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Argyll and Bute and South Hams

87,780 and 92,054 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll and Bute is higher than South Hams on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Argyll and Bute is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Hams 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

Argyll and Bute South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Argyll and Bute: £5,158South Hams: £4,810Argyll and Bute: £5,180South Hams: £4,543Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £12,374, South Hams £12,151South Hams: £12,151Argyll and Bute: £12,374South Hams: £12,203Argyll and Bute: £12,427South Hams: £11,526Argyll and Bute: £11,737

    £12,374£12,427£11,737Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£12,151£12,203£11,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £1,819, South Hams £1,506South Hams: £1,506Argyll and Bute: £1,819South Hams: £1,513Argyll and Bute: £1,827South Hams: £1,429Argyll and Bute: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Argyll and Bute is higher£1,506£1,513£1,429

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £11,222, South Hams £11,271South Hams: £11,271Argyll and Bute: £11,222South Hams: £11,319Argyll and Bute: £11,270South Hams: £10,691Argyll and Bute: £10,645

    £11,222£11,270£10,645South Hams is higher£11,271£11,319£10,691

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £406, South Hams £305South Hams: £305Argyll and Bute: £406South Hams: £306Argyll and Bute: £407South Hams: £289Argyll and Bute: £385

    £406£407£385Argyll and Bute is higher£305£306£289

  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: Argyll and Bute £724, South Hams £556South Hams: £556Argyll and Bute: £724South Hams: £558Argyll and Bute: £727South Hams: £527Argyll and Bute: £687

    £724£727£687Argyll and Bute is higher£556£558£527

  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: Argyll and Bute £22, South Hams £20South Hams: £20Argyll and Bute: £22South Hams: £20Argyll and Bute: £22South Hams: £19Argyll and Bute: £21

    £22£22£21Argyll and Bute is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Argyll and Bute: £491South Hams: £348Argyll and Bute: £493South Hams: £329Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Argyll and Bute is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Argyll and Bute: £156South Hams: £112Argyll and Bute: £157South Hams: £106Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higher£111£112£106

  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: Argyll and Bute £104, South Hams £87South Hams: £87Argyll and Bute: £104South Hams: £87Argyll and Bute: £105South Hams: £82Argyll and Bute: £99

    £104£105£99Argyll and Bute is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £1,304, South Hams £1,147South Hams: £1,147Argyll and Bute: £1,304South Hams: £1,152Argyll and Bute: £1,309South Hams: £1,088Argyll and Bute: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Argyll and Bute is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Argyll and Bute: £199South Hams: £158Argyll and Bute: £200South Hams: £149Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higher£158£158£149

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £399, South Hams £263South Hams: £263Argyll and Bute: £399South Hams: £264Argyll and Bute: £400South Hams: £249Argyll and Bute: £378

    £399£400£378Argyll and Bute is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £6.57, South Hams £4.31South Hams: £4.31Argyll and Bute: £6.57South Hams: £4.33Argyll and Bute: £6.60South Hams: £4.09Argyll and Bute: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Argyll and Bute is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £5.77, South Hams £5.82South Hams: £5.82Argyll and Bute: £5.77South Hams: £5.84Argyll and Bute: £5.79South Hams: £5.52Argyll and Bute: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Argyll and Bute: £9.19South Hams: £7.40Argyll and Bute: £9.23South Hams: £6.99Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute 999.1, South Hams 1,015.3South Hams: 1,015.3Argyll and Bute: 999.1

    999.1South Hams is higher1,015.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute 98.4, South Hams 75.3South Hams: 75.3Argyll and Bute: 98.4

    98.4Argyll and Bute is higher75.3

  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: Argyll and Bute 165.1, South Hams 118.1South Hams: 118.1Argyll and Bute: 165.1

    165.1Argyll and Bute is higher118.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 78.4, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute 165.7, South Hams 139.2South Hams: 139.2Argyll and Bute: 165.7

    165.7Argyll and Bute is higher139.2

  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: Argyll and Bute 25.0, South Hams 18.8South Hams: 18.8Argyll and Bute: 25.0

    25.0Argyll and Bute is higher18.8

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Argyll and Bute and South Hams, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll and ButeSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,789£4,810£4,543Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,374£12,427£11,737Estimated£12,151£12,203£11,526Argyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Estimated£1,506£1,513£1,429Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,222£11,270£10,645£11,271£11,319£10,691South Hams
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£407£385£305£306£289Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687Estimated£556£558£527Argyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£20£20£19Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£347£348£329Argyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£111£112£106Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99Estimated£87£87£82Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,147£1,152£1,088Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£158£158£149Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£263£264£249Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.31£4.33£4.09Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£7.37£7.40£6.99Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.11,015.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.475.3Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.1118.1Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.452.0Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7139.2Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.0Estimated18.8Argyll and Bute

Per resident

Argyll and Bute is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Hams 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

Argyll and Bute South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Argyll and Bute: £5,158South Hams: £4,810Argyll and Bute: £5,180South Hams: £4,543Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3,241, South Hams £3,331South Hams: £3,331Argyll and Bute: £3,241South Hams: £3,345Argyll and Bute: £3,255South Hams: £3,159Argyll and Bute: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,331£3,345£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £1,061, South Hams £836South Hams: £836Argyll and Bute: £1,061South Hams: £839Argyll and Bute: £1,066South Hams: £793Argyll and Bute: £1,007

    £1,061£1,066£1,007Argyll and Bute is higher£836£839£793

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll and Bute £2,940, South Hams £3,089South Hams: £3,089Argyll and Bute: £2,940South Hams: £3,102Argyll and Bute: £2,952South Hams: £2,930Argyll and Bute: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788South Hams is higher£3,089£3,102£2,930

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £106, South Hams £84South Hams: £84Argyll and Bute: £106South Hams: £84Argyll and Bute: £107South Hams: £79Argyll and Bute: £101

    £106£107£101Argyll and Bute is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £190, South Hams £152South Hams: £152Argyll and Bute: £190South Hams: £153Argyll and Bute: £190South Hams: £144Argyll and Bute: £180

    £190£190£180Argyll and Bute is higher£152£153£144

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5.81, South Hams £5.37South Hams: £5.37Argyll and Bute: £5.81South Hams: £5.39Argyll and Bute: £5.83South Hams: £5.09Argyll and Bute: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Argyll and Bute is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Argyll and Bute: £491South Hams: £348Argyll and Bute: £493South Hams: £329Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Argyll and Bute is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Argyll and Bute: £156South Hams: £112Argyll and Bute: £157South Hams: £106Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higher£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £61, South Hams £48South Hams: £48Argyll and Bute: £61South Hams: £48Argyll and Bute: £61South Hams: £46Argyll and Bute: £58

    £61£61£58Argyll and Bute is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £761, South Hams £636South Hams: £636Argyll and Bute: £761South Hams: £639Argyll and Bute: £764South Hams: £603Argyll and Bute: £721

    £761£764£721Argyll and Bute is higher£636£639£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Argyll and Bute: £199South Hams: £158Argyll and Bute: £200South Hams: £149Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higher£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £233, South Hams £146South Hams: £146Argyll and Bute: £233South Hams: £146Argyll and Bute: £234South Hams: £138Argyll and Bute: £221

    £233£234£221Argyll and Bute is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.83, South Hams £2.39South Hams: £2.39Argyll and Bute: £3.83South Hams: £2.40Argyll and Bute: £3.84South Hams: £2.27Argyll and Bute: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Argyll and Bute is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.36, South Hams £3.23South Hams: £3.23Argyll and Bute: £3.36South Hams: £3.24Argyll and Bute: £3.38South Hams: £3.06Argyll and Bute: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Argyll and Bute: £9.19South Hams: £7.40Argyll and Bute: £9.23South Hams: £6.99Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 261.7, South Hams 278.3South Hams: 278.3Argyll and Bute: 261.7

    261.7South Hams is higher278.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 25.8, South Hams 20.7South Hams: 20.7Argyll and Bute: 25.8

    25.8Argyll and Bute is higher20.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 43.2, South Hams 32.4South Hams: 32.4Argyll and Bute: 43.2

    43.2Argyll and Bute is higher32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 78.4, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 96.7, South Hams 77.2South Hams: 77.2Argyll and Bute: 96.7

    96.7Argyll and Bute is higher77.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 14.6, South Hams 10.4South Hams: 10.4Argyll and Bute: 14.6

    14.6Argyll and Bute is higher10.4

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Argyll and Bute and South Hams, per resident
MeasureArgyll and ButeSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,789£4,810£4,543Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074Estimated£3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,061£1,066£1,007Estimated£836£839£793Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£84£84£79Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180Estimated£152£153£144Argyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51Estimated£5.37£5.39£5.09Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£347£348£329Argyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£111£112£106Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Estimated£48£48£46Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£721£636£639£603Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£158£158£149Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£146£146£138Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.39£2.40£2.27Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.23£3.24£3.06Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£7.37£7.40£6.99Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.7278.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.820.7Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.232.4Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.452.0Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.777.2Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Estimated10.4Argyll and Bute

Total

Argyll and Bute is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 4. 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

Argyll and Bute South Hams

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £452.8m, South Hams £440.9mSouth Hams: £440.9mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mSouth Hams: £442.8mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mSouth Hams: £418.2mArgyll and Bute: £429.5m

    £452.8m£454.7m£429.5mArgyll and Bute is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £284.5m, South Hams £306.6mSouth Hams: £306.6mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mSouth Hams: £307.9mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mSouth Hams: £290.8mArgyll and Bute: £269.9m

    £284.5m£285.7m£269.9mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £93.2m, South Hams £76.9mSouth Hams: £76.9mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mSouth Hams: £77.2mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mSouth Hams: £73.0mArgyll and Bute: £88.4m

    £93.2m£93.5m£88.4mArgyll and Bute is higher£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute £258.0m, South Hams £284.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mSouth Hams: £285.6mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mSouth Hams: £269.8mArgyll and Bute: £244.8m

    £258.0m£259.1m£244.8mSouth Hams is higher£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £9.3m, South Hams £7.7mSouth Hams: £7.7mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mSouth Hams: £7.7mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mSouth Hams: £7.3mArgyll and Bute: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mArgyll and Bute is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £16.6m, South Hams £14.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mSouth Hams: £14.1mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mSouth Hams: £13.3mArgyll and Bute: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mArgyll and Bute is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £0.51m, South Hams £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.49mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mSouth Hams: £0.50mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mSouth Hams: £0.47mArgyll and Bute: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £43.1m, South Hams £31.9mSouth Hams: £31.9mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mSouth Hams: £32.1mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mSouth Hams: £30.3mArgyll and Bute: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mArgyll and Bute is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £13.7m, South Hams £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mSouth Hams: £10.3mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mSouth Hams: £9.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mArgyll and Bute is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £5.3m, South Hams £4.4mSouth Hams: £4.4mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mSouth Hams: £4.5mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mSouth Hams: £4.2mArgyll and Bute: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mArgyll and Bute is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £66.8m, South Hams £58.6mSouth Hams: £58.6mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mSouth Hams: £58.8mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mSouth Hams: £55.5mArgyll and Bute: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mArgyll and Bute is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll and Bute £17.5m, South Hams £14.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mSouth Hams: £14.6mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mSouth Hams: £13.8mArgyll and Bute: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mArgyll and Bute is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £20.4m, South Hams £13.4mSouth Hams: £13.4mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mSouth Hams: £13.5mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mSouth Hams: £12.7mArgyll and Bute: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mArgyll and Bute is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £0.34m, South Hams £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.22mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mSouth Hams: £0.22mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mSouth Hams: £0.21mArgyll and Bute: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll and Bute £0.30m, South Hams £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.30mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.30mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.28mArgyll and Bute: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £0.81m, South Hams £0.68mSouth Hams: £0.68mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mSouth Hams: £0.68mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mSouth Hams: £0.64mArgyll and Bute: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute 22,973, South Hams 25,617South Hams: 25,617Argyll and Bute: 22,973

    22,973South Hams is higher25,617

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 2,262, South Hams 1,901South Hams: 1,901Argyll and Bute: 2,262

    2,262Argyll and Bute is higher1,901

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 3,795, South Hams 2,979South Hams: 2,979Argyll and Bute: 3,795

    3,795Argyll and Bute is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 6,885, South Hams 4,782South Hams: 4,782Argyll and Bute: 6,885

    6,885Argyll and Bute is higher4,782

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 8,485, South Hams 7,106South Hams: 7,106Argyll and Bute: 8,485

    8,485Argyll and Bute is higher7,106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 1,282, South Hams 960South Hams: 960Argyll and Bute: 1,282

    1,282Argyll and Bute is higher960

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Argyll and Bute and South Hams, total
MeasureArgyll and ButeSouth HamsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimated£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimated£306.6m£307.9m£290.8mSouth Hams
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimated£76.9m£77.2m£73.0mArgyll and Bute
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m£284.4m£285.6m£269.8mSouth Hams
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mArgyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimated£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimated£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimated£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimated£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimated£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mArgyll and Bute
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mArgyll and Bute
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mArgyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mArgyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mArgyll and Bute
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimated£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mArgyll and Bute
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,97325,617South Hams
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2621,901Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7952,979Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8854,782Argyll and Bute
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4857,106Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282Estimated960Argyll and Bute

Sources

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

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