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Argyll and Bute and West Devon

87,780 and 58,849 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll and Bute is higher than West Devon on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 21 of 22 measures, and West Devon on 1. 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Argyll and Bute: £5,158West Devon: £4,944Argyll and Bute: £5,180West Devon: £4,670Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £12,374, West Devon £12,031West Devon: £12,031Argyll and Bute: £12,374West Devon: £12,082Argyll and Bute: £12,427West Devon: £11,412Argyll and Bute: £11,737

    £12,374£12,427£11,737Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£12,031£12,082£11,412

  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, West Devon £1,586West Devon: £1,586Argyll and Bute: £1,819West Devon: £1,593Argyll and Bute: £1,827West Devon: £1,505Argyll and Bute: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Argyll and Bute is higher£1,586£1,593£1,505

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £11,222, West Devon £11,127West Devon: £11,127Argyll and Bute: £11,222West Devon: £11,175Argyll and Bute: £11,270West Devon: £10,555Argyll and Bute: £10,645

    £11,222£11,270£10,645Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£11,127£11,175£10,555

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £406, West Devon £292West Devon: £292Argyll and Bute: £406West Devon: £293Argyll and Bute: £407West Devon: £277Argyll and Bute: £385

    £406£407£385Argyll and Bute is higher£292£293£277

  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, West Devon £592West Devon: £592Argyll and Bute: £724West Devon: £595Argyll and Bute: £727West Devon: £562Argyll and Bute: £687

    £724£727£687Argyll and Bute is higher£592£595£562

  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, West Devon £19West Devon: £19Argyll and Bute: £22West Devon: £20Argyll and Bute: £22West Devon: £18Argyll and Bute: £21

    £22£22£21Argyll and Bute is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Argyll and Bute: £491West Devon: £377Argyll and Bute: £493West Devon: £356Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Argyll and Bute is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Argyll and Bute: £156West Devon: £117Argyll and Bute: £157West Devon: £111Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higher£117£117£111

  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, West Devon £95West Devon: £95Argyll and Bute: £104West Devon: £95Argyll and Bute: £105West Devon: £90Argyll and Bute: £99

    £104£105£99Argyll and Bute is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £1,304, West Devon £1,188West Devon: £1,188Argyll and Bute: £1,304West Devon: £1,193Argyll and Bute: £1,309West Devon: £1,127Argyll and Bute: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Argyll and Bute is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Argyll and Bute: £199West Devon: £147Argyll and Bute: £200West Devon: £139Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higher£147£147£139

  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, West Devon £295West Devon: £295Argyll and Bute: £399West Devon: £296Argyll and Bute: £400West Devon: £280Argyll and Bute: £378

    £399£400£378Argyll and Bute is higher£295£296£280

  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, West Devon £4.26West Devon: £4.26Argyll and Bute: £6.57West Devon: £4.28Argyll and Bute: £6.60West Devon: £4.04Argyll and Bute: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Argyll and Bute is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £5.77, West Devon £4.65West Devon: £4.65Argyll and Bute: £5.77West Devon: £4.67Argyll and Bute: £5.79West Devon: £4.41Argyll and Bute: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Argyll and Bute is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Argyll and Bute: £9.19West Devon: £6.93Argyll and Bute: £9.23West Devon: £6.55Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  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, West Devon 1,003.3West Devon: 1,003.3Argyll and Bute: 999.1

    999.1West Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, West Devon 72.2West Devon: 72.2Argyll and Bute: 98.4

    98.4Argyll and Bute is higher72.2

  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, West Devon 123.7West Devon: 123.7Argyll and Bute: 165.1

    165.1Argyll and Bute is higher123.7

  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, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higher55.5

  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, West Devon 143.9West Devon: 143.9Argyll and Bute: 165.7

    165.7Argyll and Bute is higher143.9

  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, West Devon 20.0West Devon: 20.0Argyll and Bute: 25.0

    25.0Argyll and Bute is higher20.0

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Argyll and Bute and West Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll and ButeWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,923£4,944£4,670Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,374£12,427£11,737Estimated£12,031£12,082£11,412Argyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Estimated£1,586£1,593£1,505Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,222£11,270£10,645£11,127£11,175£10,555Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£407£385£292£293£277Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687Estimated£592£595£562Argyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£19£20£18Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£376£377£356Argyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£117£117£111Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99Estimated£95£95£90Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,188£1,193£1,127Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£147£147£139Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£295£296£280Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.26£4.28£4.04Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.65£4.67£4.41Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£6.91£6.93£6.55Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.11,003.3West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.472.2Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.1123.7Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.455.5Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7143.9Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.0Estimated20.0Argyll and Bute

Per resident

Argyll and Bute is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Devon 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Argyll and Bute: £5,158West Devon: £4,944Argyll and Bute: £5,180West Devon: £4,670Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3,241, West Devon £3,393West Devon: £3,393Argyll and Bute: £3,241West Devon: £3,407Argyll and Bute: £3,255West Devon: £3,218Argyll and Bute: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,393£3,407£3,218

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £1,061, West Devon £884West Devon: £884Argyll and Bute: £1,061West Devon: £888Argyll and Bute: £1,066West Devon: £839Argyll and Bute: £1,007

    £1,061£1,066£1,007Argyll and Bute is higher£884£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll and Bute £2,940, West Devon £3,138West Devon: £3,138Argyll and Bute: £2,940West Devon: £3,151Argyll and Bute: £2,952West Devon: £2,976Argyll and Bute: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,138£3,151£2,976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £106, West Devon £82West Devon: £82Argyll and Bute: £106West Devon: £83Argyll and Bute: £107West Devon: £78Argyll and Bute: £101

    £106£107£101Argyll and Bute is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £190, West Devon £167West Devon: £167Argyll and Bute: £190West Devon: £168Argyll and Bute: £190West Devon: £158Argyll and Bute: £180

    £190£190£180Argyll and Bute is higher£167£168£158

  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, West Devon £5.49West Devon: £5.49Argyll and Bute: £5.81West Devon: £5.52Argyll and Bute: £5.83West Devon: £5.21Argyll and Bute: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Argyll and Bute is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Argyll and Bute: £491West Devon: £377Argyll and Bute: £493West Devon: £356Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Argyll and Bute is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Argyll and Bute: £156West Devon: £117Argyll and Bute: £157West Devon: £111Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £61, West Devon £53West Devon: £53Argyll and Bute: £61West Devon: £53Argyll and Bute: £61West Devon: £50Argyll and Bute: £58

    £61£61£58Argyll and Bute is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £761, West Devon £662West Devon: £662Argyll and Bute: £761West Devon: £665Argyll and Bute: £764West Devon: £628Argyll and Bute: £721

    £761£764£721Argyll and Bute is higher£662£665£628

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Argyll and Bute: £199West Devon: £147Argyll and Bute: £200West Devon: £139Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £233, West Devon £164West Devon: £164Argyll and Bute: £233West Devon: £165Argyll and Bute: £234West Devon: £156Argyll and Bute: £221

    £233£234£221Argyll and Bute is higher£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.83, West Devon £2.37West Devon: £2.37Argyll and Bute: £3.83West Devon: £2.38Argyll and Bute: £3.84West Devon: £2.25Argyll and Bute: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Argyll and Bute is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.36, West Devon £2.59West Devon: £2.59Argyll and Bute: £3.36West Devon: £2.60Argyll and Bute: £3.38West Devon: £2.46Argyll and Bute: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Argyll and Bute is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Argyll and Bute: £9.19West Devon: £6.93Argyll and Bute: £9.23West Devon: £6.55Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 261.7, West Devon 282.9West Devon: 282.9Argyll and Bute: 261.7

    261.7West Devon is higherDepends on how you count282.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 25.8, West Devon 20.4West Devon: 20.4Argyll and Bute: 25.8

    25.8Argyll and Bute is higher20.4

  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, West Devon 34.9West Devon: 34.9Argyll and Bute: 43.2

    43.2Argyll and Bute is higher34.9

  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, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 96.7, West Devon 80.2West Devon: 80.2Argyll and Bute: 96.7

    96.7Argyll and Bute is higher80.2

  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, West Devon 11.2West Devon: 11.2Argyll and Bute: 14.6

    14.6Argyll and Bute is higher11.2

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Argyll and Bute and West Devon, per resident
MeasureArgyll and ButeWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,923£4,944£4,670Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074Estimated£3,393£3,407£3,218West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,061£1,066£1,007Estimated£884£888£839Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£3,138£3,151£2,976West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£82£83£78Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180Estimated£167£168£158Argyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51Estimated£5.49£5.52£5.21Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£376£377£356Argyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£117£117£111Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Estimated£53£53£50Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£721£662£665£628Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£147£147£139Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£164£165£156Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.37£2.38£2.25Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.59£2.60£2.46Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£6.91£6.93£6.55Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.7282.9West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.820.4Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.234.9Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.455.5Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.780.2Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Estimated11.2Argyll and Bute

Total

Argyll and Bute is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Devon 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

Argyll and Bute West Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £452.8m, West Devon £289.7mWest Devon: £289.7mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mWest Devon: £291.0mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mWest Devon: £274.8mArgyll and Bute: £429.5m

    £452.8m£454.7m£429.5mArgyll and Bute is higher£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £284.5m, West Devon £199.7mWest Devon: £199.7mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mWest Devon: £200.5mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mWest Devon: £189.4mArgyll and Bute: £269.9m

    £284.5m£285.7m£269.9mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £93.2m, West Devon £52.0mWest Devon: £52.0mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mWest Devon: £52.3mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mWest Devon: £49.4mArgyll and Bute: £88.4m

    £93.2m£93.5m£88.4mArgyll and Bute is higher£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute £258.0m, West Devon £184.7mWest Devon: £184.7mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mWest Devon: £185.4mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mWest Devon: £175.2mArgyll and Bute: £244.8m

    £258.0m£259.1m£244.8mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £9.3m, West Devon £4.8mWest Devon: £4.8mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mWest Devon: £4.9mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mWest Devon: £4.6mArgyll and Bute: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mArgyll and Bute is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £16.6m, West Devon £9.8mWest Devon: £9.8mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mWest Devon: £9.9mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mWest Devon: £9.3mArgyll and Bute: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mArgyll and Bute is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  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, West Devon £0.32mWest Devon: £0.32mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mWest Devon: £0.32mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mWest Devon: £0.31mArgyll and Bute: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £43.1m, West Devon £22.1mWest Devon: £22.1mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mWest Devon: £22.2mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mWest Devon: £21.0mArgyll and Bute: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mArgyll and Bute is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £13.7m, West Devon £6.9mWest Devon: £6.9mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mWest Devon: £6.9mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mWest Devon: £6.5mArgyll and Bute: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mArgyll and Bute is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £5.3m, West Devon £3.1mWest Devon: £3.1mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mWest Devon: £3.1mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mWest Devon: £3.0mArgyll and Bute: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mArgyll and Bute is higher£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £66.8m, West Devon £39.0mWest Devon: £39.0mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mWest Devon: £39.1mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mWest Devon: £37.0mArgyll and Bute: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mArgyll and Bute is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll and Bute £17.5m, West Devon £8.6mWest Devon: £8.6mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mWest Devon: £8.7mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mWest Devon: £8.2mArgyll and Bute: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mArgyll and Bute is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £20.4m, West Devon £9.7mWest Devon: £9.7mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mWest Devon: £9.7mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mWest Devon: £9.2mArgyll and Bute: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mArgyll and Bute is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £0.34m, West Devon £0.14mWest Devon: £0.14mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mWest Devon: £0.14mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mWest Devon: £0.13mArgyll and Bute: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll and Bute £0.30m, West Devon £0.15mWest Devon: £0.15mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mWest Devon: £0.15mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mWest Devon: £0.14mArgyll and Bute: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £0.81m, West Devon £0.41mWest Devon: £0.41mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mWest Devon: £0.41mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mWest Devon: £0.39mArgyll and Bute: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute 22,973, West Devon 16,650West Devon: 16,650Argyll and Bute: 22,973

    22,973Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count16,650

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 2,262, West Devon 1,198West Devon: 1,198Argyll and Bute: 2,262

    2,262Argyll and Bute is higher1,198

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 3,795, West Devon 2,052West Devon: 2,052Argyll and Bute: 3,795

    3,795Argyll and Bute is higher2,052

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 6,885, West Devon 3,268West Devon: 3,268Argyll and Bute: 6,885

    6,885Argyll and Bute is higher3,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 8,485, West Devon 4,719West Devon: 4,719Argyll and Bute: 8,485

    8,485Argyll and Bute is higher4,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 1,282, West Devon 656West Devon: 656Argyll and Bute: 1,282

    1,282Argyll and Bute is higher656

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Argyll and Bute and West Devon, total
MeasureArgyll and ButeWest DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimated£289.7m£291.0m£274.8mArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimated£199.7m£200.5m£189.4mArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimated£52.0m£52.3m£49.4mArgyll and Bute
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m£184.7m£185.4m£175.2mArgyll and Bute
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mArgyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimated£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimated£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimated£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimated£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimated£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mArgyll and Bute
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mArgyll and Bute
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mArgyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mArgyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.14m£0.14m£0.13mArgyll and Bute
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mArgyll and Bute
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mArgyll and Bute
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,97316,650Argyll and Bute
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2621,198Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7952,052Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8853,268Argyll and Bute
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4854,719Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282Estimated656Argyll and Bute

Sources

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

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