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Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

188,610 and 78,740 residents (mid-2024).

Renfrewshire is higher than Inverclyde on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 4 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde on 18. 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905Renfrewshire: £4,723Inverclyde: £5,930Renfrewshire: £4,743Inverclyde: £5,601Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £12,692, Inverclyde £12,710Inverclyde: £12,710Renfrewshire: £12,692Inverclyde: £12,764Renfrewshire: £12,746Inverclyde: £12,056Renfrewshire: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£12,710£12,764£12,056

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £2,075, Inverclyde £2,998Inverclyde: £2,998Renfrewshire: £2,075Inverclyde: £3,011Renfrewshire: £2,084Inverclyde: £2,844Renfrewshire: £1,969

    £2,075£2,084£1,969Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,998£3,011£2,844

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £11,293, Inverclyde £11,095Inverclyde: £11,095Renfrewshire: £11,293Inverclyde: £11,142Renfrewshire: £11,341Inverclyde: £10,524Renfrewshire: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,095£11,142£10,524

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £482, Inverclyde £608Inverclyde: £608Renfrewshire: £482Inverclyde: £611Renfrewshire: £484Inverclyde: £577Renfrewshire: £458

    £482£484£458Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£608£611£577

  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, Inverclyde £974Inverclyde: £974Renfrewshire: £890Inverclyde: £978Renfrewshire: £893Inverclyde: £923Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£893£844Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£923

  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, Inverclyde £33Inverclyde: £33Renfrewshire: £26Inverclyde: £33Renfrewshire: £26Inverclyde: £32Renfrewshire: £25

    £26£26£25Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £618, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791Renfrewshire: £618Inverclyde: £794Renfrewshire: £621Inverclyde: £750Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229Renfrewshire: £178Inverclyde: £229Renfrewshire: £178Inverclyde: £217Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£229£229£217

  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, Inverclyde £165Inverclyde: £165Renfrewshire: £112Inverclyde: £166Renfrewshire: £112Inverclyde: £156Renfrewshire: £106

    £112£112£106Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £1,446, Inverclyde £2,200Inverclyde: £2,200Renfrewshire: £1,446Inverclyde: £2,210Renfrewshire: £1,452Inverclyde: £2,087Renfrewshire: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,210£2,087

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298Renfrewshire: £217Inverclyde: £299Renfrewshire: £218Inverclyde: £282Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £499, Inverclyde £616Inverclyde: £616Renfrewshire: £499Inverclyde: £619Renfrewshire: £501Inverclyde: £584Renfrewshire: £474

    £499£501£474Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£584

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £8.63, Inverclyde £7.77Inverclyde: £7.77Renfrewshire: £8.63Inverclyde: £7.80Renfrewshire: £8.67Inverclyde: £7.37Renfrewshire: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £9.75, Inverclyde £8.91Inverclyde: £8.91Renfrewshire: £9.75Inverclyde: £8.95Renfrewshire: £9.79Inverclyde: £8.45Renfrewshire: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Renfrewshire is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77Renfrewshire: £7.34Inverclyde: £8.81Renfrewshire: £7.37Inverclyde: £8.32Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  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, Inverclyde 970.5Inverclyde: 970.5Renfrewshire: 976.6

    976.6Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count970.5

  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, Inverclyde 150.6Inverclyde: 150.6Renfrewshire: 123.4

    123.4Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count150.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire 195.5, Inverclyde 222.1Inverclyde: 222.1Renfrewshire: 195.5

    195.5Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count222.1

  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, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  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, Inverclyde 254.2Inverclyde: 254.2Renfrewshire: 191.6

    191.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count254.2

  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, Inverclyde 37.7Inverclyde: 37.7Renfrewshire: 26.3

    26.3Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count37.7

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Renfrewshire and Inverclyde, per person in the age group
MeasureRenfrewshireInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039Estimated£12,710£12,764£12,056EstimatedInverclyde
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,969Estimated£2,998£3,011£2,844EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,095£11,142£10,524Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£482£484£458£608£611£577Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£890£893£844Estimated£974£978£923EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£33£33£32EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106Estimated£165£166£156EstimatedInverclyde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£298£299£282Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£499£501£474£616£619£584Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£7.77£7.80£7.37Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£8.91£8.95£8.45Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.6970.5Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.4150.6Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5222.1Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.6254.2Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.3Estimated37.7EstimatedInverclyde

Per resident

Renfrewshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde on 20. 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905Renfrewshire: £4,723Inverclyde: £5,930Renfrewshire: £4,743Inverclyde: £5,601Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,379, Inverclyde £2,733Inverclyde: £2,733Renfrewshire: £2,379Inverclyde: £2,744Renfrewshire: £2,389Inverclyde: £2,592Renfrewshire: £2,257

    £2,379£2,389£2,257Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,733£2,744£2,592

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £1,324, Inverclyde £1,847Inverclyde: £1,847Renfrewshire: £1,324Inverclyde: £1,854Renfrewshire: £1,330Inverclyde: £1,751Renfrewshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,847£1,854£1,751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,117, Inverclyde £2,385Inverclyde: £2,385Renfrewshire: £2,117Inverclyde: £2,396Renfrewshire: £2,126Inverclyde: £2,263Renfrewshire: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,385£2,396£2,263

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £90, Inverclyde £131Inverclyde: £131Renfrewshire: £90Inverclyde: £131Renfrewshire: £91Inverclyde: £124Renfrewshire: £86

    £90£91£86Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £167, Inverclyde £209Inverclyde: £209Renfrewshire: £167Inverclyde: £210Renfrewshire: £167Inverclyde: £199Renfrewshire: £158

    £167£167£158Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

  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, Inverclyde £7.15Inverclyde: £7.15Renfrewshire: £4.94Inverclyde: £7.18Renfrewshire: £4.97Inverclyde: £6.78Renfrewshire: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.15£7.18£6.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £618, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791Renfrewshire: £618Inverclyde: £794Renfrewshire: £621Inverclyde: £750Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229Renfrewshire: £178Inverclyde: £229Renfrewshire: £178Inverclyde: £217Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£229£229£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £71, Inverclyde £102Inverclyde: £102Renfrewshire: £71Inverclyde: £102Renfrewshire: £72Inverclyde: £96Renfrewshire: £68

    £71£72£68Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £922, Inverclyde £1,355Inverclyde: £1,355Renfrewshire: £922Inverclyde: £1,361Renfrewshire: £926Inverclyde: £1,285Renfrewshire: £875

    £922£926£875Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,355£1,361£1,285

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298Renfrewshire: £217Inverclyde: £299Renfrewshire: £218Inverclyde: £282Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £318, Inverclyde £379Inverclyde: £379Renfrewshire: £318Inverclyde: £381Renfrewshire: £320Inverclyde: £360Renfrewshire: £302

    £318£320£302Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £5.50, Inverclyde £4.79Inverclyde: £4.79Renfrewshire: £5.50Inverclyde: £4.81Renfrewshire: £5.53Inverclyde: £4.54Renfrewshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Renfrewshire £6.22, Inverclyde £5.48Inverclyde: £5.48Renfrewshire: £6.22Inverclyde: £5.51Renfrewshire: £6.25Inverclyde: £5.20Renfrewshire: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Renfrewshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77Renfrewshire: £7.34Inverclyde: £8.81Renfrewshire: £7.37Inverclyde: £8.32Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 183.1, Inverclyde 208.7Inverclyde: 208.7Renfrewshire: 183.1

    183.1Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count208.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 23.1, Inverclyde 32.4Inverclyde: 32.4Renfrewshire: 23.1

    23.1Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count32.4

  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, Inverclyde 47.8Inverclyde: 47.8Renfrewshire: 36.6

    36.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count47.8

  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, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 122.2, Inverclyde 156.6Inverclyde: 156.6Renfrewshire: 122.2

    122.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count156.6

  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, Inverclyde 23.2Inverclyde: 23.2Renfrewshire: 16.8

    16.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Renfrewshire and Inverclyde, per resident
MeasureRenfrewshireInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257Estimated£2,733£2,744£2,592EstimatedInverclyde
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,847£1,854£1,751EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,385£2,396£2,263Inverclyde
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£131£131£124Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158Estimated£209£210£199EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Estimated£7.15£7.18£6.78EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68Estimated£102£102£96EstimatedInverclyde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£298£299£282Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£379£381£360Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.79£4.81£4.54Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.48£5.51£5.20Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1208.7Inverclyde
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.132.4Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.647.8Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2156.6Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.8Estimated23.2EstimatedInverclyde

Total

Renfrewshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Renfrewshire £890.8m, Inverclyde £464.9mInverclyde: £464.9mRenfrewshire: £890.8mInverclyde: £466.9mRenfrewshire: £894.6mInverclyde: £441.0mRenfrewshire: £844.9m

    £890.8m£894.6m£844.9mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£464.9m£466.9m£441.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Renfrewshire £448.7m, Inverclyde £215.2mInverclyde: £215.2mRenfrewshire: £448.7mInverclyde: £216.1mRenfrewshire: £450.6mInverclyde: £204.1mRenfrewshire: £425.6m

    £448.7m£450.6m£425.6mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.2m£216.1m£204.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Renfrewshire £249.7m, Inverclyde £145.4mInverclyde: £145.4mRenfrewshire: £249.7mInverclyde: £146.0mRenfrewshire: £250.8mInverclyde: £137.9mRenfrewshire: £236.9m

    £249.7m£250.8m£236.9mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£145.4m£146.0m£137.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire £399.3m, Inverclyde £187.8mInverclyde: £187.8mRenfrewshire: £399.3mInverclyde: £188.6mRenfrewshire: £401.0mInverclyde: £178.2mRenfrewshire: £378.7m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.7mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire £17.1m, Inverclyde £10.3mInverclyde: £10.3mRenfrewshire: £17.1mInverclyde: £10.3mRenfrewshire: £17.1mInverclyde: £9.8mRenfrewshire: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £31.5m, Inverclyde £16.5mInverclyde: £16.5mRenfrewshire: £31.5mInverclyde: £16.6mRenfrewshire: £31.6mInverclyde: £15.6mRenfrewshire: £29.8m

    £31.5m£31.6m£29.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

  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, Inverclyde £0.56mInverclyde: £0.56mRenfrewshire: £0.93mInverclyde: £0.57mRenfrewshire: £0.94mInverclyde: £0.53mRenfrewshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £116.6m, Inverclyde £62.3mInverclyde: £62.3mRenfrewshire: £116.6mInverclyde: £62.5mRenfrewshire: £117.1mInverclyde: £59.1mRenfrewshire: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£62.3m£62.5m£59.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £33.5m, Inverclyde £18.0mInverclyde: £18.0mRenfrewshire: £33.5mInverclyde: £18.1mRenfrewshire: £33.6mInverclyde: £17.1mRenfrewshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire £13.5m, Inverclyde £8.0mInverclyde: £8.0mRenfrewshire: £13.5mInverclyde: £8.0mRenfrewshire: £13.5mInverclyde: £7.6mRenfrewshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire £174.0m, Inverclyde £106.7mInverclyde: £106.7mRenfrewshire: £174.0mInverclyde: £107.2mRenfrewshire: £174.7mInverclyde: £101.2mRenfrewshire: £165.0m

    £174.0m£174.7m£165.0mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Renfrewshire £40.9m, Inverclyde £23.4mInverclyde: £23.4mRenfrewshire: £40.9mInverclyde: £23.5mRenfrewshire: £41.0mInverclyde: £22.2mRenfrewshire: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.0m£38.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £60.1m, Inverclyde £29.9mInverclyde: £29.9mRenfrewshire: £60.1mInverclyde: £30.0mRenfrewshire: £60.3mInverclyde: £28.3mRenfrewshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £1.0m, Inverclyde £0.38mInverclyde: £0.38mRenfrewshire: £1.0mInverclyde: £0.38mRenfrewshire: £1.0mInverclyde: £0.36mRenfrewshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRenfrewshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Renfrewshire £1.2m, Inverclyde £0.43mInverclyde: £0.43mRenfrewshire: £1.2mInverclyde: £0.43mRenfrewshire: £1.2mInverclyde: £0.41mRenfrewshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRenfrewshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Renfrewshire £1.4m, Inverclyde £0.69mInverclyde: £0.69mRenfrewshire: £1.4mInverclyde: £0.69mRenfrewshire: £1.4mInverclyde: £0.66mRenfrewshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire 34,526, Inverclyde 16,430Inverclyde: 16,430Renfrewshire: 34,526

    34,526Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count16,430

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire 4,364, Inverclyde 2,549Inverclyde: 2,549Renfrewshire: 4,364

    4,364Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count2,549

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 6,910, Inverclyde 3,760Inverclyde: 3,760Renfrewshire: 6,910

    6,910Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count3,760

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 19,010, Inverclyde 10,160Inverclyde: 10,160Renfrewshire: 19,010

    19,010Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count10,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire 23,051, Inverclyde 12,327Inverclyde: 12,327Renfrewshire: 23,051

    23,051Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count12,327

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire 3,166, Inverclyde 1,827Inverclyde: 1,827Renfrewshire: 3,166

    3,166Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count1,827

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Renfrewshire and Inverclyde, total
MeasureRenfrewshireInverclydeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimated£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimated£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimated£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m£187.8m£188.6m£178.2mRenfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mRenfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimated£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimated£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimated£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimated£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m£106.7m£107.2m£101.2mRenfrewshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mRenfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mRenfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRenfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mRenfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,52616,430Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3642,549Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9103,760Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,01010,160Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,05112,327Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,166Estimated1,827EstimatedRenfrewshire

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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