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Renfrewshire and Clackmannanshire
Renfrewshire is higher than Clackmannanshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 14 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.
Per person in the age group
Renfrewshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Clackmannanshire 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
Renfrewshire Clackmannanshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,723£4,743£4,480Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,266£5,288£4,995
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,692£12,746£12,039Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,706£12,760£12,052
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,075£2,084£1,969Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,501£2,512£2,372
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,293£11,341£10,712Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,649£11,698£11,049
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£482£484£458Renfrewshire is higher£412£414£391
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£890£893£844Renfrewshire is higher£623£626£591
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£25Renfrewshire is higher£23£23£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£618£621£586Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£178£168Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£112£112£106Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,446£1,452£1,372Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,868£1,876£1,772
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£217£218£206Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£499£501£474Renfrewshire is higher£476£478£452
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.75£9.79£9.25Renfrewshire is higher£8.57£8.61£8.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.34£7.37£6.96Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.41£7.44£7.03
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
976.6Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.4Renfrewshire is higher104.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
195.5Renfrewshire is higher162.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.8Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count108.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
191.6Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count230.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.3Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count36.1
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| Measure | Renfrewshire | Clackmannanshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated | £5,266£5,288£4,995Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,692£12,746£12,039Estimated | £12,706£12,760£12,052Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,075£2,084£1,969Estimated | £2,501£2,512£2,372Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,293£11,341£10,712 | £11,649£11,698£11,049 | Clackmannanshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £482£484£458 | £412£414£391 | Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £890£893£844Estimated | £623£626£591Estimated | Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£25Estimated | £23£23£21Estimated | Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £618£621£586Estimated | £682£685£647Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£178£168Estimated | £209£210£198Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £112£112£106Estimated | £143£144£136Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,446£1,452£1,372 | £1,868£1,876£1,772 | Clackmannanshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £217£218£206 | £263£264£249 | Clackmannanshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £499£501£474 | £476£478£452 | Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.63£8.67£8.19 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Renfrewshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.75£9.79£9.25 | £8.57£8.61£8.13 | Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated | £7.41£7.44£7.03Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 976.6 | 1,013.9 | Clackmannanshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.4 | 104.1 | Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 195.5 | 162.7 | Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.8 | 108.3 | Clackmannanshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 191.6 | 230.1 | Clackmannanshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.3Estimated | 36.1Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
Per resident
Renfrewshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Clackmannanshire 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
Renfrewshire Clackmannanshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,723£4,743£4,480Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,266£5,288£4,995
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,379£2,389£2,257Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,555£2,566£2,423
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,324£1,330£1,256Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,550£1,556£1,470
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,117£2,126£2,008Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,342£2,352£2,222
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£90£91£86Renfrewshire is higher£83£83£79
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£167£167£158Renfrewshire is higher£125£126£119
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.94£4.97£4.69Renfrewshire is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£618£621£586Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£178£168Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£72£68Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£922£926£875Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,162£1,098
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£217£218£206Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£318£320£302Renfrewshire is higher£295£296£280
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.22£6.25£5.90Renfrewshire is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.34£7.37£6.96Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.41£7.44£7.03
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
183.1Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count203.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Renfrewshire is higher20.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
36.6Renfrewshire is higher32.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.8Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count108.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
122.2Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count142.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.8Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count22.4
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| Measure | Renfrewshire | Clackmannanshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated | £5,266£5,288£4,995Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,379£2,389£2,257Estimated | £2,555£2,566£2,423Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated | £1,550£1,556£1,470Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,117£2,126£2,008 | £2,342£2,352£2,222 | Clackmannanshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £83£83£79 | Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £167£167£158Estimated | £125£126£119Estimated | Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.94£4.97£4.69Estimated | £4.53£4.55£4.30Estimated | Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £618£621£586Estimated | £682£685£647Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£178£168Estimated | £209£210£198Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£72£68Estimated | £89£89£84Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £922£926£875 | £1,158£1,162£1,098 | Clackmannanshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £217£218£206 | £263£264£249 | Clackmannanshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £318£320£302 | £295£296£280 | Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | Renfrewshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated | £7.41£7.44£7.03Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 183.1 | 203.9 | Clackmannanshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 20.9 | Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 36.6 | 32.7 | Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.8 | 108.3 | Clackmannanshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 122.2 | 142.6 | Clackmannanshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.8Estimated | 22.4Estimated | Clackmannanshire |
Total
Renfrewshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Clackmannanshire 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
Renfrewshire Clackmannanshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.8m£259.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£132.8m£133.3m£125.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£399.3m£401.0m£378.7mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£121.7m£122.2m£115.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRenfrewshire is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mRenfrewshire is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mRenfrewshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£174.0m£174.7m£165.0mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£40.9m£41.0m£38.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mRenfrewshire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRenfrewshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRenfrewshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.37m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,526Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count10,594
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,364Renfrewshire is higher1,088
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,910Renfrewshire is higher1,700
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
19,010Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count5,630
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
23,051Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count7,410
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,166Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count1,163
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| Measure | Renfrewshire | Clackmannanshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimated | £273.7m£274.8m£259.6mEstimated | Renfrewshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimated | £132.8m£133.3m£125.9mEstimated | Renfrewshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimated | £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mEstimated | Renfrewshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £399.3m£401.0m£378.7m | £121.7m£122.2m£115.5m | Renfrewshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £17.1m£17.1m£16.2m | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimated | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mEstimated | Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimated | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEstimated | Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimated | £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mEstimated | Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimated | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated | Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEstimated | Renfrewshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £174.0m£174.7m£165.0m | £60.2m£60.4m£57.1m | Renfrewshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £40.9m£41.0m£38.8m | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | Renfrewshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £60.1m£60.3m£57.0m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.6m | Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.99m | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | Renfrewshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated | £0.38m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated | Renfrewshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,526 | 10,594 | Renfrewshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,364 | 1,088 | Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,910 | 1,700 | Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 19,010 | 5,630 | Renfrewshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 23,051 | 7,410 | Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,166Estimated | 1,163Estimated | Renfrewshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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