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Perth and Kinross and Rutland

154,490 and 41,382 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross is higher than Rutland on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Perth and Kinross is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rutland on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Perth and Kinross Rutland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Rutland £4,159Rutland: £4,159Perth and Kinross: £4,646Rutland: £4,177Perth and Kinross: £4,665Rutland: £3,945Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higher£4,159£4,177£3,945

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £12,346, Rutland £12,410Rutland: £12,410Perth and Kinross: £12,346Rutland: £12,463Perth and Kinross: £12,398Rutland: £11,772Perth and Kinross: £11,711

    £12,346£12,398£11,711Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£12,410£12,463£11,772

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £1,620, Rutland £1,026Rutland: £1,026Perth and Kinross: £1,620Rutland: £1,030Perth and Kinross: £1,627Rutland: £973Perth and Kinross: £1,537

    £1,620£1,627£1,537Perth and Kinross is higher£1,026£1,030£973

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £11,437, Rutland £11,604Rutland: £11,604Perth and Kinross: £11,437Rutland: £11,654Perth and Kinross: £11,486Rutland: £11,007Perth and Kinross: £10,849

    £11,437£11,486£10,849Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£11,604£11,654£11,007

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £313, Rutland £203Rutland: £203Perth and Kinross: £313Rutland: £204Perth and Kinross: £314Rutland: £193Perth and Kinross: £297

    £313£314£297Perth and Kinross is higher£203£204£193

  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: Perth and Kinross £578, Rutland £589Rutland: £589Perth and Kinross: £578Rutland: £591Perth and Kinross: £581Rutland: £559Perth and Kinross: £549

    £578£581£549Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£589£591£559

  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: Perth and Kinross £17, Rutland £14Rutland: £14Perth and Kinross: £17Rutland: £14Perth and Kinross: £17Rutland: £13Perth and Kinross: £16

    £17£17£16Perth and Kinross is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Rutland £252Rutland: £252Perth and Kinross: £472Rutland: £253Perth and Kinross: £474Rutland: £239Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Rutland £72Rutland: £72Perth and Kinross: £153Rutland: £73Perth and Kinross: £154Rutland: £69Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£72£73£69

  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: Perth and Kinross £95, Rutland £56Rutland: £56Perth and Kinross: £95Rutland: £56Perth and Kinross: £95Rutland: £53Perth and Kinross: £90

    £95£95£90Perth and Kinross is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £1,177, Rutland £810Rutland: £810Perth and Kinross: £1,177Rutland: £813Perth and Kinross: £1,182Rutland: £768Perth and Kinross: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross is higher£810£813£768

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Rutland £109Rutland: £109Perth and Kinross: £122Rutland: £109Perth and Kinross: £123Rutland: £103Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Perth and Kinross is higher£109£109£103

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £337, Rutland £153Rutland: £153Perth and Kinross: £337Rutland: £154Perth and Kinross: £338Rutland: £145Perth and Kinross: £319

    £337£338£319Perth and Kinross is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £5.16, Rutland £5.64Rutland: £5.64Perth and Kinross: £5.16Rutland: £5.66Perth and Kinross: £5.18Rutland: £5.35Perth and Kinross: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £6.00, Rutland £1.67Rutland: £1.67Perth and Kinross: £6.00Rutland: £1.67Perth and Kinross: £6.02Rutland: £1.58Perth and Kinross: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross is higher£1.67£1.67£1.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Rutland £13Rutland: £13Perth and Kinross: £5.96Rutland: £13Perth and Kinross: £5.98Rutland: £12Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross 1,007.1, Rutland 1,005.3Rutland: 1,005.3Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count1,005.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross 79.6, Rutland 54.7Rutland: 54.7Perth and Kinross: 79.6

    79.6Perth and Kinross is higher54.7

  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: Perth and Kinross 135.4, Rutland 123.5Rutland: 123.5Perth and Kinross: 135.4

    135.4Perth and Kinross is higher123.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 74.0, Rutland 36.9Rutland: 36.9Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher36.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross 155.4, Rutland 98.5Rutland: 98.5Perth and Kinross: 155.4

    155.4Perth and Kinross is higher98.5

  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: Perth and Kinross 24.4, Rutland 12.2Rutland: 12.2Perth and Kinross: 24.4

    24.4Perth and Kinross is higher12.2

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Perth and Kinross and Rutland, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and KinrossRutlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,159£4,177£3,945Perth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,711Estimated£12,410£12,463£11,772Rutland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,620£1,627£1,537Estimated£1,026£1,030£973Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,486£10,849£11,604£11,654£11,007Rutland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£203£204£193Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£578£581£549Estimated£589£591£559Rutland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£14£14£13Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£252£253£239Perth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£72£73£69Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90Estimated£56£56£53Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£810£813£768Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£109£109£103Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£338£319£153£154£145Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.64£5.66£5.35Rutland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£1.67£1.67£1.58Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£13£13£12Rutland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,005.3Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.654.7Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4123.5Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.036.9Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.498.5Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.4Estimated12.2Perth and Kinross

Per resident

Perth and Kinross is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rutland on 6. 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

Perth and Kinross Rutland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Rutland £4,159Rutland: £4,159Perth and Kinross: £4,646Rutland: £4,177Perth and Kinross: £4,665Rutland: £3,945Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higher£4,159£4,177£3,945

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,931, Rutland £3,120Rutland: £3,120Perth and Kinross: £2,931Rutland: £3,133Perth and Kinross: £2,944Rutland: £2,959Perth and Kinross: £2,781

    £2,931£2,944£2,781Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£3,120£3,133£2,959

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £961, Rutland £593Rutland: £593Perth and Kinross: £961Rutland: £596Perth and Kinross: £965Rutland: £563Perth and Kinross: £911

    £961£965£911Perth and Kinross is higher£593£596£563

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,716, Rutland £2,917Rutland: £2,917Perth and Kinross: £2,716Rutland: £2,930Perth and Kinross: £2,727Rutland: £2,767Perth and Kinross: £2,576

    £2,716£2,727£2,576Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£2,917£2,930£2,767

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £74, Rutland £51Rutland: £51Perth and Kinross: £74Rutland: £51Perth and Kinross: £75Rutland: £48Perth and Kinross: £70

    £74£75£70Perth and Kinross is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £137, Rutland £148Rutland: £148Perth and Kinross: £137Rutland: £149Perth and Kinross: £138Rutland: £140Perth and Kinross: £130

    £137£138£130Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4.07, Rutland £3.52Rutland: £3.52Perth and Kinross: £4.07Rutland: £3.54Perth and Kinross: £4.09Rutland: £3.34Perth and Kinross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Perth and Kinross is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Rutland £252Rutland: £252Perth and Kinross: £472Rutland: £253Perth and Kinross: £474Rutland: £239Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Rutland £72Rutland: £72Perth and Kinross: £153Rutland: £73Perth and Kinross: £154Rutland: £69Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£72£73£69

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £56, Rutland £32Rutland: £32Perth and Kinross: £56Rutland: £33Perth and Kinross: £57Rutland: £31Perth and Kinross: £53

    £56£57£53Perth and Kinross is higher£32£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £698, Rutland £468Rutland: £468Perth and Kinross: £698Rutland: £470Perth and Kinross: £701Rutland: £444Perth and Kinross: £662

    £698£701£662Perth and Kinross is higher£468£470£444

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Rutland £109Rutland: £109Perth and Kinross: £122Rutland: £109Perth and Kinross: £123Rutland: £103Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Perth and Kinross is higher£109£109£103

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £200, Rutland £89Rutland: £89Perth and Kinross: £200Rutland: £89Perth and Kinross: £201Rutland: £84Perth and Kinross: £189

    £200£201£189Perth and Kinross is higher£89£89£84

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.06, Rutland £3.27Rutland: £3.27Perth and Kinross: £3.06Rutland: £3.28Perth and Kinross: £3.07Rutland: £3.10Perth and Kinross: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£3.27£3.28£3.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.55, Rutland £0.96Rutland: £0.96Perth and Kinross: £3.55Rutland: £0.96Perth and Kinross: £3.57Rutland: £0.91Perth and Kinross: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross is higher£0.96£0.96£0.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Rutland £13Rutland: £13Perth and Kinross: £5.96Rutland: £13Perth and Kinross: £5.98Rutland: £12Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 239.1, Rutland 252.7Rutland: 252.7Perth and Kinross: 239.1

    239.1Rutland is higherDepends on how you count252.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 18.9, Rutland 13.8Rutland: 13.8Perth and Kinross: 18.9

    18.9Perth and Kinross is higher13.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 32.1, Rutland 31.1Rutland: 31.1Perth and Kinross: 32.1

    32.1Perth and Kinross is higher31.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 74.0, Rutland 36.9Rutland: 36.9Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher36.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 92.2, Rutland 57.0Rutland: 57.0Perth and Kinross: 92.2

    92.2Perth and Kinross is higher57.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 14.5, Rutland 7.1Rutland: 7.1Perth and Kinross: 14.5

    14.5Perth and Kinross is higher7.1

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Perth and Kinross and Rutland, per resident
MeasurePerth and KinrossRutlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,159£4,177£3,945Perth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,944£2,781Estimated£3,120£3,133£2,959Rutland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911Estimated£593£596£563Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,716£2,727£2,576£2,917£2,930£2,767Rutland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£51£51£48Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£148£149£140Rutland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86Estimated£3.52£3.54£3.34Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£252£253£239Perth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£72£73£69Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£32£33£31Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£468£470£444Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£109£109£103Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£89£89£84Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.27£3.28£3.10Rutland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£0.96£0.96£0.91Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£13£13£12Rutland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1252.7Rutland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.913.8Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.131.1Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.036.9Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.257.0Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5Estimated7.1Perth and Kinross

Total

Perth and Kinross is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rutland 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

Perth and Kinross Rutland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £717.7m, Rutland £172.1mRutland: £172.1mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mRutland: £172.9mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mRutland: £163.3mPerth and Kinross: £680.8m

    £717.7m£720.7m£680.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£172.1m£172.9m£163.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £452.9m, Rutland £129.1mRutland: £129.1mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mRutland: £129.7mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mRutland: £122.5mPerth and Kinross: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£129.1m£129.7m£122.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £148.4m, Rutland £24.6mRutland: £24.6mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mRutland: £24.7mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mRutland: £23.3mPerth and Kinross: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.0m£140.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross £419.6m, Rutland £120.7mRutland: £120.7mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mRutland: £121.2mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mRutland: £114.5mPerth and Kinross: £398.0m

    £419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£120.7m£121.2m£114.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £11.5m, Rutland £2.1mRutland: £2.1mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mRutland: £2.1mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mRutland: £2.0mPerth and Kinross: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPerth and Kinross is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £21.2m, Rutland £6.1mRutland: £6.1mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mRutland: £6.2mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mRutland: £5.8mPerth and Kinross: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £0.63m, Rutland £0.15mRutland: £0.15mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mRutland: £0.15mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mRutland: £0.14mPerth and Kinross: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £72.9m, Rutland £10.4mRutland: £10.4mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mRutland: £10.5mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mRutland: £9.9mPerth and Kinross: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mPerth and Kinross is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £23.7m, Rutland £3.0mRutland: £3.0mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mRutland: £3.0mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mRutland: £2.8mPerth and Kinross: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mPerth and Kinross is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £8.7m, Rutland £1.3mRutland: £1.3mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mRutland: £1.3mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mRutland: £1.3mPerth and Kinross: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£1.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £107.8m, Rutland £19.4mRutland: £19.4mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mRutland: £19.5mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mRutland: £18.4mPerth and Kinross: £102.3m

    £107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross £18.8m, Rutland £4.5mRutland: £4.5mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mRutland: £4.5mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mRutland: £4.3mPerth and Kinross: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPerth and Kinross is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £30.8m, Rutland £3.7mRutland: £3.7mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mRutland: £3.7mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mRutland: £3.5mPerth and Kinross: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £0.47m, Rutland £0.14mRutland: £0.14mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mRutland: £0.14mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mRutland: £0.13mPerth and Kinross: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross £0.55m, Rutland £0.04mRutland: £0.04mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mRutland: £0.04mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mRutland: £0.04mPerth and Kinross: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.04m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £0.92m, Rutland £0.54mRutland: £0.54mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mRutland: £0.55mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mRutland: £0.52mPerth and Kinross: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross 36,943, Rutland 10,458Rutland: 10,458Perth and Kinross: 36,943

    36,943Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count10,458

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 2,920, Rutland 569Rutland: 569Perth and Kinross: 2,920

    2,920Perth and Kinross is higher569

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 4,965, Rutland 1,285Rutland: 1,285Perth and Kinross: 4,965

    4,965Perth and Kinross is higher1,285

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 11,435, Rutland 1,528Rutland: 1,528Perth and Kinross: 11,435

    11,435Perth and Kinross is higher1,528

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 14,238, Rutland 2,358Rutland: 2,358Perth and Kinross: 14,238

    14,238Perth and Kinross is higher2,358

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 2,236, Rutland 292Rutland: 292Perth and Kinross: 2,236

    2,236Perth and Kinross is higher292

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Perth and Kinross and Rutland, total
MeasurePerth and KinrossRutlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimated£172.1m£172.9m£163.3mPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimated£129.1m£129.7m£122.5mPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimated£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m£120.7m£121.2m£114.5mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mPerth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimated£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimated£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimated£3.0m£3.0m£2.8mPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimated£1.3mPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mPerth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.14m£0.14m£0.13mPerth and Kinross
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.04mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimated£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,94310,458Perth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,920569Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9651,285Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4351,528Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,2382,358Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,236Estimated292Perth and Kinross

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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