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Renfrewshire and Clackmannanshire

188,610 and 51,970 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, Clackmannanshire £5,266Clackmannanshire: £5,266Renfrewshire: £4,723Clackmannanshire: £5,288Renfrewshire: £4,743Clackmannanshire: £4,995Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,266£5,288£4,995

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £12,692, Clackmannanshire £12,706Clackmannanshire: £12,706Renfrewshire: £12,692Clackmannanshire: £12,760Renfrewshire: £12,746Clackmannanshire: £12,052Renfrewshire: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,706£12,760£12,052

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £2,075, Clackmannanshire £2,501Clackmannanshire: £2,501Renfrewshire: £2,075Clackmannanshire: £2,512Renfrewshire: £2,084Clackmannanshire: £2,372Renfrewshire: £1,969

    £2,075£2,084£1,969Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,501£2,512£2,372

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £11,293, Clackmannanshire £11,649Clackmannanshire: £11,649Renfrewshire: £11,293Clackmannanshire: £11,698Renfrewshire: £11,341Clackmannanshire: £11,049Renfrewshire: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,649£11,698£11,049

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £482, Clackmannanshire £412Clackmannanshire: £412Renfrewshire: £482Clackmannanshire: £414Renfrewshire: £484Clackmannanshire: £391Renfrewshire: £458

    £482£484£458Renfrewshire is higher£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: Renfrewshire £890, Clackmannanshire £623Clackmannanshire: £623Renfrewshire: £890Clackmannanshire: £626Renfrewshire: £893Clackmannanshire: £591Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£893£844Renfrewshire is higher£623£626£591

  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: Renfrewshire £26, Clackmannanshire £23Clackmannanshire: £23Renfrewshire: £26Clackmannanshire: £23Renfrewshire: £26Clackmannanshire: £21Renfrewshire: £25

    £26£26£25Renfrewshire is higher£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £618, Clackmannanshire £682Clackmannanshire: £682Renfrewshire: £618Clackmannanshire: £685Renfrewshire: £621Clackmannanshire: £647Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, Clackmannanshire £209Clackmannanshire: £209Renfrewshire: £178Clackmannanshire: £210Renfrewshire: £178Clackmannanshire: £198Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  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: Renfrewshire £112, Clackmannanshire £143Clackmannanshire: £143Renfrewshire: £112Clackmannanshire: £144Renfrewshire: £112Clackmannanshire: £136Renfrewshire: £106

    £112£112£106Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £1,446, Clackmannanshire £1,868Clackmannanshire: £1,868Renfrewshire: £1,446Clackmannanshire: £1,876Renfrewshire: £1,452Clackmannanshire: £1,772Renfrewshire: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,868£1,876£1,772

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, Clackmannanshire £263Clackmannanshire: £263Renfrewshire: £217Clackmannanshire: £264Renfrewshire: £218Clackmannanshire: £249Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £499, Clackmannanshire £476Clackmannanshire: £476Renfrewshire: £499Clackmannanshire: £478Renfrewshire: £501Clackmannanshire: £452Renfrewshire: £474

    £499£501£474Renfrewshire is higher£476£478£452

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £8.63, Clackmannanshire £5.03Clackmannanshire: £5.03Renfrewshire: £8.63Clackmannanshire: £5.05Renfrewshire: £8.67Clackmannanshire: £4.77Renfrewshire: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £9.75, Clackmannanshire £8.57Clackmannanshire: £8.57Renfrewshire: £9.75Clackmannanshire: £8.61Renfrewshire: £9.79Clackmannanshire: £8.13Renfrewshire: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Renfrewshire is higher£8.57£8.61£8.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, Clackmannanshire £7.41Clackmannanshire: £7.41Renfrewshire: £7.34Clackmannanshire: £7.44Renfrewshire: £7.37Clackmannanshire: £7.03Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.41£7.44£7.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire 976.6, Clackmannanshire 1,013.9Clackmannanshire: 1,013.9Renfrewshire: 976.6

    976.6Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire 123.4, Clackmannanshire 104.1Clackmannanshire: 104.1Renfrewshire: 123.4

    123.4Renfrewshire is higher104.1

  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: Renfrewshire 195.5, Clackmannanshire 162.7Clackmannanshire: 162.7Renfrewshire: 195.5

    195.5Renfrewshire is higher162.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 100.8, Clackmannanshire 108.3Clackmannanshire: 108.3Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count108.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire 191.6, Clackmannanshire 230.1Clackmannanshire: 230.1Renfrewshire: 191.6

    191.6Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count230.1

  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: Renfrewshire 26.3, Clackmannanshire 36.1Clackmannanshire: 36.1Renfrewshire: 26.3

    26.3Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count36.1

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Renfrewshire and Clackmannanshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRenfrewshireClackmannanshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£5,266£5,288£4,995EstimatedClackmannanshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039Estimated£12,706£12,760£12,052EstimatedClackmannanshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,969Estimated£2,501£2,512£2,372EstimatedClackmannanshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,649£11,698£11,049Clackmannanshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£482£484£458£412£414£391Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£890£893£844Estimated£623£626£591EstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£23£23£21EstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£682£685£647EstimatedClackmannanshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£209£210£198EstimatedClackmannanshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106Estimated£143£144£136EstimatedClackmannanshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,868£1,876£1,772Clackmannanshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£263£264£249Clackmannanshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£499£501£474£476£478£452Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£5.03£5.05£4.77Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£8.57£8.61£8.13Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£7.41£7.44£7.03EstimatedClackmannanshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.61,013.9Clackmannanshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.4104.1Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5162.7Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8108.3Clackmannanshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.6230.1Clackmannanshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.3Estimated36.1EstimatedClackmannanshire

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, Clackmannanshire £5,266Clackmannanshire: £5,266Renfrewshire: £4,723Clackmannanshire: £5,288Renfrewshire: £4,743Clackmannanshire: £4,995Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,266£5,288£4,995

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,379, Clackmannanshire £2,555Clackmannanshire: £2,555Renfrewshire: £2,379Clackmannanshire: £2,566Renfrewshire: £2,389Clackmannanshire: £2,423Renfrewshire: £2,257

    £2,379£2,389£2,257Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,555£2,566£2,423

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £1,324, Clackmannanshire £1,550Clackmannanshire: £1,550Renfrewshire: £1,324Clackmannanshire: £1,556Renfrewshire: £1,330Clackmannanshire: £1,470Renfrewshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,550£1,556£1,470

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,117, Clackmannanshire £2,342Clackmannanshire: £2,342Renfrewshire: £2,117Clackmannanshire: £2,352Renfrewshire: £2,126Clackmannanshire: £2,222Renfrewshire: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,342£2,352£2,222

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £90, Clackmannanshire £83Clackmannanshire: £83Renfrewshire: £90Clackmannanshire: £83Renfrewshire: £91Clackmannanshire: £79Renfrewshire: £86

    £90£91£86Renfrewshire is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £167, Clackmannanshire £125Clackmannanshire: £125Renfrewshire: £167Clackmannanshire: £126Renfrewshire: £167Clackmannanshire: £119Renfrewshire: £158

    £167£167£158Renfrewshire is higher£125£126£119

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £4.94, Clackmannanshire £4.53Clackmannanshire: £4.53Renfrewshire: £4.94Clackmannanshire: £4.55Renfrewshire: £4.97Clackmannanshire: £4.30Renfrewshire: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Renfrewshire is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £618, Clackmannanshire £682Clackmannanshire: £682Renfrewshire: £618Clackmannanshire: £685Renfrewshire: £621Clackmannanshire: £647Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, Clackmannanshire £209Clackmannanshire: £209Renfrewshire: £178Clackmannanshire: £210Renfrewshire: £178Clackmannanshire: £198Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £71, Clackmannanshire £89Clackmannanshire: £89Renfrewshire: £71Clackmannanshire: £89Renfrewshire: £72Clackmannanshire: £84Renfrewshire: £68

    £71£72£68Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £922, Clackmannanshire £1,158Clackmannanshire: £1,158Renfrewshire: £922Clackmannanshire: £1,162Renfrewshire: £926Clackmannanshire: £1,098Renfrewshire: £875

    £922£926£875Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,162£1,098

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, Clackmannanshire £263Clackmannanshire: £263Renfrewshire: £217Clackmannanshire: £264Renfrewshire: £218Clackmannanshire: £249Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £318, Clackmannanshire £295Clackmannanshire: £295Renfrewshire: £318Clackmannanshire: £296Renfrewshire: £320Clackmannanshire: £280Renfrewshire: £302

    £318£320£302Renfrewshire is higher£295£296£280

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £5.50, Clackmannanshire £3.12Clackmannanshire: £3.12Renfrewshire: £5.50Clackmannanshire: £3.13Renfrewshire: £5.53Clackmannanshire: £2.96Renfrewshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Renfrewshire £6.22, Clackmannanshire £5.31Clackmannanshire: £5.31Renfrewshire: £6.22Clackmannanshire: £5.34Renfrewshire: £6.25Clackmannanshire: £5.04Renfrewshire: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Renfrewshire is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, Clackmannanshire £7.41Clackmannanshire: £7.41Renfrewshire: £7.34Clackmannanshire: £7.44Renfrewshire: £7.37Clackmannanshire: £7.03Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.41£7.44£7.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 183.1, Clackmannanshire 203.9Clackmannanshire: 203.9Renfrewshire: 183.1

    183.1Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count203.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 23.1, Clackmannanshire 20.9Clackmannanshire: 20.9Renfrewshire: 23.1

    23.1Renfrewshire is higher20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 36.6, Clackmannanshire 32.7Clackmannanshire: 32.7Renfrewshire: 36.6

    36.6Renfrewshire is higher32.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 100.8, Clackmannanshire 108.3Clackmannanshire: 108.3Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count108.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 122.2, Clackmannanshire 142.6Clackmannanshire: 142.6Renfrewshire: 122.2

    122.2Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count142.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 16.8, Clackmannanshire 22.4Clackmannanshire: 22.4Renfrewshire: 16.8

    16.8Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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Renfrewshire and Clackmannanshire, per resident
MeasureRenfrewshireClackmannanshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£5,266£5,288£4,995EstimatedClackmannanshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257Estimated£2,555£2,566£2,423EstimatedClackmannanshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,550£1,556£1,470EstimatedClackmannanshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,342£2,352£2,222Clackmannanshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£83£83£79Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158Estimated£125£126£119EstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Estimated£4.53£4.55£4.30EstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£682£685£647EstimatedClackmannanshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£209£210£198EstimatedClackmannanshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68Estimated£89£89£84EstimatedClackmannanshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£1,158£1,162£1,098Clackmannanshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£263£264£249Clackmannanshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£295£296£280Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£3.12£3.13£2.96Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.31£5.34£5.04Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£7.41£7.44£7.03EstimatedClackmannanshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1203.9Clackmannanshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.120.9Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.632.7Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8108.3Clackmannanshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2142.6Clackmannanshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.8Estimated22.4EstimatedClackmannanshire

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Renfrewshire £890.8m, Clackmannanshire £273.7mClackmannanshire: £273.7mRenfrewshire: £890.8mClackmannanshire: £274.8mRenfrewshire: £894.6mClackmannanshire: £259.6mRenfrewshire: £844.9m

    £890.8m£894.6m£844.9mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.8m£259.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Renfrewshire £448.7m, Clackmannanshire £132.8mClackmannanshire: £132.8mRenfrewshire: £448.7mClackmannanshire: £133.3mRenfrewshire: £450.6mClackmannanshire: £125.9mRenfrewshire: £425.6m

    £448.7m£450.6m£425.6mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£132.8m£133.3m£125.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Renfrewshire £249.7m, Clackmannanshire £80.5mClackmannanshire: £80.5mRenfrewshire: £249.7mClackmannanshire: £80.9mRenfrewshire: £250.8mClackmannanshire: £76.4mRenfrewshire: £236.9m

    £249.7m£250.8m£236.9mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire £399.3m, Clackmannanshire £121.7mClackmannanshire: £121.7mRenfrewshire: £399.3mClackmannanshire: £122.2mRenfrewshire: £401.0mClackmannanshire: £115.5mRenfrewshire: £378.7m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.7mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£121.7m£122.2m£115.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire £17.1m, Clackmannanshire £4.3mClackmannanshire: £4.3mRenfrewshire: £17.1mClackmannanshire: £4.3mRenfrewshire: £17.1mClackmannanshire: £4.1mRenfrewshire: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRenfrewshire is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £31.5m, Clackmannanshire £6.5mClackmannanshire: £6.5mRenfrewshire: £31.5mClackmannanshire: £6.5mRenfrewshire: £31.6mClackmannanshire: £6.2mRenfrewshire: £29.8m

    £31.5m£31.6m£29.8mRenfrewshire is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Renfrewshire £0.93m, Clackmannanshire £0.24mClackmannanshire: £0.24mRenfrewshire: £0.93mClackmannanshire: £0.24mRenfrewshire: £0.94mClackmannanshire: £0.22mRenfrewshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mRenfrewshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £116.6m, Clackmannanshire £35.4mClackmannanshire: £35.4mRenfrewshire: £116.6mClackmannanshire: £35.6mRenfrewshire: £117.1mClackmannanshire: £33.6mRenfrewshire: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £33.5m, Clackmannanshire £10.9mClackmannanshire: £10.9mRenfrewshire: £33.5mClackmannanshire: £10.9mRenfrewshire: £33.6mClackmannanshire: £10.3mRenfrewshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire £13.5m, Clackmannanshire £4.6mClackmannanshire: £4.6mRenfrewshire: £13.5mClackmannanshire: £4.6mRenfrewshire: £13.5mClackmannanshire: £4.4mRenfrewshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire £174.0m, Clackmannanshire £60.2mClackmannanshire: £60.2mRenfrewshire: £174.0mClackmannanshire: £60.4mRenfrewshire: £174.7mClackmannanshire: £57.1mRenfrewshire: £165.0m

    £174.0m£174.7m£165.0mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Renfrewshire £40.9m, Clackmannanshire £13.7mClackmannanshire: £13.7mRenfrewshire: £40.9mClackmannanshire: £13.7mRenfrewshire: £41.0mClackmannanshire: £13.0mRenfrewshire: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.0m£38.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £60.1m, Clackmannanshire £15.3mClackmannanshire: £15.3mRenfrewshire: £60.1mClackmannanshire: £15.4mRenfrewshire: £60.3mClackmannanshire: £14.6mRenfrewshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mRenfrewshire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £1.0m, Clackmannanshire £0.16mClackmannanshire: £0.16mRenfrewshire: £1.0mClackmannanshire: £0.16mRenfrewshire: £1.0mClackmannanshire: £0.15mRenfrewshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRenfrewshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Renfrewshire £1.2m, Clackmannanshire £0.28mClackmannanshire: £0.28mRenfrewshire: £1.2mClackmannanshire: £0.28mRenfrewshire: £1.2mClackmannanshire: £0.26mRenfrewshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRenfrewshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Renfrewshire £1.4m, Clackmannanshire £0.38mClackmannanshire: £0.38mRenfrewshire: £1.4mClackmannanshire: £0.39mRenfrewshire: £1.4mClackmannanshire: £0.37mRenfrewshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire 34,526, Clackmannanshire 10,594Clackmannanshire: 10,594Renfrewshire: 34,526

    34,526Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count10,594

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire 4,364, Clackmannanshire 1,088Clackmannanshire: 1,088Renfrewshire: 4,364

    4,364Renfrewshire is higher1,088

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 6,910, Clackmannanshire 1,700Clackmannanshire: 1,700Renfrewshire: 6,910

    6,910Renfrewshire is higher1,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 19,010, Clackmannanshire 5,630Clackmannanshire: 5,630Renfrewshire: 19,010

    19,010Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count5,630

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire 23,051, Clackmannanshire 7,410Clackmannanshire: 7,410Renfrewshire: 23,051

    23,051Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count7,410

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire 3,166, Clackmannanshire 1,163Clackmannanshire: 1,163Renfrewshire: 3,166

    3,166Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count1,163

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Renfrewshire and Clackmannanshire, total
MeasureRenfrewshireClackmannanshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimated£273.7m£274.8m£259.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimated£132.8m£133.3m£125.9mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimated£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m£121.7m£122.2m£115.5mRenfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mRenfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimated£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimated£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimated£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mRenfrewshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mRenfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mRenfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mRenfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mRenfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£0.38m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,52610,594Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3641,088Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9101,700Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,0105,630Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,0517,410Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,166Estimated1,163EstimatedRenfrewshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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