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Argyll and Bute and Highland

87,780 and 237,570 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll and Bute is higher than Highland on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 18 of 22 measures, and Highland 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 Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Argyll and Bute: £5,158Highland: £4,717Argyll and Bute: £5,180Highland: £4,456Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,456

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £12,374, Highland £12,409Highland: £12,409Argyll and Bute: £12,374Highland: £12,462Argyll and Bute: £12,427Highland: £11,771Argyll and Bute: £11,737

    £12,374£12,427£11,737Highland is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

  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, Highland £1,725Highland: £1,725Argyll and Bute: £1,819Highland: £1,732Argyll and Bute: £1,827Highland: £1,636Argyll and Bute: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,732£1,636

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £11,222, Highland £11,412Highland: £11,412Argyll and Bute: £11,222Highland: £11,461Argyll and Bute: £11,270Highland: £10,825Argyll and Bute: £10,645

    £11,222£11,270£10,645Highland is higherDepends on how you count£11,412£11,461£10,825

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £406, Highland £356Highland: £356Argyll and Bute: £406Highland: £358Argyll and Bute: £407Highland: £338Argyll and Bute: £385

    £406£407£385Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£356£358£338

  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, Highland £621Highland: £621Argyll and Bute: £724Highland: £624Argyll and Bute: £727Highland: £589Argyll and Bute: £687

    £724£727£687Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

  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, Highland £19Highland: £19Argyll and Bute: £22Highland: £20Argyll and Bute: £22Highland: £18Argyll and Bute: £21

    £22£22£21Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£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, Highland £495Highland: £495Argyll and Bute: £491Highland: £497Argyll and Bute: £493Highland: £470Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Highland is higher£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Highland £141Highland: £141Argyll and Bute: £156Highland: £142Argyll and Bute: £157Highland: £134Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, Highland £101Highland: £101Argyll and Bute: £104Highland: £101Argyll and Bute: £105Highland: £96Argyll and Bute: £99

    £104£105£99Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £1,304, Highland £1,294Highland: £1,294Argyll and Bute: £1,304Highland: £1,300Argyll and Bute: £1,309Highland: £1,228Argyll and Bute: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Highland £147Highland: £147Argyll and Bute: £199Highland: £148Argyll and Bute: £200Highland: £139Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£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, Highland £320Highland: £320Argyll and Bute: £399Highland: £322Argyll and Bute: £400Highland: £304Argyll and Bute: £378

    £399£400£378Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£320£322£304

  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, Highland £3.50Highland: £3.50Argyll and Bute: £6.57Highland: £3.52Argyll and Bute: £6.60Highland: £3.32Argyll and Bute: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3.50£3.52£3.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £5.77, Highland £5.55Highland: £5.55Argyll and Bute: £5.77Highland: £5.57Argyll and Bute: £5.79Highland: £5.26Argyll and Bute: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Argyll and Bute: £9.19Highland: £7.76Argyll and Bute: £9.23Highland: £7.33Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Highland 1,002.6Highland: 1,002.6Argyll and Bute: 999.1

    999.1Highland is higherDepends on how you count1,002.6

  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, Highland 91.3Highland: 91.3Argyll and Bute: 98.4

    98.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count91.3

  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, Highland 137.8Highland: 137.8Argyll and Bute: 165.1

    165.1Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count137.8

  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, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count77.4

  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, Highland 162.8Highland: 162.8Argyll and Bute: 165.7

    165.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  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, Highland 22.5Highland: 22.5Argyll and Bute: 25.0

    25.0Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Argyll and Bute and Highland, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll and ButeHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,374£12,427£11,737Estimated£12,409£12,462£11,771EstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Estimated£1,725£1,732£1,636EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,222£11,270£10,645£11,412£11,461£10,825Highland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£407£385£356£358£338Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687Estimated£621£624£589EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£19£20£18EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£495£497£470EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£141£142£134EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99Estimated£101£101£96EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,294£1,300£1,228Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£147£148£139Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£320£322£304Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£3.50£3.52£3.32Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.55£5.57£5.26Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.11,002.6Highland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.491.3Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.1137.8Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.477.4Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7162.8Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.0Estimated22.5EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Per resident

Argyll and Bute is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Highland 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 Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Argyll and Bute: £5,158Highland: £4,717Argyll and Bute: £5,180Highland: £4,456Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3,241, Highland £2,872Highland: £2,872Argyll and Bute: £3,241Highland: £2,885Argyll and Bute: £3,255Highland: £2,725Argyll and Bute: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2,872£2,885£2,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £1,061, Highland £1,034Highland: £1,034Argyll and Bute: £1,061Highland: £1,038Argyll and Bute: £1,066Highland: £981Argyll and Bute: £1,007

    £1,061£1,066£1,007Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,034£1,038£981

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll and Bute £2,940, Highland £2,642Highland: £2,642Argyll and Bute: £2,940Highland: £2,653Argyll and Bute: £2,952Highland: £2,506Argyll and Bute: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2,642£2,653£2,506

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £106, Highland £83Highland: £83Argyll and Bute: £106Highland: £83Argyll and Bute: £107Highland: £78Argyll and Bute: £101

    £106£107£101Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£83£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, Highland £144Highland: £144Argyll and Bute: £190Highland: £144Argyll and Bute: £190Highland: £136Argyll and Bute: £180

    £190£190£180Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  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, Highland £4.51Highland: £4.51Argyll and Bute: £5.81Highland: £4.53Argyll and Bute: £5.83Highland: £4.28Argyll and Bute: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, Highland £495Highland: £495Argyll and Bute: £491Highland: £497Argyll and Bute: £493Highland: £470Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Highland is higher£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Highland £141Highland: £141Argyll and Bute: £156Highland: £142Argyll and Bute: £157Highland: £134Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £61, Highland £60Highland: £60Argyll and Bute: £61Highland: £61Argyll and Bute: £61Highland: £57Argyll and Bute: £58

    £61£61£58Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £761, Highland £776Highland: £776Argyll and Bute: £761Highland: £779Argyll and Bute: £764Highland: £736Argyll and Bute: £721

    £761£764£721Highland is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Highland £147Highland: £147Argyll and Bute: £199Highland: £148Argyll and Bute: £200Highland: £139Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £233, Highland £192Highland: £192Argyll and Bute: £233Highland: £193Argyll and Bute: £234Highland: £182Argyll and Bute: £221

    £233£234£221Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.83, Highland £2.10Highland: £2.10Argyll and Bute: £3.83Highland: £2.11Argyll and Bute: £3.84Highland: £1.99Argyll and Bute: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2.10£2.11£1.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.36, Highland £3.32Highland: £3.32Argyll and Bute: £3.36Highland: £3.34Argyll and Bute: £3.38Highland: £3.15Argyll and Bute: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Argyll and Bute: £9.19Highland: £7.76Argyll and Bute: £9.23Highland: £7.33Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 261.7, Highland 232.1Highland: 232.1Argyll and Bute: 261.7

    261.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 25.8, Highland 21.1Highland: 21.1Argyll and Bute: 25.8

    25.8Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Highland 31.9Highland: 31.9Argyll and Bute: 43.2

    43.2Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count31.9

  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, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count77.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 96.7, Highland 97.6Highland: 97.6Argyll and Bute: 96.7

    96.7Highland is higherDepends on how you count97.6

  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, Highland 13.5Highland: 13.5Argyll and Bute: 14.6

    14.6Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Argyll and Bute and Highland, per resident
MeasureArgyll and ButeHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074Estimated£2,872£2,885£2,725EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,061£1,066£1,007Estimated£1,034£1,038£981EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£2,642£2,653£2,506Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£83£83£78Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180Estimated£144£144£136EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51Estimated£4.51£4.53£4.28EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£495£497£470EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£141£142£134EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Estimated£60£61£57EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£721£776£779£736Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£147£148£139Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£192£193£182Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.10£2.11£1.99Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.32£3.34£3.15Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.7232.1Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.821.1Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.231.9Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.477.4Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.797.6Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Estimated13.5EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Total

Argyll and Bute is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Highland 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

Argyll and Bute Highland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £452.8m, Highland £1.1bnHighland: £1.1bnArgyll and Bute: £452.8mHighland: £1.1bnArgyll and Bute: £454.7mHighland: £1.1bnArgyll and Bute: £429.5m

    £452.8m£454.7m£429.5mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £284.5m, Highland £682.4mHighland: £682.4mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mHighland: £685.3mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mHighland: £647.3mArgyll and Bute: £269.9m

    £284.5m£285.7m£269.9mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£682.4m£685.3m£647.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £93.2m, Highland £245.6mHighland: £245.6mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mHighland: £246.6mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mHighland: £232.9mArgyll and Bute: £88.4m

    £93.2m£93.5m£88.4mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£245.6m£246.6m£232.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute £258.0m, Highland £627.6mHighland: £627.6mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mHighland: £630.2mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mHighland: £595.3mArgyll and Bute: £244.8m

    £258.0m£259.1m£244.8mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £9.3m, Highland £19.6mHighland: £19.6mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mHighland: £19.7mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mHighland: £18.6mArgyll and Bute: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £16.6m, Highland £34.2mHighland: £34.2mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mHighland: £34.3mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mHighland: £32.4mArgyll and Bute: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£34.2m£34.3m£32.4m

  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, Highland £1.1mHighland: £1.1mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mHighland: £1.1mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mHighland: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £43.1m, Highland £117.7mHighland: £117.7mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mHighland: £118.2mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mHighland: £111.6mArgyll and Bute: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mHighland is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £13.7m, Highland £33.5mHighland: £33.5mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mHighland: £33.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mHighland: £31.8mArgyll and Bute: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £5.3m, Highland £14.4mHighland: £14.4mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mHighland: £14.4mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mHighland: £13.6mArgyll and Bute: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £66.8m, Highland £184.3mHighland: £184.3mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mHighland: £185.1mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mHighland: £174.8mArgyll and Bute: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll and Bute £17.5m, Highland £34.9mHighland: £34.9mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mHighland: £35.0mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mHighland: £33.1mArgyll and Bute: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £20.4m, Highland £45.6mHighland: £45.6mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mHighland: £45.8mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mHighland: £43.3mArgyll and Bute: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £0.34m, Highland £0.50mHighland: £0.50mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mHighland: £0.50mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mHighland: £0.47mArgyll and Bute: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll and Bute £0.30m, Highland £0.79mHighland: £0.79mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mHighland: £0.79mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mHighland: £0.75mArgyll and Bute: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £0.81m, Highland £1.8mHighland: £1.8mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mHighland: £1.8mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mHighland: £1.7mArgyll and Bute: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute 22,973, Highland 55,132Highland: 55,132Argyll and Bute: 22,973

    22,973Highland is higherDepends on how you count55,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 2,262, Highland 5,020Highland: 5,020Argyll and Bute: 2,262

    2,262Highland is higherDepends on how you count5,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 3,795, Highland 7,575Highland: 7,575Argyll and Bute: 3,795

    3,795Highland is higherDepends on how you count7,575

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 6,885, Highland 18,395Highland: 18,395Argyll and Bute: 6,885

    6,885Highland is higherDepends on how you count18,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 8,485, Highland 23,186Highland: 23,186Argyll and Bute: 8,485

    8,485Highland is higherDepends on how you count23,186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 1,282, Highland 3,202Highland: 3,202Argyll and Bute: 1,282

    1,282Highland is higherDepends on how you count3,202

Show the numbers
Argyll and Bute and Highland, total
MeasureArgyll and ButeHighlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimated£1.1bnEstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimated£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimated£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m£627.6m£630.2m£595.3mHighland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mHighland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimated£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimated£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimated£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimated£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimatedHighland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mHighland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHighland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHighland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHighland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHighland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,97355,132Highland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2625,020Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7957,575Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,88518,395Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,48523,186Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282Estimated3,202EstimatedHighland

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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