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Argyll and Bute and Angus

87,780 and 114,930 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll and Bute is higher than Angus on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 8 of 22 measures, and Angus on 14. 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 Angus

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Angus £5,119Angus: £5,119Argyll and Bute: £5,158Angus: £5,140Argyll and Bute: £5,180Angus: £4,855Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5,119£5,140£4,855

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £12,374, Angus £12,383Angus: £12,383Argyll and Bute: £12,374Angus: £12,436Argyll and Bute: £12,427Angus: £11,746Argyll and Bute: £11,737

    £12,374£12,427£11,737Angus is higherDepends on how you count£12,383£12,436£11,746

  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, Angus £2,074Angus: £2,074Argyll and Bute: £1,819Angus: £2,083Argyll and Bute: £1,827Angus: £1,967Argyll and Bute: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Angus is higher£2,074£2,083£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £11,222, Angus £11,493Angus: £11,493Argyll and Bute: £11,222Angus: £11,542Argyll and Bute: £11,270Angus: £10,902Argyll and Bute: £10,645

    £11,222£11,270£10,645Angus is higherDepends on how you count£11,493£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £406, Angus £321Angus: £321Argyll and Bute: £406Angus: £322Argyll and Bute: £407Angus: £304Argyll and Bute: £385

    £406£407£385Argyll and Bute is higher£321£322£304

  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, Angus £551Angus: £551Argyll and Bute: £724Angus: £553Argyll and Bute: £727Angus: £523Argyll and Bute: £687

    £724£727£687Argyll and Bute is higher£551£553£523

  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, Angus £18Angus: £18Argyll and Bute: £22Angus: £18Argyll and Bute: £22Angus: £17Argyll and Bute: £21

    £22£22£21Argyll and Bute is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, Angus £557Angus: £557Argyll and Bute: £491Angus: £559Argyll and Bute: £493Angus: £528Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Angus is higher£557£559£528

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Angus £159Angus: £159Argyll and Bute: £156Angus: £160Argyll and Bute: £157Angus: £151Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Angus is higher£159£160£151

  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, Angus £118Angus: £118Argyll and Bute: £104Angus: £119Argyll and Bute: £105Angus: £112Argyll and Bute: £99

    £104£105£99Angus is higher£118£119£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £1,304, Angus £1,551Angus: £1,551Argyll and Bute: £1,304Angus: £1,558Argyll and Bute: £1,309Angus: £1,471Argyll and Bute: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Angus is higher£1,551£1,558£1,471

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Angus £156Angus: £156Argyll and Bute: £199Angus: £157Argyll and Bute: £200Angus: £148Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Angus £390Angus: £390Argyll and Bute: £399Angus: £392Argyll and Bute: £400Angus: £370Argyll and Bute: £378

    £399£400£378Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£390£392£370

  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, Angus £7.45Angus: £7.45Argyll and Bute: £6.57Angus: £7.49Argyll and Bute: £6.60Angus: £7.07Argyll and Bute: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Angus is higher£7.45£7.49£7.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £5.77, Angus £6.65Angus: £6.65Argyll and Bute: £5.77Angus: £6.68Argyll and Bute: £5.79Angus: £6.31Argyll and Bute: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Angus is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Angus £9.28Angus: £9.28Argyll and Bute: £9.19Angus: £9.32Argyll and Bute: £9.23Angus: £8.80Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Angus is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

  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, Angus 1,004.2Angus: 1,004.2Argyll and Bute: 999.1

    999.1Angus is higherDepends on how you count1,004.2

  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, Angus 85.6Angus: 85.6Argyll and Bute: 98.4

    98.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count85.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute 165.1, Angus 151.5Angus: 151.5Argyll and Bute: 165.1

    165.1Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count151.5

  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, Angus 89.9Angus: 89.9Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Angus is higher89.9

  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, Angus 198.9Angus: 198.9Argyll and Bute: 165.7

    165.7Angus is higher198.9

  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, Angus 29.6Angus: 29.6Argyll and Bute: 25.0

    25.0Angus is higher29.6

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Argyll and Bute and Angus, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll and ButeAngusHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£5,119£5,140£4,855EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,374£12,427£11,737Estimated£12,383£12,436£11,746EstimatedAngus
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Estimated£2,074£2,083£1,967EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,222£11,270£10,645£11,493£11,542£10,902Angus
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£407£385£321£322£304Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687Estimated£551£553£523EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£18£18£17EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£557£559£528EstimatedAngus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£159£160£151EstimatedAngus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99Estimated£118£119£112EstimatedAngus
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,551£1,558£1,471Angus
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£156£157£148Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£390£392£370Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.45£7.49£7.07Angus
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£6.65£6.68£6.31Angus
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£9.28£9.32£8.80EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.11,004.2Angus
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.485.6Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.1151.5Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.489.9Angus
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7198.9Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.0Estimated29.6EstimatedAngus

Per resident

Argyll and Bute is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Angus on 11. 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 Angus

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Angus £5,119Angus: £5,119Argyll and Bute: £5,158Angus: £5,140Argyll and Bute: £5,180Angus: £4,855Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5,119£5,140£4,855

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3,241, Angus £3,023Angus: £3,023Argyll and Bute: £3,241Angus: £3,036Argyll and Bute: £3,255Angus: £2,867Argyll and Bute: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3,023£3,036£2,867

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £1,061, Angus £1,214Angus: £1,214Argyll and Bute: £1,061Angus: £1,219Argyll and Bute: £1,066Angus: £1,152Argyll and Bute: £1,007

    £1,061£1,066£1,007Angus is higher£1,214£1,219£1,152

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll and Bute £2,940, Angus £2,806Angus: £2,806Argyll and Bute: £2,940Angus: £2,818Argyll and Bute: £2,952Angus: £2,661Argyll and Bute: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £106, Angus £78Angus: £78Argyll and Bute: £106Angus: £79Argyll and Bute: £107Angus: £74Argyll and Bute: £101

    £106£107£101Argyll and Bute is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £190, Angus £134Angus: £134Argyll and Bute: £190Angus: £135Argyll and Bute: £190Angus: £128Argyll and Bute: £180

    £190£190£180Argyll and Bute is higher£134£135£128

  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, Angus £4.28Angus: £4.28Argyll and Bute: £5.81Angus: £4.30Argyll and Bute: £5.83Angus: £4.06Argyll and Bute: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Argyll and Bute is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, Angus £557Angus: £557Argyll and Bute: £491Angus: £559Argyll and Bute: £493Angus: £528Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Angus is higher£557£559£528

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Angus £159Angus: £159Argyll and Bute: £156Angus: £160Argyll and Bute: £157Angus: £151Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Angus is higher£159£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £61, Angus £69Angus: £69Argyll and Bute: £61Angus: £70Argyll and Bute: £61Angus: £66Argyll and Bute: £58

    £61£61£58Angus is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £761, Angus £908Angus: £908Argyll and Bute: £761Angus: £912Argyll and Bute: £764Angus: £861Argyll and Bute: £721

    £761£764£721Angus is higher£908£912£861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Angus £156Angus: £156Argyll and Bute: £199Angus: £157Argyll and Bute: £200Angus: £148Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £233, Angus £229Angus: £229Argyll and Bute: £233Angus: £230Argyll and Bute: £234Angus: £217Argyll and Bute: £221

    £233£234£221Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.83, Angus £4.36Angus: £4.36Argyll and Bute: £3.83Angus: £4.38Argyll and Bute: £3.84Angus: £4.14Argyll and Bute: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Angus is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.36, Angus £3.89Angus: £3.89Argyll and Bute: £3.36Angus: £3.91Argyll and Bute: £3.38Angus: £3.69Argyll and Bute: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Angus is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Angus £9.28Angus: £9.28Argyll and Bute: £9.19Angus: £9.32Argyll and Bute: £9.23Angus: £8.80Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Angus is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 261.7, Angus 245.1Angus: 245.1Argyll and Bute: 261.7

    261.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count245.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 25.8, Angus 20.9Angus: 20.9Argyll and Bute: 25.8

    25.8Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 43.2, Angus 37.0Angus: 37.0Argyll and Bute: 43.2

    43.2Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count37.0

  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, Angus 89.9Angus: 89.9Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Angus is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 96.7, Angus 116.5Angus: 116.5Argyll and Bute: 96.7

    96.7Angus is higher116.5

  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, Angus 17.3Angus: 17.3Argyll and Bute: 14.6

    14.6Angus is higher17.3

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Argyll and Bute and Angus, per resident
MeasureArgyll and ButeAngusHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£5,119£5,140£4,855EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074Estimated£3,023£3,036£2,867EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,061£1,066£1,007Estimated£1,214£1,219£1,152EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£2,806£2,818£2,661Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£78£79£74Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180Estimated£134£135£128EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51Estimated£4.28£4.30£4.06EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£557£559£528EstimatedAngus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£159£160£151EstimatedAngus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Estimated£69£70£66EstimatedAngus
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£721£908£912£861Angus
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£156£157£148Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£229£230£217Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.36£4.38£4.14Angus
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.89£3.91£3.69Angus
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£9.28£9.32£8.80EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.7245.1Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.820.9Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.237.0Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.489.9Angus
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.7116.5Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Estimated17.3EstimatedAngus

Total

Argyll and Bute is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Angus on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Argyll and Bute Angus

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £452.8m, Angus £588.3mAngus: £588.3mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mAngus: £590.8mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mAngus: £558.0mArgyll and Bute: £429.5m

    £452.8m£454.7m£429.5mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£588.3m£590.8m£558.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £284.5m, Angus £347.4mAngus: £347.4mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mAngus: £348.9mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mAngus: £329.5mArgyll and Bute: £269.9m

    £284.5m£285.7m£269.9mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£347.4m£348.9m£329.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £93.2m, Angus £139.6mAngus: £139.6mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mAngus: £140.1mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mAngus: £132.4mArgyll and Bute: £88.4m

    £93.2m£93.5m£88.4mAngus is higher£139.6m£140.1m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute £258.0m, Angus £322.4mAngus: £322.4mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mAngus: £323.8mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mAngus: £305.9mArgyll and Bute: £244.8m

    £258.0m£259.1m£244.8mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £9.3m, Angus £9.0mAngus: £9.0mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mAngus: £9.0mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mAngus: £8.5mArgyll and Bute: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mArgyll and Bute is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £16.6m, Angus £15.5mAngus: £15.5mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mAngus: £15.5mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mAngus: £14.7mArgyll and Bute: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mArgyll and Bute is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  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, Angus £0.49mAngus: £0.49mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mAngus: £0.49mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mAngus: £0.47mArgyll and Bute: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.49m£0.49m£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, Angus £64.0mAngus: £64.0mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mAngus: £64.3mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mAngus: £60.7mArgyll and Bute: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mAngus is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £13.7m, Angus £18.3mAngus: £18.3mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mAngus: £18.4mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mAngus: £17.4mArgyll and Bute: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAngus is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £5.3m, Angus £8.0mAngus: £8.0mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mAngus: £8.0mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mAngus: £7.5mArgyll and Bute: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mAngus is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £66.8m, Angus £104.4mAngus: £104.4mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mAngus: £104.8mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mAngus: £99.0mArgyll and Bute: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mAngus is higher£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll and Bute £17.5m, Angus £17.9mAngus: £17.9mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mAngus: £18.0mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mAngus: £17.0mArgyll and Bute: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £20.4m, Angus £26.3mAngus: £26.3mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mAngus: £26.4mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mAngus: £24.9mArgyll and Bute: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £0.34m, Angus £0.50mAngus: £0.50mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mAngus: £0.50mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mAngus: £0.48mArgyll and Bute: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mAngus is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll and Bute £0.30m, Angus £0.45mAngus: £0.45mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mAngus: £0.45mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mAngus: £0.42mArgyll and Bute: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mAngus is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £0.81m, Angus £1.1mAngus: £1.1mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mAngus: £1.1mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mAngus: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mAngus is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute 22,973, Angus 28,173Angus: 28,173Argyll and Bute: 22,973

    22,973Angus is higherDepends on how you count28,173

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 2,262, Angus 2,400Angus: 2,400Argyll and Bute: 2,262

    2,262Angus is higherDepends on how you count2,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 3,795, Angus 4,250Angus: 4,250Argyll and Bute: 3,795

    3,795Angus is higherDepends on how you count4,250

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 6,885, Angus 10,330Angus: 10,330Argyll and Bute: 6,885

    6,885Angus is higher10,330

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 8,485, Angus 13,386Angus: 13,386Argyll and Bute: 8,485

    8,485Angus is higher13,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 1,282, Angus 1,992Angus: 1,992Argyll and Bute: 1,282

    1,282Angus is higher1,992

Show the numbers
Argyll and Bute and Angus, total
MeasureArgyll and ButeAngusHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimated£588.3m£590.8m£558.0mEstimatedAngus
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimated£347.4m£348.9m£329.5mEstimatedAngus
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimated£139.6m£140.1m£132.4mEstimatedAngus
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mAngus
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mArgyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimated£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimated£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mEstimatedAngus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimated£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEstimatedAngus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimated£8.0m£8.0m£7.5mEstimatedAngus
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mAngus
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mAngus
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mAngus
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mAngus
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mAngus
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedAngus
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,97328,173Angus
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2622,400Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7954,250Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,88510,330Angus
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,48513,386Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282Estimated1,992EstimatedAngus

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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