross £452.9mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mStirling: £237.2mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mStirling: £238.2mPerth and Kinross: £429.6mStirling: £225.0m

    £237.2m£238.2m£225.0mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stirling £89.3m, Perth and Kinross £148.4mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mStirling: £89.3mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mStirling: £89.7mPerth and Kinross: £140.8mStirling: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.7m£84.7mPerth and Kinross is higher£148.4m£149.0m£140.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stirling £217.4m, Perth and Kinross £419.6mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mStirling: £217.4mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mStirling: £218.3mPerth and Kinross: £398.0mStirling: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling £6.7m, Perth and Kinross £11.5mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mStirling: £6.7mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mStirling: £6.7mPerth and Kinross: £10.9mStirling: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling £12.8m, Perth and Kinross £21.2mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mStirling: £12.8mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mStirling: £12.8mPerth and Kinross: £20.1mStirling: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  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, Perth and Kinross £0.63mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mStirling: £0.37mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mStirling: £0.37mPerth and Kinross: £0.60mStirling: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling £42.6m, Perth and Kinross £72.9mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mStirling: £42.6mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mStirling: £42.8mPerth and Kinross: £69.2mStirling: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mPerth and Kinross is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stirling £14.0m, Perth and Kinross £23.7mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mStirling: £14.0mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mStirling: £14.1mPerth and Kinross: £22.5mStirling: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling £5.5m, Perth and Kinross £8.7mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mStirling: £5.5mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mStirling: £5.5mPerth and Kinross: £8.3mStirling: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling £64.4m, Perth and Kinross £107.8mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mStirling: £64.4mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mStirling: £64.7mPerth and Kinross: £102.3mStirling: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mPerth and Kinross is higher£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stirling £14.4m, Perth and Kinross £18.8mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mStirling: £14.4mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mStirling: £14.5mPerth and Kinross: £17.9mStirling: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stirling £18.8m, Perth and Kinross £30.8mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mStirling: £18.8mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mStirling: £18.8mPerth and Kinross: £29.3mStirling: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.8m£17.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stirling £0.31m, Perth and Kinross £0.47mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mStirling: £0.31mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mStirling: £0.31mPerth and Kinross: £0.45mStirling: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stirling £0.28m, Perth and Kinross £0.55mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mStirling: £0.28mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mStirling: £0.29mPerth and Kinross: £0.52mStirling: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stirling £0.45m, Perth and Kinross £0.92mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mStirling: £0.45mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mStirling: £0.45mPerth and Kinross: £0.87mStirling: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stirling 18,905, Perth and Kinross 36,943Perth and Kinross: 36,943Stirling: 18,905

    18,905Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count36,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling 1,661, Perth and Kinross 2,920Perth and Kinross: 2,920Stirling: 1,661

    1,661Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count2,920

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling 2,835, Perth and Kinross 4,965Perth and Kinross: 4,965Stirling: 2,835

    2,835Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count4,965

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling 6,760, Perth and Kinross 11,435Perth and Kinross: 11,435Stirling: 6,760

    6,760Perth and Kinross is higher11,435

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling 8,590, Perth and Kinross 14,238Perth and Kinross: 14,238Stirling: 8,590

    8,590Perth and Kinross is higher14,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling 1,357, Perth and Kinross 2,236Perth and Kinross: 2,236Stirling: 1,357

    1,357Perth and Kinross is higher2,236

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Stirling and Perth and Kinross, total
MeasureStirlingPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimated£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimated£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimated£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPerth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimated£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimated£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPerth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPerth and Kinross
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimated£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90536,943Perth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6612,920Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8354,965Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,76011,435Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,59014,238Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,357Estimated2,236EstimatedPerth and Kinross

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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