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Argyll and Bute and Powys

87,780 and 134,855 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll and Bute is higher than Powys on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 17 of 22 measures, and Powys 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Argyll and Bute: £5,158Powys: £5,101Argyll and Bute: £5,180Powys: £4,818Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £12,374, Powys £12,183Powys: £12,183Argyll and Bute: £12,374Powys: £12,235Argyll and Bute: £12,427Powys: £11,557Argyll and Bute: £11,737

    £12,374£12,427£11,737Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£12,183£12,235£11,557

  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, Powys £1,742Powys: £1,742Argyll and Bute: £1,819Powys: £1,750Argyll and Bute: £1,827Powys: £1,653Argyll and Bute: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £11,222, Powys £11,038Powys: £11,038Argyll and Bute: £11,222Powys: £11,085Argyll and Bute: £11,270Powys: £10,470Argyll and Bute: £10,645

    £11,222£11,270£10,645Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £406, Powys £369Powys: £369Argyll and Bute: £406Powys: £371Argyll and Bute: £407Powys: £350Argyll and Bute: £385

    £406£407£385Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

  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, Powys £752Powys: £752Argyll and Bute: £724Powys: £755Argyll and Bute: £727Powys: £714Argyll and Bute: £687

    £724£727£687Powys is higher£752£755£714

  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, Powys £24Powys: £24Argyll and Bute: £22Powys: £24Argyll and Bute: £22Powys: £23Argyll and Bute: £21

    £22£22£21Powys is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, Powys £487Powys: £487Argyll and Bute: £491Powys: £490Argyll and Bute: £493Powys: £462Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Powys £109Powys: £109Argyll and Bute: £156Powys: £110Argyll and Bute: £157Powys: £104Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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, Powys £104Powys: £104Argyll and Bute: £104Powys: £104Argyll and Bute: £105Powys: £98Argyll and Bute: £99

    £104£105£99Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £1,304, Powys £1,253Powys: £1,253Argyll and Bute: £1,304Powys: £1,258Argyll and Bute: £1,309Powys: £1,188Argyll and Bute: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,253£1,258£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Powys £167Powys: £167Argyll and Bute: £199Powys: £167Argyll and Bute: £200Powys: £158Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  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, Powys £374Powys: £374Argyll and Bute: £399Powys: £376Argyll and Bute: £400Powys: £355Argyll and Bute: £378

    £399£400£378Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

  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, Powys £5.43Powys: £5.43Argyll and Bute: £6.57Powys: £5.45Argyll and Bute: £6.60Powys: £5.15Argyll and Bute: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £5.77, Powys £6.46Powys: £6.46Argyll and Bute: £5.77Powys: £6.49Argyll and Bute: £5.79Powys: £6.13Argyll and Bute: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Powys is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Argyll and Bute: £9.19Powys: £6.95Argyll and Bute: £9.23Powys: £6.56Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  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, Powys 1,005.6Powys: 1,005.6Argyll and Bute: 999.1

    999.1Powys is higher1,005.6

  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, Powys 92.0Powys: 92.0Argyll and Bute: 98.4

    98.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count92.0

  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, Powys 158.0Powys: 158.0Argyll and Bute: 165.1

    165.1Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count158.0

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count70.3

  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, Powys 167.8Powys: 167.8Argyll and Bute: 165.7

    165.7Powys is higherDepends on how you count167.8

  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, Powys 22.1Powys: 22.1Argyll and Bute: 25.0

    25.0Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Argyll and Bute and Powys, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll and ButePowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£5,079£5,101£4,818Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,374£12,427£11,737Estimated£12,183£12,235£11,557Argyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Estimated£1,742£1,750£1,653Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,222£11,270£10,645£11,038£11,085£10,470Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£407£385£369£371£350Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687Estimated£752£755£714Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£24£24£23Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£487£490£462Argyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£109£110£104Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99Estimated£104£104£98Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,253£1,258£1,188Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£167£167£158Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£374£376£355Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.43£5.45£5.15Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£6.46£6.49£6.13Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£6.92£6.95£6.56Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.11,005.6Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.492.0Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.1158.0Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.470.3Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7167.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.0Estimated22.1Argyll and Bute

Per resident

Argyll and Bute is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Powys on 7. 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Argyll and Bute: £5,158Powys: £5,101Argyll and Bute: £5,180Powys: £4,818Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3,241, Powys £3,335Powys: £3,335Argyll and Bute: £3,241Powys: £3,349Argyll and Bute: £3,255Powys: £3,163Argyll and Bute: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,349£3,163

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £1,061, Powys £974Powys: £974Argyll and Bute: £1,061Powys: £978Argyll and Bute: £1,066Powys: £924Argyll and Bute: £1,007

    £1,061£1,066£1,007Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£924

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll and Bute £2,940, Powys £3,021Powys: £3,021Argyll and Bute: £2,940Powys: £3,034Argyll and Bute: £2,952Powys: £2,866Argyll and Bute: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £106, Powys £101Powys: £101Argyll and Bute: £106Powys: £101Argyll and Bute: £107Powys: £96Argyll and Bute: £101

    £106£107£101Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £190, Powys £206Powys: £206Argyll and Bute: £190Powys: £207Argyll and Bute: £190Powys: £195Argyll and Bute: £180

    £190£190£180Powys is higher£206£207£195

  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, Powys £6.53Powys: £6.53Argyll and Bute: £5.81Powys: £6.55Argyll and Bute: £5.83Powys: £6.19Argyll and Bute: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Powys is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, Powys £487Powys: £487Argyll and Bute: £491Powys: £490Argyll and Bute: £493Powys: £462Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Powys £109Powys: £109Argyll and Bute: £156Powys: £110Argyll and Bute: £157Powys: £104Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

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

    £61£61£58Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £761, Powys £700Powys: £700Argyll and Bute: £761Powys: £703Argyll and Bute: £764Powys: £664Argyll and Bute: £721

    £761£764£721Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Powys £167Powys: £167Argyll and Bute: £199Powys: £167Argyll and Bute: £200Powys: £158Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £233, Powys £209Powys: £209Argyll and Bute: £233Powys: £210Argyll and Bute: £234Powys: £198Argyll and Bute: £221

    £233£234£221Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.83, Powys £3.04Powys: £3.04Argyll and Bute: £3.83Powys: £3.05Argyll and Bute: £3.84Powys: £2.88Argyll and Bute: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.36, Powys £3.62Powys: £3.62Argyll and Bute: £3.36Powys: £3.63Argyll and Bute: £3.38Powys: £3.43Argyll and Bute: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Powys is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Argyll and Bute: £9.19Powys: £6.95Argyll and Bute: £9.23Powys: £6.56Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 261.7, Powys 275.2Powys: 275.2Argyll and Bute: 261.7

    261.7Powys is higher275.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 25.8, Powys 25.2Powys: 25.2Argyll and Bute: 25.8

    25.8Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, Powys 43.3Powys: 43.3Argyll and Bute: 43.2

    43.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count43.3

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count70.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 96.7, Powys 93.8Powys: 93.8Argyll and Bute: 96.7

    96.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count93.8

  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, Powys 12.4Powys: 12.4Argyll and Bute: 14.6

    14.6Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count12.4

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Argyll and Bute and Powys, per resident
MeasureArgyll and ButePowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£5,079£5,101£4,818Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074Estimated£3,335£3,349£3,163Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,061£1,066£1,007Estimated£974£978£924Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£3,021£3,034£2,866Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£101£101£96Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180Estimated£206£207£195Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51Estimated£6.53£6.55£6.19Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£487£490£462Argyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£109£110£104Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Estimated£58£58£55Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£721£700£703£664Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£167£167£158Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£209£210£198Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.04£3.05£2.88Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.62£3.63£3.43Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£6.92£6.95£6.56Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.7275.2Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.825.2Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.243.3Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.470.3Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.793.8Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Estimated12.4Argyll and Bute

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £452.8m, Powys £685.0mPowys: £685.0mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mPowys: £687.9mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mPowys: £649.7mArgyll and Bute: £429.5m

    £452.8m£454.7m£429.5mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £284.5m, Powys £449.7mPowys: £449.7mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mPowys: £451.6mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mPowys: £426.6mArgyll and Bute: £269.9m

    £284.5m£285.7m£269.9mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £93.2m, Powys £131.4mPowys: £131.4mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mPowys: £131.9mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mPowys: £124.6mArgyll and Bute: £88.4m

    £93.2m£93.5m£88.4mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute £258.0m, Powys £407.4mPowys: £407.4mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mPowys: £409.2mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mPowys: £386.5mArgyll and Bute: £244.8m

    £258.0m£259.1m£244.8mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £9.3m, Powys £13.6mPowys: £13.6mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mPowys: £13.7mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mPowys: £12.9mArgyll and Bute: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £16.6m, Powys £27.8mPowys: £27.8mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mPowys: £27.9mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mPowys: £26.3mArgyll and Bute: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mPowys is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £0.51m, Powys £0.88mPowys: £0.88mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mPowys: £0.88mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mPowys: £0.83mArgyll and Bute: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mPowys is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £43.1m, Powys £65.7mPowys: £65.7mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mPowys: £66.0mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mPowys: £62.4mArgyll and Bute: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £13.7m, Powys £14.7mPowys: £14.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mPowys: £14.8mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mPowys: £14.0mArgyll and Bute: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £5.3m, Powys £7.8mPowys: £7.8mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mPowys: £7.9mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mPowys: £7.4mArgyll and Bute: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £66.8m, Powys £94.5mPowys: £94.5mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mPowys: £94.9mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mPowys: £89.6mArgyll and Bute: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll and Bute £17.5m, Powys £22.5mPowys: £22.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mPowys: £22.6mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mPowys: £21.3mArgyll and Bute: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £20.4m, Powys £28.2mPowys: £28.2mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mPowys: £28.3mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mPowys: £26.8mArgyll and Bute: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £0.34m, Powys £0.41mPowys: £0.41mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mPowys: £0.41mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mPowys: £0.39mArgyll and Bute: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll and Bute £0.30m, Powys £0.49mPowys: £0.49mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mPowys: £0.49mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mPowys: £0.46mArgyll and Bute: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mPowys is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £0.81m, Powys £0.93mPowys: £0.93mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mPowys: £0.94mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mPowys: £0.88mArgyll and Bute: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute 22,973, Powys 37,117Powys: 37,117Argyll and Bute: 22,973

    22,973Powys is higher37,117

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 2,262, Powys 3,396Powys: 3,396Argyll and Bute: 2,262

    2,262Powys is higherDepends on how you count3,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 3,795, Powys 5,832Powys: 5,832Argyll and Bute: 3,795

    3,795Powys is higherDepends on how you count5,832

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 6,885, Powys 9,478Powys: 9,478Argyll and Bute: 6,885

    6,885Powys is higherDepends on how you count9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 8,485, Powys 12,650Powys: 12,650Argyll and Bute: 8,485

    8,485Powys is higherDepends on how you count12,650

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 1,282, Powys 1,669Powys: 1,669Argyll and Bute: 1,282

    1,282Powys is higherDepends on how you count1,669

Show the numbers
Argyll and Bute and Powys, total
MeasureArgyll and ButePowysHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimated£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimated£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimated£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimated£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimated£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimated£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimated£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPowys
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimated£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,97337,117Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2623,396Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7955,832Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8859,478Powys
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,48512,650Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282Estimated1,669Powys

Sources

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

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