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Argyll and Bute and Ceredigion

87,780 and 72,726 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll and Bute is higher than Ceredigion on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 13 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 9. 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 Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Argyll and Bute: £5,158Ceredigion: £4,968Argyll and Bute: £5,180Ceredigion: £4,692Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higher£4,947£4,968£4,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £12,374, Ceredigion £12,450Ceredigion: £12,450Argyll and Bute: £12,374Ceredigion: £12,503Argyll and Bute: £12,427Ceredigion: £11,810Argyll and Bute: £11,737

    £12,374£12,427£11,737Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,810

  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, Ceredigion £1,758Ceredigion: £1,758Argyll and Bute: £1,819Ceredigion: £1,765Argyll and Bute: £1,827Ceredigion: £1,667Argyll and Bute: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Argyll and Bute is higher£1,758£1,765£1,667

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £11,222, Ceredigion £11,190Ceredigion: £11,190Argyll and Bute: £11,222Ceredigion: £11,238Argyll and Bute: £11,270Ceredigion: £10,614Argyll and Bute: £10,645

    £11,222£11,270£10,645Argyll and Bute is higher£11,190£11,238£10,614

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £406, Ceredigion £412Ceredigion: £412Argyll and Bute: £406Ceredigion: £414Argyll and Bute: £407Ceredigion: £391Argyll and Bute: £385

    £406£407£385Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£412£414£391

  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, Ceredigion £822Ceredigion: £822Argyll and Bute: £724Ceredigion: £825Argyll and Bute: £727Ceredigion: £780Argyll and Bute: £687

    £724£727£687Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£780

  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, Ceredigion £26Ceredigion: £26Argyll and Bute: £22Ceredigion: £26Argyll and Bute: £22Ceredigion: £25Argyll and Bute: £21

    £22£22£21Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Argyll and Bute: £491Ceredigion: £494Argyll and Bute: £493Ceredigion: £466Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Argyll and Bute: £156Ceredigion: £114Argyll and Bute: £157Ceredigion: £108Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higher£114£114£108

  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, Ceredigion £102Ceredigion: £102Argyll and Bute: £104Ceredigion: £103Argyll and Bute: £105Ceredigion: £97Argyll and Bute: £99

    £104£105£99Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £1,304, Ceredigion £1,245Ceredigion: £1,245Argyll and Bute: £1,304Ceredigion: £1,250Argyll and Bute: £1,309Ceredigion: £1,181Argyll and Bute: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Argyll and Bute is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Argyll and Bute: £199Ceredigion: £182Argyll and Bute: £200Ceredigion: £172Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higher£182£182£172

  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, Ceredigion £400Ceredigion: £400Argyll and Bute: £399Ceredigion: £402Argyll and Bute: £400Ceredigion: £380Argyll and Bute: £378

    £399£400£378Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£380

  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, Ceredigion £5.42Ceredigion: £5.42Argyll and Bute: £6.57Ceredigion: £5.44Argyll and Bute: £6.60Ceredigion: £5.14Argyll and Bute: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Argyll and Bute is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £5.77, Ceredigion £5.38Ceredigion: £5.38Argyll and Bute: £5.77Ceredigion: £5.40Argyll and Bute: £5.79Ceredigion: £5.10Argyll and Bute: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Argyll and Bute is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Argyll and Bute: £9.19Ceredigion: £6.87Argyll and Bute: £9.23Ceredigion: £6.49Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  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, Ceredigion 1,031.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3Argyll and Bute: 999.1

    999.1Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,031.3

  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, Ceredigion 100.8Ceredigion: 100.8Argyll and Bute: 98.4

    98.4Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  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, Ceredigion 160.5Ceredigion: 160.5Argyll and Bute: 165.1

    165.1Argyll and Bute is higher160.5

  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, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higher70.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute 165.7, Ceredigion 168.9Ceredigion: 168.9Argyll and Bute: 165.7

    165.7Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  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, Ceredigion 21.3Ceredigion: 21.3Argyll and Bute: 25.0

    25.0Argyll and Bute is higher21.3

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Argyll and Bute and Ceredigion, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll and ButeCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,947£4,968£4,692Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,374£12,427£11,737Estimated£12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Estimated£1,758£1,765£1,667Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,222£11,270£10,645£11,190£11,238£10,614Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£407£385£412£414£391Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687Estimated£822£825£780Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£26£26£25Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£114£114£108Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99Estimated£102£103£97Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,245£1,250£1,181Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£182£182£172Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£400£402£380Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.42£5.44£5.14Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.38£5.40£5.10Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£6.84£6.87£6.49Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.11,031.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.4100.8Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.1160.5Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.470.0Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7168.9Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.0Estimated21.3Argyll and Bute

Per resident

Argyll and Bute is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 6. 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 Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Argyll and Bute: £5,158Ceredigion: £4,968Argyll and Bute: £5,180Ceredigion: £4,692Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higher£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3,241, Ceredigion £3,100Ceredigion: £3,100Argyll and Bute: £3,241Ceredigion: £3,114Argyll and Bute: £3,255Ceredigion: £2,941Argyll and Bute: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3,100£3,114£2,941

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £1,061, Ceredigion £1,053Ceredigion: £1,053Argyll and Bute: £1,061Ceredigion: £1,057Argyll and Bute: £1,066Ceredigion: £998Argyll and Bute: £1,007

    £1,061£1,066£1,007Argyll and Bute is higher£1,053£1,057£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll and Bute £2,940, Ceredigion £2,787Ceredigion: £2,787Argyll and Bute: £2,940Ceredigion: £2,798Argyll and Bute: £2,952Ceredigion: £2,643Argyll and Bute: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Argyll and Bute is higher£2,787£2,798£2,643

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £106, Ceredigion £103Ceredigion: £103Argyll and Bute: £106Ceredigion: £103Argyll and Bute: £107Ceredigion: £97Argyll and Bute: £101

    £106£107£101Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £190, Ceredigion £205Ceredigion: £205Argyll and Bute: £190Ceredigion: £206Argyll and Bute: £190Ceredigion: £194Argyll and Bute: £180

    £190£190£180Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Ceredigion £6.54Ceredigion: £6.54Argyll and Bute: £5.81Ceredigion: £6.56Argyll and Bute: £5.83Ceredigion: £6.20Argyll and Bute: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Argyll and Bute: £491Ceredigion: £494Argyll and Bute: £493Ceredigion: £466Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Argyll and Bute: £156Ceredigion: £114Argyll and Bute: £157Ceredigion: £108Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higher£114£114£108

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

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

    £61£61£58Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £761, Ceredigion £745Ceredigion: £745Argyll and Bute: £761Ceredigion: £748Argyll and Bute: £764Ceredigion: £707Argyll and Bute: £721

    £761£764£721Argyll and Bute is higher£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Argyll and Bute: £199Ceredigion: £182Argyll and Bute: £200Ceredigion: £172Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higher£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £233, Ceredigion £240Ceredigion: £240Argyll and Bute: £233Ceredigion: £241Argyll and Bute: £234Ceredigion: £227Argyll and Bute: £221

    £233£234£221Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.83, Ceredigion £3.25Ceredigion: £3.25Argyll and Bute: £3.83Ceredigion: £3.26Argyll and Bute: £3.84Ceredigion: £3.08Argyll and Bute: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Argyll and Bute is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.36, Ceredigion £3.22Ceredigion: £3.22Argyll and Bute: £3.36Ceredigion: £3.23Argyll and Bute: £3.38Ceredigion: £3.05Argyll and Bute: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Argyll and Bute is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Argyll and Bute: £9.19Ceredigion: £6.87Argyll and Bute: £9.23Ceredigion: £6.49Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 261.7, Ceredigion 256.8Ceredigion: 256.8Argyll and Bute: 261.7

    261.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 25.8, Ceredigion 25.1Ceredigion: 25.1Argyll and Bute: 25.8

    25.8Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count25.1

  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, Ceredigion 40.0Ceredigion: 40.0Argyll and Bute: 43.2

    43.2Argyll and Bute is higher40.0

  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, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 96.7, Ceredigion 101.2Ceredigion: 101.2Argyll and Bute: 96.7

    96.7Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count101.2

  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, Ceredigion 12.8Ceredigion: 12.8Argyll and Bute: 14.6

    14.6Argyll and Bute is higher12.8

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Argyll and Bute and Ceredigion, per resident
MeasureArgyll and ButeCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,947£4,968£4,692Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074Estimated£3,100£3,114£2,941Argyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,061£1,066£1,007Estimated£1,053£1,057£998Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£2,787£2,798£2,643Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£103£103£97Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180Estimated£205£206£194Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51Estimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£114£114£108Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Estimated£61£61£58Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£721£745£748£707Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£182£182£172Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£240£241£227Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.25£3.26£3.08Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.22£3.23£3.05Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£6.84£6.87£6.49Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.7256.8Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.825.1Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.240.0Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.470.0Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.7101.2Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Estimated12.8Argyll and Bute

Total

Argyll and Bute is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion 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 Ceredigion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £452.8m, Ceredigion £359.7mCeredigion: £359.7mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mCeredigion: £361.3mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mCeredigion: £341.2mArgyll and Bute: £429.5m

    £452.8m£454.7m£429.5mArgyll and Bute is higher£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £284.5m, Ceredigion £225.5mCeredigion: £225.5mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mCeredigion: £226.4mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mCeredigion: £213.9mArgyll and Bute: £269.9m

    £284.5m£285.7m£269.9mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £93.2m, Ceredigion £76.5mCeredigion: £76.5mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mCeredigion: £76.9mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mCeredigion: £72.6mArgyll and Bute: £88.4m

    £93.2m£93.5m£88.4mArgyll and Bute is higher£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute £258.0m, Ceredigion £202.7mCeredigion: £202.7mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mCeredigion: £203.5mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mCeredigion: £192.2mArgyll and Bute: £244.8m

    £258.0m£259.1m£244.8mArgyll and Bute is higher£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £9.3m, Ceredigion £7.5mCeredigion: £7.5mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mCeredigion: £7.5mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mCeredigion: £7.1mArgyll and Bute: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £16.6m, Ceredigion £14.9mCeredigion: £14.9mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mCeredigion: £14.9mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mCeredigion: £14.1mArgyll and Bute: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Ceredigion £0.48mCeredigion: £0.48mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mCeredigion: £0.48mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mCeredigion: £0.45mArgyll and Bute: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £43.1m, Ceredigion £35.8mCeredigion: £35.8mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mCeredigion: £35.9mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mCeredigion: £33.9mArgyll and Bute: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £13.7m, Ceredigion £8.3mCeredigion: £8.3mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mCeredigion: £8.3mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mCeredigion: £7.8mArgyll and Bute: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mArgyll and Bute is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £5.3m, Ceredigion £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mCeredigion: £4.5mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mCeredigion: £4.2mArgyll and Bute: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £66.8m, Ceredigion £54.2mCeredigion: £54.2mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mCeredigion: £54.4mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mCeredigion: £51.4mArgyll and Bute: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mArgyll and Bute is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll and Bute £17.5m, Ceredigion £13.2mCeredigion: £13.2mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mCeredigion: £13.3mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mCeredigion: £12.5mArgyll and Bute: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mArgyll and Bute is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £20.4m, Ceredigion £17.4mCeredigion: £17.4mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mCeredigion: £17.5mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mCeredigion: £16.5mArgyll and Bute: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £0.34m, Ceredigion £0.24mCeredigion: £0.24mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mCeredigion: £0.24mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mCeredigion: £0.22mArgyll and Bute: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll and Bute £0.30m, Ceredigion £0.23mCeredigion: £0.23mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mCeredigion: £0.23mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mCeredigion: £0.22mArgyll and Bute: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £0.81m, Ceredigion £0.50mCeredigion: £0.50mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mCeredigion: £0.50mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mCeredigion: £0.47mArgyll and Bute: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute 22,973, Ceredigion 18,676Ceredigion: 18,676Argyll and Bute: 22,973

    22,973Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count18,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 2,262, Ceredigion 1,825Ceredigion: 1,825Argyll and Bute: 2,262

    2,262Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count1,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 3,795, Ceredigion 2,906Ceredigion: 2,906Argyll and Bute: 3,795

    3,795Argyll and Bute is higher2,906

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 6,885, Ceredigion 5,088Ceredigion: 5,088Argyll and Bute: 6,885

    6,885Argyll and Bute is higher5,088

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 8,485, Ceredigion 7,356Ceredigion: 7,356Argyll and Bute: 8,485

    8,485Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count7,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 1,282, Ceredigion 928Ceredigion: 928Argyll and Bute: 1,282

    1,282Argyll and Bute is higher928

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Argyll and Bute and Ceredigion, total
MeasureArgyll and ButeCeredigionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimated£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimated£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimated£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mArgyll and Bute
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mArgyll and Bute
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mArgyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimated£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimated£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimated£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimated£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mArgyll and Bute
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mArgyll and Bute
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mArgyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mArgyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mArgyll and Bute
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mArgyll and Bute
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mArgyll and Bute
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,97318,676Argyll and Bute
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2621,825Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7952,906Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8855,088Argyll and Bute
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4857,356Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282Estimated928Argyll and Bute

Sources

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

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