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Argyll and Bute and Moray

87,780 and 94,890 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll and Bute is higher than Moray on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 20 of 22 measures, and Moray 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

Argyll and Bute Moray

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Moray £4,451Moray: £4,451Argyll and Bute: £5,158Moray: £4,470Argyll and Bute: £5,180Moray: £4,222Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £12,374, Moray £12,201Moray: £12,201Argyll and Bute: £12,374Moray: £12,253Argyll and Bute: £12,427Moray: £11,573Argyll and Bute: £11,737

    £12,374£12,427£11,737Argyll and Bute is higher£12,201£12,253£11,573

  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, Moray £1,655Moray: £1,655Argyll and Bute: £1,819Moray: £1,662Argyll and Bute: £1,827Moray: £1,570Argyll and Bute: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £11,222, Moray £11,369Moray: £11,369Argyll and Bute: £11,222Moray: £11,417Argyll and Bute: £11,270Moray: £10,784Argyll and Bute: £10,645

    £11,222£11,270£10,645Moray is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,417£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £406, Moray £311Moray: £311Argyll and Bute: £406Moray: £312Argyll and Bute: £407Moray: £295Argyll and Bute: £385

    £406£407£385Argyll and Bute is higher£311£312£295

  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, Moray £505Moray: £505Argyll and Bute: £724Moray: £507Argyll and Bute: £727Moray: £479Argyll and Bute: £687

    £724£727£687Argyll and Bute is higher£505£507£479

  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, Moray £17Moray: £17Argyll and Bute: £22Moray: £17Argyll and Bute: £22Moray: £16Argyll and Bute: £21

    £22£22£21Argyll and Bute is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, Moray £458Moray: £458Argyll and Bute: £491Moray: £460Argyll and Bute: £493Moray: £434Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Moray £142Moray: £142Argyll and Bute: £156Moray: £143Argyll and Bute: £157Moray: £135Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higher£142£143£135

  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, Moray £91Moray: £91Argyll and Bute: £104Moray: £91Argyll and Bute: £105Moray: £86Argyll and Bute: £99

    £104£105£99Argyll and Bute is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £1,304, Moray £1,216Moray: £1,216Argyll and Bute: £1,304Moray: £1,222Argyll and Bute: £1,309Moray: £1,154Argyll and Bute: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,216£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Moray £135Moray: £135Argyll and Bute: £199Moray: £135Argyll and Bute: £200Moray: £128Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higher£135£135£128

  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, Moray £337Moray: £337Argyll and Bute: £399Moray: £339Argyll and Bute: £400Moray: £320Argyll and Bute: £378

    £399£400£378Argyll and Bute is higher£337£339£320

  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, Moray £5.58Moray: £5.58Argyll and Bute: £6.57Moray: £5.60Argyll and Bute: £6.60Moray: £5.29Argyll and Bute: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Argyll and Bute is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £5.77, Moray £5.00Moray: £5.00Argyll and Bute: £5.77Moray: £5.02Argyll and Bute: £5.79Moray: £4.74Argyll and Bute: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Argyll and Bute is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Moray £6.29Moray: £6.29Argyll and Bute: £9.19Moray: £6.32Argyll and Bute: £9.23Moray: £5.97Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Moray 1,002.9Moray: 1,002.9Argyll and Bute: 999.1

    999.1Moray is higherDepends on how you count1,002.9

  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, Moray 83.7Moray: 83.7Argyll and Bute: 98.4

    98.4Argyll and Bute is higher83.7

  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, Moray 125.1Moray: 125.1Argyll and Bute: 165.1

    165.1Argyll and Bute is higher125.1

  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, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count73.9

  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, Moray 163.4Moray: 163.4Argyll and Bute: 165.7

    165.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count163.4

  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: Argyll and Bute 25.0, Moray 22.3Moray: 22.3Argyll and Bute: 25.0

    25.0Argyll and Bute is higher22.3

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Argyll and Bute and Moray, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll and ButeMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,374£12,427£11,737Estimated£12,201£12,253£11,573EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Estimated£1,655£1,662£1,570EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,222£11,270£10,645£11,369£11,417£10,784Moray
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£407£385£311£312£295Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687Estimated£505£507£479EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£17£17£16EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£458£460£434EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£142£143£135EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99Estimated£91£91£86EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,216£1,222£1,154Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£135£135£128Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£337£339£320Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.58£5.60£5.29Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.00£5.02£4.74Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.11,002.9Moray
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.483.7Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.1125.1Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.473.9Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7163.4Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.0Estimated22.3EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Per resident

Argyll and Bute is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Moray 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 Moray

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Moray £4,451Moray: £4,451Argyll and Bute: £5,158Moray: £4,470Argyll and Bute: £5,180Moray: £4,222Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3,241, Moray £2,713Moray: £2,713Argyll and Bute: £3,241Moray: £2,725Argyll and Bute: £3,255Moray: £2,574Argyll and Bute: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074Argyll and Bute is higher£2,713£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £1,061, Moray £997Moray: £997Argyll and Bute: £1,061Moray: £1,002Argyll and Bute: £1,066Moray: £946Argyll and Bute: £1,007

    £1,061£1,066£1,007Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£997£1,002£946

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll and Bute £2,940, Moray £2,528Moray: £2,528Argyll and Bute: £2,940Moray: £2,539Argyll and Bute: £2,952Moray: £2,398Argyll and Bute: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,539£2,398

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £106, Moray £69Moray: £69Argyll and Bute: £106Moray: £69Argyll and Bute: £107Moray: £66Argyll and Bute: £101

    £106£107£101Argyll and Bute is higher£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £190, Moray £112Moray: £112Argyll and Bute: £190Moray: £113Argyll and Bute: £190Moray: £106Argyll and Bute: £180

    £190£190£180Argyll and Bute is higher£112£113£106

  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, Moray £3.77Moray: £3.77Argyll and Bute: £5.81Moray: £3.79Argyll and Bute: £5.83Moray: £3.58Argyll and Bute: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Argyll and Bute is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, Moray £458Moray: £458Argyll and Bute: £491Moray: £460Argyll and Bute: £493Moray: £434Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Moray £142Moray: £142Argyll and Bute: £156Moray: £143Argyll and Bute: £157Moray: £135Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £61, Moray £55Moray: £55Argyll and Bute: £61Moray: £55Argyll and Bute: £61Moray: £52Argyll and Bute: £58

    £61£61£58Argyll and Bute is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £761, Moray £733Moray: £733Argyll and Bute: £761Moray: £736Argyll and Bute: £764Moray: £695Argyll and Bute: £721

    £761£764£721Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Moray £135Moray: £135Argyll and Bute: £199Moray: £135Argyll and Bute: £200Moray: £128Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £233, Moray £203Moray: £203Argyll and Bute: £233Moray: £204Argyll and Bute: £234Moray: £193Argyll and Bute: £221

    £233£234£221Argyll and Bute is higher£203£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.83, Moray £3.36Moray: £3.36Argyll and Bute: £3.83Moray: £3.38Argyll and Bute: £3.84Moray: £3.19Argyll and Bute: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Argyll and Bute is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.36, Moray £3.02Moray: £3.02Argyll and Bute: £3.36Moray: £3.03Argyll and Bute: £3.38Moray: £2.86Argyll and Bute: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Argyll and Bute is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Moray £6.29Moray: £6.29Argyll and Bute: £9.19Moray: £6.32Argyll and Bute: £9.23Moray: £5.97Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 261.7, Moray 223.0Moray: 223.0Argyll and Bute: 261.7

    261.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count223.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 25.8, Moray 18.6Moray: 18.6Argyll and Bute: 25.8

    25.8Argyll and Bute is higher18.6

  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, Moray 27.8Moray: 27.8Argyll and Bute: 43.2

    43.2Argyll and Bute is higher27.8

  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, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count73.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 96.7, Moray 98.5Moray: 98.5Argyll and Bute: 96.7

    96.7Moray is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  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, Moray 13.5Moray: 13.5Argyll and Bute: 14.6

    14.6Argyll and Bute is higher13.5

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Argyll and Bute and Moray, per resident
MeasureArgyll and ButeMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074Estimated£2,713£2,725£2,574EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,061£1,066£1,007Estimated£997£1,002£946EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£2,528£2,539£2,398Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£69£69£66Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180Estimated£112£113£106EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51Estimated£3.77£3.79£3.58EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£458£460£434EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£142£143£135EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Estimated£55£55£52EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£721£733£736£695Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£135£135£128Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£203£204£193Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.36£3.38£3.19Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.02£3.03£2.86Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.7223.0Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.818.6Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.227.8Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.473.9Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.798.5Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Estimated13.5EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Total

Argyll and Bute is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Moray on 5. 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 Moray

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £452.8m, Moray £422.4mMoray: £422.4mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mMoray: £424.2mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mMoray: £400.7mArgyll and Bute: £429.5m

    £452.8m£454.7m£429.5mArgyll and Bute is higher£422.4m£424.2m£400.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £284.5m, Moray £257.5mMoray: £257.5mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mMoray: £258.6mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mMoray: £244.2mArgyll and Bute: £269.9m

    £284.5m£285.7m£269.9mArgyll and Bute is higher£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £93.2m, Moray £94.6mMoray: £94.6mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mMoray: £95.0mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mMoray: £89.8mArgyll and Bute: £88.4m

    £93.2m£93.5m£88.4mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£94.6m£95.0m£89.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute £258.0m, Moray £239.9mMoray: £239.9mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mMoray: £240.9mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mMoray: £227.6mArgyll and Bute: £244.8m

    £258.0m£259.1m£244.8mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £9.3m, Moray £6.6mMoray: £6.6mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mMoray: £6.6mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mMoray: £6.2mArgyll and Bute: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mArgyll and Bute is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £16.6m, Moray £10.7mMoray: £10.7mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mMoray: £10.7mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mMoray: £10.1mArgyll and Bute: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mArgyll and Bute is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Moray £0.36mMoray: £0.36mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mMoray: £0.36mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mMoray: £0.34mArgyll and Bute: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £43.1m, Moray £43.4mMoray: £43.4mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mMoray: £43.6mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mMoray: £41.2mArgyll and Bute: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £13.7m, Moray £13.5mMoray: £13.5mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mMoray: £13.5mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mMoray: £12.8mArgyll and Bute: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mArgyll and Bute is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £5.3m, Moray £5.2mMoray: £5.2mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mMoray: £5.2mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mMoray: £4.9mArgyll and Bute: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mArgyll and Bute is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £66.8m, Moray £69.6mMoray: £69.6mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mMoray: £69.9mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mMoray: £66.0mArgyll and Bute: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll and Bute £17.5m, Moray £12.8mMoray: £12.8mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mMoray: £12.8mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mMoray: £12.1mArgyll and Bute: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mArgyll and Bute is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £20.4m, Moray £19.3mMoray: £19.3mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mMoray: £19.4mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mMoray: £18.3mArgyll and Bute: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mArgyll and Bute is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £0.34m, Moray £0.32mMoray: £0.32mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mMoray: £0.32mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mMoray: £0.30mArgyll and Bute: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll and Bute £0.30m, Moray £0.29mMoray: £0.29mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mMoray: £0.29mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mMoray: £0.27mArgyll and Bute: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £0.81m, Moray £0.60mMoray: £0.60mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mMoray: £0.60mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mMoray: £0.57mArgyll and Bute: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute 22,973, Moray 21,164Moray: 21,164Argyll and Bute: 22,973

    22,973Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count21,164

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 2,262, Moray 1,766Moray: 1,766Argyll and Bute: 2,262

    2,262Argyll and Bute is higher1,766

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 3,795, Moray 2,640Moray: 2,640Argyll and Bute: 3,795

    3,795Argyll and Bute is higher2,640

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 6,885, Moray 7,010Moray: 7,010Argyll and Bute: 6,885

    6,885Moray is higherDepends on how you count7,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 8,485, Moray 9,345Moray: 9,345Argyll and Bute: 8,485

    8,485Moray is higherDepends on how you count9,345

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 1,282, Moray 1,278Moray: 1,278Argyll and Bute: 1,282

    1,282Argyll and Bute is higher1,278

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Argyll and Bute and Moray, total
MeasureArgyll and ButeMorayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimated£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimated£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimated£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimatedMoray
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mArgyll and Bute
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mArgyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimated£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimatedMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimated£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimated£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mMoray
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mArgyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mArgyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mArgyll and Bute
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mArgyll and Bute
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,97321,164Argyll and Bute
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2621,766Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7952,640Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8857,010Moray
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4859,345Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282Estimated1,278EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Sources

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

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  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.
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