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West Dunbartonshire and Thanet

88,820 and 142,158 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Thanet on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 3 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

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Thanet 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

West Dunbartonshire Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Thanet: £5,957West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Thanet: £5,627West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588Thanet is higher£5,932£5,957£5,627

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,444, Thanet £13,006Thanet: £13,006West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Thanet: £13,061West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Thanet: £12,337West Dunbartonshire: £12,752

    £13,444£13,501£12,752West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,006£13,061£12,337

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,014, Thanet £3,207Thanet: £3,207West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Thanet: £3,220West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Thanet: £3,042West Dunbartonshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£3,207£3,220£3,042

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,750, Thanet £11,513Thanet: £11,513West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Thanet: £11,562West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Thanet: £10,921West Dunbartonshire: £11,145

    £11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £630, Thanet £587Thanet: £587West Dunbartonshire: £630Thanet: £590West Dunbartonshire: £633Thanet: £557West Dunbartonshire: £598

    £630£633£598West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£587£590£557

  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: West Dunbartonshire £1,030, Thanet £872Thanet: £872West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Thanet: £875West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Thanet: £827West Dunbartonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£872£875£827

  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: West Dunbartonshire £34, Thanet £34Thanet: £34West Dunbartonshire: £34Thanet: £34West Dunbartonshire: £35Thanet: £32West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £34£35£33West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Thanet £630Thanet: £630West Dunbartonshire: £784Thanet: £632West Dunbartonshire: £787Thanet: £597West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Thanet £203Thanet: £203West Dunbartonshire: £252Thanet: £204West Dunbartonshire: £253Thanet: £193West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

  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: West Dunbartonshire £161, Thanet £189Thanet: £189West Dunbartonshire: £161Thanet: £190West Dunbartonshire: £162Thanet: £180West Dunbartonshire: £153

    £161£162£153Thanet is higher£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,172, Thanet £2,627Thanet: £2,627West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Thanet: £2,639West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Thanet: £2,492West Dunbartonshire: £2,060

    £2,172£2,181£2,060Thanet is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Thanet £262Thanet: £262West Dunbartonshire: £351Thanet: £263West Dunbartonshire: £353Thanet: £249West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£249

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £659, Thanet £370Thanet: £370West Dunbartonshire: £659Thanet: £372West Dunbartonshire: £661Thanet: £351West Dunbartonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Dunbartonshire is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £7.85, Thanet £10Thanet: £10West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Thanet: £10West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Thanet: £9.78West Dunbartonshire: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Thanet is higher£10£10£9.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Thanet £9.24Thanet: £9.24West Dunbartonshire: £15Thanet: £9.27West Dunbartonshire: £15Thanet: £8.76West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43West Dunbartonshire: £11Thanet: £5.45West Dunbartonshire: £11Thanet: £5.15West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire 1,029.1, Thanet 1,018.4Thanet: 1,018.4West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1

    1,029.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire 161.3, Thanet 135.9Thanet: 135.9West Dunbartonshire: 161.3

    161.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  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: West Dunbartonshire 211.3, Thanet 182.2Thanet: 182.2West Dunbartonshire: 211.3

    211.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count182.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 128.5, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count95.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire 274.1, Thanet 280.4Thanet: 280.4West Dunbartonshire: 274.1

    274.1Thanet is higherDepends on how you count280.4

  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: West Dunbartonshire 38.3, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5West Dunbartonshire: 38.3

    38.3Thanet is higher41.5

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West Dunbartonshire and Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,444£13,501£12,752Estimated£13,006£13,061£12,337West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,145£11,513£11,562£10,921West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£587£590£557West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977Estimated£872£875£827West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Estimated£34£34£32West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£630£632£597West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£203£204£193West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153Estimated£189£190£180Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,172£2,181£2,060£2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£262£263£249West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£661£625£370£372£351West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£10£10£9.78Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.24£9.27£8.76West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£5.43£5.45£5.15West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,018.4West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3135.9West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.3182.2West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.595.6West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.1280.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.3Estimated41.5Thanet

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 11. 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

West Dunbartonshire Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Thanet: £5,957West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Thanet: £5,627West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588Thanet is higher£5,932£5,957£5,627

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,611, Thanet £2,963Thanet: £2,963West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Thanet: £2,976West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Thanet: £2,810West Dunbartonshire: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,963£2,976£2,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,882, Thanet £1,869Thanet: £1,869West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Thanet: £1,877West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Thanet: £1,772West Dunbartonshire: £1,786

    £1,882£1,890£1,786West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,282, Thanet £2,623Thanet: £2,623West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Thanet: £2,634West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Thanet: £2,488West Dunbartonshire: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,623£2,634£2,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £122, Thanet £134Thanet: £134West Dunbartonshire: £122Thanet: £134West Dunbartonshire: £123Thanet: £127West Dunbartonshire: £116

    £122£123£116Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £200, Thanet £199Thanet: £199West Dunbartonshire: £200Thanet: £199West Dunbartonshire: £201Thanet: £188West Dunbartonshire: £190

    £200£201£190West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£199£199£188

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £6.69, Thanet £7.78Thanet: £7.78West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Thanet: £7.81West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Thanet: £7.38West Dunbartonshire: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Thanet £630Thanet: £630West Dunbartonshire: £784Thanet: £632West Dunbartonshire: £787Thanet: £597West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Thanet £203Thanet: £203West Dunbartonshire: £252Thanet: £204West Dunbartonshire: £253Thanet: £193West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Thanet £110Thanet: £110West Dunbartonshire: £101Thanet: £111West Dunbartonshire: £101Thanet: £105West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£101£96Thanet is higher£110£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,356, Thanet £1,531Thanet: £1,531West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Thanet: £1,538West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Thanet: £1,452West Dunbartonshire: £1,287

    £1,356£1,362£1,287Thanet is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Thanet £262Thanet: £262West Dunbartonshire: £351Thanet: £263West Dunbartonshire: £353Thanet: £249West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £411, Thanet £216Thanet: £216West Dunbartonshire: £411Thanet: £217West Dunbartonshire: £413Thanet: £205West Dunbartonshire: £390

    £411£413£390West Dunbartonshire is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £4.90, Thanet £6.01Thanet: £6.01West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Thanet: £6.03West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Thanet: £5.70West Dunbartonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Thanet is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.20, Thanet £5.38Thanet: £5.38West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Thanet: £5.40West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Thanet: £5.10West Dunbartonshire: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43West Dunbartonshire: £11Thanet: £5.45West Dunbartonshire: £11Thanet: £5.15West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 199.9, Thanet 232.0Thanet: 232.0West Dunbartonshire: 199.9

    199.9Thanet is higherDepends on how you count232.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.3, Thanet 31.0Thanet: 31.0West Dunbartonshire: 31.3

    31.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 41.0, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5West Dunbartonshire: 41.0

    41.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count41.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 128.5, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count95.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.1, Thanet 163.4Thanet: 163.4West Dunbartonshire: 171.1

    171.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count163.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 23.9, Thanet 24.2Thanet: 24.2West Dunbartonshire: 23.9

    23.9Thanet is higher24.2

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West Dunbartonshire and Thanet, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477Estimated£2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,882£1,890£1,786Estimated£1,869£1,877£1,772West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£134£134£127Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Estimated£199£199£188West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35Estimated£7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£630£632£597West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£203£204£193West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£110£111£105Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,287£1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£262£263£249West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£216£217£205West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£5.38£5.40£5.10West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£5.43£5.45£5.15West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.9232.0Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.331.0West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.041.5Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.595.6West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.1163.4West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Estimated24.2Thanet

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 19. 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

West Dunbartonshire Thanet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £523.3m, Thanet £843.2mThanet: £843.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mThanet: £846.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mThanet: £799.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.4mThanet is higher£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £231.9m, Thanet £421.2mThanet: £421.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mThanet: £423.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mThanet: £399.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £167.2m, Thanet £265.6mThanet: £265.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mThanet: £266.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mThanet: £252.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6m

    £167.2m£167.9m£158.6mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £202.7m, Thanet £372.8mThanet: £372.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mThanet: £374.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mThanet: £353.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £10.9m, Thanet £19.0mThanet: £19.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mThanet: £19.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mThanet: £18.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £17.8m, Thanet £28.2mThanet: £28.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mThanet: £28.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mThanet: £26.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.59m, Thanet £1.1mThanet: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mThanet: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mThanet: £1.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £69.6m, Thanet £89.5mThanet: £89.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mThanet: £89.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mThanet: £84.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.1mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £22.4m, Thanet £28.9mThanet: £28.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mThanet: £29.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mThanet: £27.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £8.9m, Thanet £15.7mThanet: £15.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mThanet: £15.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mThanet: £14.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mThanet is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £120.5m, Thanet £217.7mThanet: £217.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mThanet: £218.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mThanet: £206.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3m

    £120.5m£121.0m£114.3mThanet is higher£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £31.2m, Thanet £37.2mThanet: £37.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mThanet: £37.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mThanet: £35.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £36.5m, Thanet £30.7mThanet: £30.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mThanet: £30.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mThanet: £29.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.44m, Thanet £0.85mThanet: £0.85mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mThanet: £0.86mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mThanet: £0.81mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mThanet is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.82m, Thanet £0.76mThanet: £0.76mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mThanet: £0.77mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mThanet: £0.73mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.94m, Thanet £0.77mThanet: £0.77mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mThanet: £0.77mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mThanet: £0.73mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 17,753, Thanet 32,982Thanet: 32,982West Dunbartonshire: 17,753

    17,753Thanet is higherDepends on how you count32,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,782, Thanet 4,400Thanet: 4,400West Dunbartonshire: 2,782

    2,782Thanet is higherDepends on how you count4,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,645, Thanet 5,900Thanet: 5,900West Dunbartonshire: 3,645

    3,645Thanet is higherDepends on how you count5,900

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,410, Thanet 13,594Thanet: 13,594West Dunbartonshire: 11,410

    11,410Thanet is higherDepends on how you count13,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,201, Thanet 23,228Thanet: 23,228West Dunbartonshire: 15,201

    15,201Thanet is higherDepends on how you count23,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,125, Thanet 3,436Thanet: 3,436West Dunbartonshire: 2,125

    2,125Thanet is higher3,436

Show the numbers
West Dunbartonshire and Thanet, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimated£843.2m£846.8m£799.9mThanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimated£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mThanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimated£265.6m£266.8m£252.0mThanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£372.8m£374.4m£353.7mThanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mThanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimated£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mThanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mThanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimated£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mThanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimated£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mThanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimated£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mThanet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m£217.7m£218.6m£206.5mThanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mThanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mThanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75332,982Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7824,400Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6455,900Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,41013,594Thanet
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,20123,228Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,125Estimated3,436Thanet

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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