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Aberdeenshire and Perth and Kinross

265,110 and 154,490 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeenshire is higher than Perth and Kinross on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Aberdeenshire 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

Aberdeenshire Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646Aberdeenshire: £3,877Perth and Kinross: £4,665Aberdeenshire: £3,894Perth and Kinross: £4,407Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,665£4,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £12,172, Perth and Kinross £12,346Perth and Kinross: £12,346Aberdeenshire: £12,172Perth and Kinross: £12,398Aberdeenshire: £12,224Perth and Kinross: £11,711Aberdeenshire: £11,546

    £12,172£12,224£11,546Perth and Kinross 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: Aberdeenshire £1,316, Perth and Kinross £1,620Perth and Kinross: £1,620Aberdeenshire: £1,316Perth and Kinross: £1,627Aberdeenshire: £1,322Perth and Kinross: £1,537Aberdeenshire: £1,248

    £1,316£1,322£1,248Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£1,620£1,627£1,537

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £11,568, Perth and Kinross £11,437Perth and Kinross: £11,437Aberdeenshire: £11,568Perth and Kinross: £11,486Aberdeenshire: £11,618Perth and Kinross: £10,849Aberdeenshire: £10,973

    £11,568£11,618£10,973Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £223, Perth and Kinross £313Perth and Kinross: £313Aberdeenshire: £223Perth and Kinross: £314Aberdeenshire: £224Perth and Kinross: £297Aberdeenshire: £211

    £223£224£211Perth and Kinross 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: Aberdeenshire £369, Perth and Kinross £578Perth and Kinross: £578Aberdeenshire: £369Perth and Kinross: £581Aberdeenshire: £370Perth and Kinross: £549Aberdeenshire: £350

    £369£370£350Perth and Kinross is higher£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: Aberdeenshire £12, Perth and Kinross £17Perth and Kinross: £17Aberdeenshire: £12Perth and Kinross: £17Aberdeenshire: £12Perth and Kinross: £16Aberdeenshire: £12

    £12Perth and Kinross 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: Aberdeenshire £311, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472Aberdeenshire: £311Perth and Kinross: £474Aberdeenshire: £312Perth and Kinross: £448Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153Aberdeenshire: £136Perth and Kinross: £154Aberdeenshire: £137Perth and Kinross: £145Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£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: Aberdeenshire £69, Perth and Kinross £95Perth and Kinross: £95Aberdeenshire: £69Perth and Kinross: £95Aberdeenshire: £69Perth and Kinross: £90Aberdeenshire: £65

    £69£69£65Perth 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: Aberdeenshire £986, Perth and Kinross £1,177Perth and Kinross: £1,177Aberdeenshire: £986Perth and Kinross: £1,182Aberdeenshire: £990Perth and Kinross: £1,116Aberdeenshire: £935

    £986£990£935Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£1,177£1,182£1,116

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122Aberdeenshire: £96Perth and Kinross: £123Aberdeenshire: £97Perth and Kinross: £116Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Perth and Kinross 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: Aberdeenshire £254, Perth and Kinross £337Perth and Kinross: £337Aberdeenshire: £254Perth and Kinross: £338Aberdeenshire: £255Perth and Kinross: £319Aberdeenshire: £241

    £254£255£241Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£337£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £4.74, Perth and Kinross £5.16Perth and Kinross: £5.16Aberdeenshire: £4.74Perth and Kinross: £5.18Aberdeenshire: £4.76Perth and Kinross: £4.89Aberdeenshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Perth and Kinross 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: Aberdeenshire £3.39, Perth and Kinross £6.00Perth and Kinross: £6.00Aberdeenshire: £3.39Perth and Kinross: £6.02Aberdeenshire: £3.41Perth and Kinross: £5.69Aberdeenshire: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Perth and Kinross is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96Aberdeenshire: £8.47Perth and Kinross: £5.98Aberdeenshire: £8.50Perth and Kinross: £5.65Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 1,009.0, Perth and Kinross 1,007.1Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 63.5, Perth and Kinross 79.6Perth and Kinross: 79.6Aberdeenshire: 63.5

    63.5Perth and Kinross 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: Aberdeenshire 103.1, Perth and Kinross 135.4Perth and Kinross: 135.4Aberdeenshire: 103.1

    103.1Perth and Kinross 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: Aberdeenshire 52.3, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count74.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire 127.1, Perth and Kinross 155.4Perth and Kinross: 155.4Aberdeenshire: 127.1

    127.1Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count155.4

  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: Aberdeenshire 17.9, Perth and Kinross 24.4Perth and Kinross: 24.4Aberdeenshire: 17.9

    17.9Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count24.4

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Aberdeenshire and Perth and Kinross, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshirePerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,172£12,224£11,546Estimated£12,346£12,398£11,711EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,248Estimated£1,620£1,627£1,537EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,618£10,973£11,437£11,486£10,849Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£313£314£297Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350Estimated£578£581£549EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Estimated£17£17£16EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£472£474£448EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Estimated£95£95£90EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£986£990£935£1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£122£123£116Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£337£338£319Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.16£5.18£4.89Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,007.1Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.579.6Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.1135.4Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.374.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1155.4Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9Estimated24.4EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Per resident

Aberdeenshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross on 21. 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

Aberdeenshire Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646Aberdeenshire: £3,877Perth and Kinross: £4,665Aberdeenshire: £3,894Perth and Kinross: £4,407Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,665£4,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,537, Perth and Kinross £2,931Perth and Kinross: £2,931Aberdeenshire: £2,537Perth and Kinross: £2,944Aberdeenshire: £2,548Perth and Kinross: £2,781Aberdeenshire: £2,407

    £2,537£2,548£2,407Perth 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: Aberdeenshire £788, Perth and Kinross £961Perth and Kinross: £961Aberdeenshire: £788Perth and Kinross: £965Aberdeenshire: £792Perth and Kinross: £911Aberdeenshire: £748

    £788£792£748Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,411, Perth and Kinross £2,716Perth and Kinross: £2,716Aberdeenshire: £2,411Perth and Kinross: £2,727Aberdeenshire: £2,422Perth and Kinross: £2,576Aberdeenshire: £2,287

    £2,411£2,422£2,287Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2,716£2,727£2,576

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £46, Perth and Kinross £74Perth and Kinross: £74Aberdeenshire: £46Perth and Kinross: £75Aberdeenshire: £47Perth and Kinross: £70Aberdeenshire: £44

    £46£47£44Perth 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: Aberdeenshire £77, Perth and Kinross £137Perth and Kinross: £137Aberdeenshire: £77Perth and Kinross: £138Aberdeenshire: £77Perth and Kinross: £130Aberdeenshire: £73

    £77£77£73Perth and Kinross is higher£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: Aberdeenshire £2.54, Perth and Kinross £4.07Perth and Kinross: £4.07Aberdeenshire: £2.54Perth and Kinross: £4.09Aberdeenshire: £2.55Perth and Kinross: £3.86Aberdeenshire: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Perth 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: Aberdeenshire £311, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472Aberdeenshire: £311Perth and Kinross: £474Aberdeenshire: £312Perth and Kinross: £448Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153Aberdeenshire: £136Perth and Kinross: £154Aberdeenshire: £137Perth and Kinross: £145Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £41, Perth and Kinross £56Perth and Kinross: £56Aberdeenshire: £41Perth and Kinross: £57Aberdeenshire: £41Perth and Kinross: £53Aberdeenshire: £39

    £41£41£39Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £590, Perth and Kinross £698Perth and Kinross: £698Aberdeenshire: £590Perth and Kinross: £701Aberdeenshire: £593Perth and Kinross: £662Aberdeenshire: £560

    £590£593£560Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£698£701£662

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122Aberdeenshire: £96Perth and Kinross: £123Aberdeenshire: £97Perth and Kinross: £116Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £152, Perth and Kinross £200Perth and Kinross: £200Aberdeenshire: £152Perth and Kinross: £201Aberdeenshire: £153Perth and Kinross: £189Aberdeenshire: £144

    £152£153£144Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.84, Perth and Kinross £3.06Perth and Kinross: £3.06Aberdeenshire: £2.84Perth and Kinross: £3.07Aberdeenshire: £2.85Perth and Kinross: £2.90Aberdeenshire: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£3.06£3.07£2.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.03, Perth and Kinross £3.55Perth and Kinross: £3.55Aberdeenshire: £2.03Perth and Kinross: £3.57Aberdeenshire: £2.04Perth and Kinross: £3.37Aberdeenshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Perth and Kinross is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96Aberdeenshire: £8.47Perth and Kinross: £5.98Aberdeenshire: £8.50Perth and Kinross: £5.65Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 210.3, Perth and Kinross 239.1Perth and Kinross: 239.1Aberdeenshire: 210.3

    210.3Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 13.2, Perth and Kinross 18.9Perth and Kinross: 18.9Aberdeenshire: 13.2

    13.2Perth 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: Aberdeenshire 21.5, Perth and Kinross 32.1Perth and Kinross: 32.1Aberdeenshire: 21.5

    21.5Perth 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: Aberdeenshire 52.3, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count74.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 76.2, Perth and Kinross 92.2Perth and Kinross: 92.2Aberdeenshire: 76.2

    76.2Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count92.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 10.7, Perth and Kinross 14.5Perth and Kinross: 14.5Aberdeenshire: 10.7

    10.7Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Aberdeenshire and Perth and Kinross, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshirePerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,407Estimated£2,931£2,944£2,781EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748Estimated£961£965£911EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,422£2,287£2,716£2,727£2,576Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£74£75£70Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Estimated£137£138£130EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41Estimated£4.07£4.09£3.86EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£472£474£448EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Estimated£56£57£53EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£698£701£662Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£122£123£116Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£200£201£189Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.06£3.07£2.90Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3239.1Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.218.9Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.532.1Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.374.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.292.2Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Estimated14.5EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Total

Aberdeenshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross 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

Aberdeenshire Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £1.0bn, Perth and Kinross £717.7mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnPerth and Kinross: £720.7mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnPerth and Kinross: £680.8mAberdeenshire: £975.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£717.7m£720.7m£680.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £672.7m, Perth and Kinross £452.9mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mAberdeenshire: £672.7mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mAberdeenshire: £675.5mPerth and Kinross: £429.6mAberdeenshire: £638.0m

    £672.7m£675.5m£638.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £209.0m, Perth and Kinross £148.4mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mAberdeenshire: £209.0mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mAberdeenshire: £209.9mPerth and Kinross: £140.8mAberdeenshire: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£148.4m£149.0m£140.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire £639.3m, Perth and Kinross £419.6mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mAberdeenshire: £639.3mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mAberdeenshire: £642.0mPerth and Kinross: £398.0mAberdeenshire: £606.4m

    £639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £12.3m, Perth and Kinross £11.5mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mAberdeenshire: £12.3mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mAberdeenshire: £12.4mPerth and Kinross: £10.9mAberdeenshire: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £20.4m, Perth and Kinross £21.2mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mAberdeenshire: £20.4mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mAberdeenshire: £20.5mPerth and Kinross: £20.1mAberdeenshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£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: Aberdeenshire £0.67m, Perth and Kinross £0.63mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mAberdeenshire: £0.67mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mAberdeenshire: £0.68mPerth and Kinross: £0.60mAberdeenshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £82.4m, Perth and Kinross £72.9mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mAberdeenshire: £82.4mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mAberdeenshire: £82.7mPerth and Kinross: £69.2mAberdeenshire: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £36.1m, Perth and Kinross £23.7mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mAberdeenshire: £36.1mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mAberdeenshire: £36.2mPerth and Kinross: £22.5mAberdeenshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £10.9m, Perth and Kinross £8.7mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mAberdeenshire: £10.9mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mAberdeenshire: £10.9mPerth and Kinross: £8.3mAberdeenshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £156.5m, Perth and Kinross £107.8mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mAberdeenshire: £156.5mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mAberdeenshire: £157.2mPerth and Kinross: £102.3mAberdeenshire: £148.5m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire £25.6m, Perth and Kinross £18.8mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mAberdeenshire: £25.6mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mAberdeenshire: £25.7mPerth and Kinross: £17.9mAberdeenshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £40.3m, Perth and Kinross £30.8mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mAberdeenshire: £40.3mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mAberdeenshire: £40.5mPerth and Kinross: £29.3mAberdeenshire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £0.75m, Perth and Kinross £0.47mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mAberdeenshire: £0.75mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mAberdeenshire: £0.76mPerth and Kinross: £0.45mAberdeenshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire £0.54m, Perth and Kinross £0.55mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mAberdeenshire: £0.54mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mAberdeenshire: £0.54mPerth and Kinross: £0.52mAberdeenshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £2.2m, Perth and Kinross £0.92mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mAberdeenshire: £2.2mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mAberdeenshire: £2.3mPerth and Kinross: £0.87mAberdeenshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.3m£2.1mAberdeenshire is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire 55,758, Perth and Kinross 36,943Perth and Kinross: 36,943Aberdeenshire: 55,758

    55,758Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count36,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 3,508, Perth and Kinross 2,920Perth and Kinross: 2,920Aberdeenshire: 3,508

    3,508Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 5,700, Perth and Kinross 4,965Perth and Kinross: 4,965Aberdeenshire: 5,700

    5,700Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 13,865, Perth and Kinross 11,435Perth and Kinross: 11,435Aberdeenshire: 13,865

    13,865Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count11,435

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 20,190, Perth and Kinross 14,238Perth and Kinross: 14,238Aberdeenshire: 20,190

    20,190Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count14,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 2,847, Perth and Kinross 2,236Perth and Kinross: 2,236Aberdeenshire: 2,847

    2,847Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count2,236

Show the numbers
Aberdeenshire and Perth and Kinross, total
MeasureAberdeenshirePerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimated£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimated£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimated£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m£419.6m£421.3m£398.0mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimated£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimated£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m£107.8m£108.3m£102.3mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimated£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,75836,943Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5082,920Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7004,965Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,86511,435Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,19014,238Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,847Estimated2,236EstimatedAberdeenshire

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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